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Team splitting
contest
First place: Jason and Justin Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Second place: Marty Yount and Larry Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Third place: Oliver Freidlein of Hull and Chris Freidlein of Leroy
Rail toss
Ryan Evans of Silva, Mo.
Crosscut saw
contests
Junior Division:
Winners: Tim Hill and Charley Leach of Greenville, Mo.
Women's Division:
First place: Sharon Johnson of Hodgenville, Ky., and Brenda
Freidlein of LeRoy
Second place: Stephanie Freidlein of LeRoy and Heather Evans of
Silva, Mo.
Professional
Division:
First place: Marty Yount and Larry Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Second place: Bill Prater of Greenville and Norman Prater of
Pocahontas
Third place: Oliver Freidlein of Hull and Christ Freidlein of LeRoy
Pioneer games
First place: Marty Yount and Larry Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Second place: Terry Overson of Kentucky and Roy Usery of Missouri
Third place: Ray Nunn and Bill Thomas of Upton, Ky.
Tug o' war
Winning team: Bill Thomas, Chris Buley, Terry Overson, Ray Nunn, and
Nichol Thomas, all of Upton, Ky.
Logrolling
contest
Marty Yount and Larry Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Women's firewood
split
First: Brenda Hill of Greenville, Mo.
Second: Stephanie Friedlein of LeRoy
Tomahawk throw
Kids:
First place: Charley Leach
Second place: Bobby Rankin of New Holland
Third place: Tim Hill
Women's:
First place: Julie Branson
Second place: Esther Gill
Third place: Tammie Robertson of Mason City
Men's:
First place: Howard Rankin of Mount Pulaski
Second place: Ray Curry of Easton
Third place: Ben Knapp of Decatur
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Pioneer games --
kids
Egg push
David Carter of Lincoln
Wheelbarrow race, 6-
to 8-year-olds
Mariam and James Carter of Lincoln
Wheelbarrow race,
10- to 12-year-old
Jessica Hoverton and Holly Klockenga
Wheelbarrow race,
13- to 14-year-olds
Casey Ballinger and Matt Sledge
Three-legged race,
7- to 10-year-olds
Tim
and James Carter
Three-legged race,
11- to 12-year-olds
Jessica Hoverton and Holly Klockenga
Three-legged race,
13- to 14-year-olds
Katie Turner
Sack race, 5- to
7-year-olds
Mariam Carter
Sack race, 8- to
11-year-olds
Tim
Carter
Sack race, 12- to
14-year-olds
Katie Turner
Finally, the National Railsplitting Contest, boasting a prize of
$1,000 to a first-place winner, took place Sunday afternoon at 3:15.
Chris Friedlein took first place, completing an eight-rail split
from a 10-foot red oak log in six minutes.
Chris stated that his strategy was to “make it through to the end.”
Chris, who used to own a tree service in LeRoy, stated he could
previously complete the task in three to four minutes. This is his
22nd Railsplitter Festival.
Chris' father, Oliver, of Hull, came in third in this event, taking
home a $250 purse. Oliver, age 65, stated that he begins his
training about 30 days prior to the event.
“I
start swinging a 10-pound sledge hammer,” he said. Friedlein swings
about 200 repetitions. “The rest, the good Lord takes care of,” he
chuckled. Friedlein's grandson, Cody, also participated in this
event, making it a three-generation tradition.
Also placing in this event was Marty Yount, who won second place and
$500, and Larry Hill, who placed fourth, winning $100. Both are from
Greenville, Mo.
Prizes were donated by
local sponsors, including Graue Chevrolet, Xamis Ford, Lincoln
College, Lincoln IGA and Daphne's Family Restaurant of Lincoln.
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