"Pull for the Hungry Arm Wrestling Championships XVII"
February 15, 2003 * Ramada Inn * Saint Joseph, Missouri * American Armsport Association #686-02
This was a day were the Heartland joined hands to learn more about hunger in America, count our own blessings,remember those who passed and raise $773 for American Second Harvest of Great Saint Joseph Food Bank.
Adult Competitors: 90 * Kid & Teen Competitors: 63 * Total Entries: 190
States Represented: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Sweden.
Highlights: The Erin Zinna and Christopher Molsbee "Last Warrior Standing" Memorial awards were earned by
Margie Worden, Nebraska and Stefan Norstrom, Sweden, respectively.
Kids and Teens received Tiger's Heads for 1st - 3rd, medallions to all other finishers.
The adults received Eagles Heads for 2nd and 3rd and Full Body Eagles for 1st.
Kids & Teens
Divisions Determined by Age
Champion Brant Price and Trey Braswell square-up.
Boys & Girls 4 - Under
#1. Brent Price - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Trey Braswell - Odessa, MO
#3. Brianna Dimmitt - Bellevue, NE
#4. Josie Middleton - Nashville, IL
Houston Giles can only smile going up against the muscle of Raven Price.
Damien Willmore and Carly Middleton gave the crowd one of the best matches of the entire day!
Dallas Giles prefers the "Down and Dirty" grip, get hand control and then pin the the arm.
Boys & Girls 5-6
#1. Triston Smithers - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Raven Price - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Carly Middleton - Nashville, IL
#4. Hunter Palmer - Odessa, MO
#5. Damien Willmore - Fillmore, MO
#6. Dallas Giles - St. Joseph, MO
#7. Brooklyn Anderson - Dixon, MO
#8. Drew Featherstone - Monticello, MN
#9. Houston Giles - St. Joseph, MO
Jeanne Bierbaum pulled in her first arm wrestling event, Alexis Anderson was runner-up.
Girls 7-9
#1. Jeanne Bierbaum - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Alexis Anderson - Dixon, MO
#3. Jessica Cziria - Omaha, NE
#4. Natasha Gibson - St. Joseph, MO
#5. Kendall Stroud - Evansville, IN
#6. Shelby Hascall - Omaha, NE
Boys 7-9
#1. Collin Easter - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Tyler Clark - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Jacob Drew - Kansas City, MO
#4. Shane Battagler - Richmond, MO
#5. Hawk Duggins - Osceola, MO
#6. Justin Adkison - Imperial, MO
#7. Casey Peelle - St. Joseph, MO
#8. Cory Middleton - Nashville, IL
Girls 10-12
#1. Dustie Fritsche - Lone Jack MO
#2. Ariana McGaughey - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Amanda Taylor - Evansville, IN
#4. De'Anna Busey - St. Joseph, MO
#5. MacKenzie Cziria - Omaha, NE
#6. Danielle Hough - Wellington, MO
Tyler Perkins and nine strapping young guys fight their way through the class.
Boys 10-12
#1. Alan Middleton - Nashville, IL
#2. Joe Hough - Wellington, MO
#3. Riley Easter - St. Joseph, MO
#4. Ethan Fritsche - Lone Jack, MO
#5. Cody Berry - St. Joseph, MO
#6. Dillon Duggins - Osceola, MO
#7. Tyler Perkins - Wellington, MO
#8. Joe Wochner - Blue Springs, MO
#9. Levi McCall - Wellington, MO
Girls 13-15
#1. Lacie Poindexter Fritsche - Oak Grove, MO
#2. Nicole Drew - Kansas City, MO
Boys 13-15
#1. Jeff Perkins - Wellington, MO
#2. Eric Cunningham - Spickard, MO
#3. Randy Lawrence - Edgerton, KS
#4. Bobby Hammer - Auburn, NE
#5. Zach Fritsche - Lees Summitt, MO
#6. James Parker - Braymer, MO
Michelle Herndon and Angel Green make their debut at Pull for the Hungry.
Girls 16-18
#1. Michelle Herndon - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Angel Green - Wellington, MO
Brad Hamrick finds himself in the largest Teen Division, 11 hard pullers showed up for the Boys 16-18.
Boys 16-18
#1. Matt Lively - Crocker, MO
#2. Dan Kekstadt - Lombard, IL
#3. Brad Hamrick - St. Joseph, MO
#4. Cody Duggins - Osceola, MO
#5. Colby Wochner - Blue Springs, MO
#6. Josh Garrison - Richmond, MO
#7. Josh Watts - Oak Grove, MO
#8. Kelby Moore - Savannah, MO
#9. Jason Calvird - California, MO
#10. Kris Grimm - Big Lake, MO
#11. Scott Denault - Montrose, MN
Here are the younger 2003 Pull for the Hungry Champions!
Here are the older 2003 Pull for the Hungry Champions!
Women's Right Hand
60 kg = 132 - Under lbs
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Cheryl Frisbie - Lawrence, KS
#3. Jennifer Stroud - Evansville, IN
60+ kg = 133 - Over lbs
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Nancy Leland - Omaha, NE
#3. Chrystle Sumpter - Holt, MO
Men's Right Hand
70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Stefan Norstrom - Sweden
#2. Dan Stroud - Evansville, IN
#3. Luke Stanley - Blue Springs, MO
86 kg = 155 - 189 lbs
#1. Roger Nowatzke - Louisville, NE
#2. Jeff Price - Buffalo Center, IA
#3. Jerry Remer - Chanhassen, MN
105 kg = 190 - 231 lbs
1. Jason Remer - Ramsey, MN
#2. Scott Fleming - Oak Grove, MO
#3. Eric Brown - Imperial, MO
Nick Zinna and Don Underwood clash in the Men's 105+ kg final rounds.
105+ kg = 232 - Over lbs
#1. Don Underwood - Kansas City, MO
#2. Nick Zinna - Polo, MO
#3. Mike Drew - Kansas City, MO
Women's Left Open
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Nancy Leland - Omaha, NE
#3. Chrystle Sumpter - Holt, MO
Men's Left Hand
70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Stefan Norstrom - Sweden
#2. Dan Stroud - Evansville, IN
#3. Luke Stanley - Blue Springs, MO
86 kg = 155 - 189 lbs
#1. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#2. Jason Cunningham - Omaha, NE
#3. Greg Wilson - Streamwood, IL
105 kg = 190 - 231 lbs
#1. Jason Remer - Ramsey, MN
#2. Scott Fleming - Oak Grove, MO
#3. Scott Lohmann - Omaha, NE
105+ kg = 232 - Over lbs
#1. Don Underwood - Kansas City, MO
#2. Matt Taylor - Evansville, IN
#3. Charles Gray - Oak Grove, MO
Women's Novice Right Hand
#1. Chrystle Sumpter - Holt, MO
#2. Tina Palmer - Odessa, MO
#3. Jo Bierbaum - St. Joseph, MO
Men's Novice Right Hand
70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Clay Bossung - Omaha, NE
#2. Jeremy Christian - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Eddie Davis - Havana, IL
Shane McLaughlin turns Bill Logsdon's face red. Shane has been training with surgical bands, which have made a huge improvement in his lateral pressure.
86 kg = 155 - 189 lbs
#1. Shane McLaughlin - Derby, KS
#2. Bill Logsdon - Hardin, MO
#3. Garrett Richardson - Oak Grove, MO
105 kg = 190 - 231 lbs
#1. Rocky Evans - Ottawa, KS
#2. Matt Duggins - Osceola, MO
#3. Heath Hallberg - Sac City, IA
105+ kg = 232 - Over lbs
#1. Bruce Tindall - Springfield, MO
#2. Matt Taylor - Evansville, IN
#3. Brandon Dysart - Savannah, MO
The Molsbee and Zinna families sharing more then a hand shake.