Author Archives: Al Myers

2nd Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

CURL – CHEAT, REVERSE GRIP

SNATCH – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

CLEAN AND PUSH PRESS

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 2nd Quarter Postal Entry Form

1st Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

SWING – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – NO THUMB, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – 2 BARS

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 1st Quarter Postal Entry Form

National Championships

By Al Myers

***POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE***

Frank Ciavattone has already announced the 2020 USAWA National Championships!

You can always count on Frank and Frank’s Barbell Club for being on top of promotions.  They are very organized from the start to the finish.  This year Nationals will be a one day meet, held in Norwood, MA on June 27th.  The Boston area is beautiful in June to visit.  I have been there several times and I am really looking forward to making the trip again this summer.  It’s time to get excited about Nationals and start training for it.  I hope to see a great turnout at Nationals!

LIFTS FOR NATIONALS

Snatch – One Arm
Continental to Chest and Jerk
Deadlift – One Arm
Pullover and Press
Deadlift – Ciavattone Grip

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MEET ANNOUNCEMENT (word)- 2020 USAWA NATIONAL anouncement

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT (PDF) – 2020 USAWA NATIONAL anouncement

ENTRY FORM (word) – 2020 USAWA Nationals entry form

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 USAWA Nationals entry form

Postal Series 2019

By Al Myers

The USAWA has 4 postal meets per year (March, June, September, and December), with the last one being designated as the Postal Championships. All these together make up the Postal Meet Series. Each postal meet a lifter competes in generates points for him/her, that total up for the final Postal Series Ranking.

The way the points are generated is pretty simple. I take the overall placings of the meet and then reverse “the count” for the points earned for each lifter. I.E – if three lifters compete lifter number 1 gets 3 points, lifter number 2 gets 2 points, and lifter number three gets 1 point. The Postal Championships is worth “double points”. Obviously then, as more lifters enter more points can be earned for winning the meet, and ALL lifters earn points regardless where they place overall. Just entering will earn points toward the Postal Series Ranking.

Overall there was good participation in the USAWA Postal Meets last year. A total of 29 lifters competed in the various postal meets, which is more lifters than competed last year. The first Postal Meet had 15 lifters, the second had 20 lifters, the third had 16 lifters, and the Postal Championship drew 20 lifters. Several lifters competed in ALL of the postal meets last year and they deserve to be recognized.  These lifters are the GRAND SLAM WINNERS:  John Strangeway, Al Myers, LaVerne Myers, Denny Habecker, Chris Todd, Lance Foster, Dean Ross, RJ Jackson, Sylvia Stockall, Lynda Burns

Now for the overall rankings for the 2019 USAWA Postal Series!

2019 POSTAL SERIES SUMMARY

Postal Meet Winners

POSTAL MEET MEN WOMEN
1st Quarter Postal John Strangeway RJ Jackson
2nd Quarter Postal Al Myers Sylvia Stockall
3rd Quarter Postal Al Myers RJ Jackson
Postal Championships John Strangeway RJ Jackson

GRAND SLAM WINNERS: John Strangeway, Al Myers, LaVerne Myers, Denny Habecker, Chris Todd, Lance Foster, Dean Ross, RJ Jackson, Sylvia Stockall, Lynda Burns

Final Postal Series Rankings

WOMENS DIVISION – TOP FIVE

PLACING LIFTER MEETS ENTERED POINTS
1 RJ Jackson 4 20
2 Sylvia Stockall 4 18
3 Lynda Burns 4 13
5T Crystal Diggs 3 5
5T Phoebe Todd 2 5

MENS DIVISION – TOP TEN

PLACING LIFTER MEETS ENTERED POINTS
1T John Strangeway 4 66
1T Al Myers 4 66
3 Eric Todd 3 43
4 Denny Habecker 4 39
5 LaVerne Myers 4 33
6 Barry Bryan 2 30
7 Barry Pensyl 3 29
8 John Douglas 3 27
9 Greg Cook 1 26
10 Chris Todd 4 23

RJ Jackson was the Postal Series Champion in the Womens Division.  She barely edged out Sylvia Stockall, who got second.  For the first time ever there was a tie for the Overall in the Mens Division.  John Strangeway and myself ended in a tie at 66 points.

I want to thank everyone who participated in our Postal Meet Series.  This participation is what keeps our Postals going every year. I also want to mention and give credit to our Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker who makes all this happen.  A full historical archive of the past Postal Meet Series is kept on the website, under “history”.

COMING SOON…. full details regarding the 2020 USAWA Postal Series

Backbreaker Pentathlon

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Steve Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon

Meet Director: Bill Clark

Date: Saturday, March 21st, 2020

Venue: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins: 8- 9:30 AM

Lifting: 10 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards: None

Membership: Must be a current USAWA Member (Available at meet)

Lifts: Neck Lift, Hand and Thigh Lift, Back Lift, Hip Lift, Harness Lift

A Record Day will follow the meet. Lifters may perform records in up to 5 lifts maximum.

To enter, a confirmation must be sent to Bill Clark by the Tuesday preceding the meet. Bill can be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, Fax: 573-474-1449, or mail: Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202

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