2006 California “Open” State Arm Wrestling Championship

Event Date: June 17, 2006

Place: Victorville California, Mojave Narrows Regional Park

           Held in conjunction with Huck Finn Jubilee, the largest bluegrass festival

           West of the Mississippi!

Sponsors: Huck Finn Jubilee and SHED WORLD!

Time: High Noon

 

Tournament Director/MC: Randy Sampias

Sign-ups/scorekeeper: Cay & Randy Sampias

Referees: Bob Eazor, Harold Ryden and Ed Shelton

 

Fantastic, Exciting, Awesome, Fun Filled would be just a few words to describe

This tournament!

Shed World once again provided us with a great stage and the highly sought after

Collectable T-Shirts this year!

This event draws competitors from everywhere! Seasoned veterans as well as a

whole new crop of up and comers put their elbows on the table to vie for these

prestigious awards and title!

 

Right Hand Bantam Weight was just as exciting as the big boys to watch! A tough

Field of competitors came out to compete!

 

RIGHT HAND BANTAM WEIGHT                           LEFT HAND BANTAM WEIGHT

1^ST Vasgen Soghoyan, Armenia                            1^st Lenny Lockert, Las Vegas, NV

2^nd Jake Smith, Oceanside, CA                               2^nd Jake Smith, Oceanside, CA

3^rd Lenny Lockert, Las Vegas, NV                         3^rd Brent Norris, Las Vegas, NV

 

RIGHT HAND LIGHT WEIGHT                                LEFT HAND LIGHT WEIGHT

1^st Harold Ryden, San Marcos, CA                         1^st Harold Ryden, San Marcos, CA

2^nd Jeff Petritz, Victorville, CA                                2^nd Jake Smith, Oceanside, CA

3^rd Rod Buckler, Huntington Beach, CA                  3^rd John Burgeson II, Canyon Country, CA

 

RIGHT HAND MIDDLE WEIGHT                              LEFT HAND MIDDLE WEIGHT

1^st Scott Partington, Anaheim, CA                           1^st Scott Partington, Anaheim, CA

2^nd John Burgeson Sr., Agua Dulce, CA                 2^nd John Burgeson Sr., Agua Dulce, CA

3^rd Sonny Evans, Victorville, CA                             3^rd Christian Greear, Lancaster, CA

 

RIGHT HAND LIGHT HVY WEIGHT                        LEFT HAND LIGHT HVY WEITHT

1^st Don McClary, Moreno Valley, CA                       1^st Don McClary, Moreno Valley, CA

2^nd Mike Wildey, Murrieta, CA                                  2^nd Mike Wildey, Moreno Valley, CA

3^rd Steve Inzalaco, Los Angeles, CA                      3^rd Steve Inzalaco, Los Angeles, CA

 

RITHT HAND HEAVY WEIGHT                               LEFT HAND HEAVY WEIGHT

1^st Tom Sorbie, San Diego, CA                                1^st Tom Sorbie, San Diego, CA

2^nd Dana Terry, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA         2^nd Ed Shelton, Riverside, CA

 

RIGHT HAND SUPER HEAVY                                 LEFT HAND SUPER HEAVY

1^st Richard Chacon, Phoenix, AZ                            1^st Richard Chacon, Phoenix, AZ

2^nd Larry Kibe, Hesperia, CA                                  2^nd Ryan Constatine, Las Vegas, NV

3^rd Travis Libuse, Hesperia, CA                              3^rd Travis Libuse, Hesperia, CA

 

                                WOMENS OPEN

                                1^st Marilyn Mendoza, Orange, CA

                                2^nd Rebecca Hartman, Long Beach, CA

This tournament keeps getting better each year! You never know who’s going to show up!

Several amazing upsets and some new guys that are really going to be a force to be reckoned  with.

A special thank you to our hard working referees! We had a good safe crowd pleasing event!

And again, thank you to USA/WAF for their continued support and encouragement!

See Y’all next year!

 

Yours in Arm Wrestling

Randy Sampias