Here are the "Official" results from the 2nd Annual Ferret Olympics,
sponsored by the Ferret Lovers' Club of Texas, held Saturday, October
4th, in Grand Prairie, Texas:
 
              1997 Ferret Olympics Results
 
1.   MAZE RACE
1st Place: Houdini (Sherry Salafia) 24 seconds
2nd Place: Barley (Michelle Mangan) 38 seconds
3rd Place: Misty (Erika Matulich) 46 seconds
 
2.   LONGEST KISSER CONTEST
1st Place: Mandy (Holly Chant) 3 minutes 30 seconds
2nd Place: Christopher (Michael Runyon) 3 minutes
3rd Place: Fruity Pebbles (Diana Garcia) 50 seconds
 
3.   BEST WEASEL WAR DANCE
1st Place: Cosmo (Holly Chant)
2nd Place: Pitter Pat (Kathy Lucy)
3rd Place: (Safari & Peppi) Staci Warren
 
4.   PAPER SACK ESCAPE
1st Place: Zell (Michael Runyon) 2.97 seconds
2nd Place: Daisy (Blanca Martinez) 6.78 seconds
3rd Place: Romeo (Karen Farrow) 6.87 seconds
 
5.   BOBBING FOR RAISINS
1st Place: Zell (Michael Runyon) 27 seconds
2nd Place: Buddy (Linda Davis) 40 seconds
3rd Place: Buddy (Linda Davis) 60 seconds
 
6.   HEAVIEST MALE
1st Place: Sebastian (Linda Davis) 4 lbs. 14 oz.
2nd Place: Teddy Bear (Kathy Lucy) 4 lbs. 2 oz.
3rd Place: Sebastian (Amy Seaver) 3 lbs. 14 oz.
 
7.   LIGHTEST FEMALE
1st Place: Misty (Erika Matulich) 1 lb. 5 oz.
2nd Place: Pitter Pat (Kathy Lucy) 1 lb. 6 oz.
3rd Place: Christmas (Nancy Judd) 1 lb. 6.5 oz.
 
8.   BEST FERRET TRICK
1st Place: Samantha Jane (Trisha Newsom) 3
    different tricks for one treat!
2nd Place: Sonja (Blanca Martinez) multiple
    rollovers and a situp
3rd Place: Little Bear (Erika Matulich) multiple
    rollovers
 
9.   CUP TIP
1st Place (tie): Sweetums (John McKee) and
    Clapton (Carol Seymore) 8 cups
2nd Place: Slinky (Erika Matulich) 7 cups
3rd Place: Sebastian (Linda Davis) 6 cups
 
10.  TUBE RACE
1st Place: Little Bear (Erika Matulich) 12.66 seconds
2nd Place: Bandit (Traci Kitts) 16.19 seconds
3rd Place: Victoria (John Neemidge) 16.69 seconds
 
11.  MOST YAWNS IN A MINUTE
1st Place: Weezer (Mia Jelinek) 6 yawns
2nd Place(tie): Minnie (Amy Seaver) and
    Daisy (Blanca Martinez) 4 yawns
3rd Place: Pinky McPudge (Traci Kitts) 2 yawns
 
 
12.  BEST-DRESSED/COSTUME
1st Place: Nip dressed as a hippie (Alex Burnette)
2nd Place: Safari dressed as a chili pepper (Staci Warren)
3rd Place: Arthur, Bijoux, Suni, Peanut, & Tiki:
    the Camelot Group (Matthew Stevens)
Honorable Mention: Sebastian as a surfer/skier (Amy Searer)
 
On behalf of Erika Matulich (President), Linda Davis (Show Committee
Chairperson), myself (Michael Runyon - Treasurer/Information Officer/Show
Committee member) and the rest of the Show Committee, we would like to thank
all of the volunteers, vendors, and, of course, the owners and ferrets that
participated in the 2nd Annual Ferret Olympics for making it a success.  The
local and national media coverage generated can only help the cause being
fought nationwide for the legalization of ferrets!  Congratulations to all
the winners, and we look forward to the 3rd Annual Ferret Olympics in
October of 1998!
 
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Michael Runyon, Treasurer/Information Officer
Ferret Lovers' Club of Texas
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2088]