Who cares??? Second place is second place. Who the hell is going to remember who competed in that show in 10 years. Unless its in Muscle Memory, it'll be long forgotten...... 
In retrospect,technically I've actually placed higher in competition than Mike Arvilla and Derek Anthony...... 
Like I said before. The book in 2006 is officially closed.
There's two people in a class, you get second. Given that situation, if there are 12 people in a class- you'll get twelfth place- or DNP (did not place)! So, therefore you can't say for certain that you actually have done better in a contest than DA or Mike A.
The same scenario applies to "If I could have...." or "I should have...." and finally "If I had done this I would have done better...."
...but you didn't, so there are no if's, and's, or buts" because you didn't!!!!
