Largest novice tournament??

[Jeff Janes]

What is the most amount of entries in the novice class you have ever been part of? Largest class? What class? Last year at AL states I was part of an 18 man right handed +199 class. I think at AAA nationals there was close to that in the +220 class right handed. I assume at some nationals there had to be some monster novice totals?

[andystidham]

Bama St 2012 for me as well. Jeff i think it was 22-24 guys though. Right and left handed.

[Jeff Janes]

Feb 13, 2012 10:03:33 GMT -5 Karen Bean said:

February 11, 2012
Alabama State Armwrestling Championship - Vestavia, AL
Tournament Director: Glenn Brooks

Men's Novice Right Hand 75kg: 1st - Sam Tippett, 2nd - Blake Johnson, 3rd - Lance Waple
Men's Novice Right Hand 90kg: 1st - Taylor Beatty, 2nd - Josh Adams, 3rd - Tommy Brooker
Men's Novice Right Hand 90+kg: 1st - Craig Bellew, 2nd - Bubba Hall, 3rd - Casey Coley

Men's Right Hand 70kg: 1st - Justin Bishop, 2nd - Lee Culpepper, 3rd - Grant Bundy
Men's Right Hand 80kg: 1st - Josh Bishop, 2nd - Eric Walls, 3rd - C.J. Whitfield
Men's Right Hand 90kg: 1st - James Retarides, 2nd - Matt Swann, 3rd - Mark Taggart
Men's Right Hand 100kg: 1st - Jerry Cole, 2nd - Terry Burgin, 3rd - Bruce Jones
Men's Right Hand 110kg: 1st - Nate Adams, 2nd - James Retarides, 3rd - Herbie Walker
Men's Right Hand 110+kg: 1st - Larry Alexie, 2nd - Terry Bellew, 3rd - Tony Merriman

Men's Novice Left Hand 75kg: 1st - Michael Ignatz, 2nd - Eric Howell, 3rd - Cody Bishop
Men's Novice Left Hand 90kg: 1st - Joshua Bellew, 2nd - Taylor Beatty, 3rd - Shane Booker
Men's Novice Left Hand 90+kg: 1st - Gabe Moore, 2nd - Bubba Hall, 3rd - Shane Pugh

Men's Left Hand 70kg: 1st - Justin Bishop, 2nd - Grant Bundy, 3rd - Lee Culpepper
Men's Left Hand 80kg: 1st - Tony Bishop, 2nd - Scott Whitfield, 3rd - Eric Walls
Men's Left Hand 90kg: 1st - Matt Swann, 2nd - Mark Taggart, 3rd - Kodie Groves
Men's Left Hand 100kg: 1st - Josh Eleton, 2nd - Ryan Thames, 3rd - Brian Jarrell
Men's Left Hand 100+kg: 1st - Tim McPherson, 2nd - Glenn Brooks, 3rd - Larry Alexie

What a GREAT turnout!!! Was fabulous to meet new friends and see old ones again. Everyone was top notch on the table - tough, long, hard fought matches all over the place. 19 entries in the Novice Right Hand 90+ class - very impressive.

128 entries


TAA guys - what an absolute pleasure to get to meet all of you. It's great to know we've got such a wonderful group of guys right here in our state. Even though I'm not so sure about the beards and braids ;D ;D ;D ;D

Next year I'm not coming if Glenn doesn't run 2 tables and hires more staff. What a day!

Looks like 19 entered. Impressive!! I had 13 in the heavies last year at Appleton's. Would have had you, Jones, Ross, Berhow, Staffod and Beatty probably would have pulled if I had a +199 class instead of +220lbs so we would have tied Bama state number from last year.

[Jeff Janes]

Im not so concerned with the number as the amount of pullers this will bring out who will start a new solid bench for TN for all of our upcoming tournaments this year. TN Tug, TN Muscle, MCAC 4, State, and the slew of novice only tournaments were working on locally.

[andystidham]

i guess u were right bud, maybe it was because everyone was so much bigger than me...

[Jeff Janes]

Feb 21, 2013 14:50:57 GMT -5 @andystidham said:

i guess u were right bud, maybe it was because everyone was so much bigger than me...

lol, I know the feelings sometimes.