DEXTER – The Southeast Area Tractor Pullers put on another top show June 23 at the 2001 Dexter Sunflower Daze celebration.

Monday, July 02, 2001

DEXTER – The Southeast Area Tractor Pullers put on another top show June 23 at the 2001 Dexter Sunflower Daze celebration.

Ryan Sathre, Adams, took hope top honors in the 12,500-pound farmstock class with a pull of 245.15 with his International Harvester 1468 effort.

The SEATP pullers attracted a large crowd of fans to the track along the Dexter Elevator for Saturday’s action.

Top winners in the 2001 Dexter Sunflower Daze tractor pull included:

4,000 pound sportsman: Andrew Slowinski, Blooming Prairie, 49.96.

4,100 pound open: Rod Mondor, Forest Lake, 235.02, Joe Mondor, Forest Lake, 214.45; Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 210.43.

4,500 pound farmstock: Jim Zuehl, Toeterville, Iowa, 78.75; Russ Chapek, Elkton, 40.64.

4,500 pound sportsman: Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 182.27; Chad Graves, Zumbro Falls, 168.94; Andrew Slowinski, Blooming Prairie, 83.19.

4,600 pound open: Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 252.13; Joe Mondor, Forest Lake, 226.31; Rod Mondor, Forest Lake, 223.98.

5,000 pound farmstock: Jim Zuehl, Toeterville, Iowa, 284.74.

5,000 pound sportsman: Denny Smith, Lourdes, Iowa, 223.34; Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 215.3; DeWayne Schneckloth, Stewartville, 210.64.

5,500 pound farmstock:Ryan Goergen, Adams, 129.38.

5,500 pound sportsman: Jeff Nibaur, Lourdes, Iowa, 252.56; Denny Smith, Lourdes, Iowa, 2235.83; Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 223.98.

5,600 pound open: Fran Karl, Farbiault, 1164.29.

6,000 pound sportsman: Denny Smith, Lourdes, Iowa, 271.4; Jeff Nibaur, Lourdes, Iowa, 269.49; Randy Zelinske, Mantorville, 258.27.

6,500 pound farmstock: Ryan Goergen, Adams, 130.41; Lloyud Finch, Rochester, 112.84; Larry Boley, Byron, 102.04.

6,500 pound sportsman, Jeff Nibaur, Lourdes, Iowa, 2234.56; Chad Graves, Zumbro Falls, 222.5; Denny Smith, Lourdes, Iowa, 213.118.

7,500 pound farmstock: Larry Boley, Byron, 137.61; Ryan Goergen, Adams, 136.76; David Boley, Hayfield, 104.79.

7,500 pound sportsman: Denny Smith, Lourdes, Iowa, 266.11; Tom Cassidy, Rochester, 247.9; Chad Graves, Zumbro Falls, 243.88.

7,600 pound open: Gary VanBuskirk, Rose Creek, 261.83.

8,500 pound farmstock: Darrell Boley, Dexter, 174.23; John Wolterman, Adams, 163.64; David Boley, Hayfield, 107.79.

8,500 pound sportsman: Tom Cassidy, Rochester, 275; Gary VanBuskirk, Rose Creek, 251.71.

9,500 pound farmstock: Scott Anderson, Adams, 244.73; John Wolterman, Adams, 210.64; Darrell Boley, Dexter, 168.51.

9,500 pound sportsman: Gary VanBuskirk, Rose Creek, 316.97.

10,500 pound farm stock: Scott Anderson, Adams, 245.15; Ryan Sathre, Adams, 167.45.

12,500 pound farmstock: Ryan Sathre, Adams,, 245.15 and 236.05; Scott Anderson, Adams, 209.16.

Larry Bissen is president of SEATP and Scott Anderson is vice president. Kim Bissen is treasurer and Ear; Schultz, Chad Graves, GaryVanBuskirk, Mark Wolterman and DeWayne Schneckloff are SEATP board members while Barb Bissen is secretary.

Call Lee Bonorden at 434-2232 or e-mail him at lee.bonorden@austindailyherald.com.