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Great Highland Games. Weather was perfect (which the running joke is that it’s never perfect at Kirksville). I know there were some big numbers. Mine were decent.

But more relevant to this board, the Old time Strongman Nationals went off well. We had 10 athletes show and some big lifts were made. I was happy with the turn out and the meet went off without a hitch. A full meet report is to come but the top men were Al Myers who edged out Eric Todd ONLY after his age adjustment was added, then Joe Costello edged out John O’Brien after the weight difference between the two was calculated. In 5th was Chris Anderson beating out me and getting a little revenge for the NAHA Nationals. I’m pretty sure it was Dean Ross, Rudy Bletcher, Mike Murdock and Lance Foster after that. Full report to come….I’m so sore after throwing Saturday, all the loading, unloading, staying up til 2:00am telling stories, getting up at 7:00 for a hearty breakfast before lifting all day long! About the best weekend a guy could ask for. Thanks everyone that came!

Thom,

GREAT MEET! I want to publically THANK YOU for the job well done in promoting the FIRST EVER OTSM Championships in the USAWA. In fact, you did such an excellent job I am going to put you in charge of this meet EVERY YEAR from now on!

Al

There were some big lifts, indeed. And more that won’t show in the results as they were made after the competition round, one that stands out was Joe Costello’s 300# dumbell shoulder. The Dinnie Lift stopped when there was no more room on the pins to add more weight, crazy!
I want to give a shout out to my buddy, Rudy Bletscher. Not because he bested me, AGAIN, but for his really good lifts. Rudy had a 130 Anderson Press, which is a really good number for him because overhead pressing is his weakest point, and he raised his Dinnie Lift number from 255 in January to 410 Sunday. Out freakin standing Rudy. Maybe his great lifts came from celebrating his 76th Saturday, or maybe it was the fact KState beat Texas Tech. Whatever the mojo was, good on ya Rudy.

Murdo

Great meet, guys. Good to see everybody.
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