| Central Wisconsin Pumpkin Growers | ||||||||
| 6th Annual Nekoosa GIANT Pumpkin Fest | ||||||||
| Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 | ||||||||
| Giant Pumpkins | ||||||||
| Name/City | Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Place: | Joe Ailts, Deer Park | 1,056 | New State Record | |||||
| 2nd Place: | Wayne Peters, Rochester, MN | 1033.50 | ||||||
| 3rd Place: | Tom Beachy, Woodburn, IN | 885.5 | ||||||
| 4th Place: | Casey Neuville, Amherst Junction | 830 | ||||||
| 5th Place: | Nikki Hunt, Bancroft | 781.5 | ||||||
| 6th Place: | Lucas Pillman, Menomonie | 771 | ||||||
| 7th Place: | Tim Johnson, Slinger | 722.5 | ||||||
| 8th Place: | Lynn Neuburg, Hartford | 717 | ||||||
| 9th Place: | Debbie Gantner, Appleton | 697.5 | ||||||
| 10th Place: | Randy Glisczinski, Amherst | 694 | ||||||
| 11th Place: | Mark Kruger, Wis. Rapids | 663.5 | ||||||
| 12th Place: | Charles Johnson, Neenah | 652 | ||||||
| 13th Place: | John Weidman, Marshfield | 649 | ||||||
| 14th Place: | Ann Marie Johnson, Neenah | 646 | ||||||
| 15th Place: | Tom Shymanski, Nekoosa | 624.5 | ||||||
| 16th Place: | Shannon Engel, Jim Falls | 619.5 | ||||||
| 17th Place: | Gary Palbrach, Stevens Point | 619 | ||||||
| 18th Place: | Deanna Palbrach, Stevens Point | 613.5 | ||||||
| 19th Place: | Brigitte Crawford, Chippewa Falls | 604.5 | ||||||
| 20th Place: | Mark Pistono, Wis. Rapids | 603 | ||||||
| 21. | John Schueller, Pittsville | 601.5 | ||||||
| 22. | Theresa Lieble, Auburndale | 596.5 | ||||||
| 23. | Pete Freiheit, Pepin | 596 | ||||||
| 24. | Robert Rusk, Port Edwards | 586 | ||||||
| 25. | Kjersti Olson, Bancroft | 582.5 | ||||||
| 26. | Mike Coulthard, Rudolph | 574 | ||||||
| 27. | Dustin Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 552.5 | ||||||
| 28. | April Engel, Jim Falls | 543.5 | ||||||
| 29. | Jeff Hunt, Bancroft | 538.5 | ||||||
| 30. | Adam Parrott, Amherst | 536 | ||||||
| 31. | Randy Glisczinski, Amherst | 522.5 | ||||||
| 32. | Cameron Olson, Bancroft | 521 | ||||||
| 33. | Dick Kissner, Pittsville | 518.5 | ||||||
| 34. | Linda Wittenberg, Wis. Rapids | 518 | ||||||
| 35. | Michael Hayek, Wis. Rapids | 517.5 | ||||||
| 36. | Harold Altenburg, Wis. Rapids | 515 | ||||||
| 36. | Dennis Haasl, Arpin | 509 | ||||||
| 38. | Caton Domke, Sauk City | 509 | ||||||
| 39. | Lin Hahn-Weidman, Marshfield | 501.5 | ||||||
| 40. | Eugene Taylor, Mauston | 492 | ||||||
| 41. | Amber Coulthard, Rudolph | 476.5 | ||||||
| 41. | Lois Albrecht, Marshfield | 468.5 | ||||||
| 43. | Kelly Kruger, Wis. Rapids | 468.5 | ||||||
| 44. | Wade Wittenberg, Wis. Rapids | 456.5 | ||||||
| 45. | Nick Lieble, Auburndale | 449.5 | ||||||
| 46. | Chris Kalser, Stratford | 448 | ||||||
| 47. | Traci Parrott, Amherst | 447.5 | ||||||
| 48. | Mary Haasl, Arpin | 436.5 | ||||||
| Giant Pumpkins (Continued) | ||||||||
| 49 | Judy Tibbitts, Nekoosa | 435.5 | ||||||
| 50. | Rebecca Ballmann, Appleton | 426 | ||||||
| 51. | Steve Parrott, Amherst | 416 | Exhibition | |||||
| 52. | Carol Slattery, Rudolph | 397.5 | ||||||
| 53. | Andrew Pavlicek, Vesper | 386 | ||||||
| 54. | Wayne Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 359.5 | ||||||
| 55. | Cary & Sue Literski, Waupaca | 333.5 | ||||||
| 56. | Dave Mehlbrech, Wis. Rapids | 298.5 | ||||||
| 57. | Bob Matsche, Birnamwood | 281.5 | ||||||
| 58. | Mark Lesavage, Junction City | 264 | ||||||
| 59. | Austin Matsche, Birnamwood | 246.5 | ||||||
| 60. | Russ Kohlman, Rudolph | 210.5 | ||||||
| 61. | Alice Kohlman, Rudolph | 198.5 | ||||||
| Giant Watermelon | ||||||||
| Name/City | Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Place: | James White, Rochester, MN | 182.5 | ||||||
| 2nd Place: | Reggie Elkins, Frankfort, IL | 159 | ||||||
| 3rd Place: | Lucas Pillman, Menomonie | 151 | ||||||
| 4. | Mark Kruger, Wis. Rapids | 148 | ||||||
| 5. | Robert Rusk, Port Edwards | 137.5 | ||||||
| 6. | Michael O'Neil, Frankfort, IL | 131.5 | ||||||
| 7. | Kelly Kruger, Wis. Rapids | 124.5 | ||||||
| 8. | Lori Ford, Marshfield | 111.5 | ||||||
| 9. | Cameron Olson, Bancroft | 90 | ||||||
| 10. | Avery Faehling, Bancroft | 86.5 | ||||||
| 11. | Dusty Hunt, Bancroft | 84.5 | ||||||
| 12. | Mark Meddaugh, Bancroft | 80 | ||||||
| 13. | Charles Johnson, Neenah | 79.5 | ||||||
| 14. | Bob Matsche, Birnamwood | 73.5 | ||||||
| 15. | Lois Albrecht, Marshfield | 65.5 | ||||||
| Giant Squash | ||||||||
| Name/City | Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Place: | Zach Koch, Wis. Rapids | 748.5 | ||||||
| 2nd Place: | Ann Marie Johnson, Neenah | 669 | ||||||
| 3rd Place: | Clarence Koch, Wis. Rapids | 604.5 | ||||||
| 4. | Charles Johnson, Neenah | 582.5 | ||||||
| 5. | Andrew Pavlicek, Vesper | 563.5 | ||||||
| 6. | Tom Shymanski, Nekoosa | 489 | ||||||
| 7. | Robert Rusk, Port Edwards | 459 | ||||||
| 8. | Tina Taylor, Mauston | 419 | ||||||
| 9. | Wayne Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 383 | ||||||
| 10. | Kailee Hunt, Bancroft | 321.5 | ||||||
| 11. | Cole Allred, Iola | 284 | ||||||
| 12. | Mark Lesavage, Junction City | 280.5 | ||||||
| 13. | David Pillman, Menomonie | 267 | ||||||
| 14. | Chris Allred, Iola | 264.5 | ||||||
| 15. | Dustin Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 240.5 | ||||||
| 16. | Wade Wittenberg, Wis. Rapids | 229.5 | ||||||
| Giant Cantaloupe | ||||||||
| Name/City | Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Place: | Valerie Olson, Bancroft | 7.8 | ||||||
| Giant Tomato | ||||||||
| Name/City | Pounds | |||||||
| 1st Place: | Wade Wittenberg, Wis. Rapids | 3.91 | ||||||
| 2nd Place: | Kjersti Olson, Bancroft | 2.88 | ||||||
| 3rd Place: | Mark Kruger, Wis. Rapids | 2.32 | ||||||
| 4. | Jessica Pillman, Menomonie | 1.848 | ||||||
| 5. | Dustin Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 1.81 | ||||||
| 6. | Wayne Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 1.76 | ||||||
| 7. | The Wright Kids, DeForest | 1.602 | ||||||
| 8. | Rebecca Matsche, Birnamwood | 1.36 | ||||||
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| Long Gourd | ||||||||
| Name/City | Inches | |||||||
| 1st Place: | Clarence Koch, Wis. Rapids | 90 | ||||||
| 2nd Place: | Shannon Engel, Jim Falls | 88.5 | ||||||
| 3rd Place: | Zach Koch, Wis. Rapids | 87.5 | ||||||
| 4. | Wayne Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 72.75 | ||||||
| 5. | Eugene Taylor, Mauston | 71.75 | ||||||
| 6. | Wade Wittenberg, Wis. Rapids | 67 | ||||||
| 7. | Dustin Oltesvig, Nekoosa | 65.5 | ||||||
| Best-Looking Pumpkin | ||||||||
| Cary & Sue Literski, Waupaca | ||||||||
| Ugliest Pumpkin | ||||||||
| Dustin Oltesvig, Nekoosa | ||||||||