” I have added the athletes from Kazakhstan.
ACAC roster 2.28.17 There still may be some subtractions/additions
WEIGHT
154
GREG GRAY
LOUIS CALECA
ANDREW BYLER
SAM POFCHER
GARRETT MILLS
HECTOR DIAZ
CHRIS LOUIVE SR
JONATHAN BRANDENBURG
COREY DUPUIS
BJ HAYS
ANDREW SCHANG
RYAN MORIN
VAZGEN SOGHOYAN
RANDY LOUIVE
ROBERT BELLEY
BYEONMIN KANG
YUSAKU ISHIKAWA
SUKETOSHI ITO
MICHAEL HITT
Rustam Malikov
Farajov Vali
Akehnedov Zaire
176
JOSE HERNANDEZ
COREY MILLER
BRAD GORDON
TRAVIS EARP
JOHN SHIPES
AARON LEAMONS
DANIEL HALL
ADRIAN JANNIRO
DON MILNER
BRANDON SIMPSON
DAN STROUD
DUSTY COLEMAN
DEVIN BAIR
JESSE WOODBY
TRAVIS TUGGLE
GARY KESSLER
JEREMY KESSLER
LUKE PULSCHER
SHANE TURNER
ROGER NOWATSKE
JESSE STULL
JIM COYLE
GEORGE ISZAKOUITS
JESS HURLEY
STEVE LALLEY
JISEUNG HONG
SHINGI MIYAMOTO
MIRZA ALI ASHTARIAN
198
MARIUS BAIKA
DAN STIVER
DANIEL MOSIER
MICHAEL DURDEN
CARL SEQUIN
STEVEN DE MELO
DANNY GILLEAN
CRAIG TULLIER
KEVIN KIMPEL
MIKE WEST
JOEL HUDIK
CALEB NORTON
RYAN BARNETT
KEVIN HARRIS
TIM LEWIS
SEONGYEOL BAEK
JINSU SO
ALEKSEI BEZIAZYKOV
199+
CARLTON BRIDGES SR
MIKE HOMEWOOD
MATTHEW SATORI
DAVE MORRISON
JESSE BARNETT
MARK MAXEY
HAROLD OWENS II
MICHAEL AYELLO
LARS ROHRBAKKEN
ANDREW BIEGANSKI
RICHARD LUPKES
MICHAEL TODD
ROD MOBLEY
CHRIS CHANDLER
MARC BASSIL
JONATHAN THOMPSON
JEYONG HA
DOHUN KIM
MIRTALEH ASLANOV
ARMEN CHAPUKHYAN
ALMADAR ASHTARIAN
TRUBIN DMITRIY
LADIES 143
DEBBIE BANAIAN
DAISIE POE
CHRISTINA THOMAS
REBECCA TODD
HALEY SHRECK
SHIZUKO ASKIKAYA
SHIBAOKA MIZUHO
LADIES 176
CHRISTINA CASTO
MISHELLE IRONS
VIRGINIA RACHEL
DEENA HAYNES
NATOMA EDLER
” ARMWRESTLING
The 20th Annual Arnold Classic Armwrestling Challenge will determine who among the world’s top arm sports athletes has the most “pull” during the Arnold Sports Festival. Each year the best arm wrestlers in the world gather at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on the Arnold EXPO Stage for two days of armwrestling action.
The preliminary round is Friday, March 3 from 9:30-11 a.m. and the final round will Saturday, March 4, from 9-10 a.m.
“Armwrestling popularity has been on the rise in the US,” said Denise Wattles, event co-director. “2017 will be our biggest and best event ever with more than 268 qualified competitors.”
“The Arnold is the premiere arm sport event in the world,” said Fairfax Hackley, event co-director. “The top athletes from 13 countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Canada, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, and United States will compete.”
“All competitors qualified by winning a national or world level event,” said Leonard Harkless, event co-director. “An interesting story this year is the Todd Family. ‘Monster’ Michael Todd is a returning champion but, his wife and son have also qualified.
Competitors to watch are: returning champion at 154 pounds, Vazgen Soghoyan of Los Angeles; Winner of the Game of Arms Craig Tullier of Louisiana; “Monster” Michael Todd of Arkansas; New York Firefighter Mike Ayello; Daniel “Ironman” Mosier, of Louisiana; 6-foot 5-inch 315-pound Richard Lupkes, three-time Super Heavy Weight World Champion of Minnesota; and Dmitriy Trubin of Kazakhstan. ”
” If your name is on this list and you have not contacted me to let me know you are attending, you have until January 10th to do so. [email protected]
2017 Arnold Qualified Athletes Roster 12-20-16
UNITED STATES
Pro Right 0-154: Vazgen Soghoyan, Mike Newman, Bryon Palombo, Sam Pofcher, Keith Armbrester, Ryan Morin, Todd Butler, Tony Kaiser, Daren Pfister, Richard Juneau, Mike Hitt, Garrett Mills, Andrew Byler, Greg Gray, Jason Tarver, Trey Trabbic, Jonathan Brandenburg, BJ Hayes, Andrew Schang, Steven Reel, Mike Hitt, William Gee, Randy Louive, Louis Caleca, Colin Kimborough, Will Lambert, Corey Dupuis, John Martinez, Robert Belley, Brian Malek, LeiRaun Baldwin, Tim Smith, Hector Diaz, Chris Louive Sr., Steve Lalley,
Pro Right 155-176: Luke Pulscher, Maks Taubin, Dan Hall, Randy Whaley, Tim Smith, John Shipes, Tristan Otteson, Ray Hennerichs, Michael Myers, Aaron Leamons, Dusty Coleman, Randy Nelson, Travis Earp, Adrian Jannior, Brad Gordon, Robert Mosqueda, Larry Flanagan, Jim Coyle, Devin Bair, Dan Stroud, Shane Turner, Brandon Simpson, Jose Hernandez, Corey Miller, Adriano Melikardi, Stan K, Marc Saar, Yuri Makarov, Jesse Woodby, Don Milner, Rusty Brown, Jeremy Kessler, Ovi Dragomir, Michael Cocchi, Kevin Phu, Rusty Brown, Jeremy Kessler, Russell Inabinet, Bob Gianelli, Otto Logan, Joey Lirette
Pro Right 177-198: Dean Torreson, Ryan Thames, Mike Durden, Tim Lewis, Brian LaFerriere, Tito Reyes, Daniel Mosier, Carl Sequin, Tyler Manning, Danny Gillean, Ashton Dauzat, Mike Knepp, Steve Kover, Dan Stiver, Jesse Stull, Ryan Comardelle, John Toups, Joe Stanley, Kevin Simmons, Bill Ballinger, Kevin Kimple, Ryan Barnett, Caleb Norton, Joel Hudik, Robert Baier, Dallas Langston, Kevin Harris, Chad Silvers, Ron King, Eric Wolfe, Karl Gehrke, Jeff Peltz, Michael Bianchi, Viktar Kazlowski, Gary Kessler, Ray Berry, David Brien, Steven DeMelo, Frank Diaz Jr., Mike West, Craig Tullier
Pro Right 199+: Frank Dias, Dan Banaian, Adam Barrup, Steven DeMelo, Todd King, Richard Lupkes, Buddy Griffiths, Craig Soubliere, Chris Chandler, Oleg Kasatin, John Shaw, Derek Smith, Michael Todd, Rick Parlett, Dwayne May, Michael Newman, Michael Moore, Nic Smith, Ethan Harris, Mike Fotenot, Ernie Gras, Wayne Withers, Eric Baldino, Dave Morrison, Tom Hupes, Rob Mobley, Randy Marder, Michael Eckman, Kevin Arbuckle, Paul Schneider, Gabe Moore, Shawn McLaughlin, Jarrod Levulett, Mark Maxey, Matthew Satori, Tyler Niver, Phillip Munoz, Harold Owens, Tom Taylor, Scott Ballinger, Evan Berkemeier, Jesse Barnett, Marc Bassil, Jon Vogt, Jonathan Quinn, Jeremy Archuleta, Shawn Edwards, Brandon Williams, Robert Baxter, Kody Merritt, Ben Marasco, Fritz Correy, Paul Passmore, Mike Ayello, BJ Fokakis, Dustin Allen, Leander Real Bird, Robert Adams, Paulo Derbedyenev, Jesse Barnett, Ian O’Neill, Josh Reichert, Mike Homewood, Paul Walther, Badger Drewes, Carlton Bridges, James Spurlin, Tommy Jackson
Ladies Right 0-143: Deb Banaian, Rosina Brborich, Hannah Quarles, Rebecca Todd, Shana Nieves, Sarah Collins, Lenzy Brunett, Haley Shreck, Daisie Poe, Christina Thomas, Anne Fuller, Natoma Edler
Ladies Right 144-176: Jessalynn Carosella, Amanda Dunn, Meegan Deck, Penny Otteson, Ashley May, Amanda Fernicola, Michalle Sandifer, Christina Casto, Christie Maxey, Dianna Champagne, Deena Haynes, Candy Passmore, Cassie Cisco, Heather Martin, Michelle Irons, Virginia Rachel
CANADA Mens Right 0-154: Jared Borstmayer/ Jacob Lea/ Jayden Borstmayer/ Dustin Leitch/ Nick Penner/ Mathew Smith Mens Right 155-176: Kelly Leitch/ Alain Goyer/ Dan Gallo Mens Right177-198: Anthony Dall’Antonia/ Alex Maritsas/ Jason Tibok/ Kayne Hemsing/ Phil Carty/ Jeff Miller Mens Right 199+:Tyrrell Wojcichowsky/ Mark Harrison/ Brenden Lemmon
Landon Fillion/ Steve Gaber/ Jonathan Thompson Ladies Right 0-143: Ashley Costello/ Stacey Foster Ladies Right 144-176: Angie Rose/ Brittany Sutherland/ Christine Flicka/ Sylvie Dufresne
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Additonal ACAC 2017 Qualified Armwrestlers from Corey Miller’s Wyoming event:
AJ Henson, Jordan Sill, Issac Luna, Jess Hurley, Josh Tabor, John Hiltner, Andrew Bieganski, Stan Karpatin.
You need to contact me before January 10th if you plan to come to the Arnold, you can’t just show up. ”
