AAA National Championships
June 15 & 16, 2001 - Sanction #502-00. Atlanta,
Georgia
Tournament Directors: Frank & Karen Bean.
Arm Wrestlers of the Year were Heather McSherry and Rick Laton.
Team Finishers: 1st-Ohio, 2nd-Louisiana, 3rd-Nebraska, 4th-Georgia,
5th-Maryland.
Largest Nationals in AAA History - Total Entries 358, 2nd Largest
1998 Omaha, NE
with 357 entries, 3rd Largest 2000 Bakersfield, CA with 306 entries.
Team Ohio Team Louisiana Team Nebraska
Men's Masters - Ladies
Masters - Men's Left - Women's
Left - Men's Right - Women's
Right
Men's Masters 70kg - 8 entries
1st - Wayne Burns
2nd - Jim Venero
3rd - Milt Christmas
4th - Adam Gerbert
5th - Phillip Lindley
6th - Tommy Courtney
Men's Masters 80kg - 7 entries
1st - Allen Fisher
2nd - Mike O'Hara
3rd - Bob Giannelli
4th - Steve Myers
5th - Bob Roy
6th - John Nazemi
Men's Masters 90kg - 8 entries
1st - Glenn Brooks
2nd - Bert Whitfield
3rd - Jim Battles
4th - Pat Beare
5th - Joe Fitzsimmons
6th - Walter Gurode
Men's Masters 100kg - 5 entries
1st - Gary Ray
2nd - Frank Bean
3rd - Dave Dutton
4th - Don Fritsche
5th - Ernest Phillips
Men's Masters 100+kg - 11 entries
1st - David Randall
2nd - Louis Maresca
3rd - Cleve Dean
4th - Tom Flansburg
5th - Steve Phipps
6th - Mike Mignogna
Women's Masters 60kg - 1 entry
1st - Ev Wroblewski
Women's Masters 60+kg - 3 entries
1st - Mary McConnaughey
2nd - Elaine Blik
3rd - Debbie Jo Killingsworth
Men's Left Hand 60kg - 17 entries
1st - Leslie Whims
2nd - Ray Hennerichs
3rd - Bradley Verdin
4th - Rick Laton
5th - Bubba Savoy
6th - Tom Wilson
John Wilson (left) is one of the brightest arm
wrestlers I have met in a long time.
He is thinking out side of the box and will be a driving force for
our sport.
Men's Left Hand 70kg - 21 entries
1st - Scot Hohrath
2nd - Gene Dunn
3rd - Michael Shalhoub
4th - Craig Tullier
5th - Donald Ray
6th - Michael Clarke
Men's Left Hand 80kg - 21 entries
1st - Mike O'Hara
2nd - Chad Efird
3rd - Greg Helm
4th - Dwayne Hanel
5th - Marty O'Neil
6th - Chris Marks
Jason Remer (left) and James Horne
Jason displaying perfect form, against the quickest
hitter at the tournament.
James starts were amazing and it had everyone asking, "Who is that
guy?"
Men's Left Hand 90kg - 22 entries
1st - Jacob Abbott
2nd - Jason Remer
3rd - James Horne
4th - Scott Lohmann
5th - Michael Selearis
6th - Scott Cooner
Men's Left Hand 110kg - 14 entries
1st - Ron Bath
2nd - Mike Bowling
3rd - Travis Bagent
4th - Bucky Russell
5th - Don Underwood
6th - Tom Flansburg
Men's Left Hand 110+kg - 15 entries
1st - Cleve Dean
2nd - Christian Binnie
3rd - Dana Gaines
4th - Steve Phipps
5th - Paul Walther
6th - Richard Brand
Women's Left Hand 60kg - 3 entries
1st - Margie Worden
2nd - Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky
3rd - Darlene Ingledue
Women's Left Hand 80kg - 1 entry
1st - Debbie Jo Killingsworth
Women's Left Hand 80+kg - 2 entries
1st - Mary McConnaughey
2nd - Heather McSherry
Men's Right Hand 50kg - 1 entry
1st - Tommy Courtney
Men's Right Hand 55kg - 3 entries
1st - Tommy Courtney
2nd - David Bauer
3rd - William Sanders
Jerome Moore, Ohio (right) told me in November 2000,
that he was going to win 2001 Nationals. Congratulations, Jerome. You
displayed drive and heart on the table.
Men's Right Hand 60kg - 19 entries
1st - Jerome Moore
2nd - Ray Hennerichs
3rd - Leslie Whims
4th - Greg Lee
5th - Rick Laton
6th - Bradley Verdin
Jeremy Plaster rolling the wrist for the
pin.
Men's Right Hand 65kg - 11 entries
1st - Craig Tullier
2nd - Marvin Berry
3rd -Marc Gaeta
4th - Jeremy Plaster
5th - Jamie Fortenberry
6th - Corey Ruiz
Men's Right Hand 70kg - 22 entries
1st - Olin Lucas
2nd - Roger Nowatzke
3rd - Jerry Avants
4th - Scot Hohrath
5th - R.J. Molinere
6th - Wayne Burns
Men's Right Hand 75kg - 12 entries
1st - Dave Patton
2nd - Blake Higginbotham
3rd - Mike O'Hara
4th - Kevin Hicklin
5th - Greg Wilson
6th - Daniel Phillips
Men's Right Hand 80kg - 22 entries
1st - Jason Vale
2nd - Bill Ballinger
3rd - Allen Fisher
4th - Josh Stark
5th - Chad Efird
6th - Greg Helm
George Stanton (left) gave a performance of his
life,
here note the body language against Michael Selearis.
Michael is one of the very best, if you are giving him a pull; you
are turning some heads.
Men's Right Hand 85kg - 16 entries
1st - George Stanton
2nd - Michael Selearis
3rd - Robert Redden
4th - Jason Remer
5th - Fritz Corry
6th - Ron Ermini
Men's Right Hand 90kg - 18 entries
1st - Jacob Abbott
2nd - James Horne
3rd - Robert Zeigler
4th - Scott Cooner
5th - Bob Sawick
6th - Jeff Head
Men's Right Hand 100kg - 16 entries
1st - Ron Bath
2nd - Mike Bowling
3rd - Bucky Russell
4th - Joe Dutton
5th - Steve Dedge
6th - Gary Ray
Men's Right Hand 110kg - 15 entries
1st - Travis Bagent
2nd - Don Underwood
3rd - David Marrocco
4th - Jeff Foskett
5th - Robert Baxter
6th - Brian McSherry
Men's Right Hand 110+kg - 22 entries
1st - David Randall
2nd - Jerry Cadorette
3rd - Matt Klingsporn
4th - Cleve Dean
5th - Bob Sutton
6th - Kevin Schneider
Women's Right Hand 45kg - 1 entry
1st - Stacey Molinere
Women's Right Hand 50kg - 1 entry
1st - Karen Cooley
Judy Dodd, California (left) has tons of musle.
Quoted from Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky,
"If Judy makes it worlds, she will beat the Russian (Valina
Bagaeva).
Women's Right Hand 55kg - 4 entries
1st - Judy Dodd
2nd - Kristi Dutton
3rd - Lisa Hall
4th - Tressa Brooner-Lakowsky
Women's Right Hand 60kg - 6 entries
1st - Margie Worden
2nd - Darlene Ingledue
3rd - Pam Farno
4th - Liz Parks
5th - Robin Plyler
6th - Donna Sims
Women's Right Hand 70kg - 2 entries
1st - Shelli Arnold
2nd - Elaine Blik
Women's Right Hand 80kg - 2 entries
1st - Debbie Jo Killingsworth
2nd - Cristie Robinson
Women's Right Hand 80+kg - 6 entries
1st - Mary McConnaughey
2nd - Heather McSherry
3rd - Jameka Jeffries
4th - Terri Dean
5th - Beth Stewart
6th - Julie Julian