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Old Iron Reunion Antique Tractor Pull Results
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The Fifth Annual Old Iron Reunion Antique Tractor Pull was held on Saturday, May 7 as a part of the Gays Mills Spring Festival. There were 90 total hooks from 45 participating tractors. Top finishers for each class were as follows:

Antique Classes (3 mph)

1.          3600 pounds: First:  David Saegrove, AC WD; Second: Aaron Gardner, AC WD; Third: Gary Butler, AC WC.

2.          4100 pounds: First: Kyle Peterson, Ford 961; Second: Darrel Peterson, Ford 961; Third: Victor Powell, MH 44.

3.          4600 pounds: First: John Thompson, MH 44; Second: Ashley Smith, AC WD; Third: Gary Thompson, Oliver 77.

4.          5100 pounds: First: Ralph Swadley, Farmall M; Second: John Thompson, MH 44; Third: Frank Grimesy, AC WD.

5.          5600 pounds: First: Ralph Swadley, Farmall M ; Second: Paul Johnsrude, Farmall 460; Third: Danny Connelly, Farmall M.

6.          6100 pounds: First: Andy Tisdale, Farmall 560; Second: Mitch Baker, Farmall Super M ; Third: James Crogan, Farmall 560.

7.          6600 pounds: First: Jim Wedeberg, Farmall 560; Second: Andy Tisdale, Farmall 560; Third: Fred Olson, JD G.

8.          7100 pounds: First: Jim Wedeberg, Farmall 560; Second: Mark Saegrove, Farmall M; Third: Thurman Vangen, MM 5-Star.

9.          7600 pounds: First: Tom Olson, Int W9; Second: Thurman Vangen, MM 5-Star.

10.       8100 pounds: First: Ron Ellefson, MM 5-Star; Second: Dan Wedeberg, JD 720; Third: Mark Saegrove, Farmall 450.

11.       8600 pounds: First: Al Sime, JD D.

Improved Antique (4 mph)

1.          4600 pounds: First: Phil Martin, Oliver 88; Second: Darrel Peterson, Ford 961; Third: Kyle Peterson, Ford 961.

2.          5100 pounds: First: Chad Erickson, Oliver 88; Second: Phil Martin, Oliver 88; Third: Jim Wedeberg, Oliver 770.

3.          5600 pounds: First: Adam Mickelson, Cockshutt 40; Second: Dennis Butler, JD 70.

4.          6100 pounds: First: Adam Mickelson, Cockshutt 40; Second: Dennis Butler, JD 70; Third: Chad Crook, Farmall 560 Diesel. 

Open Antique (5 mph)

1.          5750 pounds:  First: Chad Crook, Farmall 560 Diesel; Second: Chad Erickson, Oliver 88; Third: Dennis Butler, JD 70.

Farm Classes (5 mph)

1.           9100 pounds: First: Dave Clark, JD 4010; Second: Dave Clark, JD 4010; Third: Dave Larson, JD 4010.

2.          9600 pounds: First:  Dave Clark, JD 4010; Second: Dave Larson, JD 4010; Third: Dave Clark, JD 4010.

    A sincere ‘Thank You’ is extended to all who helped.  This would include organizers Jim Wedeberg and Wendell Showen, Dave and Dennis Butler for the sled and the scale, the Village of Gays Mills for providing the venue, Aaron Gardner for registering pullers and doing paybacks,  Wedeberg Farms for the pull-back tractor and Jake Wedeberg for driving it,  Dominic McCormick for the sound system, Charlie Fisher for doing the announcing,  and David Mikkelson for recording distances. Thanks also to the many who helped with clean-up, the pullers who participated, many of whom contributed their paybacks for the benefit, and the fans who came out to watch the event.