June 28th, 2014 - Minnesota State Championships

[Josh Handeland]

Minnesota Armsports is proud to present the 5th annual Minnesota State Armwrestling Championships! This tournament will be at the Sauerkraut Days in Henderson, MN, just like the past 4 years. This tournament always has a great turnout, over 100 entries the last 2 years. Be sure to mark this one on your calendars!!!

Where: Henderson Sauerkraut Days. 200 North 3rd Street Henderson, MN, 56044.
Time: Weigh-ins 1:00pm-2:30pm. 1:00-2:00 for Kids! Tournament start at 2:30pm. Starting with kids

Entry Fee: $20/arm for pro classes, $15/arm for novice, $10/arm for additional novice classes or for all novice classes if also pulling pro. $5/arm for kids.

Weight classes:
Men's Pro Right and Left: 0-154lbs., 155-176lbs., 177-198lbs., 199-220lbs., 221+ lbs.
Men's Novice Right and Left: 0-165lbs., 166-190lbs., 177-220lbs., 221+ lbs.
Women's Pro Right: 0-143lbs., 144+ lbs.
Women's Po Left: Open
Kids (under 18), run by age groups: 7 and under, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17. Right and Left!!! We will use the honor system for age but if you're son/daughter looks quite a bit older than they really are, please bring id/birth certificate. Please note that boys and girls are run together. Last year there was some confusion, there aren't enough kids to separate genders. I know this may be unfair to the girls, especially the ones in the 14-17 age group, but there's nothing I can do unless more kids enter.

Weight will be rounded up/down to nearest pound, 154.4 counts as 154, 198.4 counts as 198 and so forth, 154.6 means you're too heavy (for 154). There is no clothing allowance but you are allowed to strip down if needed. You may weigh-in as many times as needed. Anyone needing to weigh-in the day before may do so, contact me and it can be arranged.

Kids will be run before novice, after kids we will run out supermatch/challenge matches!!! Novice next, and then pro at the end, after the novice classes are done we will open registration for Pro Classes again for ~10 minutes, then make pro brackets and get started asap!


SUPERMATCHES: Ryan Espey vs. Andrew Bieganski RH 3 outta 5.

Ryan Espey vs. Jon Thompson LH 3 outta 5.


Challenge Matches:

Tim Lewis vs. Sam Tabbert Right and Left Handed 2 outta 3,
with a 198 lbs. weight cap.


100% Cash Payback for the top 3 in all Pro Classes as well as plaques for the top 3 in all Pro and Novice Classes! Medals for top 3 in kids classes!!!

This tournament will be run on WAF spec armwrestling tables. We will have 2 tables this year (same as last year)! Chalk and risers will be provided. This tournament is double elimination and is free to watch!
THIS IS A UAL SANCTIONED EVENT!!!
UAL RULES WILL BE USED!!!

Any questions, please call Josh Handeland at: 612-801-5612
or email: [e-mail]

If you're not sure whether or not you're eligible for novice feel free to call or email me and ask!!!
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[Josh Handeland]

Please note added supermatches. Please note the change in novice weight classes. Going to have 4 classes for novice this year and these are the 4 I like.

[Josh Handeland]

Been getting lotsa questions about the weight classes. The pro classes are the same as they've been since 2011. Novice was changed this year because I wanted to offer 4 classes instead of 3, more classes makes sense since I expect a monster turnout and the novice classes are always big anyways. So here's the classes one more time:

Novice is 165, 190, 220, 221+. Pro is 154, 176, 198, 220, 221+


Anyone wanting to weigh in early, come to Broadway Pizza between 12:45-1:00pm Friday June 27th. Lunch buffet there is $8 and goes till 1:30. 2025 West River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Otherwise contact me for a time to weigh in in the evening

This is IF you want to weigh in early, otherwise just show up Saturday between 1:00 and 2:30pm.

[Josh Handeland]

[Josh Handeland]

Many roads nto Henderson are flooded - here are detour routes. Looks like if you're coming from the north you must go past Henderson and take the Le Seuer exit. hendersonmn.com/chatter1/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=25394#Post25394

[Josh Handeland]

I regret to inform everybody that the supermatches between Ryan Espey and Bieganski (rh) and Thompson (Lh) have been canceled... Ryan had to cancel last minute - his girlfriend is having exploratory surgery today and it didnt go as "routine" as they thought. I knew there was a chance of this happening a couple weeks ago but Ryan thought he'd still make it. Sorry for anyone that was looking forward to seeing these matches and I hope everyone still comes.

[Josh Handeland]

Good turnout despite some heavy rain, and light to moderate rain off and on all day. We had 173 entries, 157 being adult - the biggest turnout at a MN Armsports tourney to date!!! Past history of MN States: 2013 128 entries (108 adult), 2012 147 entries (112 results), 2011 93 entries, 2010 41 entries. Thanks to the Sauerkraut Days, to my parents for helping with registration and doing brackets and announcing, and thanks to Jordan McGuire and Jon Thompson for helping with set up and other stuff, and thanks to Nathan Piper, Matt Tucker, and Scott Emery for helping ref when not being asked to be refs in advance. Thanks to all the other refs, too, I thought the reffing was great! There was 1 arm break, please keep Jeff Bishop in your thoughts and prayers.


173 entries. Referees: Josh Handeland, John Grant, Jack Weber, Jon Thompson, (down refs) Matt Tucker, John Kuhlman, Nathan Piper, Scott Emery


Challenge Match Results: Tim Lewis over Sam Tabbert 2-0 right and left.


Novice Right 0-165:
1) Joseph Drellack
2) Scott Emery
3) Jerry Fisher

Novice Right 166-190:
1) Zach Bickett
2) Jeremy Welsh
3) T.J. Sweedman

Novice Right 191-220:
1) Isaac Withyers
2) Dave Riefenburg
3) Arian Tavakolian

Novice Right 221+:
1) Adam Sagers
2) Ruben Santiesteban
3) Kyle Russeth

Novice Left 0-165:
1) Jerry Fisher
2) Joseph Drellack
3) Gia Vang

Novice Left 166-190:
1) Jeremy Welsh
2) Austin Kube
3) Cole Wilhelm

Novice Left 191-220:
1) Josh Wettschreck
2) T.J. Sweedman
3) Dan Hughes

Novice Left 221+:
1) Adam Sagers
2) Lee Erickson
3) Ruben Santiesteban


Men's Pro Right 0-154:
1) Jordan McGuire
2) Gia Vang
3) Pattrick O'Donnell

Men's Pro Right 155-176:
1) Yosef Chalbi
2) Corey Lyon
3) Nathan Piper

Men's Pro Right 177-198:
1) Josh Kor
2) Mike McGarry
3) Jack Weber

Men's Pro Right 199-220:
1) Josh Kor
2) Jake Wessel
3) Jeff Bickett

Men's Pro Right 221+
1) Andrew Bieganski
2) Jon Thompson
3) Roger Gartamaker

Men's Pro Left 0-154:
1) Jordan McGuire
2) Patrick O'Donnell

Men's Pro Left 155-176:
1) Josh Handeland
2) Yosef Chalbi
3) Nathan Piper

Men's Pro Left 177-198:
1) Tim Lewis
2) Mike McGarry
3) Yosef Chalbi

Men's Pro Left 199-220:
1) Aaron Kruger
2) Jake Wessel
3) John Grant

Men's Pro Left 221+:
1) Jeff Dabe
2) Jon Thompson
3) Roger Gartamaker


Women's Pro Right 0-143:
1) Jenna Winter
2) Anna DeFilippis

Women's Pro Right 144+:
1) Lori Gartamaker
2) Brigitte Quirk
3) Charlene Overgard

Women's Pro Left Open:
1) Beth Saltzman
2) Lori Gartamaker
3) Brigitte Quirk



Overall Right Hand: Josh Kor (Andrew chose not to do right overall but beat Kor after)
Overall Left: Jeff Dabe

[Josh Handeland]

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