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Hamilton, MT

The weather couldn't have been worse - I think Katrina found us in Montana! Great turn out and results just the same...

Competition:
1st    Rick Maggi     743 (Idaho)
2nd    Rick Maggi    696 (Idaho)
3rd    Mike Violette    563
4th    Kim Thomas    421
5th    Allen Sperry    382
6th    Barbara LePoidevin 381 (Idaho)
7th    William Brown    369
8th    Len Ballek    323
9th    Jim West    300
10th    Larry Johnson    286
11th    Cathy Ballek    223
12th    Sean West    206
13th    Laurie Blinn    89

Exhibition:
1    Rick Maggi    637 (Idaho)
2    Kim Thomas    216
3    Kim Thomas    212
4    Val Misiewicz    123
5    Jim Bailey    122
6    Marty Knox    95
7    Bob Bailey    85
8    Gant Massey    83
9    Gant Massey    37
10    Adam Cook    34

Children's:
1    Patrick LePoidevin    313
2    Amy Maggi        254
3    Khyley & Tiffani Haugen     231
4    Kiana Ballek        223
5    Tanner Thomas        201
6    Jade Thomas        175
7    Zane Wilson        79
8    Hudsyn DiBrito        69
9    Dan Cook        56
10    Hunter DiBrito        42

9/26/2005 11:38:42 AM

Hamilton, MT

A few more stats worthy of mentioning...

•    New Event record 743
•    New MT State record 563
•    Higher Avg wt 250.5
•    66% are PBs (personal best)
•    30% are 1st time growers
•    # Pumpkins Entered: 33
•    # Growers: 27
•    Best Pumpkin Name: Led Wt.(raised on Led Zeppelin)
•    # Volunteers: 8 + 4 Pumpkin Wranglers
•    # Sponsors: 15
•    Worst weather we’ve had to endure yet
•    And beautiful new location and setting at Qwival’s Family Fun Center.

9/26/2005 11:40:52 AM

Hamilton, MT

Oops - for the record, the two top pumpkins in the children's division are from Idaho too.

9/26/2005 11:52:41 AM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Congrats... sounds like a great weigh off, state records, personal bests, lots of sponsors... nice work.

9/26/2005 1:31:20 PM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

Keep goin' Montana!! Glad to see it!

9/26/2005 2:04:12 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Congrats!!

9/26/2005 3:45:44 PM

Butler, Ohio

Nice job Montana!!!!!! Congrats

9/26/2005 5:18:03 PM

ENGLAND

Congratulations to all, especially in such bad weather conditions.
Regards
Mike

10/2/2005 6:27:01 AM