11th Annual USAA
National Pro-Am Armwrestling Championship
Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino –
Crystal Bay, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
May 14 & 15, 2005 – Tournament
Directors – Leonard Harkless & Denise Wattles
Filmed by ARM TV (ALL FOOTAGE OF MATCHES
FROM BOTH DAYS ARE STREAMED ON ARM TV)
Senior Masters Right 0-198: Joe Churruca/
Charles Hughes/ Jay Parrish/ Mike Burgeson
Grand Masters Right 0-165: Mark Pennington/
Mike Burgeson
Grand Masters Right 166-198: John Burgeson/
Joe Churruca
Grand Masters Right 199+: Sammie Hattabaugh/
Joe Ramirez
Masters Left 0-154: Gene Dunn/ Victor Torres
Masters Left 155-176: Zee Bugaj/ Mark
Pennington
Masters Left 199-220: John Shipes/ Robert
Coppla
Masters Left 221+: Andy “Conan” Medak/ Greg
Johnston/ Robert Coppla/ John Shipes
Masters Right 0-154: Gene Dunn/ Victor Torres
Masters Right 155-176: Steve Jeffryes/ Zee
Bugaj/ Mark Pennington
Masters Right 177-198: Joe Churruca/ Steve
Jeffryes
Masters Right 199-220: Robert Coppla/ John
Shipes
Masters Right 221+: Tim Bresnan/ Sammie
Hattabaugh/ Andy ‘Conan” Medak/ Greg Johnston
Amateur Left 0-154: Victor Torres
Amateur Left 155-176: Russell Jodrey/ Victor
Torres/ Dean Walters/ Mark Pennington
Amateur Left 177-198: Barrett Smallwood/
Michael Donahue/ Jon Donahue
Amateur Left 199+: Tomasz Pacynski/ Chris
Daniels/ John Shaw/ Andy “Conan” Medak
Amateur Right 0-154: Victor Torres/ Kyle
Depadi
Amateur Right 155-176: Dean Walters/ Kurt
Wilson/ Michael Donahue/ Mark Pennington
Amateur Right 177-198: Barrett Smallwood/ Jon
Donahue/ Adam Martin
Amateur Right 199-242: John Shaw/ Tomasz
Pacynski/ Robert Coppla/ Greg Johnston
Amateur Right 243+: John Shaw/ Andy “Conan”
Medak/ Greg Johnston
Ladies Amateur Right Open: Georgia Hansen
Novice Left 0-154: Pat Harlow/ Austin
Castiglione
Novice Left 155-176: Chad Wanner/ Russell
Jodrey/ Michael Donahue/ Luke Kindt
Novice Left 177-198: Michael Donahue/ Jon
Donahue
Novice Left 199+: Jim Watson/ Rusty Sandoval
Novice Right 0-154: Austin Castiglione/ Sean
Bowman/ Sean Town
Novice Right 155-176: Russell Jodrey/ Michael
Donahue/ Chad Wanner/ Kraig Ferreira
Novice Right 177-198: Matt Dellavella/ Dan
White/ Jon Donahue
Novice Right 199+: Jim Watson/ Ryan Weaver/
Chris Daniels/ Steve Richard
Pro Left 0-154: Gene Dunn/ Jeremy Plaster
Pro Left 155-176: Chris Chandler/ Darren
Wartena/ Chad Wanner/ Mike McGraw
Pro Left 177-198: Kenny Hughes/ John Brzenk/
Bryan Johnson/ Aaron Mejia
Pro Left 199-242: Matt Girdner/ Allen
Ferreira/ John Brzenk/ Brian Brandon
Pro Left 243+: Matt Girdner/ Tom Nelson/ John
Brzenk/ Chris Daniels
Ladies Pro Right 0-143: Tamara Mitts/ Judy
Dodd/ Jennifer Hoffert/ Valerie Beach
Ladies Pro Right 144+: Kelli Nelson/ Tamara
Mitts/ Valerie Beach/ Jessie French
Men’s Pro Right 0-154: Simon Berriochoa/
Jeremy Plaster/ Chris Phillips/ Gene Dunn
Men’s Pro Right 155-176: Mike McGraw/ Chris
Chandler/ Simon Berriochoa/ Darren Wartena
Men’s Pro Right 177-198: Bill Brzenk/ John
Brzenk/ Kenny Hughes/ Herman McCoy
Men’s Pro Right 199-242: John Brzenk/ Matt
Girdner/ Chuck Kendricks/ Brian Brandon
Men’s Pro Right 243+: Tim Bresnan/ John
Brzenk/ Brian Brandon/ Matt Girdner
Amateur/Masters Men’s Right & Left Hand
Overall Champion: Gene Dunn
Amateur/Masters Best Sportsmanship Award:
Robert Coppla
Amateur/Masters Team Champions: Masters Club
– Steve Jeffryes, Team Captain
Professional Men’s Left Hand Overall
Champion: Kenny Hughes
Professional Men’s Right Hand Overall
Champion: Bill Brzenk
Professional Ladies Right Hand Overall
Champion: Kelli Nelson
Professional Best Sportsmanship Award – Bob
Brown
Professional Team Champions: California
Armbenders – Mike McGraw, Team Captain