INTERNATIONAL
ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION
AFFILIATED WITH UNITED STATES ARMSPORTS
August
Newsletter 2005
August was a big month for Armwrestling. First there was the
$20,000 tournament at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT which was shown
on the Best Damn Sports Show on Fox Sports Network and the very next weekend
was the Unified Nationals held in Little Rock, AK. This years Unified was
the biggest ever with 410 entries from 35 states. The talent there was very
impressive. Next year the Unified’s will be held in Denver, CO. You can
view clips from both Mohegan Sun and the Unified on Arm TV.
USA held their yearly meeting at the Unifieds. There was an
election and Bill Collins from CA. was voted in as the New President and
Bill Cox was voted in as Sec/Tres. There were four bids in for Nationals
next year that had to be voted on, Hartford, CT. Las Vegas, NV. Billings,
MT and Denver, CO. The bid went to Denver, CO. Thanks to all that
submitted a bid. Also voted on at the meeting was to add ArmWorld
Promotions to the Executive Board of USA.
Executive Board
WWC. Dave Devoto and
John Burgeson
USAA/USWA. Leonard Harkless
and Denise Wattles
IAF. Bill and Gerry Cox
AWP. Bill Collins and
Simon Berriochoa
WWC
http://armwrestling.com
USAA/USWA
http://usarmwrestling.com
AWP
http://www.armworldpromotions.com
IAF
http://iaf1.homestead.com
Results
2005 United
States ArmSports Unified National Armwrestling Championship
2005 United
States ArmSports Unified National Armwrestling Championship
DoubleTree
Hotel – Little Rock, Ar. – August 13 & 14 – 410 Entries
Hosted by
Southern States Armwrestling & United States Armwrestling
Tournament
Directors – Denise Wattles & Leonard Harkless
Ladies Right 0-110: Valerie
Beach/ Tonya Wood
Ladies Right 111-121: Karen
Cooley/ Valerie Beach/ Tonya Wood
Ladies Right 122-132: Judy
Dodd/ Sue Fischer/ Darlene Ingledue/ Jennifer Makos
Ladies Right 133-143:
Valerie Hall/ Darlene Ingledue
Ladies Right 144-154: Sadie
Seimears/ Darlene Ingledue
Ladies Right 155-176:
Darlene Ingledue
Ladies Right 177+: Cynthia
Yerby/ Mary McConnaughey/ Cindy Looney/ Samantha Sherman/ Monique Rooney
Ladies Left 0-110: Tonya
Wood/ Valerie Beach
Ladies Left 122-132: Judy
Dodd/ Darlene Ingledue
Ladies Left 133-143: Valerie
Hall
Ladies Left 177+: Cynthia
Yerby/ Mary McConnaughey/ Shannon Storrs/ Aimee Witterdink
Men’s Left 0-110: Dustin
Liles
Men’s Left 111-121: Tom
Wilson/ Cody Wagner/ Dustin Liles
Men’s Left 122-132: Dirk
Ramirez/ Andrew Schang/ Tom Wilson/ Tim Clark/ Brent Norris/ Derrick Brown
Men’s Left 133-143: Ben
Dwyer/ Aaron Gutt/ Corey Ruiz/ Corey Miller/ Sean Sankey/ Jeremy Wilks
Men’s Left 144-154: Ray
Hennerichs/ Nick Kleiber/ Gene Dunn/ Charles Farner/ Bryce Meaux/ Lenny
Lockert
Men’s Left 155-165: Jeremy
Hurst/ Ronnie Ruzic/ Angle Cosme/ Bill Logsdon/ Tony Kaiser/ Mike Knepp
Men’s Left 166-176: Craig
Tullier/ Chris Chandler/ Ron Klemba/ John Parton/ Tony Kitowski/ Noah
Sanders
Men’s Left 177-187: Jerry
Avants/ Dwayne Hanel/ Eric Wolfe/ Steve Rau/ Rich Martinez/ Kelly Wentz
Men’s Left 188-198: Dan
Whittle/ James Smith/ Bryan Johnson/ JJ Talton/ Darren Courtemarche/ Pat
Beare
Men’s Left 199-220: Mike
Bowling/ Scott Fleming/ Robbie Topie/ PJ Rizzo/ Jim Bryan/ James Chancey
Men’s Left 221-242: Michael
Todd/ Lindley Keating/ Matt Girdner/ Lee Browning/ Kevin Buetts/ Allen
Ferriera
Men’s Left 243+: Travis
Bagent/ Christian Binnie/ John Ruggiero/ Harold Owens/ Nick Zinna/ Emery
Shephard
Men’s Right 0-110: Dustin
Liles/ Dustin Walker
Men’s Right 111-121: Tom
Wilson
Men’s Right 122-132: Dirk
Ramirez/ Brent Norris/ Andrew Schang/ Tim Clark/ Ted Ingledue/ Derrick Brown
Men’s Right 133-143: Corey
Ruiz/ Jeremy Wilks/ Luke Stanley/ Corey Miller/ Ben Dwyer/ Ted Ingledue
Men’s Right 144-154: Ray
Hennerichs/ Luke Kindt/ Nick Kleiber/ Charles Farner/ Lenny Lockert/ Bryce
Meaux
Men’s Right 155-165: Cobra
Rhodes/ Kevin Hicklin/ Bill Logsdon/ Mike Knepp/ Jeremy Hurst/ Michael
England
Men’s Right 166-176: Chris
Chandler/ Craig Tullier/ Allen Hester/ Shawn Dempsey/ Tony Kitowski/ Gaylon
Hoedoe
Men’s Right 177-187: Chad
Silvers/ Steve Rau/ Jerry Avants/ DJ Savoy/ Eric Wolfe/ Mike West
Men’s Right 188-198: James
Smith/ Rob Vigean/ Bryan Johnson/ Fritz Corry/ Dan Whittle/ Alex Jigalko
Men's Right 199-220: John
Brzenk/ Clay Rosencrans/ Jim Bryan/ Mike Bowling/ Rob Sasso/ Robbie Topie
Men’s Right 221-242: Matt
Girdner/ Dan Victor/ Paul Walther/ Blaine Middleton/ Michael Todd/ Lindley
Keating
Men’s Right 243+: Travis
Bagent/ Tim Bresnan/ Nick Zinna/ Harold Owens/ Bobby Hopkins/ Don Underwood
Ultra Grand Left 0-176: Bob
Coulombe
Ultra Grand Left 177+: Ray
Darling/ Jess Decker
Grand Masters Left 0-165:
Milt Christmas/ Zee Bugaj
Grand Masters Left 166-198:
Ray Darling/ John Burgeson/ Bert Whitfield/ Jim Coyle/ Frank Malis/ Adam
Gerbert
Ladies Masters Left 133-154:
Judy Dodd/ Janet Beer
Ladies Masters Left 177+:
Cynthia Yerby/ Mary McConnaughey/ Shannon Storrs
Masters Left 0-154: Lee
Culpepper/ Gene Dunn/ Milt Christmas/ Rick Miner
Masters Left 155-176: John
Parton/ Tom Faas/ Ron Klemba/ John Zvezdich/ Christ Russakis
Masters Left 177-198: Dwayne
Hanel/ Ray Darling/ Bob Brown/ Saul Rakauskas/ (tied for 5th) Gary Kessler &
Pat Beare
Masters Left 199-220: Don
Fritsche/ Badger Drews/ Robert Coppla/ John Shipes/ Alcide Hargrave
Masters Left 221+: Charles
Cook/ Bobby Hopkins/ Robert Baxter/ Cliff Hall
Ultra Grand Right 0-176: Bob
Coulombe/ Pete Royal/ CD Prince
Ultra Grand Right 177+: Ray
Darling/ Merle Meeter/ Jess Decker
Grand Masters Right 0-165:
Milt Christmas/ Steve Jeffryes/ Bob Coulombe/ Pete Royal/ Zee Bugaj/ Rick
Miner
Grand Masters Right
166-198:Bert Whitfield/Ray Darling/Jody Stokes/ Jim Coyle/ (tied for 5th)
John Burgeson & Frank Malis
Grand Masters Right 199+:
Bobby Buttafuoco/ Lee Freeman
Ladies Masters Right 177+:
Mary McConnaughey/ Cynthia Yerby/ Judy Dodd/ Shannon Storrs
Masters Right 0-154: Lee
Culpepper/ Gene Dunn/ Milt Christmas/ Dan Stroud/ Pete Royal/ Rick Miner
Masters Right 155-176: John
Parton/ Ron Klemba/ Ton Faas/ Christ Russakis/ (tied for 5th) John Zvezdich
& Gaylon Hoedoe
Masters Right 177-198:
Bill Collins/ Bob Brown/ Mike West/ Pat Beare/ (tied for 5th) Ray Darling &
Ron Berdinsky
Masters Rt 199-220: Don
Fritsche/Bobby Buttafuoco/Robert Coppla/ Tim Davidson/(5th) Sherman Howard &
Badger Drews
Masters Right 221+: Bobby
Hopkins/ Tim Bresnan/ Jimmy Pulley/ Robert Baxter/ (tied for 5th) Cliff Hall
& Paul Meaux
Open Team Champions: 1st –
Louisiana Lefties, 2nd – Louisiana Righties
Masters Team Champions: 1st
– All the Presidents Men, 2nd – Team New England, 3rd – Team Hamm
Upcoming Events
August 27. The Massachusetts State Championship will be held at
Smitty’s Sports Pub on Rte 28 in Pocasset, MA. There will be 12 classes for
men & women plus kids classes. Awards for 1st thru 3rd
in all classes. IAF Sanctioned. For more info: Call Bill at 508-947-8958.
September 3. New Jersey State Championships will be held at
Wildwood Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ. Starts at 1pm. Classes for
men’s open & novice and women’s open. Awards for 1st thru 3rd
in all classes. For more info call Jim Bryan at 609-859-4478.
October 1. The Battle in the Capital II will be held at the
Embassy West Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Cash awards for the open
classes and awards for the novice. Women’s open class. For reservations call
613-729-4331. For info call Eric at 613-236-5513.
March 25. 2006. Mike Gould Classic. To be held in Oshawa,
Ontario, Canada. Cash awards for the open classes and trophies for the
novice classes. $1,200.00 for 1st place, 500.00 for 2nd,
200.00 for 3rd and 100.00 for 4th. For more info call
Mike at 905-426-0891.
For
all info on upcoming events you only need to check out the IAF, USA, USAA
sites and the Northeast Message Board. Don’t forget that we have our
training page with places to train. If you know of any place not listed
send in the info so that we can post it. Congratulations to all the pullers
that were in Little Rock for the Nationals, you really put on a show.