Winning a national championship is a huge accomplishment no matter what the event or where it was.
Owensville’s Eli Wax found this out back on Saturday, Sept. 23 during the National Pedal …
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Winning a national championship is a huge accomplishment no matter what the event or where it was.
Owensville’s Eli Wax found this out back on Saturday, Sept. 23 during the National Pedal (Tractor) Pull at The Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.
As the lone competitor to record a full pull in the 10-year-old boys division, Wax topped 28 other boys to claim the national championship trophy.
Other area boys competing in Wax’s division included Hermann’s Korbyn Kottwitz (12th, 13.8 feet) and Owensville’s Jase Gruenke (17th, 13.1 feet).
Gerald’s Bryli Blaue also left South Dakota with hardware claiming third place in the 9-year-old girls division winning a pull off for third place with a mark of 28.09.
Brooklyn Blaue also placed 14th among 8-year-old girls pulling 17.9 feet.
Eben Kottwitz took 14th in the 7-year-old boys division with a pull of 23.5 feet.
Brayden Blaue also placed 16th among six-year-old boys pulling 13.8 feet.
River Evans (15.5) and Nathaniel Foster (14.8) also competed in the 5-year-old girls and 9-year-old boys divisions respectively.
