June 29th, 2019 - Minnesota State Championships

[Josh Handeland]

Minnesota Armsports is proud to present the 10th 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, usually roughly 150 entries. 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 we use are WAF 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]

Supermatches are:
Tim Lewis vs. Chris Josten best of 5 lefty @ 198 lbs.
Tim Lewis vs. T.J. Sweedman best of 5 righty @ 198 lbs.

[Josh Handeland]

I want to thank my parents for helping with registration, and doing brackets and announcing; Joe Drellack for filming and bringing tables, chalk, straps, risers ect. All of my referees: Dave Hennen, Matt Tucker, Tyler Betterman, John Grant, Tony Weikle, and Marty O'Neil. Thanks to anyone who helped me unload and reload my car (Ginger, Noah Johnson, Nick Strehlo, anyone else I forgot I'm sorry). Thanks to the Sauerkraut Days for having us, and thanks to everyone who came (and braved the heat) - fans and competitors)!!! We had no injuries this year


144 entries. 127 adult and 17 kids.


Supermatch Results:
Tim Lewis over T.J. Sweedman 3-2 Right Hand
Chris Josten over Tim Lewis 3-0 Left Hand



Kids Right 0-65 lbs:
1) Danielle Hughes (uncontested)

Kids Right 66-95 lbs:
1) Tucker Birchmeier
2) Lincoln Birchmeier
3) Cullen Birchmeier

Kids Right 96-125 lbs:
1) Erick Carlson (uncontested)

Kids Right 126+:
1) Nolen Sellwood
2) Alex Benson
3) Erick Carlson

Kids Left 0-65 lbs:
1) Danielle Hughes (uncontested)

Kids Left 66-95 lbs:
1) Daniel Chuza
2) Lincoln Birchmeier
3) Cullen Birchmeier

Kids Left 66-125 lbs:
1) Erick Carlson (uncontested)

Kids Left 126+:
1) Charlie Birchmeier
2) Nolen Sellwood
3) Erick Carlson


Novice Right 0-165:
1) Nolen Sellwood
2) Kai Vue
3) Charlie Birchmeier

Novice Right 166-190 (biggest class tied - 12!):
1) Zach Hayden
2) Luke Warndahl
3) Seth Carlson

Novice Right 191-220:
1) Adam Thorson
2) Matt Brown
3) Ryan Swenson

Novice Right 221+:
1) Clayton Colling
2) Kyle Carson
3) Shane Rucker

Novice Left 0-165:
1) Mike Fischer
2) Brandon Traxler
3) Kai Vau

Novice Left 166-190:
1) Seth Carlson
2) John Vaughn
3) Adam Holzgrove

Novice Left 191-220:
1) David Murphy
2) Conner Bulu
3) Mike Wensch

Novice Left 221+:
1) Kyle Carson
2) Jeff Ringer
3) Shane Rucker


Men's Pro Right 0-154:
1) "Ginger" James Conner - Uncontested)


Men's Pro Right 155-176:
1) Roman Gromov
2) Tony Weikle
3) Josh Handeland

Men's Pro Right 177-198:
1) Roman Gromov
2) Devinlee Brown
3) Derick Johnson

Men's Pro Right 199-220:
1) Roman Gromov
2) Devinlee Brown
3) Cameron Chambers

Men's Pro Right 221+
1) Jake Wessel
2) John Houston
3) Dan Hughes


Men's Pro Left 0-154:
1) "Ginger" James Conner - Uncontested)

Men's Pro Left 155-176 (biggest class tied - 12!:
1) Josh Handeland
2) Roman Gromov
3) Tony Weikle

Men's Pro Left 177-198
1) Roman Gromov
2) Chris Josten
3) Derick Johnson

Men's Pro Left 199-220:
1) Chris Josten
2) Roman Gromov
3) Devinlee Brown

Men's Pro Left 221+:
1) John Houston
2) Jake Wessel
3) Devinlee Brown


Women's Pro Right Open:
1) Pantera Quirk
2) Jamie Colvin
3) Brigitte Johnson

Women's Pro Left Open:
1) Jamie Colvin
2) Pantera Quick
3) Brigitte Johnson