Category Archives: USAWA Meet Results
Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon
By Bill Clark
A pair of veterans dominated the Umpteenth (25th/30th?) Steve Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon, joined
by a pair of new folks in the upper level of the chain and back lifters.
RJ Jackson checked in from Corpus Christy, Texas, to win the women’s division and John Carter, now in
the 65-69 age group, took the men’s title.
Jackson, 61, was the only entry from outside Clark’s Gym and she did her lifts on some unique
“equipment” that got the job done but must have cost her many pounds in the process. Unfortunately,
she was the only one of the seven entries whose lifts were not judged – proof once again that the
USAWA must approve both video entries – and the much-needed quick approval of new officials.
The lack of remote entries was disheartening but not discouraging. The upcoming Zercher Strength
Classic (January 27-28) will be offered hybrid, which means you can lift anywhere in the world and set
records with proper registration and with approved USAWA officials – and even without officials,
you can be the champion – on your own honesty and good looks.
Plus – if you have officials, each sanctioned meet, in person or hybrid, allows you to break up to five
USAWA records.
And – Clark’s Gym never charges an entry fee.
What’s not to like about that arrangement?
One of the highlights of the day was the emergence of 48-year-old Jeff Wenzel. His first contact with the
USAWA was as a loader/spotter for the 2022 Bench Press Decathlon. In 2023, he finished third in the
meet and slowly has become interested in many other challenges. Now he’s joined by his 16-year-old
son, Spencer, a high school junior. Remember that name.
Results are as follows:
Lift for Leroy
By Eric Todd
Another Lift for Leroy is now in the rearview mirror, and what a day it was! 9 lifters participated in the Fourth Quarter postal. Lifters included 7 members of the Todd Tribe, joined by KCSTRONGMAN members Greg Cook and Lance Foster. The lifting there was fantastic, but I will save the postal results for Denny’s report. We then proceeded to the “Lift for Leroy” record day portion of our day. While all of the lifting was commendable, I continue to be impressed with the growth and development of our younger lifters. They are truly the future of KCSTRONGMAN and the USAWA. Results are as follows:
Goerner Deadlift Dozen Plus One
By Bill Clark
What this optimist thought would be the turning point in the future of the IAWA/USAWA turned out to be a major disappointment.
We had exactly eight entries in a contest that was designed to handle at least 100 – in which any registered IAWA/USAWA lifter could lift – with or without certified officials. Only three of the eight came from somewhere outside Clark’s Gym.
Injuries took their toll on some – including Abe Smith, John Carter and Allison Lupo. Tony Lupo lifted while recovering from a hard bout with flu and he was so depleted that he lost a close battle with Ol’ Clark for last place.
Our compliments to the winners – 79-year-old LaVern Myers and 61-year-old RJ Jackson – and to 84-year-old Tony Cook, an IAWA member. Tony finished second behind Myers.
It is a compliment to the aged crowd – seven of the eight were at least 48 years old – and to the eighth person – a 16-year-old newcomer to Clark’s Gym who shows the potential and the interest to work his way to the top of the list – Spencer Wenzel.
| Name | Age | Bwt | DLHT | DL 2 bar | ||
| WOMEN | ||||||
| RJ | Jackson | 61 | 103.6 | 191 | 172 | |
| MEN | ||||||
| LaVern | Myers | 79 | 213 | 220 | 240 | |
| Tony | Cook | 87 | 182 | 220 | 220 | |
| Jeff | Wenzel | 48 | 229 | 355 | 370 | |
| Dave | DeForest | 63 | 192 | 325 | 330 | |
| Spencer | Wenzel | 16 | 128 | 205 | 220 | |
| Bill | Clark | 91 | 201 | 175 | 150 | |
| Tony | Lupo | 57 | 233 | 345 | 360 | |
| Lifter | DL-fingers | |||||
| Index | little | middle | ring | |||
| Jackson | 106 | 46 | 121 | 76 | ||
| Myers | 120 | 80 | 170 | 110 | ||
| Cook | 46 | 44 | 90 | 90 | ||
| J.Wenzel | 200 | 115 | 225 | 180 | ||
| DeForest | 95 | 80 | 160 | 95 | ||
| S. Wenzel | 115 | 75 | 115 | 75 | ||
| Clark | 65 | 50 | 65 | 65 | ||
| Lupo | 140 | 85 | 150 | 100 | ||
| LIFTER | DL- No | DL – NO | DL – 1 arm | DL – 1 arm | ||
| Thumb L | Thumb – R | Left | right | |||
| Jackson | 106 | 116 | 148 | 156 | ||
| Myers | 175 | 175 | 200 | 200 | ||
| Cook | 77 | 88 | 132 | 132 | ||
| J. Wenzel | 185 | 205 | 205 | 225 | ||
| DeForest | 125 | 135 | 225 | 225 | ||
| S, Wenzel | 115 | 75 | 115 | 75 | ||
| Clark | 100 | 85 | 115 | 115 | ||
| Lupo | 125 | 135 | 145 | 175 | ||
| LIFTER | DL-Reeves | Hack | Jefferson | |||
| Jackson | 76 | 156 | 176 | |||
| Myers | 210 | 200 | 220 | |||
| Cook | 113 | 199 | 226 | |||
| J. Wenzel | 235 | 315 | 345 | |||
| DeForest | 175 | 225 | 305 | |||
| S. Wenzel | 145 | 205 | 225 | |||
| Clatk | 65 | 125 | 175 | |||
| LIFTER | Total lbs. | Adjuated | ||||
| Jackson | 1644 | 2,205.60 | ||||
| Myers | 2300 | 3190.85 | ||||
| Cook | 1577.5 | 3116.35 | ||||
| J. Wenzel | 3160 | 2889.92 | ||||
| DeForest | 2500 | 2836.5 | ||||
| S. Wenzel | 1970 | 2599.33 | ||||
| Clark | 1350 | 2287.98 | ||||
| Lupo | 2310 | 2239.25 | ||||
| RECORD DAY | ||||||
| LIFTER | AGE | WEIGHT | ||||
| DAVE | DeFOREST | 63 | 192 | |||
| Record | lifts | |||||
| Rim | Lift | 250 | ||||
| Curl | wrist | 105 | ||||
| Weaver | stick | 2.5 | ||||
| Pinch grip-two-hand | 135 | |||||
| Rectangular Fix | 65 | |||||
| LIFTER | AGE | WEIGHT | ||||
| Jeff | Wenzel | 48 | 229 | |||
| Record | Lifts | |||||
| Deadlift | 3-in. bar | 300 | ||||
| Curl | Strict | 115 | ||||
| Weaver | Stick | 5 | ||||
| Bench | Alt. grip | 255 | ||||
| Bench | Fulton | 280 | ||||
| LIFTER | AGE | WEIGHT | ||||
| Spencer | Wenzel | 16 | 128 | |||
| Record | Lifts | |||||
| Bench | alt. grp | 125 | ||||
| Bench | reverse | 125 | ||||
| Bench | hands together | 120 | ||||
| Bench | Fulton | 120 | ||||
| Rectangular fix | 45 | |||||
| OFFICIALS | ||||||
| THE FOLLOWING HAD NO OFFICIALS AND ARE NOT ELIBILE FOR RECORDS | ||||||
| Jackson | ||||||
| Cook | ||||||
| Those with officials: | ||||||
| Myers – by Al Myers | ||||||
| Lifters in Clark’s Gym – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo, Dave | ||||||
3rd Quarter Postal
By Denny Habecker
USAWA 3rd QUARTER POSTAL
I think this may be the most lifters that have ever competed in one of our postals. We had 24 men and 11 women lift this quarter. The top man this quarter is Abe Smith and the top woman is Sylvia Stockall.
JULY 1 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
The Lifts – HOLDOUT- LOWERED, CIAVATTONE DEADLIFT, CLEAN & PUSH PRESS
ALL LIFTS ARE IN POUNDS- RECORDS ARE MARKED WITH AN *
Name AGE BDWT Holdout Deadlift Push Press Total Points
Abe Smith 41 183 Lbs. 90* 445* 265* 800 762.37
Dan Wagman ? 180.8 Lbs. 80 * 461 * 156 697 660.19
Barry Bryan 65 188.6 Lbs. 61 * 331 * 160* 552 642.87
Dave Hahn 86 140 Lbs. 22 230 65 317 594.44
Wyatt Sawyer 26 206 Lbs. 45 385 245 675 593.46
Randy Smith 68 198 Lbs. 45 315 135 495 587.21
Dave DeForest 63 191 Lbs. 51 * 325 140 516 587.05
Steve Jury 58 230 Lbs. 61* 353 * 171 585 576.76
John J. Carter 64 202 Lbs. 45 * 375 * 100 520 574.40
Travis Luther 30 177 Lbs. 65 * 365 165 595 571.08
Denny Habecker 80 183 Lbs. 39 * 254 * 94 * 387 567.74
Tony Hose 54 223 Lbs. 67 * 325 175 567 549.15
Tony Lupo 57 238 Lbs. 60 * 335 165 560 537.89
Jeff Wenzel 48 227 Lbs. 65 340 165 570 518.41
Eric Todd 48 281 Lbs. 85 * 320 221 626 511.14
Sanjiv Gupta 52 193 Lbs. 45 * 305 145 495 510.13
Barry Pensyl 75 136 Lbs. 19 200 70 289 481.18
Chris Todd 44 275 Lbs. 65 * 320 181 566 450.88
Brady Habecker 14 126 Lbs. 33 * 187 * 88 * 308 445.74
Spencer Wenzel 16 131 Lbs. 45 * 205 85 335 431.47
Lance Foster 57 239.4 Lbs. 35 * 250 85 370 354.34
Everett Todd 10 97 Lbs. 30 * 110 40 * 170 340.48
Bill Clark 91 203 Lbs. 11 * 170 * 22 * 203 320.36
Leroy Todd 12 105 Lbs. 20 * 65 * 40 * 125 232.80
WOMEN :
Sylvia Stockall 65 160 Lbs. 35 265 105 405 521.32
Beth Skwarecki 42 154.5 Lbs. 35 287 110 432 464.58
Kasey Cicero 22 165 Lbs. 44* 303 * 99 * 446 446.76
R.J. Jackson 61 104.6 Lbs. 33 191 85 310 435.70
Kim Van Wagner 56 127.6 Lbs. 25 165 65 255 356.49
Lilly Todd 14 146 Lbs. 30 * 151 * 85 * 266 342.72
Stacy Todd 40 181 Lbs. 35 * 216* 90 * 341 322.76
Phoebe Todd 13 127 Lbs. 22.5 * 131 60 213.5 319.72
Allison Lupo 57 196 Lbs. 30 * 180 * 45 * 255 271.95
Janet Thompson 66 165 LBS. 22 * 155 * 33 * 210 269.25
Crystal Diggs 36 155 Lbs. 30 * 150 50 230 239.71
OFFICIALS :
Abe Smith – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo, Dave DeForest
Dave DeForest – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo, Abe Smith
Travis Luther – Bill Clark, Abe Smith, Dave DeForest
Tony Lupo – Bill Clark, Abe Smith, Dave DeForest
Allison Lupo – Bill Clark, Abe Smith, Dave DeForest
Joohn J, Carter – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo
Tony Hose – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo
Chris Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Everett Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Leroy Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Lilly Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Stacy Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Phoebe Todd – Eric Todd, Lance Foster
Dan Wagman – R.J. Jackson
Sanjiv Gupta – R.J. Jackson
Crystal Diggs – R.J. Jackson
Barry Bryan – Denny Habecker
Steve Jury – Denny Habecker
Brady Habecker – Denny Habecker
Kasey Cicero – Denny Habecker
Denny Habecker – Barry Bryan
Jeff Wenzel – Bill Clark
Spencer Wenzel – Bill Clark
Janet M. Thompson – Bill Clark
Bill Clark – Tony Lupo
Eric Todd – Lance Foster
Lance Foster – Eric Todd
LIFTERS WITH NO CERTIFIED OFFICIAL:
Dave Hahn, Wyatt Sawyer, Randy Smith, Barry Pensyl, Sylvia Stockall, Beth Skwarecki,, R.J. Jackson & Kim Van Wagner