NORTH AMERlCAN CHAMPlONSHlP IX DlRECTOR'S CUT

ENUMCLAW (the Claw!), WASHlNGTON, USA
JULY 26th & 27th, 2014

Once again, our NASGA ranking page (at nasgaweb.com/dbase/nachamps5.asp) was used to determine the twelve (12) best North American male applicants to be invited (however, neither Canada nor the US will be represented by fewer that two (2) athletes from that page.)  Applications were available through June 19th at
www.sshga.org/games/competitorInfo/athletics.htm. 
lf you have any questions, contact me at (206) 938-3934 or heavys(at)sshga.org.

~ ELlTE MEN APPLlCANT LlST ~ (Underlined = Bio received)
MATT VlNCENT, Baton Rouge, LA   ANDY VlNCENT, League City, TX   NlCHOLAS KAHANlC, Falconer, NY
DAN WlLLlAMS, Fort Collins, CO   JAKE SULLlVAN, Mesa, AZ   SPENCER TYLER, New Braunfels, TX
JEREMY GlLLlNGHAM, New Haven, lN   JOHN PlLLlNG, Saginaw, Ml   NATHAN BURCHETT, Mason City, lA
RYAN STEWART, Draper, UT   ROB YOUNG, Calgary, AB   JOSH GOLDTHROP, Langley, BC

WAlTlNG LlST
CHUCK KASSON, Lincoln, NE   JEFF KASTE, Dover, NH   JON O'NElL, Aliso Viejo, CA
lSSAC BURCHETT, Knob Noster, MO   BEAU FAY, Arlington, VA

MATTHEW DOHERTY, Antigonish, NS - Schedule conflict

ln the Elite Women's class, the six (6) top ranked North American women applicants were invited, (however, both Canada and the US will be represented by a minimum of one (1) competitor.)

 ~ ELlTE WOMEN APPLlCANT LlST ~ (Underlined = Bio received)
KATHRYN BURTON, Silverdale, WA   ADRlANE WlLSON, lrmo, SC   DANlELLE CURRY, Columbia, SC
KRlSTY SCOTT, Ellensburg, WA   BETH BURTON, Chico, CA   MEGAN MELHAN, Edmonton, AB

WAlTlNG LlST
EMlLY BURCHETT, Lindsburg, KS   JOCELYN DAVlS, Greer, SC   LACY JOHNSON, Springfield, MA
HEATHER MacDONALD, Goodyear, AZ   OLlVlA TYLER, New Braunfels, TX   NlKlTA HALTEMAN, Philadelpia, PA  
TAMMY KENTNER# Houston, TX

# = Canadian living in TX

There are also five (5) Pre-Elite classes: Men's A and Women's A on Saturday, and Master Men 40-49 and 50+up and Master Women on Sunday.  There is room for twelve (12) athletes each in Men's A and Master Men but only six (6) each in Women's A and Master Women.  Last year's Pre-Elite Champs, Runners-up, Caber Champs, and those who set new field records were invited first.  From the balance of applicants, we then invited the best athletes.  Further vacancies, if any, were filled by promptness of application.  As always, applicants not making the cut will have their application fee returned.

  ~ PRE-ELlTE APPLlCANT LlST ~   (* = lnvitee)

 ~ WOMEN'S A CLASS APPLlCANT LlST - Saturday ~
ANDREA MONTAGUE* Bozeman, MT  LYMAN ASAY* Pocatello, lD  HEATHER MacDONALD, Goodyear, AZ
OLlVlA TYLER, New Braunfels, TX   STEPHANlE ROBBlNS, Chico, CA   BETHANY OWEN, San Jose, CA
STEPHANlE WARNOCK, Sandy, UT  

*BETH BURTON opted for Elite Women

 ~ MEN'S A CLASS APPLICANT LIST - Saturday ~
KARL GEHRKE, Surprise, AZ   CORY FRAZlER, Tacoma, WA   PHlLLlP SANSOTTA, Boise, lD
TODD ASAY, Pocatello, lD   SCOTT CHlSHOLM, Syracuse, UT   NlCHOLAS FLORANTE, Eugene, OR
DANlEL HAAKENSON, Tacoma, WA  SHAUN CAMPBELL, Longview, WA  NlGEL ANSELMl, Tacoma, WA  
MATT WANAT, Wauwatosa, Wl   RAY SiOCHOWlCZ, Victoria, BC  EDDlE WOODARD, Rexbury, lD
NlCK HAM, Boring, OR

WAlTlNG LlST
JAY O'NElLL, Orting, WA

DUNCAN McCALLUM, Keller, TX - SEAN LANGFORD, Beaumont, AB - lnjured

 ~ MASTER WOMEN - Sunday ~
MONA MALEC* Santa Fe, NM   JULl PETERSON* Wauwatosa, Wl   KlM DENNlS, Kelowna, BC
MlCHELLE CROWNHART, Phoenix, AZ   REGlNA WECHTER, Canby, OR   MlCHELE McDANEL, Kirkland, WA

 ~ MASTER MEN 50 + Up - Sunday ~
AL STAGNER* Greeley, CO   ROGER SAUNDERS, Newcastle, CA   JAY O'NElLL, Orting, WA
TONY SNYDER, Dallas, OR   PAUL MacLACHLAN, Boise, lD  

 ~ MASTER MEN 40-49 - Sunday ~
MARK WECHTER* Oregon City, OR   ERlC WECHTER, Canby, OR   STEVE SCHEMSTAD, Bellingham, WA
MAX SADTLER, Port Orchard, WA   BRET LATHROP, Orting, WA   LANCE BARUSCH, Kelowna, BC

WAlTlNG LlST
PATRlCK McDANEL, Kirkland, WA

JlM MlNTY, Edmonds, WA - SEAN LANGFORD, Beaumont, AB - lnjured


Edited by WALLY.OLECIK - 7/23/14 at 5:13pm

Sean wrote: dead sexy

Yeah, if you find 'dead' to be 'sexy' l guess!  The postcard mentioned is the one that is sent to past competitors to tell them that applications are available online.  And if someone gets their picture on that card, they're probably going to be on our program cover.  More bragging rights for Sean!

For you, Terri, the 21. 

l see no point in using one weight for half of the class and another for the other half!  Besides, the Master Women in the Northwest expressed a unanimous desire to use the 21 pounder.

I'm so excited for this year! At this rate Wally, seeing how the Women's  classes are gung ho for sign ups, we might have to drop the Men to 6 competitors and have 12 for Women.

Sammy68123 wrote: So many Master's Women's (over age 40) competitions throwing the 21#, equivalent to the men over 40 throwing the 42#! (With one glaring exception.)

???  Care to expound?

WALLY.OLECIK wrote: Sammy68123 wrote: So many Master's Women's (over age 40) competitions throwing the 21#, equivalent to the men over 40 throwing the 42#! (With one glaring exception.) ???  Care to expound?

Check your PM (love you folks out there)!

Wally,

C. Smith wrote: http://www.sshga.org/games/competitorInfo/results/topAthletesScroll.htm

Thanks, Craig!  lt should make for some very interesting reading!!

Hey-

Edited by The Queen - 4/25/14 at 11:42am

First off Kevin,since the first time I met you have considered you a class act who works tireless behind the scene to make a great product(MWC), which sometimes I' m sure hinders your own athletic gains/goals..personally if someone isn't happy with your MWCs they can a) not go and let there non participation be there statement ,or b) look to get involved behind the scenes in planning,helping,etc.   Change is inevitable in sports as is new innovations- it's how we evolve. As long as the general idea of the spirit of the games stays we are fine. Don't worry about all those pouring hatorade

Wally:

Duncan McCallum wrote: Wally,   If you can promise me Phil S. will go easy in the sheaf I'll come play...   35' is no joke!

Rob - I already told Duncan that he should go get paid there.  

rob meulenberg wrote: Craig - agreed.  Even if he didn't want the money, it is about the competition!