June 23rd, 2018 - Minnesota State Championships

[Josh Handeland]

Minnesota Armsports is proud to present the 9th annual Minnesota State Armwrestling Championships! This tournament will be at the Sauerkraut Days in Henderson, MN, just like always. This tournament always has a great turnout, over 100 entries the last 4 years. Be sure to mark this one on your calendars!!! We usually have a really good kids turnout as well!!!

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: Open
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 be running 2 tables. 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 (same as the 2014 WAF rules EXCEPT with a "Don't Move, Go" command.

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]

These are the supermatches!
Tim Lewis vs. Austin Bouressa RH 3 outta 5
Jesse Weichert vs. CJ Barcroft RH 3 outta 5
Tim Lewis vs. Derick Johnson LH 3 outta 5

[Josh Handeland]

Friday weigh-ins at my house 5-7pm!!! Text me for the address.

[Josh Handeland]

Great turnout this year!!! Cant even begin to name off all the great matches, and impressive performances, there were way too many. Pleased to say that we had no arm breaks this year. Thanks to all my referees: John Grant, Dave Hennen, Matt Tucker, and Tony Weikle. Thanks to Joe Drellack for providing tables and straps, and for filming the event. Look for videos soon on his youtube page: NBK Media Productions! And thanks to my parents, for all the help they do.
Okay, here are the results:


166 entries. 137 adult and 29 kids.


Supermatch Results:
Tim Lewis over Austin Bouressa 3-2 Right Hand
Jesse Weichert over Cole Barcroft 3-1 Right Hand
Derick Johnson over Tim Lewis 3-2 Left Hand



Kids Right 0-95 lbs:
1) Nolan Morsching
2) Lucas Morsching
3) Easton Clark

Kids Right 96+:
1) Charlie Birchmeier
2) Seth Carlson
3) Jack Morsching

Kids Left 0-95 lbs:
1) Lincoln Birchmeier
2) Tucker Birchmeier
3) William Arrowood

Kids Left 96+:
1) Charlie Birchmeier
2) Seth Carlson
3) Devan Diemert


Novice Right 0-165:
1) John Morsching
2) Luke Warndahl
3) Corby Jay

Novice Right 166-190:
1) John Veughn
2) Tony Diemert
3) Adam Holzgrove

Novice Right 191-220:
1) Greg Cole
2) Ted Birchmeier
3) Cade Buyse

Novice Right 221+:
1) AJ Teague
2) Clayton Colling
3) Adam Cox

Novice Left 0-165:
1) Dave Irlbeck
2) Kai Vau

Novice Left 166-190:
1) Bruce Douglas
2) Nick Feltis
3) Adam Holzgrove

Novice Left 191-220:
1) Greg Cole
2) Max Johnson
3) Cade Buyse

Novice Left 221+:
1) Cade Buyse
2) Adam Cox


Men's Pro Right 0-154:
1) Ginger (James Conner)
2) Corby Jay
3) Thomas Morsching

Men's Pro Right 155-176 (biggest class - 13!):
1) Roman Gromov
2) Tony Weikle
3) Corey Lyon

Men's Pro Right 177-198:
1) Roman Gromov
2) John Grant
3) Devin Brown

Men's Pro Right 199-220:
1) Sam Tabbert
2) Austin Bouressa
3) Steve Baldwin

Men's Pro Right 221+
1) Josh Reichert
2) Mark CIchy
3) Rett Houdek


Men's Pro Left 0-154:
1) Ginger (only entry)

Men's Pro Left 155-176:
1) Roman Gromov
2) Tony Weikle
3) Corey Lyon

Men's Pro Left 177-198 (also biggest class - 13!):
1) Devin Brown
2) Roman Gromov
3) Steve Baldwin

Men's Pro Left 199-220:
1) Sam Tabbert
2) Josh Moeck
3) Roman Gromov

Men's Pro Left 221+:
1) Josh Reichert
2) Jeff Dabe
3) Mark Cichy


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

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