2011 Looking back

[Steven Green]

My third year of pulling is almost over and I wanted to look back at the progress and setbacks for the year.

Jan – 1st 220 IL states (Got a win over Brent)
Feb – PFTH – pulled in a class of 14 heavies as 220 would have only been me and Bill L. Took third to Underwood and Zinna (both beat me easily)
March - 1st 242 in parker SD First time I pulled Josten and Corey Miller.
April – 1st 242 at Contraband days
May – Pulled supermatch with Josten, won 3-0. Won a war with Bill L in the 220 class and lost to Brent in the finals, took second.
June – Supermatch with Doug Allen won 3-2. Won the hook class over Stump.
Sep – 1st 242 MO state over Ryan Clark and Eric Brown
Oct - 2nd 242 OK state to Chris Chandler. Beat Mark Nutche who beat me in 2010
Nov – Supermatch with Max Moore won 3-0.

I still pull like a caveman and need more stamina but my tendon strength is getting better. RVJ and Tom imho are the best 220’s. I want to close the gap on them in 2012

So lets hear what you alls year looked like???

[Robert Miller]

Dam* good year there Steven!! Well done sir!

I feel I did fairly good this past year considering it was first year in the sport... Pulled 1-novice tourny in Jan. & took 1st left,, 3rd righty Heavies.

the rest was not so great as I stepped up to pros in Apr. and got schooled.... Thanks Shawn Turner!

Couple of things I'm really proud of though....
Took 2nd Righty masters/ 221+ @ the National sit-downs in Va.
Took 2nd Lefty & Righty / heavies @ the SE pro-Am last month in NC.

Lookin forward to next year & working hard to get better!

Thanks James R. for the coaching & advice all year as well as all my guys from our camp @ Strongarm tatics in NC!!

[David Owens]

In 2011 I lost to junior andrews at sec regionals and cobra and klemba both at ual, lost to randy weaver and dane nix in reno.......in 2012 I will hunt these people down!!!

[James Worke]

2011......im a couple months shy of 2yrs in the sport. I went from a decent novice to the pro's at the end of the summer. Have had a hard time adjusting thus far, but still progressing. Plan on gettin my weight down for the new yr and i feel i will start gettin a few wins in the opens then.

[Joe Canazzi]

.Awesome thread, I'll see what I can remember from the year.

January- Beat Shane Gundrum right 2-1 and Mike Mcgrath 2-0 left in supermatches, the match with Shane really jump started my year, I have looked up to him since I started in the sport a few years ago.
February- Got my a$$ handed to me 4 times by Storm Chellino
April- Won 3 open classes at the Philly Sports expo and took first place left hand at a small event in central PA the same weekend.
June- Took 3rd at AAA nats in the 187 class and got my first tournament win on Art Spindler, I also got schooled by Miller and Shoey
August- Almost beat John Ruggerio!!!! and beat kris mikels lefty.
September- Me and Adam Cook ran a great local tournament, I lost left handed to Tim Lewis and won right in a supermatch.
October- Pulled 4 classes in Atlantic City and got burned out way before I placed in any class.
December- Beat Socrates Fronhoffer 3-2 right hand in some awesome wars, by far my most proud accomplishment this year.

[Tim Lewis]

What a year 2011 has been for me both on and off the table.
Not only did I feel I make good progress on the table, but I made some significant lifestyle changes and lost a lot of weight since college ended in December 2010.


Highlights--

January 1-Weight 235

January--Moved back to PA from Colorado
Feb--Last tournament in 242 class (NM State)
March--Won supermatch left handed in Parker, SD 3-1 against Cameron
Chambers (Iowa)
Beat Matt Gundrum left handed in supermatch in Berln, NY 2-0
April--made 209 for the first time at NAL I in Maryland
May 1--UAL Lake Tahoe competed in 205 class and won left handed amateur class. Beat Mac Telle (CA) in $$ supermatch left handed 4-2
May 29- Competed in 198 for the first time in Tonapah, NV at a cash event. Beat Kyle Knapp (NV/MI) left handed up top.
August--Unified Nationals Competed in 187 class for first time (missed 176 by 4.5 lbs at weigh-ins). Even though I lost to Chase Stratton (MO) I gave him an unexpected inside war right handed that was one of the best matches of the tournament. First tournament win over Justin Kauffman (former teammate CO) and placed 5th right handed and 4th left handed which was very respectable.
September, supermatch with Joe Canazzi won left lost right in Buffalo, NY. Same result as Denver Nov, 2010.
November--made 176 for the first time in Louisville, KY. Place 4th right out of 18 guys right only 2 losses were to Cobra. Got first ever tournament win on CJ Whitfield right handed.
December-Nashville, TN made 176 for the 2nd time. Supermatch with CJ Whitfield. Lost Right 3-0, won left 3-1.

I have a long way to go in 2012 but am excited that I finally feel competitive in these new weight classes. I feel MUCH better too.

[Rob Vigeant Jr.]

Very impressive Steve, thats a good year by any standard.

I appreciate the mention even though I haven't done anything in well over a year.

2011 was a year come and gone without even seeing a table until tonight.
I say 2012 will be a great year, I am very motivated again and training....

[Justin "Bama Bull" Bishop]

ive been pulling since march of this year but i think i did ok 4 my 1st year.
Alabama state: 1st lh and rh novice and beat lee culpepper for 1st overall rh
SEC Regionals: took 3rd rh to mark harrison and jeremy pappy
Unifieds: took 3rd were i took revenge on pappy and beatem twice in 2 very tuff wars felt like i could had took 2nd had i not had to pull him twice.
aaa tourny in Fl: took 1st 65 rh/lh and beat ray hendrix l/h at 187 for 1st
SE Pro Ams: 2nd rh beat norm devio, rick laton, mark veira, and joe lagasse couldnt get around kris micheals his on my hit list now
GA Muscle: took 1st lh 2nd rh to corey ruiz who i had to beat twice in the finals and beat the 1st time he's the strongest "smaller" 54 guy ive seen