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Post by Anthony Edens on Jun 15, 2009 15:01:37 GMT -5
The following are the National Champs from last year's Unifieds: Right Left 121 Joseph Cordova Joseph Cordova 132 Vasgen Soghoyan Bengie Dwyer 143 Rick Soliwoda Rick Soliwoda 154 Luke Kindt Lenny Lockhart 165 Allen Fisher Devin Bair 176 Kevin Bongard Kevin Bongard 187 Mike Selearis Mike Selearis 198 Brent Rakers Chris Chandler 220 James Retarides Rob Vigeant 242 Ron Bath Michael Todd 243+ Tim Bresnan Ryan Constantino
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Post by Anthony Edens on Jun 15, 2009 15:21:24 GMT -5
I'll start it off, Rob Vigeant won't repeat because he said that he won't be able to make it. Also Vasgen said he is moving up a class this year.
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Post by Jeremy Plaster on Jun 15, 2009 16:32:57 GMT -5
James wont be there either. Kevin Bongard probably wont be there. I hear both Luke and Lenny are going up to at least 165. I am really hoping that my good friend Devin Bair won't repeat.
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Post by Leonard Harkless on Jun 15, 2009 16:40:26 GMT -5
I do not believe that Bair or Chandler will be there.
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Post by Jeremy Plaster on Jun 15, 2009 16:41:52 GMT -5
Ahh that sucks I'd rather lose to him and have pulled him then him not show I miss the guy! Give him my regards will you please?
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Post by Jeramie Towle on Jun 15, 2009 17:09:32 GMT -5
I am pretty sure that Tim Bresnan will not be attending this.
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Post by Brandon Dye on Jun 15, 2009 17:13:46 GMT -5
i wont be there this year, to much happening to take care of....
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Post by Luke Kindt on Jun 15, 2009 21:19:25 GMT -5
No Soliwada
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Post by ryanconstantino on Jun 16, 2009 16:01:25 GMT -5
I'm not gonna make it this year either I hope that I'm wrong, but it really seems like this Nationals could be a low turnout with the people I have heard are not going. Then again, just because many well known competitors may not be attending doesn't necessarily mean that numbers will be down. Lets hope that is the case.
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Post by Leonard Harkless on Jun 16, 2009 17:12:45 GMT -5
Location, Location, Location. The west will not be in as big an attendance when the event is in the south but the south and midwest won't give you big numbers when it is in the West. Our largest turnouts have come from Little Rock. So some new champions for sure. ;D
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Post by Jim Wagner on Jun 16, 2009 18:50:19 GMT -5
We have a few coming, Im thinking one of them has a real strong shot at 1st. He will be a threat at 220lbs
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Post by Adis Turcinhodzic on Jun 17, 2009 0:37:07 GMT -5
We have a few coming, Im thinking one of them has a real strong shot at 1st. He will be a threat at 220lbs Anybody from Erie PA has a chance to win a national title, because Erie PA is pound for pound the strongest city in the world,ha,ha.
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Post by Peter Snow on Jun 17, 2009 1:21:56 GMT -5
It would be interesting to see how many people are not going due to job loss and the crappy economy.
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Post by Leonard Harkless on Jun 17, 2009 1:23:36 GMT -5
It would be interesting to see how many people are not going due to job loss and the crappy economy. I can't speak for anyone else but our association (USAA) has had record numbers at almost all the events. You make it happen.
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Post by Peter Snow on Jun 17, 2009 1:25:47 GMT -5
I know I cannot afford to travel and hotel right now.
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