"Pull Hard or Go Home - Arm Wrestling Championships"

Bushwackers, Ralston, NE * May 19, 2001 * American Armsport Assoc. Sanction #532-01.
Total Entries: 38 Highlights: Chris Morgal, who has recently received surgical repair for a deltoid tear, came back in the losers bracket to win the division. Three hundred dollars cash, medallions and huge awards for the novice divisions was all part of the total package during this action packed evening. Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky and Dwayne Hanel won $150 each. Tim Steinspring also delighted the crowd by hammering the #3 Gripper. (photo below)

Men's Right Hand

80 kg = 176 - Under lbs
#1. John Zvezdich - Bellevue, NE
#2. Jason Cunningham - Plattsmouth, NE
#3. Chad Gnader - Carter Lake, IA

90 kg = 177 - 198 lbs
#1. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#2. Dick Woltjer - Hampton, IA
#3. Steve Knoll - Omaha, NE

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Scott Lohmann - Omaha, NE
#2. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#3. Chris Morgal - Council Bluffs, IA

Women's Right Hand

60 kg = 132 - Under lbs

#1. Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky - Omaha, NE

60+ kg = 133 - Over lbs
#1. Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky - Omaha, NE
#2. Sheri Zvezdich - Bellevue, NE

Men's Left Hand

90 kg = 198 - Under lbs
#1. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#2. Dick Woltjer - Hampton, IA
#3. John Zvezdich - Bellevue, NE

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Chris Morgal - Council Bluffs, IA
#2. Scott Lohmann - Omaha, NE
#3. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE

Women's Left Open
#1. Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky - Omaha, NE
#2. Sheri Zvezdich - Bellevue, NE

Men's Novice Right Hand

80 kg = 176 - Under lbs
#1. Chad Gnader - Carter Lake, IA
#2. Jason Cunningham - Plattsmouth, NE

Matt Denny (left) and Heath Hallberg getting a grip in the Men's 90 kg Novice.

90 kg = 177 - 198 lbs
#1. Dick Woltjer - Hampton, IA
#2. Jason Cunningham - Plattsmouth, NE
#3. Heath Hallberg - Sac City, IA

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Jim Dimmitt - Bellevue, NE
#2. Heath Hallberg - Sac City, IA

One of the highlights of the night was watch Tim Steinspring, Carter Lake, Iowa
slamming the #3 gripper. He is only the second arm wrestler to have shut the monster.