Jan. 15 2011 ZX Armwrestling Challenge/:18:

[jamesretarides]

January 15, 2011

Located at Harrisburg Z X Fitness. 5650 Highway 49 South. Harrisburg, NC 28075.

Men's open right and left 0-155, 156-180, 181-205, 206-230 & 231+++

Novice right and left handed 0-165, 166-205 & 206+++

Weigh ins are from 10am-noon and the tournament starts at 1pm.

Entry fees are $25 a class

All proceeds will go to a children's charity tba.

For more information contact James Retarides at 203-804-7649 or via email: [e-mail].
I

[Anthony Edens]

Will Jeremy Fraley be at this event? I bet I could get Bill Brown and some others to come. Bill wants a rematch from Unifieds.

[David Marrocco]

James I will be at this one I think Ken Smith, Cuff and Travis are coming also

[jamesretarides]

Awesome Dave!!!

[jamesretarides]

Yes Jeremy should be there Anthony

[Jeremy Fraley]

Ill be there!!!

[Robert Miller]

See you guys there!!!

[Bobby Cline]

what kinda of super heavy novice showing do u normally have budd

[jamesretarides]

This is the first novice class we have ever offered. So I am not entirely sure.

[Shawn Turner]

Ill be there

[jamesretarides]

Great Shawn!!

[Danial Worely]

James who's coming at 180 or 205 ?

[jamesretarides]

I will be honest with you Danial, those classes have not had a lot of people confirm but still a lot of interest. However, I guarantee there will be a lot of pullers in each. I would not be surprised if a few guys from South Carolina show up. And they would be filling both of those classes. Also, Chad lowder will be in one of the classes, the Kesslers might come, the Story boys, Mark Taggart and a few more. I am glad you guys are coming up to support. The more out-of-state guys that confirm, the more the management at ZX wants to be involved in the sport. Let me know if you need a room!

[Jeremy Fraley]

Dustin Cook, maybe darnell burris, will be pulling the 180-205

[Bill Cox]

Challenge Matches:

Bill Brown Over Jeremy Fraley: 2-0

James Retarides Over Ken Smith: 2-0

Paul Walther Over Dave Marrocco: 2-0

James Retarides Over Dave Marroco: 2-1

Paul Walther Over Ken Smith: 2-0

Open Classes Right Handed

0-155
Kent Buckalew
Mark Harrison
Benji Dwyer

180
Junior Andrews
Dustin Cook
Jamie Fortenberry

205
Special Agent Mark Taggart
Mike Gianelli
Junior Andrews

230
Chris Heath
Giles Russell Sr.
Darnell Burris

+++
Dave Marrocco
Ken Smith
Ken Cox


Left Hand Open Classes
155
Benji Dwyer
Jeremy Fraley
Kent Buckalew

180
Junior Andrews
Jamie Fortenberry
Bob Gianelli

205
Giles Russell Jr.
Anthony Edens
Mike Gianelli

230
Chris Heath
Ken Smith
Darnell Burris

+++
Dave Marrocco
Michael Avery
Ken Smith


Novice Right Hand

165
Jason Fraley
Nathan Harrison

205
Jamie Harrison
Joe Rodgers
Greg Duncan

+++
Ken Cox
Michael Mason
Robert Miller

Novice Left Handed
205
Jamie Harrison
Joe Rodgers
Keith Stokes

+++
Robert Miller
Ken Cox

Overall Right and Winner of the Most Stacked Class: Mark "Fire Down Below" Taggart. He was awarded a special mini table donated by President Hirst and myarmtables.com. Thank you for the donation Frank!

Overall Left Handed:
Giles Russell Jr.

Overall Right and Left Novice
Ken Cox

We had 64 entries from nine states and (thanks to all that attended), managed to raise nearly 2,000 in entries and special donations to the Ebeneezer's Children's Home of North Wilkesboro. The home was so thankful and one of their representatives said it was the largest donation they received in some time. Most notably, I would like to thank Ken Smith for making the largest donation (above and beyond his entry fees).

And a special thanks to those that made their way out from far away places, Ken and Dave Marrocco for traveling from Maryland to participate in challenge matches without awards and entering the open classes, Benji Dwyer for coming all the way down from upstate New York, Anthony Edens and Bill Brown for coming down from Kentucky.

A few notes: Giles Russell Jr.'s left was Bad-A yesterday. Benji's left arm is freak, and special agent Mark Taggart looked solid. Kent Buckalew...you did your thing my man!! You should be near the top of those southeast rankings right handed now, and should move up a few notches on the left!!