By Mark Raymond
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
EAST WALPOLE OPEN “RECORD DAY”
MEET DETAILS:
Presented by Mark Raymond and Franks Barbell Club
781-801-0947 – owdmr@aol.com
Saturday, May 27th, 2017 10:00am
LOCATION:
Frank’s Barbell Club
204 East Street
East Walpole, MA 02032
SANCTION:
USAWA Membership Required to participate
WEIGH-INS:
9:00am-10:00am the day of the meet
DIVISIONS:
Juniors, Women, Masters & Open
ENTRY FORM/FEE:
None but please notify Mark in advance if attending.
By Al Myers
MEET RESULTS –
2017 USAWA 1ST QUARTER POSTAL MEET
The tradition of our yearly postal series continues, with the kickoff of the 1st quarter postal meet of 2017. It was well attended with 14 competitors (12 men and 2 women). A big congrats goes to first time postal meet Men’s Division overall winner Daryl Jackson and the Women’s Overall Champ RJ Jackson. I was very impressed with the lifting done in this postal meet which offered a very challenging set of dumbbell lifts.
Meet Results:
1st Quarter Postal Meet
January 1st – March 31st, 2017
Meet Director: Denny Habecker
Lifts: Clean and Push Press – 2 Dumbbells, Cheat Curl – 2 Dumbells, Swing – 2 Dumbbells
Lifters that used a Certified Official:
Daryl Jackson – Certified Official RJ Jackson
Eric Todd – Certified Official Lance Foster
Barry Bryan – Certified Official Denny Habecker
Calvin Heit – Certified Official Chad Ullom
Denny Habecker – Certified Official Barry Bryan
Kohl Hess – Certified Official Denny Habecker
Rocky Morrison – Certified Official Frank Ciavattone
Mark Raymond – Certified Official Frank Ciavattone
Aidan Habecker – Certified Official Denny Habecker
Lance Foster – Certified Official Eric Todd
RJ Jackson – Certified Official Denny Habecker
Crystal Diggs – Certified Official RJ Jackson
Lifters that used a non certified judge:
John Douglas
Chad Ullom
WOMENS DIVISION
| LIFTER | AGE | BWT | C&P | CC | SW | TOT | PTS |
| RJ Jackson | 55 | 106 | 70 | 80 | 60 | 210 | 333.7 |
| Crystal Diggs | 30 | 165 | 55 | 60 | 45 | 160 | 160.3 |
MENS DIVISION
| LIFTER | AGE | BWT | C&P | CC | SW | TOT | PTS |
| Daryl Jackson | 27 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 130 | 430 | 450.2 |
| Eric Todd | 42 | 255 | 200 | 190 | 160 | 550 | 445.2 |
| Barry Bryan | 59 | 193 | 140 | 160 | 104 | 404 | 441.8 |
| John Douglas | 53 | 305 | 140 | 130 | 150 | 420 | 344.9 |
| Calvin Heit | 15 | 142 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 270 | 343.2 |
| Denny Habecker | 74 | 193 | 94 | 94 | 80 | 268 | 329.3 |
| Kohl Hess | 22 | 270 | 120 | 182 | 120 | 422 | 322.2 |
| Rocky Morrison | 55 | 262 | 100 | 132 | 100 | 332 | 298.5 |
| Mark Raymond | 54 | 240 | 80 | 112 | 80 | 272 | 253.4 |
| Aidan Habecker | 13 | 128 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 170 | 244.9 |
| Lance Foster | 51 | 340 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 310 | 237.9 |
| Chad Ullom | 45 | 246 | 40 | 200 | 40 | 280 | 237.6 |
Notes: BWT is bodyweight in pounds. All lifts recorded in pounds. TOT is total pounds lifted. PTS are overall adjusted points corrected for age and bodyweight.
by Al Myers
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT –
LEBANON VALLEY SPRING RECORD DAY
Meet Promoter: Denny Habecker
Meet Date: May 6th, 2017
Location: Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA
Contact Denny if you plan to attend.
By Al Myers
MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
2017 USAWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The plans have been made! The Nationals has been sanctioned and scheduled for June 24th and 25th at Vermillion, Ohio. Bob Geib will be the meet director for this event, which is the highlight competition each year for the USAWA. The lifts have been chosen:
DAY 1 – June 24th
Vertical Bar Deadlift – 1 Bar, 2″, One Hand
Clean and Push Press
Bent Over Row
Deadlift – 2 Dumbbells
DAY 2 – June 25th
Clean and Jerk – One Arm
Pullover and Push
Jefferson Lift (Straddle Deadlift)
This is a great selection of lifts for our National Championships. As per the rules of the USAWA, all lifts chosen for the Nationals must be approved by the USAWA Executive Board. The EB looks for these things in approving the lifts – a good variety of different movements, lifts that can be performed by the vast majority of lifters, lifts that are easily loadable and officiated, and lifts that represent the USAWA in a good manner. I like to see a combination of Olympic Lift, Power style lifts, a grip lift, and something that utilizes a specialized lifting skill. This selection definitely represents those things!
An important date to remember is the closing date for entries. This date is May 26th, 2017. This means that your entry form and ENTRY FEE must be sent in by that time.
Nationals information sheet (PDF) – InfoSheetNationals2017
Nationals Entry Form (PDF) – EntryformNationals2017
By Al Myers
Every year the USAWA gives out several special awards to recognize outstanding performances. One of these awards is the CLUB OF THE YEAR, which is for the overall best club in the USAWA.
Unlike the other USAWA awards where the winners are selected by nomination and vote of the membership, the Club of the Year is earned. It is based on a point system where each club earns points for various involvements in the USAWA throughout the year. I think this system is very fair – and it makes it easy for me to calculate all clubs point totals. This is the guidelines for which a club earns points:
Club Awards are determined by adding up club points using this 4-Step System:
1. One point awarded to the club for EACH USAWA registered member that lists the club as their affiliated club on their membership application. This designation is also listed beside the members name on the membership roster.
2. Two points awarded to the club for EACH club member that participates in the National Championships, World Championships, and Gold Cup. Points are awarded for each competition, so if one club athlete competes in all three of these big meets it would generate 6 points for the club.
3. Three points awarded to the club for EACH USAWA sanctioned event or competition the club promotes.
4. Four bonus points awarded to the club for promotion of the National Championships, World Championships, and Gold Cup.
Another standing rule is the that defending Club Champion is ineligible the following year, but has the honor of presenting the new USAWA Yearly Club Champion the award. This was put in place so one club would not dominate winning the award year after year. The Dino Gym won this award last year, so it’s my honor to announce this year’s winner!!! Now for the drum roll please……
The winner of the 2016 USAWA CLUB OF THE YEAR goes to …..
FRANK’S BARBELL CLUB
Frank’s Barbell Club dominated the race this year for Club of the Year. They generated an unbelievable point total of 59 points. I will have to do some checking but I don’t think any club has generated that many yearly points before. They accomplished this by having 15 registered club members: Lindsey Beavy, Frankie Ciavattone, Frank Ciavattone, Jeff Ciavattone, Micheal Driscoll, James Fuller, David Gago, Jessica Hopps, Kim Lydon, Cassie Morrison, James Morrison, Rocky Morrison, James Patterson, Tony Patterson, and Mark Raymond. The club also promoted the 2016 USAWA National Championships under the direction of club leader Frank Ciavattone.
The final standings for the top 5 Clubs are as follows:
1. Frank’s Barbell Club – 59 points
2. Habecker’s Gym – 33 points
3. Ambridge Barbell Club – 12 points
4. Clark’s Championship Gym – 11 points
5. KC Strongman – 10 points
This award will be officially presented at the 2017 National Championships in conjunction with the Awards Presentation. Congratulations to Frank’s Barbell Club!