2000 AAA National Championships
Bakersfield, California
July 7-8, 2000

1 and 2) New York's Michael Selearis finds himself in a tough pull with a worthy opponent in the .  3 and 4) Olin Lucas of Louisiana vs. an unidentified young man. At this point it appears to be a stand off. 

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1) This year West Virginia's Travis Bagent decided to make a move up to the 100kg. Division.   2) It paid off as Travis pulled a very close second to North Carolina's Bucky Russell in the right hand class and won the left hand class outright.  3) A good look across the stage as the action heated up in the left handed classes. 4) California legend Allen Fisher roared back onto the AAA scene with some very impressive pulling. Allen finished the weekend with a decisive Masters Division win and hard fought second behind another armsport great, Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes in the Open 75kg. class.
1) On the day of departure, a number of good ol' boys hang by the pool reflecting on the weekends outcome. (L to R)  Gary Ray, Bill Ballenger, _ _ _ _, Mike Bowling, Andrew "Cobra" Rhodes and Dan Victor. 2) Nearly two hours drive from Bakersfield in the wacky little community of Venice Beach, California who should meet up but two vacationing armwrestlers, Gary Ray from Texas and Jason Vale of New York.   3) Men's Left Hand 100/110kg (combined) Champ Travis Bagent of West Virginia appears to be getting the best of Texan Lyndley Keating.