by Dave Glasgow
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
2019 USAWA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosted by:
LEDAIG HEAVY ATHLETICS
Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Weigh In 9:00-10:00 AM
Lifting starts at 10:00 AM sharp
LIFTS TO BE CONTESTED
Overhead Squat
Deadlift – 2 Bars
Clean and Jerk – Dumbbell, One Arm (non dominate hand)
Push Press from Rack
Questions or directions to the venue
dglasgow@cox.net
By Al Myers
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –
2019 IAWA GOLD CUP
The Australians have got the 2019 Gold Cup announced! The date is Sunday, November 3rd, 2019. It will be held at the Lambda Academy in Perth.
The Gold Cup is one of the BIG IAWA events every year. It is definitely worth attending. The is your chance to set a new IAWA World Record on the biggest of stages. However, the Gold Cup is much bigger than the competition itself. Just being part of an event where everyone across the world comes together to lift in an All Round competition is an amazing experience. Perth is a very beautiful city to visit, and this Gold Cup gives you the opportunity to see things that will make a lifelong impression.
By Al Myers
The USAWA LIFTER OF THE MONTH for March is John Strangeway, of the KCSTRONGMAN Club. Scottish Johnny has been a regular at local USAWA competitions and postal meets throughout the last year. He was the overall Men’s Champion in the 1st Quarter Postal Meet of 2019.
I have lifted with Johnny many times now and he has great enthusiasm for the all rounds. Congratulations on being the Lifter of the Month!
By Al Myers
The nomination & voting period is over for the 2018 USAWA yearly awards, to be awarded at the National Championships in several categories for outstanding performances within the USAWA. I have just finished the tabulations and I am getting ready to contact the awards shop to get the awards made up. So – I KNOW who the winners are but that’s still a secret until the awards presentation time! But there is ONE AWARD that is announced ahead of time – the USAWA Club of the Year. The reason it’s announced early is that it is really not a mystery as to who the winner is as this is the one award that is based on generating points instead of votes. I have outlined this point system several times in the past so I won’t rehash all that now. What I’m trying to say is this – anyone can add up the points on their own as ALL of the information is available on the website to do so, thus this winner is “no mystery”.
No club can win an award like this based on one individuals performance or effort. It takes contributions of several. And this club EXCEEDED that for sure – with several lifters helping FRANK’S BARBELL CLUB win the 2018 CLUB OF THE YEAR. Frank’s club had 16 registered USAWA members, far exceeding any other club. Their club members included: Frank Ciavattone, Jeff Ciavattone, Joe Ciavattone Sr., Joe Ciavattone Jr., David Gago, Laura Inglis, Chis Lestan, Eric Lestan, Kim Lydon, Rocky Morrison, Tony Patterson, Mark Raymond, Colleen Richards, Dan Rowe, Michael Vuono, and Peter Vuono. The club also had 2 lifters compete at Nationals (Joe Sr. and Joe Jr.) and promoted 3 club events.
The final standings for the 2018 USAWA CLUB OF THE YEAR (only top 3 listed):
1. Franks Barbell Club – 29 points
2. Habecker’s Gym – 17 points
3. KC Strongman – 16 points
As per the original rules for the Club of the Year, the defending USAWA Club of the Year is not eligible the following year, and instead is responsible for “passing the title” at the next year’s awards presentation. The Dino Gym was the Club of the Year in 2017 and will get the honor of awarding this year’s awards for the Club of the Year.
By Mark Raymond
MEET –
2019 USAWA HEAVY LIFT CHAMPIONSHIP
The meet was a great success. We had 6 lifters from Massachusetts and New York. It was held at Frank’s Barbell Club in East Walpole, Massachusetts.
The Lestan brothers, Chris and Eric, were outstanding on the platform! It’s always good to see them in action.
Michael Rabich from Queens, New York, showed lots of enthusiasm as he performed his lifts. We always enjoy spending time with Michael when he comes to visit.
Congratulations to Joe Ciavattone Sr who was overall champion of the meet.
Thanks to Frank and Joe Sr. who officiated the meet.
A special thank you to Peter Vuono for cheering us on throughout the event.
And a special thank you Frank for welcoming us all into his home and treating us to pizza after the event.
Results are as follows:
USAWA Heavy Lift Championship
Frank’s Barbell Club, East Walpole, Massachusetts
May 11th2019
Meet Director: Mark Raymond
Host: Frank Ciavattone
Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Frank Ciavattone
Officials – Frank Ciavattone, Joe Ciavattone Sr.
All lifts recorded in pounds
| Lifters using the one official system: | ||||
| LIFTER | AGE | WEIGHT | M/F | CLASS |
| Frank Ciavattone | 64 | 292 | M | 125 Kg/60+ Masters |
| Joe Ciavattone | 50 | 236 | M | 110 Kg/50+ Masters |
| Lifters using the three official system: | ||||
| LIFTER | AGE | WEIGHT | M/F | CLASS |
| Chris Lestan | 23 | 271 | M | 125 Kg/Open |
| Eric Lestan | 14 | 148 | M | 70 Kg/14-15 Juniors |
| Michael Rabich | 38 | 195 | M | 90 Kg/Open |
| Mark Raymond | 56 | 252 | M | 115 Kg/55+ Masters |
| Lift 1 | Neck Lift | ||||||
| Lift 2 | Hand and Thigh Lift | ||||||
| Lift 3 | Hip Lift | ||||||
| Lifter | Age | Weight | Lift 1 | Lift 2 | Lift 3 | Total # | Total Points |
| Chris Lestan | 23 | 271 | 700 | 1000 | 1800 | 3500 | 2668 |
| Eric Lestan | 14 | 148 | 110 | 550 | 800 | 1460 | 1885 |
| Frank Ciavattone | 64 | 292 | 110 | 300 | 600 | 1000 | 920 |
| Joe Ciavattone Sr. | 50 | 236 | 600 | 1000 | 1500 | 3100 | 2813 |
| Mark Raymond | 56 | 252 | 110 | 800 | 1200 | 2110 | 1951 |
| Michael Rabich | 38 | 195 | 400 | 1000 | 1200 | 2600 | 2357 |
| Record Day Lifts | |||||||
| Lifter | Lift | # | |||||
| Michael Rabich | Squat – Lunge | 240 |