Armwrestling USA
January 27, 2024
As we enter our 50th year of competitive events our sport continues to have wonderful support and enthusiasm. We are pleased to present the 2023 National Rankings. Our cheers to the men, women and their families who participated in AUSA Events during our 2023 season. This is the tenth year of our new ranking system that integrates weighting of all regional events, and sanctioned events with partnered Associations. Everyone who won selected matches is listed in their respective division.
Special thanks to the AUSA Family of participating fairs: Calaveras County Fair, Medina County Fair, Kansas State Fair, Oklahoma State Fair and the Arizona State Fair. Their management and staff have made our events an annual tradition and showcased competitions in colorful and exciting venues.
The battle for AUSA # 1 Rankings featured a complete new list. Featherweight; Randy Davis – California. Middleweight – Ethan Steadman - Oklahoma. Women’s Lightweight Christina Martinez – California. Women’s Open – Ziggy Olegro – Arizona and Heavyweight Devin Gagnebin – Kansas have emerged at the top of their divisions. Joseph Meranto – Arizona – 2022 # 1 Featherweight is now the top Lightweight. Legendary Shane McLaughlin – Kansas – has regained his Light heavyweight title.
The Great Oklahoma Rivalry saw Oklahoma prevail over Oklahoma State 21-19 to win bragging rights for 2023. “Grass roots America” was represented in our exciting events where the fairgoers become the participants.
As we enter 2024 there are many fairs that have expressed interest in our Events. Sanctioning additional organizations are having a renewed interest.
Congratulations on everyone’s achievements. Please find our 2023 Official National Rankings.
Look forward to seeing you all in 2024.
Warmest Regards,
Steve Simons
2023 AUSA NATIONAL RANKINGS
MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT – 144 LBS & UNDER:
1. RANDY DAVIS – ANGELS CAMP, CA
2. OMAR FERRARO – PHOENIX, AZ
3. JAMES GILLENWATER – WICHITA, KS
4. JADEN KNIGHT – NORMAN, OK
5. CLAY COOPER – EAST CANTON, OH
6. ANDREI VASILIEV – CAMARRILO, CA
7. CHRIS FONSECA – CASHION, AZ
8. DYLAN KALTENBACK – MALLINVILLE, KS
9. ERIC WOOD – DEL CITY, OK
10. CLIFFORD KOVACIC -SPENCER, OH
11. OSCAR WHEELER – LAWRENCE, KS
12. STANTON RAWLINS – YUMA, AZ
13. JUAN GARCIA – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
14. RANDY STEDMAN – PORTLAND, OR
15. ISAAC TERAN – LINDSAY, OK
16. TERRY BOWLES – WAYNESBURGH, OH
17. REILLY STOCKTON – GOODYEAR, AZ
18. DEVON MACHLING – MIDWEST CITY, OK
19. TRENTON SCHREINER – JUNCTION CITY, KS
20. RANDY ROLLINS – COLUMBIA, MO
21. RONALD RICHTON – CLEVELAND, OH
22. STANLEY RODDICK – STILLWATER, OK
23. TED COLEMAN – PITTSBURGH, PA
24. BILL BLAKESDALE – OAKLAND, CA
25. TREVOR GOFF – LODI, CA
MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT – 145 – 169 LBS.
1. JOSEPH MERANTO -PHOENIX, AZ
2. SHANE VASQUEZ – VANDALIA, OH
3. COOPER DECKARD – STILLWATER, OK
4. DUSTIN HARPER – HEALDSBURG, CA
5. MAC COLE – RAGO, KS
6. REID LORENZ – PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ
7. GLENN GORDON – WOODBINE, KS
8. JULIAN SMITH – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
9. ERNEST JANSSEN – VALLEY SPRINGS, CA
10. “BEAST” – WADSWORTH, OH
11. MARTIN SCHILL – BUCKEYE, AZ
12. KEITH ROGERS – LINDSAY, AZ
13. JONATHAN DEMIL – MODESTO, CA
14. BRIAN FELTRIN – MEDINA, OH
15. KEBRIN BELINGER – LYONS, KS
16. ELMER MATA – PRESCOTT, AZ
17. NOLAN SCHAFFER – PERKINS, OK
18. JAMES GILLENWATER – WICHITA, KS
19. KEN BLANCHARD – OAKLAND, CA
20. LAWRENCE BELL – CLEVELAND, OH
21. NICK BALDWIN – MULHALL, OK
22. AXL LEDFORD – MADISON, OH
23. DONALD MATA – PRESCOTT, AZ
24. FRED PORTILLO – PHOENIX, AZ
25. ELI CONKLIN – OXFORD, KS
26. LARRY SIMCOX – MEDINA, OH
27. BOBBY BASHAM – PAUDLEN, AZ
28. JAMES MENNELL – LITCHFIELD, OH
MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT – 170 – 193 LBS.
1. ETHAN STEDMAN – STILLWATER, OK
2. NICHOLAS D’AMICO – NORTH ROYALTON, OH
3. VICTOR TORREZ – ELK GROVE, CA
4. COREY SMART – SALINA, KS
5. JESUS MATA – PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ
6. JIM ZYGUTIS – ALAMO, CA
7. BRANDON ATADDLETY – ANADARKO, OK
8. GUY WILLIAMS – SAN ANDREAS, CA
9. DOUG FOOR – MINERVA, OH
10. MARTIN SCHILL – BUCKEYE, AZ
11. MAC COLE – RAGO, KS
12. TIM SISNEY – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
13. DONALD MATA – PRESCOTT, AZ
14. NEIL ROLLINS – RICHMOND, VA
15. LYLE DOHERTY – MT. HOPE, KS
16. DOGYEN YIZNOS – PHOENIX, AZ
17. JASON DEPARTO – MENTOR, OH
18. STEVE FOUSEK – MOORE, OK
19. TONY CIELO – HARPER, KS
20. MICK GEORGE – SEVILLE, OH
21. JARED DREILING – MT. HOPE, KS
22. KAVIN PROFFITT – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
23. STEVE KOST – LODI, OH
24. JAKE MENNELL – LITCHFIELD, OH
25. RON WALTON – MESA, AZ
26. CARLOS “MACHO” HERNANDEZ – LUTHER, OK
27. CHANCE HULSEY – WICHITA, KS
28. GARY STAFFER – CAMARILLO, CA
29. ADAM BIELER – CLEVELAND, OH
30. KEVIN SANCHEZ – TOLLESON, AZ
MEN’S LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT – 194 – 219 LBS.
1. SHANE MCLAUGHLIN – DERBY, KS
2. JADEN KNIGHT SR. – NORMAN, OK
3. MARSHALL MANNING – HAVEN, KS
4. JOE MENNELL – LITCHFIELD, OH
5. RILEY JOHANSON – MEDFORD, OR
6. JESUS MATA – PRESCOTT, AZ
7. JOSEPH MCDANIEL – TULSA, OK
8. GORDON RUSSELL – KENNEWICK, WA
9. VICTOR TORRES – ELK GROVE, CA
10. ANDREW POTTER – SURPRISE, AZ
11. STEVE MICK – OSBORNE, KS
12. TOM LATCHFORD – SEVILLE, OH
13. COLIN HART – SCOTTSDALE, AZ
14. BRANDON ATADDLETY – ANADARKO, OK
15. EDWARD STOCKTON – WALLACE, CA
16. JOSH WOMACK – AUGUSTA, KS
17. JAMES EBOLA – PUTTERSON, CA
18. RON PALMQUIST – CLEVELAND, OH
19. RANDY FIEDLER – MCPHERSON, KS
20. ALEXIS LOZANO – PHOENIX, AZ
21. ZACH BERRY – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
22. JAKE VENTURA – SUN CITY, AZ
23. PAUL MATA – PRESCOTT, AZ
24. TERRY WINSTEAD – SANDUSKY, OH
25. DAVID REED – STILLWATER, OK
26. TRENT MOORE – LODI, CA
27. CONNER HILL – HUTCHINSON, KS
28. RANDALL DISNEY – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT – 144 LBS & UNDER
1. CHRISTINA MARTINEZ – ANGELS CAMP, CA
2. ALYSIA BROWN – ABILENE, KS
3. PEGGY WALTON – MESA, AZ
4. CHERYL FRISBEE – LAWRENCE, KS
5. VERONICA KNIGHT – NORMAN, OK
6. HANNAH SIMCOX – NORTON, OH
7. CHRISTINA RIVERA – PHOENIX, AZ
8. CARLA KOEPPLE – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
9. KACIE ROOF – STILLWATER, OK
10. VANESSA SAYER – RITTMAN, OH
11. EVA SMITH – WALNUT CREEK, CA
12. THERESA REYNOLDS – MADISON, WI
13. CASSIDY HANCOCK – LINCOLN, NB
14. CONNIE MCGREGOR – RENO, NV
15. TRACEY GILLESON – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
16. KAY DREILING – MT. HOPE, KS
17. JESSICA MCCALLUM – PROVO, UT
18. PAIGE BILLINGS – YUMA, AZ
19. MARGARET PURDY – CLEVELAND, OH
20. CONNIE GARRETT – WICHITA, KS
21. KAYLA RANDOLPH – KENNEWICK, WA
22. IMAIYA KUHNS – MANTECA, CA
23. ELLIE DOWNING – COPPEROPOLIS, CA
WOMEN’S OPEN – 145 LBS. & ABOVE
1. ZIGGY OLEGRO – PRESCOTT, AZ
2. MICHELL BETHEL – BLANCHARD, OK
3. JEAN HAMBRICK – CHAPMAN, KS
4. DEBBIE KELLS – BRUNSWICK, OH
5. CHRISTINE MARTINEZ – ANGELS CAMP, CA
6. PEGGY WALTON – MESA, AZ
7. TINA WEILAND – COLUMBIA, SC
8. SEMANTHA JIMENEZ – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
9. RACHAEL TERRY – HUTCHINSON, KS
10. TRISHA MCCLARTY – SAN ANDREAS, CA
11. RONI BALANGER – LEHIGH, PA
12. JILLIAN HARRIS – LINCOLN, NB
13. KIERSTEN HENDERSHOT – SULLIVAN, OH
14. EMMA HERNANDEZ – AVONDALE, AZ
15. MARIE COON – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
16. TAYLOR HENDERSHOT – SULLIVAN, OH
17. RAYNELL STAFFORD – BOISE, ID
18. ANNA MARIE NUNEZ – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
19. HEATHER MOORE – MURPHY’S, CA
MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT – 220 LBS & OVER
1. DEVIN GAGNEBIN – HUTCHINSON, KS
2. BEN LACLAIR – NICKERSON, KS
3. “STRETCH” – WINNEMUCCA, WI
4. LIAV TIMI – GOODYEAR, AS
5. MIGUEL JIMENIZ – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
6. TIM LEWIS – SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
7. EFREM AVINA – PHOENIX, AZ
8. TRENT MOORE – LODI, CA
9. GREG THOMPSON – HUTCHINSON, KS
10. TRENT SISNEY – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
11. JOE MENNELL – LITCHFIELD, OH
12. JUSTICE GILLIAM – SULPHUR, OK
13. JAMES EBOLA – PUTTERSON, CA
14. BRIAN WAID – MEDINA, OH
15. BRANDON ATADDLETY – ANADARKO, OK
16. ANDREW KELLER – WICHITA, KS
17. ROY BILGERSON – STOCKTON, CA
18. NATHAN MAYER – MEDINA, OH
19. JOSE DIAZ – AVONDALE, AZ
20. DAVE STANDERFER – PONCA CITY, OK
21. NATHAN OCHOA – WICHITA, KS
22. BEN FREEMAN – GLENDALE, AZ
23. RANDALL TOMLINSON – MOORE, OK
24. SLADE HACKNEY – ANDOVER, KS
25. RON WILCOX – WALLACE, CA
26. LEVI SMIT – ASHLAND, KS
27. ANTHONY SCHULER – WOOSTER, OH
28. JOHN MERKLE – HUTCHINSON, KS
29. CARL YOST – TUCSON, AZ
30. RYAN WOODSTRA – WOMEGA, KS