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Heavy Lift Championships

By Mark Raymond

2019 USAWA HEAVY LIFT

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday May 11, 2019

Meet Sponsored by and to be held at:

Franks Barbell Club

204 East Street, Walpole, MA 02032

 

Meet Directors:          Mark Raymond & Frank Ciavattone

                                        Email: owdmr@aol.com    Cell: 781-801-0947

 Sanctioned by: USAWA (Membership Required)

 

 Lifts:                     Neck Lift, Hand & Thigh, Hip Lift

 

Divisions:            Juniors, Women, Masters, Seniors & Open

 

Entry Fee:           $55.00 (Will include T-Shirt and Award.)

 

Awards:               1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each weight class and age division for

                              Masters, Juniors, and Women, based on total

                              poundage lifted.  Best Lifter Awards for each age

group in Masters, Juniors, Seniors(20-39), and Women by formula.

 

Nearby Lodging:     Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel

                                    28 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035 508-543-5500

                                    *Home of the Super Bowl Champs-New England Patriots!*

                                    Best Western Plus-The Inn at Sharon/Foxboro

                                    395 Old Post Road, Sharon, MA  02067  781-784-1000

ENTRY FORM – 2019 USAWA HEAVY LIF1 Entry Form

Lifter of the Month – Jeff Ciavattone

By Al Myers

Jeff Ciavattone lifting 501 pounds in the Ciavattone Grip Deadlift at the NE Fall Classic.

Jeff Ciavattone lifting 501 pounds in the Ciavattone Grip Deadlift at the NE Fall Classic.

The USAWA Lifter of the Month for November is JEFF CIAVATTONE.  Jeff lifts out of Frank’s Barbell Club in Walpole, Mass and recently won the New England Fall Classic.  Jeff put up some great lifts to beat a high quality field of lifters.

One of his lifts that really stood out to me was his Ciavattone Grip Deadlift of 501 pounds.  It broke a long standing USAWA record of 485 pounds held by Bill Spayd.  There have been very few lifters that have exceeded 500 pounds in the Ciavattone Grip Deadlift, and now Jeff is part of that group.

A big CONGRATS goes to Jeff for this month’s lifter of the month award!

Lifter of the month – Denny Habecker

By Al Myers

Denny Habecker performed a World Record in the Pullover and Push at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup.

Denny Habecker performed a World Record in the Pullover and Push at the 2018 IAWA Gold Cup.

The 2018 USAWA Lifter of the Month for October goes to our President, Denny Habecker.  In the month of October Denny represented the USAWA in the IAWA World Championships and the IAWA Gold, both in England.  Denny was one of only 3 USAWA lifters to have represented the USAWA in both of these important IAWA yearly events.

On top of all that, Denny was awarded the IAWA Presidential Merit Award at the World Championships award banquet.  This award has only been presented to small group of individuals in the past which recognizes outstanding contributions made to the IAWA.

Congrats Denny, you were an easy choice for the lifter of the month for October!

Membership Drive

By Al Myers

Tis the time of the year for our yearly membership drive!

As most of you know, membership in the USAWA runs per calendar year, thus starting on January 1st and ending on December 31st.  It doesn’t matter when you register during the year – your membership ends when the current year is up. So it pays to register early thus being able to be a member of the USAWA for the entire year.

I have already received the FIRST membership for the year 2019.  The other day Dennis Mitchell sent me his dues and is now listed on the membership roster.  EVERY YEAR Dennis registers before the current year is up.  It is easy to register – fill out a membership application, write a check for your dues, and mail it to me. Once I get it I will place your name on the membership roster.  It is easy to confirm your membership as all you need to do is check the roster on this website and look for your name.

Also, I want to mention here (and I hope Dennis is ok with this) that Dennis always sends in a little extra money to the organization to show his support on top of his yearly dues.  That is sure appreciated, but please don’t feel like you have to do that.  However, our membership dues barely cover our yearly expenses so if you want to help out the USAWA a little more and be like Dennis, it will be put to good uses in paying our bills and bettering our organization.

Last year we had 21 members register early.  I would like to top that this year.  To add a little incentive I plan to send everyone a little gift that sends in their dues before January 1st.  I will keep the gift a secret and thus be a surprise for you when you get it!

Lifter of the month – John Douglas

By Al Myers

Big John Douglas in action!

Big John Douglas in action!

The USAWA LIFTER OF THE MONTH for September is John Douglas.  John has been competing in the USAWA for several years now, and is a regular participant at events at the Dino Gym and the Ledaig Club.

John had a busy September in the USAWA.  First he was the first “one man team” to ever enter the Team Championships, and then he went on to win the mens division in the 3rd quarter postal meet against a tough field of lifters.  Thats a good month of all round lifting, and for sure deserving of the lifter of the month award!

Congrats John!

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