Oct 27-28, 2007 - USAA Tourn of Champions/:14:

[Jeff Ames]

NEW LOCATION
ISLE OF CAPRI – BETTENDORF, IOWA
1777 Isle Parkway – Bettendorf, IA
October 27 & 28,, 2007
**OVER $6,000 AWARDED IN CASH and PRIZES**
FINAL 2008 ARNOLD QUALIFIER


Saturday Oct. 27th - Professional and Novice Competition
Weigh-ins: Friday 10/26 - 7 to 10 pm OR Sat. 10/27 - 10 am to Noon
Tournament Starts at 1 pm

Sun. Oct. 28th –Amateur and Masters Competition
Weigh-ins: Fri. 10/26- 7 to 10 pm OR Sat. 10/27 - 10 am to Noon
OR Sunday 10/28 - 10am to 11am. Tournament starts at NOON.

Weight Classes:
Men’s Right and Left Pro:0-165, 166-198, 199-242, 243+
Ladies Right Hand Pro: OPEN
Men’s Novice Right Hand: 0-154, 155-176, 177-198, 199+.
Men’s Amateur Right and Left: 0-154, 155-176, 177-198, 199-242, 243+.
Ladies Amateur Right Hand: 0-143, 144+
Men’s Masters (age 40+) Right Hand: 0-165, 166-198, 199+
CASH PRIZES:
Men’s Right Pro: 1st - $300.00, 2nd - $150.00, 3rd -$50.00
Men’s Left Pro: 1st - $150.00, 2nd - $75, 3rd Place - $25.
Ladies Pro: 1st - $100
Custom Awards 1st to third place in all Pro, Amateur and all Masters divisions. Awards 1st to 3rd place in the Novice Divisions.
TEAM COMPETITION both days
Awards 1st to 3rd place with Individual Awards to the 1st Place Teams.
FREE T-SHIRT TO 1ST 100 ENTRIES (ONE PER WRESTLER PER DAY)
ENTRY FEES: PRO- $30.00, NOVICE, AMATEUR and MASTERS - $25.00
SPECIAL ROOM RATES AT THE ISLE OF CAPRI - Call (800)THE-ISLE (843-4753)
Code Word - Armwrestling. $89 +tax. Special Rate good Fri-Sunday. Rate good until 10/15/07.
All Nations are invited and welcome email [e-mail] or [e-mail] for your Visa invitation.
For More Information: [phone], [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail]

[Denise Wattles]

The TOC is only a couple of weeks away and the Isle of Capri is going to drop the rooms blocked for the Armwrestlers. Make your reservations today or you will not be able to stay at the venue.
Remember, this is the final Arnold qualifier.
Qualifying specifics:
3 from the 143# open division
165# class - 3 men that weight 154# and 3 that weigh 165 (for the Arnold 176# class)
198# - Top 3 176# (for the Arnold 176# division) AND top 3 198# for 198# at the Arnold
242 - Top 3
243+ - Top 3
Ladies Pro - 3 for the 143# class and 3 for the open division at the
Arnold

[Denise Wattles]

Armwrestling promoters depend on the Armwrestlers to prove to the host locations that when they sponsor events that they have not wasted their money.

If you "guys" do not book rooms they have no proof of attendance and therefore have no reason to continue sponsoring.

For this reason Boomtown is no longer sponsoring Armwrestling so we have to find another location for the two events we held there annually. It is difficult enough to find locations and when a host has discontinued sponsoring we also cannot use that location as a reference.

Please support the events and/or locations that have given us the opportunity to put on an event so we can continue that same Championship year-after-year for you to attend.

Make your reservations today for the TOC so they do not drop any more of the block AND will consider sponsoring future events.

The phone number for the Isle of Capri is:
[phone]
Code: Armwrestling

The Isle of Capri does have an airport shuttle but you need to request it when you make your hotel reservations.
See you there!
Denise

[Neil Robinson]

See you there.

[Kurt Howgate]

2007 USAA “Tournament of Champions
Isle of Capri – Bettendorf, Iowa – October 27th & 28th
Tournament Directors – Leonard Harkless & Denise Wattles

Novice Right 0-154: Blake Ringger
Novice Right 155-176: Raimondas/ Jeremy Selves/ Jeff Hoover/ Greg Roberts
Novice Right 177-198: Marshall Surovik
Masters Left 0-198: Valdas/ Saul Rakauskas/ Thomas Surovik
Masters Right 0-198: Valdas/ Anthony Starr/ Thomas Surovik
Amateur Left 0-154: Josh Van Briesen
Amateur Left 155-176: Marshall Surovik/ Josh Van Briesen
Amateur Left 177-198: Rimas/ Shane Vasguez/ Valdas/ Marshall Surovik
Amateur Left 199+: Chris Josten/ Rimas/ Chris Hintgen
Amateur Right 0-154: Josh Van Briesen
Amateur Right 155-176: Steve Helba/ Jeremy Selves/ Marshall Surovik/ Josh Van Briesen
Amateur Right 177-198: Rimas/ Valdas/ Shane Vasguez/ Josh Hymore
Amateur Right 199-242: Chris Josten/ Rimas/ Chris Hintgen
Amateur Right 243+: Chris Josten/ Chris Hintgen/ Andrew Bieganski/ Rimas
Open Left 0-143: Scott White/ JC Child/ Tom Wilson/ Steven Atwood
Pro Left 0-165: James Runyon/ Mike Moeller/ Tom Wilson/ Tim Sears
Pro Left 166-198: Mike Selearis/ Tony Picchioldi/ Eddie Stapleton/ Chris Chandler
Pro Left 199-242: Mike Selearis/ Chris Chandler/ Ryan Clark/ Steve Houston
Pro Left 243+: Robert Bishop/ Nick Zinna/ Don Underwood/ Mike Selearis
Ladies Pro Right: Dalia Medziausyti/ Justina Lekeiviene/ Tamara Mitts/ Kristina Kairienue
Open Right 0-143: Scott White/ JC Child/ Steve Atwood/ Tom Wilson
Pro Right 0-165: Sebastian Lopez/ James Runyon/ Tim Sears/ Scott White
Pro Right 166-198: Mike Selearis/ Chris Chandler/ Tony Picchioldi/ Scott Goloven
Pro Right 199-242: Sunny Gay/ Chris Chandler/ Mike Selearis/ Ryan Clark
Pro Right 243+: Nick Zinna/ Don Underwood/ Robert Bishop/ Eric Opitz
Professional Team Champions: “Pull & Run” – Kristina Kairiuene, Captain
Amateur Team Champions: “Chicago” – Saul Rakauskas, Captain
Best Sportsmanship Award – Josh Hymore

[Chris Hintgen]

i thought it was a good tourney

[Bill McDanel "Mac"]

Wish I could have been there. I almost flew up for it and the Army was going to pay for it. LOL