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Two Time Combine Crunch Champion
Ethan Nimchuk Two Time Combine Crunch Champion
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
Ethan Nimchuk continued his winning ways, earning his second straight Lamont Summer Sizzler Combine Crunch Championship on July 9 in front of a capacity crowd at the Conrad Schinkinger Rodeo Grounds.
Thousands of people, including family members and friends of the contestants, showed up to watch the event that took place over the course of two days. The jumbo sized demolition derby is one of those must watch events, that you have to see to believe.
When asked by Jody Seeley from LimeLite Audio & Media how it feels to win two years in a row, Nimchuk replied, “It feels pretty good. I definitely didn’t expect that considering my combine’s now destroyed. But I’d just like to thank all my sponsors again and one that’s not on the list is my Baba and Gido Holowaychuk. All I can say is that I’ll need a new one next year.
Nimchuk just got into combine crunching last year. So, you just come out both
years and win, no big deal? He responded, “That’s not in the plan, but I guess that’s how it went.”
What do you think of your little brother, (Christian) being close to your heels? It was a pretty fun time. He’s green and that. For the last two weeks we’ve been building and we’re going to be giver again right away.” There are even plans that their oldest brother Braydon plans to enter next year’s competition.
Second place winner went to Owen Glover. In the grudge match, 16-year-old Jakob Thiessen took top honours, and was rewarded with a $2,000 cheque. Thiessen said it felt good to win, especially considering last year’s performance in the event. Thiessen said he didn’t even think he’d be able to enter the competition because he was having such a hard time trying to find a combine. But with a day and a half to spare discovered as Massey Ferguson 550. It was the smallest combine in the field, but proved to be mighty, by securing first place in the grudge match.
