June 25th, 2016 - Minnesota State Championships

[Josh Handeland]

Minnesota Armsports is proud to present the 7th annual Minnesota State Armwrestling Championships! This tournament will be at the Sauerkraut Days in Henderson, MN, just like the past 6 years. This tournament always has a great turnout, over 100 entries the last 4 years. Be sure to mark this one on your calendars!!! We had a really good kids turnout last year

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, Novice is $15 for first entry (1 arm 1 class), $10 for additional novice classes (so it would cost $25 total to do right and left in 1 weight class). $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., 191-220lbs., 221+ lbs.
Women's Pro Right: 0-143lbs., 144+ lbs.
Women's Pro Left: Open
Kids 17 and under) Right and Left: 0-65 lbs., 66-95 lbs., 96-125 lbs., 126+ lbs.

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. Ideally it'd be separate for kids over 13 or 14, but there aren't enough kids to separate genders. I know this may be unfair to the girls, especially the ones in the 126+ weight 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 any 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!


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 event is not sanctioned by any umbrella organization but the rules we use are UAL rules.

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!!!

[Josh Handeland]

We have a supermatch!!!

Corey Lyon (MN) vs. Greg Allen (MO) 2 out of 3 Right Handed for $300!!!

Any predictions?

[Josh Handeland]

If you're in the 154-176 range and live in the Midwest, you'd be crazy not to go to this!!! Some of the guys that should be in this class include Yosef, Handeland, Jon Brown (from the northeast, he lives here now), Corey Lyon, Greg Allen, Matt Ellis, Joe Drellack, Mike Lindner, Sean Paine, and hopefully Matt Tucker, Anthony Simon, possible Nathan piper and/or Jeremy Emery as well!!! And I'm sure there will be a few others.


P.S. Hopefully Hollingsworth stays heavy again!!!

[Derek Wirth]

Allen over Lyons 2-1 Corey is super strong but Greg knows how to deal with that power.

[Josh Handeland]

Another GREAT year and I am pleased to say that we had NO injuries!!! First and foremost I would like to thank all the referees; John Grant, Jon Brown, Dave Hennen, Rett Houdek, Matt Lee, and John Kuhlman. I would also like to thank my Joe Drellack for letting me use his table, and thanks to my parents for doing brackets, MCing, and helping with registration. We had 37 kids entries and 135 adult entries, to make 172 entries total this year (just one entry shy of the record from 2014!). Without further adieu, here are the results!!!


Supermatch Winners:
Cole Kasper over Molly Hennen RH 2-0
Corey Lyon over Greg Allen RH 2-0 for $1000!!! (They put up $500 each!)


Kids Right 0-65 lbs:
1) Easton Clark (BEASTON)
2) Jake Kuhlman
3) Cullen Birchmeier

Kids Right 66-95 lbs:
1) Grace Houston
2) Jace Barry
3) Tucker Birchmeier

Kids Right 96-125 lbs:
1) Grace Houston
2) Emmett Clark
3) Lincoln Birchmeier

Kids Right 126+:
1) JJ Skesstad
2) Gabe Vezina
3) Charlie Birchmeier

Kids Left 0-65 lbs:
1) Easton Clark
2) Jake Kuhlman
3) Cullen Birchmeier

Kids Left 66-95 lbs:
1) Grace Houston
2) Tucker Birchmeier
3) Zach Miller

Kids Left 96-125 lbs:
1) Grace Houston
2) Joey Kuhlman
3) Lincoln Birchmeier

Kids Left 126+:
1) JJ Skesstad
2) Gabe Veznia
3) Charlie Birchmeier


Novice Right 0-165:
1) Chris Walker
2) James Hulsey
3) Blake Johnson

Novice Right 166-190:
1) Tony Weikle
2) Nick Feltis
3) Derek Silla

Novice Right 191-220:
1) Evan Keller
2) Greg Cole
3) Dusty Eiden

Novice Right 221+:
1) John Ciseski
2) Lee Erickson
3) Josh Sandtorf

Novice Left 0-165:
1) JJ Skesstad
2) James Hulsey
3) Blake Johnson

Novice Left 166-190:
1) Tony Weikle
2) Derek Silla

Novice Left 191-220:
1) Billy Olson
2) Austin Dziczkowski
3) Dusty Eiden

Novice Left 221+:
1) Lee Erickson
2) Russell Torrez


Men's Pro Right 0-154:
1) Mike Lindner
2) Chris Miskell
3) Tyler Betterman

Men's Pro Right 155-176:
1) Yosef Chalbi
2) Chris Boyd
3) Mike Lindner

Men's Pro Right 177-198:
1) Jason Remer
2) Sam Tabbert
3) Mike McGarry

Men's Pro Right 199-220:
1) Jason Remer
2) Sam Tabbert
3) Rett Houdek

Men's Pro Right 221+
1) Andrew Bieganski
2) Ruben "Big Ru" Garcia

Men's Pro Left 0-154:
1) Mike Lindner
2) Tyler Betterman
3) Chris Miskell

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

Men's Pro Left 177-198:
1) Jason Dubray
2) Sam Tabbert
3) Mike McGarry

Men's Pro Left 199-220:
1) Sam Tabbert
2) Rett Houdek
3) John Grant

Men's Pro Left 221+:
1) Jeff Dabe
2) John Ciseski
3) T.J. Sweedman


Women's Pro Right 144+:
1) Brigitte Johnson
2) Pantera Quirk
2) Angie Van Dusen

Women's Pro Left Open:
1) Brigitte Johnson
2) Pantera Quirk
3) Angie Van Dusen




Match of the Day: There were many wars, but I'd have to say that the match of the day goes to Joe Drellack vs. Corey Lyon left handed! (if anyone has a match they think was better feel free to speak up, this one sticks out in my mind as the best but there were a lot of good matches)

[Evan Keller]

Great job josh and family. Awesome turnout and every class was tight with lots of great wars. Thanks for an awesome day look forward to August