1999 Pull for the Hungry
Regional Arm Wrestling Championships
Ramada Inn, St. Joseph, MO * January 30, 1999
Fund raiser for the Second Harvest Food Bank (Mo-Kan
Region)
Sponsored by Budweiser, Ramada Inn and Heartland
Armwrestling
Individual Competitors: 119 * Total Entries: 163 * State
Represented: Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota
Highlights: Fifteen-year-old Eric Brown defeated 9 other
competitors in the men's right novice 70 kg division. Mike Doppenberg
won the men's right novice 90+ kg, which was the largest division of
the night (23 competitors). Robert Redden of Louisiana made his
presence known by winning 5 divisions.
Winning Team: Shawn Dempsey Jr., Margie Worden, Pat Beare
and Wayne Burns
Dick Woltjer (Hampton, IA) and Jesse Gilliland (Helena,
AL)
Ronnie Ruzic (Springfield, IL) and Greg Wilson
(Schaumburg, IL)
Shawn Dempsey Sr., Pat Beare and Jack Sanders "resting"
after the tournament.
[ Men's Right | Ladies
Right | Men's Left | Ladies
Left | Men's Right Novice |
Team | Kids and Teens ]
Men's Right Hand
60 kg = 132 - Under lbs
#1. Eddie Davis - Havana, IL
#2. Chad Angst - Faucett, MO
#3. Shon Bennett - St. Joseph, MO
70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Wayne Burns - Camdenton, MO
#2. Mark Nelson - Lee's Summit, MO
#3. Shawn Dempsey Jr. - High Ridge, MO
80 kg = 155 - 176 lbs
#1. Tom New - Glenwood, IA
#2. Kevin Harris - No. Platte, NE
#3. Jack Sanders - Havana, IL
90 kg = 177 - 198 lbs
#1. Robert Redden - Baton Rouge, LA
#2. Pat Beare - Belleville, IL
#3. Sterling Miles - St. Louis, MO
100 kg = 199 - 220 lbs
#1. Robert Redden - Baton Rouge, LA
#2. Jesse Gilliland - Helena, AL
#3. Aaron Burns - Camdenton, MO
100+ kg = 221 - Over lbs
#1. Robert Redden - Baton Rouge, LA
#2. Cliff Hall - Omaha, NE
#3. T.J. Dixon - Liberty, MO
Ladies Right Hand
55 kg = 121 - Under lbs
#1. Tressa Brooner - Omaha, NE
#2. Chasity Griffis - Carter Lake, IA
#3. Lisa Hall - Omaha, NE
70 kg = 122 - 154 lbs
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Susan Deats - Omaha, NE
#3. Renee Downing - St. Joseph, MO
70+ kg = 155 - Over lbs
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Chrystle Sumpter - Turney, MO
#3. Laura McCabe - Lebanon, MO
Men's Left Hand
75 kg = 165 - Under lbs
#1. Greg Wilson - Schaumburg, IL
#2. Ronnie Ruzic - Springfield, IL
#3. Tim Clem - Shawnee, KS
90 kg = 166 - 198 lbs
#1. Robert Redden - Baton Rouge, LA
#2. Sterling Miles - St. Louis, MO
#3. Pat Beare - Belleville, IL
90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Robert Redden - Baton Rouge, LA
#2. Jesse Peek - Baton Rouge, LA
#3. Cliff Hall - Omaha, NE
Ladies Left Open
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Chrystle Sumpter - Turney, MO
#3. Susan Deats - Omaha, NE
Men's Novice Right Hand
70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Eric Brown - House Springs, MO
#2. Jim Larson - Canton, SD
#3. Vincent Westcott - St. Joseph, MO
80 kg = 155 - 176 lbs
#1. Shawn Dempsey Jr. - High Ridge, MO
#2. Tony Burks - Kansas City, MO
#3. Nate Bridger - St. Joseph, MO
90 kg = 177 - 198 lbs
#1. Jesse Gilliland - Helena, AL
#2. Dick Woltjer - Hampton, IA
#3. Britton Matthews - Fenton, MO
90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Mike Doppenberg - Luverne, MN
#2. Ron Gabriel - Wathena, KS
#3. Aaron Burns - Camdenton, MO
Team Competition
Pat Beare - Belleville, IL
Wayne Burns - Camdenton, MO
Shawn Dempsey Jr. - High Ridge MO
Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
Kids and Teen
Divisions
Makinze Karl and Brooklyn Anderson receiving last minute
instructions from their coaches!
Instructions must have worked! Megan & Brooklyn placed
2nd and 3rd.
Jessica Cziria and Mariah Atkinson
Girls 4 - Under
#1. Megan Jones - Faucett, MO
#2. Makinze Karl - Faucett, MO
#3. Brooklyn Anderson - Dixon, MO
Girls 5 - 7
#1. Samantha Jones - Faucett, MO
#2. Mariah Atkinson - Omaha, NE
#3. Mandi Kremin - Luverne, MN
Girls 9 - 11
#1. Amber Atkinson - Omaha, NE
#2. Clarissa Burns - Lebanon, MO
#3. Nicole Harris - No. Platte, NE
Girls 13 - Over
#1. Lisa Hall - Omaha, NE
#2. Kylee Harris - No. Platte, NE
Boys 5 - 6
#1. Joshua Sanders - Havana, IL
#2. Josh Downing - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Ian Benner - Nodaway, MO
Boys 8 - 9
#1. James Parker - Turney, MO
#2. Guido Barnett - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Cody Weder - Springfield, MO
Boys 10 - 11
#1. Trevin Burks - Independence, MO
#2. Eddie Davis Jr. - Havana, IL
#3. Adam Sanders - Havana, IL
Boys 14 -16
#1. Eric Brown - House Springs, MO
#2. Nick Lillie - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Luke Weaver - Mound City, MO
Boys 17
#1. Nick Zinna - Polo, MO
#2. Ben Rogers - Craig, MO
#3. Nathan Stockton - Camden, MO
Boys 18
#1. Randall Rhoades - Craig, MO
#2. Jared Schoenberger - Gower, MO
#3. Shane Gillenwater - Fortescue, MO
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