THE FIRST 60 YEARS OF

THE FIRST 60 + YEARS OF

MINNESOTA STATE OLYMPIC WEIGHT LIFTING CHAMPIONS

*Compiled by Phil Markert

Weight Class

132

148

165

181

H.Wt.-

181+

242+

1941

August

Sofie

Sal

Rizzo

Clayton

Becher

George

Gotwald

Ted

Pojar

_______

1942-1945

World War II - Bob Severin, 1943, among others unknown.

1946-1953

Meets were held, but records are lost. Those known are Bob Severin, 1947, 1948, 1949. Ed Windorfski, 198+ class - 1948.

123

132

148

165

181

198

H.Wt. -

198+

_______

1954

Alan

Velander

Dave

Savageau

Vince

DeTomaso

Dick

Friberg

Harold Berger

Bob

Severin

_________

Todd

Selstad

1955

Iver

Vikingstad

_________

Vince

DeTomaso

Al (Eli)

Sulander

Harold

Berger

Dick

Pembrook

Bill

Mattison

_______

1956

___________

Iver

Vikingstad

Alan

Siegel

Al (Eli)

Sulander

Harold

Berger

Dick

Pembrook

Dick

Friberg

Greg

Sonnabend

1957

Robert

Gouette

Alan

Velander

Vince

DeTomaso

Al (Eli)

Sulander

Harold

Berger

Dick

Pembrook

Bob

Severin

1958

Robert

Gouette

Charles

Moore

Vince

DeTomaso

Al (Eli)

Sulander

Harold

Berger

Dick

Pembrook

Don

Kassulker

(225 lbs.)

1959

No State Meet

1960

__________

Charles

Moore

Steve

Sparling

Ernie

Ackerman

Dick

Freudenberg

Edwin

Miller

Don

Kassulker

1961

Nate

Pearlman

Charles

Moore

Jim

Freudenberg

Ernie

Ackerman

Robert

Jensen

Charley

Jones

Don

Fouts

1962

Nate

Pearlman

Charles

Moore

Jim

Freudenberg

George

Schultz

Dick

Freudenberg

Dick Pembrook

Edwin

Miller

1963

Pat Comer

Charles

Moore

Ray

Hamilton

George

Schultz

Gary

Cleveland

Dick Pembrook

Mel

Hennessy

1964

__________

Tom

Haggenmiller

Ray

Hamilton

George Schultz

Roger

Tegantvoort

Bob

Jones, Sr.

Mel

Hennessy

1965

Lucian

Pietrusa

Johnny

Erwin

William

Sahl, Jr.

George

Schultz

Gary

Cleveland

Dick

Pembrook

Mel

Hennessy

1966

__________

_________

Tom

Haggenmiller

Bernie

Brown

Roger

Sadecki

Gary

Morken

Jakab

Oberfrank

1967

__________

_________

William

Sahl, Jr.

Roger

Sadecki

Bernie

Brown

Charley

Jones

Bob

Jones Sr.

Weight

Class

123

132

148

165

181

198

242

242+

1968

__________

_________

Tom

Livermore

Gary

Hunter

Bob

Luff

Bruce

London

Charley

Jones

1969

__________

Don A.

Wallace

Dean

Wallace

Gary

Sabourn

Bill

Slacum

Craig

Stahel

Edwin

Miller

Shetka

1970

__________

_________

Mike

Anderson

James

Moser

Ray

Skog

Charley

Jones

Edwin

Miller

Dave

Franzen

1971

__________

_________

Mike

Anderson

Charles

Sanft

Roger

Sadecki

Bob

Jones Sr.

Edwin

Miller

Shetka

1972

__________

_________

Mike

Anderson

Charles

Sanft

Brian

Hudyma

Bob

Jones Sr.

Jakab

Oberfrank

Shetka

1973

__________

_________

Mike

Anderson

Charles

Sanft

Roger

Sadecki

Bob

Jones Sr.

Shetka

_________

Weight

Class

114

123

132

148

165

181

198

242

242+

1974

Brian

Ness

Scott

Freeman

Joe

Sands

Robert

Giaquinto

Randy

Mertes

Roger

Sadecki

Bob

Jones Sr.

Dick

Podewils

________

1975

Charles

Forrest

Scott

Freeman

Brian

Ness

Joe

Sands

Randy

Mertes

Brian

Nudyma

Roger

Sadecki

John

Drewes

Lee

Huber

1976

Charles

Forrest

Tim

Eidsor

Brian

Ness

Jim

Hehn

Charles

Sanft

Roger

Sadecki

________

John

Drewes

________

Weight

Class

114

123

132

148

165

181

198

220

242

1977

Terry

Donaldson

Charles

Forrest

Scott

Freeman

Rich Jensen

Charles

Sanft

Roger

Sadecki

Luke

Klaja

Dick

Podewils

Gregg

Sonnabend

1978

Tom

Stordalen

James

Sellner

Scott

Freeman

Curtis

Girod

Charles

Sanft

Roger

Sadecki

Luke

Klaja

John Drewes

Gregg

Sonnabend

1979

Joe

Newman

David

Youmane

Scott

Freeman

Francis

Stordalen

Charles

Sanft

Tom

Herron

Roger

Sadecki

Dick

Podewils

Gregg

Sonnabend

1980

Scott

Jensen

Joe

Newman

James

Sellner

Steve

Jensen

Alec

Beck

Roger

Sadecki

Dick

Podewils

Charley

Jones

Gregg

Sonnabend

1981

Ben

Hoffstrom

Scott

Jensen

James

Sellner

Ken

Hilgert

Tim

Ridsor

Randy

Mertes

Roger

Sadecki

Dick

Podewils

Don

Witt

1982

Ben

Hoffstrom

_______

Scott

Jensen

Steve

Jensen

Rich

Jensen

Randy

Mertes

Roger

Sadecki

Dick

Podewils

Don

Witt

Gregg

Sonnabend

1983

Ben

Hoffstrom

_______

Scott

Jensen

Joe

Newman

Steve

Jensen

Roger

Sadecki

John

Drewes

Don

Witt

Gregg

Sonnabend

Weight

Class

114

123

132

148

165

181

198

220

242

242+

1984

______

Grant

Stordalen

Pat

Lindell

Ben

Hoffstrom

Scott

Jensen

Steve

Jensen

Roger

Sadecki

Tom

Davidson

John

Drewes

Don

Witt

Gregg

Sonnabend

Women

______

Sue

Rester

______

1985

______

Dean

Vieths

Charlie

Abler

Pat

Lindell

Ben

Hoffstrom

Scott

Jensen

Tom

Herron

Bob

Jones, Jr.

Brian

Derwin

Don

Witt

______

Women

Mary

Nicoski

Sue

Rester

______

Chris

Johnson

______

1986

______

Dean Vieths

______

Ben

Hoffstrom

Scott

Jensen

Roger

Sadecki

Brian

Derwin

Luke

Nash

Don

Witt

______

Women

______

Sue

Rester

______

Tess

Staeheli

______

1987

______

Andrew

Schmitt

Brian

Cady

Sam

Emerson

Todd

Kline

Scott

Jensen

Randy

Mertes

Tim

Eidsor

Bob

Jones Jr.

______

Don

Witt

1988

______

Brian

Cady

Scott

Fjelsted

Mike

Tharalson

Scott

Jensen

Steve

Jensen

Tim

Eidsor

Luke

Nash

John

Smith

Ron

Backes

1989

______

Ted

Treumann

Nick

Foerster

Scott

Fjelsted

Scott

Jensen

Steve

Jensen

Tim

Eidsor

Bob

Jones Jr.

Csaba

Barabas

Don

Witt

1990

______

Nestor

Nacionales

Mitchell

Rettmann

Nick

Foerster

Neil

Nelson

Scott

Jensen

Steve

Jensen

Randy

Mertes

Bob

Jones Jr.

Don

Witt

John

Smith

Women

______

Jennifer

Moser

______

1991

______

Nestor

Nacionales

Mat

Mol

Jesse

Lund

Sean

Kline

Scott

Jensen

Ben

Hoffstrom

Randy

Mertes

Luke

Nash

Mark

Carey

Don

Witt

Women

Jackie

Blazek

______

Jennifer

Moser

Decia

Agnew

______

Ellie

Adolpho

(181+)

______

1992

______

Mike

Kline

Shane

Myre

Nestor

Nacionales

Neil

Nelson

Scott

Jensen

Ben

Hoffstrom

Steve

Jensen

Bryan

Murphy

Tyrone

Stenzel

Don

Witt

Women

Jackie

Blazek

______

Amy

Miller

______

Michelle

Aho

Decia

Agnew

______

Weight

Class

Women

83+

108

108+

1993

_____

____

Mike

Kline

Nestor

Nacionales

____

Neil

Nelson

Ben

Hoffstrom

Bryan

Murphy

______

Steve

Jensen

Randy

Mertes

Tyron

Stenzel

Don

Witt

Women

_____

____

Dawn

Foerster

_____

Amy

Miller

_____

Jen

McDonough

Decia

Stenzel

Eleanor

Adolpho

_____

______

____

_____

1994

_____

____

Nestor

Nacionales

Mike

Kline

____

_____

Scott

Jensen

Ben

Hoffstrom

______

Steve

Jensen

Bill

Pearce

____

Donald

Witt

Women

_____

Laura

Mudrak

Dawn

Foerster

_____

Amy

Miller

_____

______

Linda

Johnson

Ellie

Adolpho

_____

______

____

_____

1995

_____

____

Chip

Otto

Nestor

Nacionales

Kris

Lundell

Scott

Jensen

Tim

Eidsor

Ted

Treumann

______

Bryan

Murphy

Bill

Pearce

Rudy

Moreno

Don

Witt

Women

_____

Dawn

Foerster

_____

Amy

Miller

Regina

Miller

______

Linda

Johnson

Jen

McDonough

_____

______

____

_____

1996

_____

____

Shaun

McDonald

Nestor

Nacionales

Jim

Sadecki

Brian

Arndt

Tim

Eidsor

Ted

Treumann

______

Randy

Mertes

Stenzel

Dave

John-son

Don

Witt

Women

Tawny

Nelson

____

_____

Niki

Saiko

Barb

Quade

______

Decia

Stenzel

_____

______

____

_____

1997

_____

____

_____

Luke

Caruso

Nestor

Nacionales

Jim

Sadecki

Roger

Sadecki

Steve

Jensen

______

Justin

Charpenter

Phil

Markert

David

Johnson

Csasba

Barabas

Women

Tawny

Nelson

Dawn

Foerster

_____

Charlotte

Smith

________

Niki

Saiko

Sara

Arndt

Linda

Johnson

Decia

Stenzel

_____

Weight Class

105

105+

1998

Mike Althoff

Luke

Caruso

Nestor

Nacionales

Ted Treumann

Jeff Krueger

Steve Jensen

John Dorsher

Csaba Barabas, Sr.

Weight Class

75+

_________

Women

Tawny Nelson

Elizabeth Quaidoo

Dawn Foerster

Meghan Hunstock

Cathy Mortenson

Angel Williams

Renee Johnson

_________

Weight Class

105

105+

1999

Isaac Nadeau

__________

Corbin

Sanft

Bruce Harick

Jim Sadecki

Steve Jensen

Ty Stenzel

Don Witt

Weight Class

75+

________

Women

Molly Nadeau

Elizabeth Quaidoo

Dawn Foerster

Charlotte Smith

Niki Saiko

Barb Harick

Decia Stenzel

________

Weight Class

105

105+

2000

Isaac Nadeau

Jason Wetzel

Luke Caruso

Corbin Sanft

Mark Lundquist

Justin Charpenter

Steve Jensen

John Broz

Weight Class

75+

________

Women

_________

Elizabeth Quaidoo

Dawn

Foerster

Lisa

Krohnfeldt

Nancy Pomplun

Stacie Blaskowski

_________

________

Weight Class

105

105+

2001

Marc

Caruso

Jason

Wetzel

Joshua

Neuerburg

Jesse

Strong

Mark

Lundquist

Randy

Mertes

Justin

Charpenter

Csaba

Barabas

Weight Class

75+

________

Women

Jackie

Garon

Emily

Goedtel

___________

Charlotte

Smith

Stacie

Blaskowski

Nancy

Pomplun

_________

________

Weight Class

105

105+

2002

Sao

Vue

Simon

Klimesh

___________

Jesse

Strong

Sean

Kline

Brian

Hartwig

Mike

Higgins

Travis

Zins

Weight Class

75+

_________

Women

_________

Rachel

Buck

___________

Charlotte

Smith

Stacie

Blaskowski

_________

Katie

Polinder

_________

Weight Class

105

105+

2003

Jee

Vang

__________

Jesse

Strong

Richard

Smith

Troy

Skog

Doug

Mahnke

Todd Ulrich

Don

Witt

Weight Class

75+

_________

Women

Joey

Stehr

Rachel

Buck

Kristi

Welle

Katie

Treumann

__________

_________

Katie

Polinder

_________

Weight

Class

105

105+

2004

James

Yang

David

Elson

Simon

Klimesh

Nick

Cline

Troy

Skog

Duane

Hansen

Mike

Churchill

John

Dorsher

Weight

Class

75+

_________

Women

Katie

Enevold

__________

Rachel

Buck

Katalin

Treumann

__________

_________

Weight Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2005		David Elson		Simon Klimesh	Kaleb Peters	Duane Hansen	Mike Churchill	Josh Roslik
Weight Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
Women		__________			__________	Becky Winter	_________	_________

Weight Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2006	Daniel DePuydt	David Elson	Ian Mwangi	David Motoyoshi	Troy Skog	Kaleb Peters	Mike Churchill	Matthew Wong
Weight Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
Women	Megan Ripley	__________	Katie Enevold	Kristi Welle	Jessica DePuydt	Margaret Blom	Rebecca Eccleston	_________

Weight Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2007	Jared Youmans	David Elson	Daniel Moeller	David Motoyoshi	Sean Kline	Dan Motoyoshi	Mike Churchill	David "Chip" Kent
Weight Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
Women	Megan Ripley	__________	Bethann McCalla	Kristi Welle	Megan Dale	Margaret Roslik	Hanna Barsness	_________

Weight Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2008	Charlie Pahl	David Elson	Daniel Moeller	David Motoyoshi	Duane Hansen	Dan Motoyoshi	David "Chip" Kent	Josh Roslik
Weight Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
Women	________	Megan Ripley	Katalin Treumann	Kristi Welle	__________	Megan Dale	Hanna Barsness	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2009 Men	Jordan Erickson	Chad Forsell	Andre Tieva	Adam Rozmenoski	David Motoyoshi	Benjamin Harrison	David "Chip" Kent	Dan Motoyoshi
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2009 Women	_____	Katalin Treumann	Megan Ripley	______	Natalie Johnson	Megan Dale	Harlie Miller	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2010 Men	Jared Youmans	__________	Jordan Youmans	Adam Rozmenoski	Zach Krych	Dan Motoyoshi	David "Chip" Kent	Ryan McMorrow
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2010 Women	_____	_________	Holly Dombrovski	Natalie Johnson	Becky Lammers	Lillian Magidow	Kate Henry	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2011 Men	Jared Youmans	Tri Phu	Jason Wetzel	Adam Rozmenoski	Paul Henriksen	Collin Fossum	David Motoyoshi	Dan Motoyoshi
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2011 Women	_____	Sarah Murphy	Holly Dombrovski	Natalie Johnson	Laura Joyce	Jamia Jackson	Breon Jones	_________

Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2012 Men	William Meacham	--------	Dan Moeller	Anthony McLaughlin	Adam Rozmenoski	Andrew Stocks	David Kent	John Dorsher
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2012 Women	--------	Bonnie-Jean MacKay	Katalin Treumann	-------	Natalie Johnson	Jamia Jackson	Kate Henry	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2013 Men	William Meacham	--------	Charles Ssekyayaa	Dan Moeller	Adam Rozmenoski	Aaron Willits	-------	Justin Charpenter
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2013 Women	_____	Alyssa Luethy	Fawn Friday	Holly Dombrovski	Natalie Johnson	Hope Sevlie	Kate Henry	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2014 Men	William Meacham	Jarod Youmans	Uli Manzanillo	Jonathan Sevlie	Paul Henrikson	Aaron Willits	Collin Fossum	John Dorsher
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2014 Women	Anabel Jo Marotz	Aneesa Ally	Fawn Friday	Katalin Treumann	Natalie Johnson	Mollie Lhotka	Kate Henry	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2015 Men	An Phan	Tri Phu	William Meacham	Nate Oelke	Ben Eichens	Mikey Mueller	John Mumm	Michael Hara
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2015 Women	----	Kathleen Parker	Fawn Friday	Amy Ebel	Natalie Johnson	Hope Sevlie	Taylor Yotter	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2016 Men	Anoulack Phousirith	Brian Reisenauer	Tri Phu	Nate Oelke	Jason Bongard	Trevor Bergan	Taylor Gish	John Mumm
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	75+	_________
2016 Women	----	Andrea Storlie	Fawn Friday	Johanna Moore	Natalie Johnson	Sarah Jeffery	Abigail Eagen	_________
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2017 Men	----------	Anoulack Phousirith	Brock Bohnenstingl	Nate Oelke	Jason Bongard	Paul Henriksen	John Mumm	Sam Christofferson
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	90	90+
2017 Women	Jo Gruenewald	Andrea Storlie	Fawn Friday	M'Kelle Tomberlin	Amanda DeBlauw	Natalie Johnson	Alicia Johnson	Abigail Eagen
Wt Class	56	62	69	77	85	94	105	105+
2018 Men			Sam McGinnity	Anthony Konas	Nate Oelke	Trevor Bergan	Taylor Gish	Peter Mortenson
Wt Class	48	53	58	63	69	75	90	90+
2018 Women	Jo Gruenewald		Fawn Friday	Adrianne Haider	Natalie Johnson	Nadeen Pierre	Elizabeth Moline	Abigail Eagen