2000 Nebraska State Fair

Nebraska State Fair
Arm Wrestling Championships

Nebraska State Fair Grounds, Lincoln, Nebraska * September 2, 2000.
Major sponsor: AVAYA Communication
Co-sponsor: Nebraska State Fair Board.
Nationally sanctioned through the American Armsport Association # 477-00

66 competitors, 92 entries, states represented NE, IA, SD, ND, MO, AR, IN, IL and MN. Plaques and prize monies of $150, 60, and 20 was given for 1st - 3rd in the Open and Left Handed divisions. The Novice Men's Right received huge trophies for 1st - 3rd. A crowd of 200+ enjoyed the day.

Don Underwood and Sonny Larsen setting up in the Men's Right Open 90+ kg Division.

Men's Open Right Hand

70 kg = 154 -Under lbs
#1. Roger Nowatzke - Louisville, NE
#2. Jim Larson - Canton, SD
#3. Todd Westcott - St. Joseph, MO

80 kg = 155 - 176 lbs
#1. Greg Wilson - Schamburg, IL
#2. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#3. John Gunsch - Bismarck, ND

90 kg = 177 - 198 lbs
#1. Michael Todd - Beebe, AR
#2. Mike Doppenberg - Brandon, SD
#3. Lonnie Fischer - Vermillion, SD

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Rett Houdek - St. Paul, MN
#2. Don Underwood - Kansas City, MO
#3. Scott Lohmann - Omaha, NE

Women's Open Right Hand

60 kg = 132 - Under lbs
#1. Lisa Hall - Omaha, NE
#2. Veronica Hunt - St. Joseph, MO
#3. Tonya Wood - Beebe, AR

60+ kg = 133 - Over lbs
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Tiffany Thornburg - Lincoln, NE
#3. TJ Greer - La Vista, NE

Men's Open Left Hand

75 kg = 165 - Under lbs
#1. Greg Wilson - Schaumburg, IL
#2. Dwayne Hanel - Omaha, NE
#3. Jim Larson - Canton, SD

90 kg = 166 - 190 lbs
#1. Lonnie Fischer - Vermillion, SD
#2. Michael Todd - Beebe, AR
#3. John Zvezdich - Bellevue, NE

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Rett Houdek - St. Paul, MN
#2. Tom Bartley - Oakland, NE
#3. Don Underwood - Kansas City, MO

Women's Open Left Hand
#1. Margie Worden - Omaha, NE
#2. Lisa Hall - Omaha, NE
#3. Tiffany Thornburg - Lincoln, NE

Men's Novice Right Hand

70 kg = 154 - Under lbs
#1. Todd Westcott - St. Joseph, MO
#2. Lincoln Stonewall - David City, NE
#3. Eric Gunsch - Bismarck, ND

80 kg = 155 - 176 lbs
#1. Harold Ryden - Spring Valley, MN
#2. Shawn Hall - Lincoln, NE
#3. Creighton Knudson - Omaha, NE

90 kg = 177- 198 lbs
#1. Andy Griepenstroh - Syracuse, NE
#2. Joe Secord - Omaha, NE
#3. Rex Kepler - Cedar Rapids, IA

90+ kg = 199 - Over lbs
#1. Bill Hoesche - Wilber, NE
#2. Loren Stoneberg - Des Moines, IA
#3. Joe Secord - Omaha, NE

Kids and Teens

The winners of the kids and teen divisions!

Tiffany Thornburg and Lindsey Unick in the girl's 13-14 year old division. Tiffany went on to pull in the adult competition, taking 2nd place in the women's right 60+ kg division

Cameron Hall and Dalton Bryan in the boys 8 year old division. This was one of the longest matches of the day!!

Tyler Thornburg and Cameron Chambers in the boys 9 year old - 77 lbs and under division.

Jimmy Drye and Brad Gunsch in the boys 9-10 year old division.

Tim Pokorny and Justin Hefling in the boys 14 year old division.

Girl's Right Hand

Little Arms
#1. Jessie Cziria - Omaha, NE
#2. Rachael Stoneberg - Des Moines, IA

8 years old
#1. Trinity Chambers - Sidney, IA
#2. MacKenzie Cziria - Omaha, NE

13-14 years old
#1. Tiffany Thornburg - Lincoln, NE
#2. Lindsey Unick - Kearney, NE

Boy's Right Hand

8 years old
#1. Cameron Hall - Lincoln, NE
#2. Charlie Nowatzke - North Platte, NE
#3. Dalton Bryan - Lincoln, NE

9 years old/77 lbs - Under
#1. Cameron Chambers - Sidney, IA
#2. Tyler Thornburg - Lincoln, NE

9 - 10 years old
#1. Jimmy Drye - Kansas City, MO
#2. Brad Gunsch - Bismarck, ND

11-13 years old
#1. John Murphy - Fort Calhoun, NE
#2. Erik Stoneberg - Des Moines, IA

14 years old
#1. Tim Pokorny - Weston, NE
#2. Justin Hefling - Fort Calhoun, NE