April 21, 2001
Pasadena, Texas
$500.00 in Cash + Trophies Awarded

First-things-first, let's congratulate the event coordinator Mrs. Courtney Erdmann, a super group of sponsors, the tough competitors that gave it their best and all the folks that came out to support the event and watch some great armwrestling. Without any one of these elements the tournament wouldn't have gone over.   Thank you!
Above Center: Winners Photo  Above Right: All trophy winners(1st-3rd).  
Above Left: Current WAF World Champion (Finland) Jeff Tomchesson relaxes in anticipation of the upcoming day. Above Center: Courtney Erdmann and Stephanie Ballenger at the weigh-in.  Above Right: Gary Ray can't resist as he tries out a new workout toy.
Above Left: Referee Andy Stanford (L) is to be commended for job well done on the day. Here, Andy is right down on the action as Alex Sigida, a young puller from Kazakastan Russia defeats Michel Nohra.  
Above Center: In the 60+kg class a very impressive Margaret Hamlin-Kemah made her armwrestling debut and looked very promising with convincing wins over Courtney Erdmann-Houston and then Dawn Black-Crandall in
 Above Right: Michel Nohra hangs tough to take the win over an experienced Gib Gardner, a former Deer Park native. Michel has worked hard over the last year and it showed in this match.
Let's just get it out of the way, Above Left:, Above Center: and  Above Right: etc., Ron Erdmann-Deer Park has to pull out all the stops to take this well earned win over Chris Derouin-Houston. These guys battled throughout the day in both left and right handed divisions and ended the day with a split. Ron winning the right and Chris the left.