USAWA

By Eric Todd

Abe Smith earned our Athlete of the year award this past year.  Never is there a meet in which Abe is not one of the favorites.  He competes for Clark’s Championship Gym, and has been a force since he was a teen.  He was the overall men’s national champion in 2021.  He was second in the postal championship, and 3rd in the Schmidt Backbreaker.  Abe has really picked up his participation in the past couple years, and has become a dominant force.  I used to call him microscopic Hercules, due to him being smaller than me, but he is a force, regardless f bodyweight.  I feel good about my lifting (at a much greater bodyweight, mind you) if I have comparable results  to Abe.  Well deserved, and Abe.  congrats!