The horse pull results are in for the 2026 Francis Derks Memorial Horse Pull at Chapman Park on Sunday. With horse teams pulling increasingly heavy loads weighing several thousands pounds under guidance of a puller and with a chain of 27 1/2 feet to measure distance, these are the standings.

Heavies Class Placings
1st: Shawn Wickem, Elizabeth, CO
2nd: Mark Ullom, N. Barronett, WI
3rd: John Loomis, Mondovi, WI
4th: Gary Smith, N. Freedom, WI
5th: Kenny Marcham, Elk Horn, WI
6th: Terry Drost, Rice Lake, WI
7th: Randy Drost, Rice Lake, WI
8th: Melvin Yoder, Mondovi, WI
9th: John Wickem, Wilson, WI
10th: Victor Drost, Rice Lake, WI
11th: Shawn Wickem, Elizabeth, CO
12th: Becky Loomis, Mondovi, WI
13th: Jason Perry, Chetek, WI

3200 Class (Middles) Placings
1st: Josh Wickem, Menomonie, WI
2nd: Bill Waldera, Taylor, WI
3rd: Shawn Wickem, Elizabeth, CO
4th: Jacobs/Dewkett Team, Greenwood WI
5th: Bill Waldera, Taylor, WI
6th: Mark Hill, Glidden, WI

Horse Pull Sponsors are as follows:
Auto Value Thorp
Backhaus Acres LLC
Bauman Construction LLC
Boondocks Saloon and Grill
Chwala’s Construction Inc.
CloverLeaf Farm Supply LLC
Cloverbelt Construction
Conley’s Hill House
Corner Auto Body & Towing Inc
Debbie’s on Broadway
Derks Farms Beef
Design Built Structures (JEND, Inc)
Don’s 2
EquipRent
Eric & Penny Eslinger
Francis & Pat Derks Family
Gustafson Farms
Haas Sons Inc
Hang On Ranch
Hank’s Furniture and Carpeting, Inc
Jesse Jones Construction
KS Performance & Repair LLC
Kutzee’s Supper Club
LaGrander’s Hillside Dairy, Inc
Mahr Brothers LLC
Mel’s Foxx Den
Nitz Construction LLC
P&B Lumber and Hardware
Premier Tree Service
Redwing Custom Cabinets LLC
Ron’s Designs & Signs
Sand Rat Royalty
Senn Blacktop Inc
Shelley Finnessey - Coldwell Banker
Short Cuts Barber Shop LLC
Slowiak Masonry & Concrete
Spooner Mills of Thorp
Stanley Tire Inc
Sweeney Y Go By
The Medicine Shop
Twilite Zone
Zank Electric LLC
A&D Docks and Service, LLC
Baughman Trucking & Excavating, LLC
Cadott Northtown Auto Repair, LLC
Fast Lane Repair
Fries Financial Group, LLC
Hazuga’s Hardware LLC
Herrick Drywall
Humpal Construction, LLC
Klisiewicz Farms
Kromney Chiropractic
Larry & Debra Sahm Farms
Lube Suppliers LLC
Maple Hill Tavern
Marine Plus, Inc.
May’s Auto Sales & Service, LLC
Reclaimed Tavern
Roth Sugarbush, Inc
Rustic Lanes Bar & Grill LLC
Sauder Storage Sheds
Scheidlers Huron Tavern & Campground LLC
Stanley Truck Sales Inc
Styles on Main
SunUp Saloon
Tammy & Dick Anderson
Tolley’s Bowl & Bar
TJ Concrete Foundations, Inc
Turenne Auto Body LLC
Wellner Arboriculture LLC
Wellners Southside Service
Wundrow Auto Repair LLC