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West Monroe, Louisiana (*) |
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2019 |
Matt Fuller (WA) |
Joshua Olson (MN) |
4th. |
28 |
43-6 |
25 |
89.29% |
13 |
46.43% |
38 |
19.00 |
67.86% |
Wichita Falls, Texas
(*) |
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2018 |
Dan Watson (AL) |
Matt Fuller (WA) |
6th. |
20 |
40-6 |
17 |
85.00% |
6 |
30.00% |
23 |
11.50 |
57.50% |
Florence, South
Carolina (*) |
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2017 |
Tom Williams (MI) |
Rick Bermingham (CA) |
5th. |
22 |
40-1 |
19 |
86.36% |
6 |
27.27% |
25 |
12.50 |
56.82% |
St. George, Utah (*) |
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2016 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Jerry Dean (MD) |
1st. |
28 |
40-4 |
22 |
78.57% |
9 |
32.14% |
31 |
15.50 |
55.36% |
Montgomery, Alabama,
(*) |
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2016 |
Dan Watson (AL) |
Jacob Fimbres (AZ) |
4th. |
28 |
40-1 |
25 |
89.29% |
12 |
42.86% |
37 |
18.50 |
66.07% |
Montgomery, Alabama,
(*) |
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2015 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Stan Griggs (MO) |
1st. |
32 |
40-3 |
26 |
81.25% |
14 |
43.75% |
40 |
20.00 |
62.50% |
Topeka, Kansas (*) |
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2015 |
Gary Bearpaw (OK) |
Stan Griggs (MO) |
2nd. |
32 |
40-19 |
21 |
65.63% |
14 |
43.75% |
35 |
17.50 |
54.69% |
Topeka, Kansas (*) |
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2015 |
Marcus Santillana
(CA) |
Stan Griggs (MO) |
9th. |
32 |
43-8 |
26 |
81.25% |
14 |
43.75% |
40 |
20.00 |
62.50% |
Topeka, Kansas (*) |
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2015 |
Marcus Santillana
(CA) |
Marcus Thomsen (NE) |
9th. |
32 |
41-18 |
22 |
68.75% |
15 |
46.88% |
37 |
18.50 |
57.81% |
Topeka, Kansas (*) |
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2014 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
ken Heinritz (WI) |
1st. |
26 |
40-4 |
23 |
88.46% |
15 |
57.69% |
38 |
19.00 |
73.08% |
Buffalo, New York (*) |
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2013 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Gary Opper (ID) |
1st. |
22 |
40-0 |
21 |
95.45% |
8 |
36.36% |
29 |
14.50 |
65.91% |
St. George, Utah (*) |
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2012 |
Tom Williams (MI) |
Gary Roberts (OH) |
2nd. |
28 |
40-7 |
24 |
85.71% |
13 |
46.43% |
37 |
18.50 |
66.07% |
Knoxville, Tennessee,
(*) |
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2011 |
Brian Simmons (VT) |
Tony Hankins (KY) |
1st. |
22 |
40-0 |
21 |
95.45% |
8 |
36.36% |
29 |
14.50 |
65.91% |
West Monroe,
Louisiana (*) |
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2010 |
ken Heinritz (WI) |
Walter Ray Williams
Jr. (FL) |
19th. |
24 |
42-0 |
22 |
91.67% |
8 |
33.33% |
30 |
15.00 |
62.50% |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(*) |
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2009 |
Walter Mullins (KY) |
Darrell D. Sherrard
(IN) |
18th. |
28 |
41-4 |
22 |
78.57% |
10 |
35.71% |
32 |
16.00 |
57.14% |
Springfield, Illinois
(*) |
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2008 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Gary Roberts (OH) |
1st. |
20 |
42-0 |
20 |
100.00% |
6 |
30.00% |
26 |
13.00 |
65.00% |
York, Pennsylvania
(*) |
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2007 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Darrell D. Sherrard
(IN) |
1st. |
18 |
42-0 |
18 |
100.00% |
4 |
22.22% |
22 |
11.00 |
61.11% |
Ardmore, Oklahoma
(*) |
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2006 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
ken Heinritz (WI) |
1st. |
18 |
42-1 |
17 |
94.44% |
3 |
16.67% |
20 |
10.00 |
55.56% |
Gillette, Wyoming
(*) |
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2005 |
Darrell Sherrard (IN) |
Doug Kienia (ME) |
12th. |
20 |
42-3 |
18 |
90.00% |
5 |
25.00% |
23 |
11.50 |
57.50% |
Bakersfield,
California (*) |
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2004 |
Jim Walters (OH) |
Bret Vogel (KS) |
8th. |
24 |
41-0 |
22 |
91.67% |
9 |
37.50% |
31 |
15.50 |
64.58% |
Pocatello, Idaho (*) |
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2003 |
Ricky Hall (VA) |
Randy Rein (WI) |
20th. |
26 |
40-3 |
18 |
69.23% |
5 |
19.23% |
23 |
11.50 |
44.23% |
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
(*) |
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2002 |
Paul LaCrosse (CO) |
Jerry LaBrosse (MN) |
4th. |
26 |
40-6 |
23 |
88.46% |
12 |
46.15% |
35 |
17.50 |
67.31% |
Red Deer, Canada (*) |
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2001 |
Randy Rein (WI) |
Mark Seibold (IN) |
9th. |
30 |
40-10 |
22 |
73.33% |
13 |
43.33% |
35 |
17.50 |
58.33% |
Hibbing, Minnesota
(*) |
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2000 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Randy Rein (WI) |
2nd. |
28 |
42-4 |
26 |
92.86% |
13 |
46.43% |
39 |
19.50 |
69.64% |
Bismarck, North
Dakota (*) |
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2000 |
Robert G. Hays (NY) |
Jerry Black (ND) |
10th. |
28 |
40-4 |
22 |
78.57% |
11 |
39.29% |
33 |
16.50 |
58.93% |
Bismarck, North
Dakota (*) |
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1999 |
Walter Ray Williams
Jr. (FL) |
Rick Cale (WV) |
7th. |
26 |
41-7 |
20 |
76.92% |
9 |
34.62% |
29 |
14.50 |
55.77% |
Greenville, Ohio |
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1998 |
N.A. Moore (NC) |
Coke Bowker (TX) |
14th. |
24 |
41-4 |
20 |
83.33% |
8 |
33.33% |
28 |
14.00 |
58.33% |
Ainsworth, Nebraska |
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1997 |
Paul LaCrosse (CO) |
Rick Cale (WV) |
6th. |
34 |
40-7 |
30 |
88.24% |
19 |
55.88% |
49 |
24.50 |
72.06% |
Kitchener, Ontario
(*) |
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1997 |
Jim Walters (OH) |
Randy Rein (WI) |
5th. |
34 |
43-12 |
27 |
79.41% |
17 |
50.00% |
44 |
22.00 |
64.71% |
Kitchener, Ontario
(*) |
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1996 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
N.A. Moore (NC) |
1st. |
22 |
41-3 |
18 |
81.82% |
6 |
27.27% |
24 |
12.00 |
54.55% |
Gillette, Wyoming (*) |
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1995 |
Dale Lipovsky (MN) |
Richard Williams (GA) |
9th. |
28 |
40-3 |
25 |
89.29% |
13 |
46.43% |
38 |
19.00 |
67.86% |
Perry, Georgia (*) |
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1994 |
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Syracuse, New York
(*) |
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1993 |
Kevin McLachlin (ON) |
Daniel Bloom (WI) |
8th. |
22 |
40-6 |
18 |
81.82% |
7 |
31.82% |
25 |
12.50 |
56.82% |
Spearfish, South
Dakota |
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1992 |
Kevin Cone (IA) |
Wayne Luoma (OH) |
1st. |
24 |
40-2 |
21 |
87.50% |
8 |
33.33% |
29 |
14.50 |
60.42% |
Columbus, Ohio |
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1992 |
John Kapnis (MA) |
Peter Clark (WA) |
11th. |
24 |
42-1 |
21 |
87.50% |
7 |
29.17% |
28 |
14.00 |
58.33% |
Columbus, Ohio |
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1991 |
Steve Kuchcinski (PA) |
Jonathan Williams
(CA) |
9th. |
20 |
40-0 |
14 |
70.00% |
2 |
10.00% |
16 |
8.00 |
40.00% |
Biloxi, Mississippi
(*) |
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1990 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Kevin McLachlin (ON) |
4th. |
26 |
43-1 |
24 |
92.31% |
11 |
42.31% |
35 |
17.50 |
67.31% |
Stone Mtn., Georgia
(*) |
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1990 |
Mark Seibold (IN) |
Kenneth Pogue (MO) |
14th. |
26 |
41-0 |
22 |
84.62% |
9 |
34.62% |
31 |
15.50 |
59.62% |
Stone Mtn., Georgia
(*) |
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1989 |
Dave Hughes (MN) |
Bye-Reno (OH) |
13th. |
28 |
41-3 |
24 |
85.71% |
12 |
42.86% |
36 |
18.00 |
64.29% |
Spearfish, South
Dakota |
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1989 |
Elden Sarbaugh (OH) |
Jim Aleckson (MN) |
20th. |
28 |
41-9 |
21 |
75.00% |
11 |
39.29% |
32 |
16.00 |
57.14% |
Spearfish, South
Dakota |
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1989 |
Elwyn Cooper (MO) |
Jim Aleckson (MN) |
23rd. |
28 |
41-3 |
22 |
78.57% |
10 |
35.71% |
32 |
16.00 |
57.14% |
Spearfish, South
Dakota |
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1989 |
Kevin Hollister (VT) |
James Cooper (OH) |
22nd. |
28 |
40-14 |
21 |
75.00% |
12 |
42.86% |
33 |
16.50 |
58.93% |
Spearfish, South
Dakota |
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1988 |
Alan Francis (OH) |
Ed Arionus (CA) |
5th. |
24 |
40-0 |
22 |
91.67% |
9 |
37.50% |
31 |
15.50 |
64.58% |
Pleasanton.
California ( # ) |
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1988 |
Ridgeway Leggett (OR) |
Bill Graham (OR) |
19th. |
24 |
40-3 |
22 |
91.67% |
10 |
41.67% |
32 |
16.00 |
66.67% |
Pleasanton.
California ( # ) |
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1987 |
Jim Knisley (OH) |
Alvin Perry (VA) |
2nd. |
24 |
41-3 |
21 |
87.50% |
9 |
37.50% |
30 |
15.00 |
62.50% |
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
(*) |
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1986 |
Merlin Potts (KS) |
Dave Loucks (CA) |
9th. |
24 |
42-12 |
17 |
70.83% |
7 |
29.17% |
24 |
12.00 |
50.00% |
Ainsworth, Nebraska |
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1985 |
Walter Ray Williams
Jr. (CA) |
Barry Chapelle (OR) |
21st. |
24 |
41-0 |
22 |
91.67% |
9 |
37.50% |
31 |
15.50 |
64.58% |
Lafayette, Indiana (
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1984 |
Mark Seibold (IN) |
Marvin Grubb (FL) |
8th. |
22 |
40-1 |
20 |
90.91% |
7 |
31.82% |
27 |
13.50 |
61.36% |
Syracuse, New York
(*) |
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1983 |
Mark Seibold (IN) |
W. Ungetheim ( |
8th. |
26 |
40-7 |
22 |
84.62% |
11 |
42.31% |
33 |
16.50 |
63.46% |
Statesville, North
Carolina |
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1983 |
Dale Lipovsky (MN) |
Jerry Holy (OK) |
1st. |
26 |
40-3 |
22 |
84.62% |
10 |
38.46% |
32 |
16.00 |
61.54% |
Statesville, North
Carolina |
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1982 |
Carl Steinfeldt (FL) |
Gary Roberts (OH) |
6th. |
24 |
42-3 |
23 |
95.83% |
10 |
41.67% |
33 |
16.50 |
68.75% |
Huntsville, Alabama |
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