2004 Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Grower's Association Weigh Off

The massive pumpkins rolled in to Altoona in droves which led to one of the biggest turnouts in site history. Larry Checkon reigned supreme in 2004, not only claiming the titles in pumpkin, squash, and tomato, but setting new site marks in squash and pumpkin. The 1354 pound pumpkin is also a state record for these giants!

PUMPKINS

1. 1354 Larry Checkon - New site and state record
2. 1130 Matt Hilstolsky
3. 1057 Dave Hilstolsky
4. 991 Gerry Checkon
5. 887 Walter Merriam
6. 845 Scott DiMarko
T7. 803 Ned Sandercock
T7. 803 Rocky Rockwell
9. 778 Joseph Yohe
10. 774 Josh Hilstolsky
11. 741 Mike Lehman
12. 739 Scott Werking
13. 708 Galen Helsel
14. 686 Mark / Alex Carr
15. 638 Luke Helsel
16. 623 Andy Box
17. 619 Jim Devlin
18. 616 Marv Meisner
19. 601 Caleb Ferry
20 595 Mike McQuillian
21. 586 Cody DiMarko
22. 545 Art Franek
23. 522 Len Hillegas
24. 520 Marvin Meisner
25. 517 Edward Kuntz
26. 494 Jason Ferry
27. 492 Robert Wineman
28. 479 Dwaine Gipe
29. 455 Roger Hoden / George Dreher (NJ Div, PGPGA)
30. 413 Garrett Shaw
31. 412 Michelle Callihan
32. 401 Nicole Hilstolsky
33. 396 Robert Dojonovic
34. 356 Elliot Creek
35. 352 George Dreher / Roger Hoden (NJ Div, PGPGA)
36. 350 Frank Sturm
37. 348 Keny Nagle
38. 344 Frank Sturm
39. 331 David James
40. 313 Gabriel Alvini
41. 312 Pat Firment
42. 298 Tom Morgan
43. 288 Marty Lilley
44. 286 Greg Carrico
45. 266 Greg Buckwalter
46. 254 Matthew Sanders
47. 229 Robert Dojonovic
48. 216 Stephanie Jessell
49. 181 Tom Gentry
50. 164 Brendon Fultz

Exhibition
801 Gerry Checkon
747 Kyler Ferry
331 Marty Lilley
288 Pat Firment
246 Marty Lilley
119 Tom Morgan

Squash top 3 place winners, from left to right, Rocky Rockwell (2nd - 629 lbs), Andy Box (3rd - 609 lbs), and Larry Checkon (1st - 718 lbs, new site record). Marv Hicks presents the group, while Doc Meisner (back right), the Emcee of the second half of the day looks on.

SQUASH

1. 718 Larry Checkon -new site record
2. 629 Rocky Rockwell
3. 609 Andy Box
4. 569 John Michael Werking
5. 532 David Hilstolsky

WATERMELON

1. 169 Mike Lehmann (Top 3 placers pictured)
2. 160 Larry Checkon
3. 111 Tom Yohe
4. 84 Art Franek
5. 82 Joseph Yohe
6. 29 Robert Dojonovic

LONG GUORD

1. 108.5" Joseph Yohe - New site and state record
2. 98.5 Tom Yohe
3. 89.5 Bob Attaway
4. 75 Len Knauss
5. 69.5 Andy Box
6. 66 Kit Carson
7. 61 Sam Box

TOMATO

1. 3.38 Larry Checkon
2. 3.02 Jillian Wills
3. 2.7 Art Franek, JR
4. 2.7 Art Franek, SR
5. 2.54 Marv Meisner

FIELD PUMPKIN

1. 59 Art Fanek JR
2. 56 Art Franek, SR
3. 55 Gerry Checkon
4. 53 Greg Carrico
5. 46 Tom Yohe
6. 43 Joseph Yohe
7. 11 Jilliam Wills
EXH Alex and Mark Carr 86DMG

CANTELOPE

1. 21.22 Mike Lehman