Rockwell Lions host 12th annual North Iowa Nationals

Competition got underway last Thursday night at the North Iowa Nationals Tractor and Truck Pull at Chamber Acres. The Rockwell Lions Club was the host for the 12th annual event.

The three-day program featured four sessions of competition involving contestants from throughout the country.

In addition, breakfast was served on Friday and Saturday morning. Various service organizations also conducted food booths. The West Fork Cheerleaders also raised money by selling tickets for the 50-50 drawing that was held during each session.

Another part of the festivities was the Kids Pedal Pull on Saturday morning, which featured a record number of entries.

The Rockwell-Swaledale EMS and the Rockwell Fire Department helped to provide safety during the event.

Results of the various classes, including the top three finishers in each division, as show below.

THURSDAY NIGHT

• 9,300-pound Super Farm Tractors — 1. Lee Butts 345.380 feet;

2. Tony Sietsema 342.950 feet;

3. Corey Fritz 340.660 feet

• 9,500-pound Limited Pro Stock Tractors

— 1. Justin

Wagler 347.385 feet; 2. Travis

Wisel 343.895 feet; 3. Curt

Posterick 331.025 feet

• 7,500-pound Modified Tractors

— 1. Ron Barga II 337.760 feet;

2. Dennis Christensen 304.025 feet; 3. Corey Kielmeyer 172.975 feet

• 6,200-pound Modified Two-Wheel-Drive Trucks

— 1. Steve Blasgrave FP/348.620 feet; 2. Alan Cain FP/333.320 feet; 3. Clay Chastain FP/323.715 feet • 7,500-pound Super Stock Diesel 4x4 Trucks

— 1. Kent Crowder 341.625 feet; 2. Shane Kellogg 339.965 feet; 3. Nathan Vegh 309.040 feet

FRIDAY NIGHT

• 6,200-pound Modified Four-Wheel-Drive Trucks

— 1. Jamie Busch FP/349.125 feet; 2. Jake Zaring FP/344.235 feet; 3. Kory Johnson FP/212.825 feet

• 2,050-pound Open Modified Mini Tractors

— 1. Abbey Leischner 39.060 feet; 2. Austin Boyd 342.800 feet; 3. Bruce Slagh 341.410 feet

• 20,000-pound Super Semis

— 1. Craig Braun, Colton Sailor, Ryan DeBroux and Brian Elithorpe FP/BR

• 8,000-pound Unlimited Modified Tractors

— 1. Bill Leischner 318.530 feet; 2. Joe Eder 305.445 feet; 3. Chuck Knapp 293.625 feet

• 10,000-pound Pro Stock Tractors

— 1. Darryl Folz 345.395 feet; 2. Mike Boyd 341.605 feet; 3. Lance Little 341.085 feet

• 8,000-pound Super Stock Diesel Tractors

— 1. Matt Goodwin, Roger Peterson, Travis Schlabach and Steve Burge FP/BR

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

• 6,200-pound Modified Four-Wheel-Drive Trucks

— 1. Tyler Cobb 321.375 feet; 2. Michael O’Connor 318.745 feet; 3. Jake Zaring 318.520 feet

• 7,500-pound Super Stock Diesel 4x4 Trucks

— 1. Erik Stacey 335.835 feet; 2. Kent Crowder 332.335 feet; 3. Shane Kellogg 324.300 feet

• 7,500-pound Modified Tractors

— 1. Bret Berg FP/357.815 feet; 2. Corey Kielmeyer FP/BR; 3. Ron Barga II 329.425 feet

• 9,300-pound Super Farm Tractors

— 1. Lee Butts 343.955 feet; 2. Jon Silsby 341.825 feet; 3. Ryan Anderson 339.170 feet

SATURDAY NIGHT

• 2,050-pound Open Modified Mini Tractors

— 1. Dillon Bunnage 345.080 feet; 2. Abbey Leischner 337.485 feet; 3. Austin Boyd 333.670 feet

• 10,000-pound Pro Stock Tractors

— 1. Rob Russell 348.915 feet; 2, Mike Boyd 347.735 feet; 3. Sam Brown 331.985 fee

• 20,000-pound Super Semis — 1. Brian Elithorpe 351.030 feet;

2. Ryan DeBroux 341.765 feet; 3. Craig Braun 340.765 feet

• 6,200-pound Modified Two-Wheel-Drive Trucks

— 1. Wayne Timmerman 352.535 feet; 2. Russ Nichols 347.835 feet; 3. Corey Kielmeyer 341.050 feet

• 8,000-pound Unlimited Modified Tractors

— 1. Jed Leischner 347.560 feet; 2. Joe Eder 334.330 feet; 3. Austin Boyd 333.625 feet

• 9,500-pound Limited Pro Stock Tractors

— Justin Wagner 358.315 feet; 2. Mike Sather and Quinton Hartman 344.920 feet

• 8,000-pound Super Stock Diesel Tractors

— 1. Travis Schlabach FP/359.410 feet; 2. Steve Burge FP/200.035 feet; 3. Matt Goodwin FP/BR