THE FIRST 60 YEARS OF
MINNESOTA STATE OLYMPIC WEIGHT LIFTING CHAMPIONS
*Compiled by Phil Markert
Weight Class 132 148 165 181 H.Wt.- 181+
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
_________ 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
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 Haggen-miller
Ray Hamilton
George Schultz Roger TeGant-voort
Bob Jones, Sr.
Mel Hennessy
1965 Lucian Pietrusa
Johnny Erwin
William Sahl, Jr.
George Schultz
Gary Cleveland
Dick Pembrook
Mel Hennessy
1966 __________ _________ Tom Haggen-miller
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
Al 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
Al Shetka
1972 __________ _________ Mike Anderson
Charles Sanft
Brian Hudyma
Bob Jones Sr.
Jakab Oberfrank
Al Shetka
1973 __________ _________ Mike Anderson
Charles Sanft
Roger Sadecki
Bob Jones Sr.
Al 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 Mehn
Charles Sanft
Roger Sadecki
________ John Drewes
________ Weight Class
114 123 132 148 165 181 198 220 242 242+ 1977 Terry Donald-son
Charles Forrest
Scott Freeman
Rich Jensen Charles Sanft
Roger Sadecki
Luke Klaja
Dick Podewils
Gregg Sonna-bend
_______ 1978 Tom Stordalen
James Sellner
Scott Freeman
Curtis Girod
Charles Sanft
Roger Sadecki
Luke Klaja
John Drewes Gregg Sonna-
bend
_______ 1979 Joe Newman
David Youmane
Scott Freeman
Francis Stordalen
Charles Sanft
Tom Herron
Roger Sadecki
Dick Podewils
Gregg Sonna-bend
Todd Selstad
1980 Scott Jensen
Joe Newman
James Sellner
Steve Jensen
Alec Beck
Roger Sadecki
Dick Podewils
Charley Jones
Gregg Sonna-bend
_______ 1981 Ben Hoff-strom
Scott Jensen
James Sellner
Ron Hilgert
Tim Ridsor
Randy Mertes
Roger Sadecki
Dick Podewils
Don Witt
Greg Sonna-bend
1982 Ben Hoff-
strom
_______ Scott Jensen
Steve Jensen
Rich Jensen
Randy Mertes
Roger Sadecki
Dick Podewils
Don Witt
Gregg Sonna-
bend
1983 Ben Hoff-
strom
_______ _______ Scott Jensen
Joe Newman
Steve Jensen
Roger Sadecki
John Drewes
Don Witt
Gregg Sonna-
bend
Weight Class
97 114 123 132 148 165 181 198 220 242 242+ 1984 ______ Grant Stor-dalen
Pat Lindell
Ben Hoff-strom
Scott Jensen
Steve Jensen
Roger Sadecki
Tom David-son
John Drewes
Don Witt
Gregg Sonna-
bend
Women ______ Sue Rester
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 1985 ______ Dean Vieths
Charlie Abler
Pat Lindell
Ben Hoff-strom
Scott Jensen
Tom Herron
Bob Jones, Jr.
Brian Derwin
Don Witt
______ Women Mary Nicoski
Sue Rester
______ ______ ______ Chris Johnson
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 1986 ______ ______ Dean Vieths ______ Ben Hoff-strom Scott Jensen
Roger Sadecki
Brian Derwin
Luke Nash
Don Witt
______ Women ______ Sue Rester
______ ______ ______ Tess Staeheli
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 1987 ______ Andrew Schmitt
Brian Cady
Sam Emer-son
Todd Kline
Scott Jensen
Randy Mertes
Tim Eidsor
Bob Jones, Jr.
______ Don Witt
1988 ______ ______ Brian Cady
Scott Fjelsted
Mike Tharal-son
Scott Jensen
Steve Jensen
Tim Eidsor
Luke Nash
John Smith
Ron Backes
1989 ______ ______ Ted Treu-mann
Nick Foerster
Scott Fjelsted
Scott Jensen
Steve Jensen
Tim Eidsor
Bob Jones,
Jr.
Csaba Barabas
Don Witt
1990 ______ Nestor Nation-ales
Mitchell Rett-mann
Nick Foerster
Neil Nelson
Scott Jensen
Steve Jensen
Randy Mertes
Bob Jones,
Jr.
Don Witt
John Smith
Women ______ ______ ______ ______ Jennifer Moser
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 1991 ______ Nestor Nation-
ales
Mat Mol
Jesse Lund
Sean Kline
Scott Jensen
Ben Hoff-
strom
Randy Mertes
Luke Nash
Mark Carey
Don Witt
Women Jackie Blazek
______ ______ ______ Jennifer Moser
Decia Agnew
______ Ellie Adolpho
(181+)
______ ______ ______ 1992 ______ Mike Kline
Shane Myre
Nestor Nation-
ales
Neil Nelson
Scott Jensen
Ben Hoff-
strom
Steve Jensen
Bryan Murphy
Tyrone Stenzel
Don Witt
Women Jackie Blazek
______ ______ Amy Miller
______ Michelle Aho
Decia Agnew
______ ______ ______ ______
Weight Class
46 50 54 59 64 70 76 83 Women 83+
91 99 108 108+ 1993 _____ ____ Mike Kline
Nestor Nation-
ales
____ Neil Nelson
Ben Hoff-strom Bryan Murphy
______ Steve Jensen
Randy Mertes
Tyron Sten-zel
Don Witt
Women _____ ____ Dawn Foer-ster
_____ Amy Miller
_____ Jen McDon-
ough
Decia Stenzel
Eleanor Adolpho
_____ ______ ____ _____ 1994 _____ ____ Nestor Nation-
ales
Mike Kline
____ _____ Scott Jensen
Ben Hoff-
strom
______ Steve Jensen
Bill Pearce
____ Donald Witt
Women _____ Laura Mud-rak
Dawn Foer-
ster
_____ Amy Miller
_____ ______ Linda Johnson
Ellie Adolpho
_____ ______ ____ _____ 1995 _____ ____ Chip Otto
Nestor Nation-
ales
Kris Lun-dell
Scott Jensen
Tim Eidsor
Ted Treu-mann
______ Bryan Mur-phy
Bill Pearce
Rudy Mor-eno
Don Witt
Women _____ Dawn Foer-
ster
_____ _____ Amy Miller
Regina Miller
______ Linda Johnson
Jen McDon-
ough
_____ ______ ____ _____ 1996 _____ ____ Shaun McDon-ald
Nestor Nation-ales
Jim Sad-ecki
Brian Arndt
Tim Eidsor
Ted Treu-
mann
______ Randy Mertes
Ty Stenzel
Dave John-son
Don Witt
Women Tawny Nelson
____ _____ _____ Niki Saiko
Barb Quade
______ ______ Decia Stenzel
_____ ______ ____ _____ 1997 _____ ____ _____ Luke Caruso
Nestor Nation-ales
Jim Sad-ecki
Roger Sadecki
Steve Jensen
______ Justin Char-penter
Phil Markert
David John-
son
Csasba Bara-bas
Women Tawny Nelson
Dawn Foer-ster
___ Charlotte Smith
_____ Niki Saiko
Sara Arndt
Linda Johnson
Decia Stenzel
_____ ______ ____ _____ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 1998 Mike Althoff Luke Caruso
Nestor Nacionales
Ted Treumann Jeff Krueger Steve Jensen John Dorsher Csaba Barabas, Sr. Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ _________ Women Tawny Nelson Elizabeth Quaidoo Dawn Foerster Meghan Hunstock Cathy Mortenson Angel Williams Renee Johnson _________ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 1999 Isaac Nadeau __________ Corbin Sanft
Bruce Harick Jim Sadecki Steve Jensen Ty Stenzel Don Witt Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ ________ Women Molly Nadeau Elizabeth Quaidoo Dawn Foerster Charlotte Smith Niki Saiko Barb Harick Decia Stenzel ________ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 2000 Isaac Nadeau Jason Wetzel Luke Caruso
Corbin Sanft Mark Lundquist Justin Charpenter Steve Jensen John Broz Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ ________ Women _________ Elizabeth Quaidoo Dawn Foerster
Lisa Krohnfeldt
Nancy Pomplun Stacie Blaskowski _________ ________ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 2001 Marc Caruso
Jason Wetzel
Joshua Neuerburg
Jesse Strong
Mark Lundquist
Randy Mertes
Justin Charpenter
Csaba Barabas
Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ ________ Women Jackie Garon
Emily Goedtel
___________ Charlotte Smith
Stacie Blaskowski
Nancy Pomplun
_________ ________ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 2002 Sao Vue
Simon Klimesh
___________ Jesse Strong
Sean Kline
Brian Hartwig
Mike Higgins
Travis Zins
Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ _________ Women _________ Rachel Buck
___________ Charlotte Smith
Stacie Blaskowski
_________ Katie Polinder
_________ Weight Class 56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 2003 Jee Vang
__________ Jesse Strong
Richard Smith
Troy Skog
Doug Mahnke
Todd Ulrich Don Witt
Weight Class 48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ _________ Women Joey Stehr
Rachel Buck
Kristi Welle
Katie Treumann
__________ _________ Katie Polinder
_________ Weight Class
56 62 69 77 85 94 105 105+ 2004 James Yang
David Elson
Simon Klimesh
Nick Cline
Troy Skog
Duane Hansen
Mike Churchill
John Dorsher
Weight Class
48 53 58 63 69 75 75+ _________ Women Katie Enevold
__________ Rachel Buck
Kotalin Treumann
__________