2010 RESULTS
Rochester's Strongest Man
1. Dave Ostlund, Edina MN
2. Jeff Peterson, St. Paul
3. Joel Dircks, Shakopee MN
4. Paul Balyeat
5. Tyler Kleinhuizen
6. Ricky LaRocca, San Francisco
7. Justin Passe, Wabasha MN
8. Thomas
9. Clayton Anderson
10. Zach Stock
11. Danny King
12. Nick Brewer, Rochester
13. Ben Hanson
14. Carlos Mevina
Treasure Hunt Winner
Sue Warndahl, Rochester
Ice Cream eating contest
7-9 years
1. Luke Alexander
Others - Megan Piens, Tayah Lee, Julian Bretton, Sophia Simes.
10-13 years
1. Colton Goodman
Others - Charlie Myers, Aiden Musty, Cortiney W-G, Brendan Weller.
Celebrities
1. Jeff Kiger, Post-Bulletin
Others - Tracy Dixon, Fox Country Radio; Steph Anderson, KTTC; Troy Dunkan, KROC-FM; Sarah Swistak, KAAL; Rich Peterson, KROC-AM; Alex Morgan, Y-105; Dave Berg, Fox Country Radio
Disc Dogs
Saturday
Ashley Whippet Invitational Results:
1st Roo Yori/Wallace (New York)
2nd Andrew Han/Solar (Wisconsin)
3rd Christina Curtis/Captain Jack (Indiana)
4th Christina Curtis/Nitro (Indiana)
5th Chandler Curtis/Loco (Indiana)
Sunday: UFO World Cup
Local:
1st Andrew Han/Solar (Wisconsin)
2nd Chandler Curtis/Loco (Indiana)
3rd Chandler Curtis/Fury (Indiana
4th Apryl Lea/Kiva (Michigan)
5th Christina Curtis/Nitro (Indiana)
Get Your Rear in Gear 5K
1. Anthony Wilson, Rochester, 20:28; 2. Craig Collins, Rochester, 20:29; 3. Kuniaki Ota, Rochester, 20:42; 4. Phillip Yates, Rochester, 20:42; 5. Patrick Fossey, Rochester, 21:03; 6. Brian Lenn, Rochester, 21:05; 7. Jason Hall, Rushford, 21:08; 8. Theodore Mueller, St. Charles, 21:13; 9. Angela Heydmann, Mazeppa, 21:26; 10. Tom Roberts, Andover, 22:43; 11. Chad Minnich, Stewartville, 22:53; 12. Gordy Strickland, Rochester 23:05; 13. Christopher Wilson, Rochester, 23:08; 14. Phillip Heydmann, Mazeppa, 23:24; 15. Larry Hall, Rochester, 23:32; 16. Tim Harms, Fargo, 23:42; 17. Brittany Vega, Rochester, 23:46; 18. Angie Murad, Rochester, 24:17; 19. Simon Kennel, Rochester, 24:22; 20. Chad Vaith, Racine, 24:27; 21. Alex Dietz, Minneapolis, 24:31; 22. Christopher Meeusen, Rochester, 24:31; 23. Brian Dawson, Rochester, 24:48; 24. Stephanie Dawson, Rochester, 24:48; 25. Todd Doleshal, Minneapolis, 24:50; 26. Mitchel Boge, 24:55; 27. Theresa Meldahl, Rochester, 24:58; 28. Stephanie Heins, Rochester, 25:14; 29. Denise Wangsness, Oronoco, 25:18; 30. Amanda Priebe, Chatfield, 25:22; 31. Sultan Mirzoyev, Rochester, 25:27; 32. Tricia Moeller, Maple Grove, 25:31; 33. Benjamin Bram, Rochester, 25:46; 34. Rachel Lovelace, Rochester, 25:49; 35. Missy Barth, Byron, 25:52; 36. Kirk Wyatt, Rochester, 25:53; 37. Bill Judd, Rochester, 25:53; 38. Tim Limberg, Rochester, 25:53; 39. Lindsay Arnot, Rochester, 26:15; 40. Traci Boge, Miramar, 26:17; 41. Ryan Pendergast, Rochester, 26:19; 42. Erin DeWitt, Rochester, 26:20; 43. Sandy Sailer, Geneva, 26:24; 44. Chad Kelley, Pine Island, 26:47; 45. Anna Vaith, Racine, 26:56; 46. Kelly Wallaker, Goodhue, 27:10; 47. Shannon Kelley, Pine Island, 27:11; 48. Gwen Jacobson, Rochester, 27:19; 49. David Schultz, Rochester, 27:21; 50. Jeff Horner, Rochester, 27:24.
Rochesterfest Triathlon
OLYMPIC (.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run)
1 Emmerson Ward 33 M St. Paul 1:29:41 2 Alex Hooke 27 M Rochester 1:57:18 3 Devon Palmer 23 M Minneapolis 1:58:11 4 Michael Martin 25 M Brandon SD 2:00:24 5 Mark Carey 39 M Rochester 2:00:25 6 Scott Penticoff 40 M Woodbury 2:03:34 7 Ross Weinzierl 20 M St. Paul 2:06:06 8 Scott Marsh 42 M Austin 2:11:33 9 Joe Caturia 44 M Hastings 2:13:17 10 Mario Minelli 40 M Kasson 2:13:33 11 Jason Sinnwell 33 M Rochester 2:14:04 12 Luke Gruhlke 17 M Monticello 2:16:13 13 Charlie Roach 53 M Lakeville 2:16:31 14 Eric Snyder 29 M Waterloo IA 2:17:34 15 Brian Huebner 37 M Westby WI 2:18:27 16 John Heinlein 21 M Stillwater 2:20:41 17 Kris Koepp 28 M Rochester 2:21:29 18 Julie Hull 38 F Farmington 2:21:56 19 Dan Kline 45 M Maplewood 2:22:18 20 Jason Weber 35 M La Crosse WI 2:22:42 21 Peter Somers 31 M Rochester 2:25:19 22 Gregg Vanderwaerdt 34 M Rochester 2:25:21 23 Steve Neuharth 44 M Savage 2:25:55 24 Mike Ewen 53 M Rochester 2:26:41 25 Sawra Maurer 30 F Rochester 2:27:20 26 Mario Sosa 33 M Minneapolis 2:28:21 27 Patrick Broshar 49 M Waverly IA 2:28:32 28 Karl Corrigan 40 M Rochester 2:29:11 29 Trevor Distad 43 M Pine Island 2:29:21 30 David Draves 53 M Eagan 2:29:43 31 Dan Kelly 26 M Minneapolis 2:29:48 32 Sam Wiegand 38 M Kasson 2:30:01 33 Chris Crocker 40 M North Mankato 2:30:18 34 David Timm 24 M Rochester 2:30:33 35 Brian Kelly 54 M Minneapolis 2:31:05 36 Veronica Bond 38 F Rochester 2:31:39 37 Daniel Wellens 28 M Virginia Beach VA 2:31:58 38 Christopher Coon 29 M Rochester 2:32:11 39 Ben Thorud 35 M Holmen WI 2:33:17 40 Hugues Sicotte 43 M Rochester 2:33:45 41 Erik Hull 40 M Farmington 2:33:56 42 Jay Bjorklund 38 M Westby WI 2:34:16 43 Stephen Ossenkop 38 M Mount Vernon IA 2:34:58 44 Kevin Buman 33 M Rochester 2:35:35 45 Joe Schmitt 35 M White Bear Lake 2:35:48 46 Todd Huyber C 41 M Oronoco 2:36:30 47 Adam Starkey 31 M Rochester 2:37:13 48 Diana Koepp 25 F Rochester 2:37:44 49 Stephen Laskowski 20 M Rochester 2:38:08 50 Anne Hilleman 35 F Huxley IA 2:38:19 51 Andy Lasho 30 M Rochester 2:38:33 52 David Williams 26 M Rochester 2:38:49 53 Zachary Lechner 27 M Minneapolis 2:38:59 54 Matt Maurer 34 M Rochester 2:39:14 55 Michael Joyner 52 M Rochester 2:39:35 56 Tony Taylor 49 M Blaine 2:40:06 57 John Smestad 22 M Rochester 2:40:14 58 Dawn White 41 F Inver Grove Heights 2:40:19 59 Ellen Backus 44 F Victoria 2:40:29 60 Rachel Klistaui 41 F La Crosse WI 2:40:45 61 Joel Wu 30 M Rochester 2:41:26 62 John Dilger 46 M Garwin IA 2:41:30 63 Kristina Carson 49 F Red Wing 2:41:31 64 Eric Lien 29 M Plymouth 2:41:57 65 Matthew Swenke 39 M Apple Valley 2:42:13 66 Daniel Landskroener 20 M Maye 2:42:16 67 Shaun Palmer 51 M Rochester 2:42:16 68 Pete Mattson 33 M Apple Valley 2:42:32 69 Chris Schultz 27 M Rochester 2:42:37 70 John Du Ball 49 M Rochester 2:42:55 71 Michael Streff 29 M Maplewood 2:43:19 72 Bryan Dixon 27 M Otsego 2:44:04 73 Michael Helfer 28 M St Louis Park 2:44:07 74 Scott Tollefson 43 M Minneapolis 2:44:13 75 Gregory Bond 39 M Rochester 2:44:53
SPRINT (.25k swim, 10 mile bike, 5k run)
1 Mederic Hall 30 M Rochester 54:15
2
Jesse Nelson 34 M Red Wing 55:02
3 Matthew Priess 28 M Blaine 55:30
4 Brian Severson 46 M Lakeville 55:34
5 Rick Hoover 42 M Rochester 55:41
6 Brian Lynch 36 M Rochester 56:00
7 Robert Mitchell 31 M Rochester 56:06
8 Ross Williams 39 M Albert Lea 56:16
9 Travis McKenzie 32 M Rochester 56:45
10 Elton Mosman 35 M Rochester 56:46
11 Joanna Hall 29 F Rochester 57:33
12 John Klocke 23 M Rochester 59:07
13 John Hagen 36 M Plainview 59:17
14 Kyle Gilbertson 29 M St Louis Park 59:25
15 Jeremy Johnson 36 M Burnsville 59:32
16 Chris Hagen 34 M Little Falls 1:00:03
17 Robert Seidenkranz 43 M Monticello 1:00:58
18 Todd Aguilar 42 M Rochester 1:00:58
19 Joe Ryan 38 M Rochester 1:01:09
20 Cornelius Gronewald 32 M Rochester 1:01:10
21 Lee Hanssen 27 M St. Louis Park 1:01:27
22 Mica Linscheid 13 M Kodiak AK 1:01:30
23 Henry Rudolph 15 M Shoreview 1:02:57
24 Todd Purkey 47 M Apple Valley MN 1:03:14
25 Mike Lester 40 M Rochester 1:03:25
26 Jacob Kocak 29 M Maplewood 1:03:26
27 Dawn Brintnell 36 F St. Paul 1:03:29
28 Joshua Weigel 35 M Rochester 1:03:40
29 Emma Hart 27 F Rochester 1:04:11
30 John Healy 53 M St. Paul 1:04:40
31 Ben Sprain 30 M Holmen WI 1:04:44
32 Brian Soltis 42 M St. Paul 1:04:47
33 David Christenson 52 M Fergus Falls 1:05:09
34 Lindsey Palmer 25 F White Bear Lake 1:05:15
35 Ryan Pewowaruk 16 M Rochester 1:05:17
36 Marjie Carr-Oxley 47 F Roseville 1:05:21
37 Randy Rudolph 48 M Shoreview 1:05:25
38 Brian Shoemaker 32 M Rosemount 1:05:27
39 Daniel Bloom 15 M Loveland CO 1:05:44
40 Micah Nelson 15 M Rochester 1:05:44
41 Shawn Nevela 19 M Rochester 1:05:47
42 Stephen Bartos 40 M Apple Valley 1:05:47
43 Mike Schmitt 33 M Rochester 1:05:49
44 Mark Parry 37 M Rochester 1:05:53
45 Toni St. Pierre 56 F Minneapolis 1:06:05
46 Andrew Galbus 44 M Mantorville 1:06:21
47 Michael Baranowski 31 M Golden Valley 1:06:27
48 Don Morrison 54 M Rochester 1:06:28
49 Nick Duchateau 31 M Rochester 1:06:29
50 Noah Gruhlke 14 M Monticello 1:06:40
51 Mark Wentworth 46 M Rochester 1:06:43
52 Kevin Register 49 M Fargo ND 1:06:44
53 Kelle Peterson 24 F Rochester 1:06:56
54 Michele Bigger 35 F Denver CO 1:07:03
55 Gary Dutton 52 M Rochester 1:07:08
56 Brian Jones 33 M Dodge Center 1:07:19
57 Lynn Scheevel 39 F Albert Lea 1:07:19
58 Michelle Bjerke 38 F Rochester 1:07:26
59 Margaret Baranowski 34 F Golden Valley 1:07:34
60 Brad Huckle 52 M Arden Hills 1:07:34
61 Trevor Helmers 28 M New Hope 1:07:38
62 Brian Williams 31 M Rochester 1:07:47
63 Sean Loughran 31 M Rochester 1:07:55
64 Jodie Lester 39 F Rochester 1:07:55
65 Marie Sumnicht 48 F Hobart WI 1:08:10
66 Connie Rudolph 49 F Shoreview 1:08:15
67 Brian Ogren 35 M Rochester 1:08:16
68 David Leard 46 M Rosemount 1:08:17
69 Garth Nelson 35 M Rochester 1:08:30
70 Michael Joppa 23 M Rochester 1:08:30
71 Mary Weidner 42 F Edina 1:08:31
72 Mike Harris 30 M Rochester 1:08:36
73 Mike Fingerson 42 M Rochester 1:08:39
74 John McKenzie 46 M Rochester 1:08:40
75 Carrie O'Keefe 30 F Chanhassen 1:08:42
76 Dale Magnuson 34 M Rochester 1:08:42
77 Pauline Parker 43 F Hopkins 1:08:57
78 Erik Iverson 25 M Golden Valley 1:09:01
79 Dean Chmielewski 47 M Shakopee 1:09:17
80 Ted Davis 58 M Edina 1:09:22
81 Jennifer Fitz-Gibbon 31 F Rochester 1:09:37
82 Sara Albrecht 30 F Ellsworth WI 1:09:40
83 Chris Stroud 31 M Rochester 1:10:07
84 Aleksandr Nartovich 45 M Rochester 1:10:23
85 Chuck Chmielewski 49 M Woodbury 1:10:25
86 Paul Chmielewski 49 M Byron 1:10:46
87 Joey Harsted 15 M Prior Lake 1:11:05
88 Justin Van Dalen 28 M Rochester 1:11:06
89 Lynn Graif 47 F Elk River 1:11:06
90 Mickey Stevens 19 M Rochester 1:11:07
91 Sarah Drews 24 F St. Louis Park 1:11:19
92 Matthew Block 35 M Rochester 1:11:24
93 Johanna Sumnicht 20 F Hobart WI 1:11:36
94 Adrianne Morse 32 F Minneapolis 1:11:55
95 Eric Bratlien 40 M Mantorville 1:11:55
96 Josh Petersen 29 M Rochester 1:11:56
97 Raymond Perry 27 M Rochester 1:12:1
98 Mike Guanella 35 M Austin 1:12:15
99 Steve Venenga 38 M Austin 1:12:26
100 Matthew Pronley 25 M Rochester 1:12:29
Puzzle contest
Winning Team: Chris Sikkema, Brendan Stierman, Katie Ehman & Katie Carr (88 pieces left out of 500 in 1-hour time limit
The Midwestern Lumberjack Championship is growing both in size
and purse. This year, top-ranked lumberjacks and jills will compete
for over $15,000 in prize money! This annual Rochesterfest event
is a favorite and will be great fun for
both participants and fans. Don't miss it!
Cost is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for ages 6-17, and free for children 5 and under.
$2.00 off with a
Rochesterfest button!
Competition Rules
ONE MAN BUCKING:
A single sawyer uses a one-man bucking saw to cut through an 18-inch
diameter log. Free end of saw must be clear of any handle or
weight. Starting cuts no more than a half-inch deep, to set the
teeth of the saw are allowed. Timing begins on the starter's
signal and ends when the block is severed. Must be a complete
disc. Cut will be within 2" from end of log.
STANDING BLOCK CHOP:
Competitors chop through a vertical standing log 12 inches in diameter.
Contest is against time. Time will start on the starter’s
signal and ends when block is severed. Slab rule will be in effect.
TWO - MAN SAWING:
Two sawyers working as a team use a crosscut saw to cut through
an 18-inch diameter log. Starting cuts no more than a half-inch
deep, to set the teeth of the saw, are allowed. Timing begins
on the starter's signal and ends when the block is severed. Must
be a complete disc. Cuts will be within 2" from end of log.
JACK & JILL SAWING:
Same rules as two-man sawing except a male and female will be the
team.
JILL & JILL SAWING
Same rules as Two Man Sawing except the team will consist of two
women sawyers on a 16-inch diameter log.
OPEN MODIFIED CHAINSAW:
A single sawyer, using a one-cylinder engine makes three vertical
cuts on an 18-inch diameter log. Contestants will be given 1
minute to warm up their saws. Saw will then be shut off and placed
on ground. Hands will be placed on top of block. Contestants
will start on starter’s signal. Each contestant will make
three (3) complete cuts within 6” marked from the end of
the log. Cuts will be made in this order: down – up – down.
False starts will be disqualified. Manual starters only. Must
be a complete disc. The same saw cannot be used by more than
one contestant.
MEN’S UNDERHAND CHOP:
Competitors chop through a horizontal log 12 inches in diameter.
Cuts are made with the competitor standing on the log. Contest
is against time. Time will start on the starter’s signal
and ends when block is severed. Slab rule will be in effect.
MASTERS UNDERHAND CHOP:
Competitors chop through a horizontal log 12 inches in diameter.
Cuts are made with the competitor standing on the log. Event
will be handicapped. Slab rule will be in effect. Time will start
on the starter’s signal and ends when block is severed.
WOMEN’S UNDERHAND CHOP
Competitors chop through a horizontal log 11 inches in diameter.
Cuts are made with the competitor standing on the log. Contest
is against time. Time will start on the starter’s signal
and ends when the clock is severed. Slab rule will be in effect.
SPRINGBOARD CHOP:
Competitors notch a spar tree and insert springboards to use as
foot supports. Contest is against time. Timing begins on go and
ends when 11” block is severed. Two springboards must be
used. Log cannot be cut from one side only. Springboards may
not be placed in holders cut previously. Slabbing rule will be
in effect. Competitors will compete Saturday or Sunday, with
best times to determine the top eight winners.
WOMEN’S SINGLE BUCK
Same rules as one man bucking, except a female sawyer on a 16-inch
diameter log.
AXE THROW:
The center of the target will be 60” from the ground. The
throw line will be 20’ from the target. Axe must be a double-bit
with a 24” minimum overall length, including axe head and
the face of the blade shall not exceed 6”. There will be
one practice throw and three throws for points. Contestant with
the highest score wins. In case of a tie, a throw-off will be conducted.
It will consist of three throws, no practice.
SAWING WOOD – WHITE PINE
CHOPPING WOOD - ASPEN
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