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Old Time Strongman Championship-Results

By Eric Todd

This Saturday past saw the 13th annual Old Time Strongman Championship. There was no championship held in 2020, due to the pandemic. It was on track to being the best attended OTSM championships, but due to illness, work obligations and other matters, we fell short of tying the top set in 2017 and 2023 by one competitor.

The day was a beautiful one in God’s country. the conditions of the ole tin can were tolerable. The weights were heavy, and the competitors were ferocious. I do not know when I have seen a more determined group. Many a time, I saw lifts that felt like they were going to fail, but the will of the competitor would not be denied. That is the stuff that keeps me hanging around.

Women’s class winner-Lilly Todd

We started off with the Saxon Snatch. The men’s division was dominated by Chad Ullom and Chris Todd. They both were successful with 90 pounds. That is not too far off the all time mark of 110 set by Scott Tully in 2016. The fight of the day was Everett Todd’s 30 pounds. He was denied several times for a lockout before finally making a clean lift. In the women’s division, the top lift was a 60 pound effort by Stacy Todd.

We then moved to the Habecker Lift, named after the honorable president Denny Habecker, who was MIA due to an illness. This lift almost crippled me once. Chad Ullom again had the top mark in the men’s division with 405 pounds. The women’s class saw the youngster Lilly Todd outdistance her ma 215# to 190#.

Men’s Division’s most decorates Old Time Strongman-Chad Ullom

The third lift was the Apollon’s Lift. a clean and press with a two-inch bar. The slight slant of the platform and the slope of the roof (believe me, there is a learning curve on that one) saw some people struggle with this one. Chris Todd easily set the top mark in the men’s class with a 175 pound effort. The lift of the day, though was from his daughter Lillian. The 2-inch bar gave her fits in the clean. In her last attempt, it appeared there was no way she would get the lift after multiple failures to clean it. With time winding down, she executed the clean, and finished off the press for the best effort in the women’s division of 90 pounds.

The last lift of the day was the Kennedy Lift. This is the lift in which we expected the highest poundage’s. Chad outdistanced the men’s field by almost 300 pounds, hitting a 705 pound effort. Stacy Todd bested the women’s division by 125 pounds. There were some stupid efforts in this lift. It was clear everone was going for broke to finish the meet.

Official results are as follow:

Old Time Strongman Championship
ET’s House of Iron and Stone
Turney, MO
September 9, 2023

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Meet Announcer: Eric Todd

Score Keeper: Chris Todd

The three Official system was used for all lifts

Official: Eric Todd, Dave Glasgow

Loaders: Eric Todd, Dave Glasgow and most of the lifters

All lifts are recorded in pounds, as is the total. Adj is the adjusted score after Lynch and Age adjustment. 

Lifts: Saxon Snatch, Habecker Lift, Apollon’s Lift, Kennedy Lift

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Leadership award

By Eric Todd

The description for the Leadership Award is as follows:

This is for an individual that has shown exceptional leadership qualities within the USAWA during the past year. Things that should be looked at are: going above the level expected of an Officer position, promoting sanctioned events with emphasis being on promoting National or World Competitions, promoting the USAWA by developing a strong club, writing articles for publications about the USAWA, or through other means.

Clint Poore, Buffville Gym

The winner in this category is Clint Poore. Clint has been tireless in his efforts to grow the USAWA. He has fielded a very successful club, Buffville Gym. He has been an instrumental member in the USAWA advisory committee. Clint was responsible for bringing back the Old Time Strongman World Championship, for which the participation was high. outside of that, he has hosted the following meets since the 2023 National Meet: Buffville Road to the Century Club, Buffville Road to the Century Club 2, Buffville Road to the Century Club 3, Buffville Cup III, Buffville Road to the Century Club IV, Buffville Cup II, Buffville Cup IV, the Hackendinnie Cup, and the Hackendinnie Classic. He even had his bid to host the National Championship in 2025 accepted at the national meeting. Congrats Clint, well deserved.

Winning second in this category was yours truly.

Sportsmanship Award winners

By Eric Todd

The Sportsmanship award reads as follows:

This goes to an individual who possesses and shows great sportsmanship within the USAWA. The act of sportsmanship may be by conduct at all events, or by a specific example of exceptional sportsmanship.

Chris “Leroy” Todd performs a People’s Deadlift at the OTSM Championship

This year’s runner-up in this category is Chris Todd. Chris was also selected as runner-up for this award back in 2022. Though a fine lifter in his own right, he maintains a pleasant demeanor no matter the how the chips fall. Chris will help anyone out on or off the platform.

Sanjiv Gupta completing a Bench Press-1 arm

The winner in this category this year is Sanjiv Gupta from Colorado. Sanjiv is relatively new to the USAWA, but has become an immediate contributor. He has started his own club and has already put on meets., Sanjiv took the test and completed his practical training sessions and became a level one certified official. He even took on the daunting task of helping out our record keeper. Through all of this, Sanjiv maintains a positive attitude. He always has a kind word to share and is always there to help out. Congrats guys! Well deserved!

Newcomer of the year award

By Eric Todd

The newcomer award is described as such:

This award goes to an individual who in new to the USAWA or has become involved again. It doesn’t have to go to someone in their first year of being involved in the USAWA.

Chip Hultquist

This year’s newcomer of the year, runner up went to Chip Hultquist out of Buffville Gym in Kentucky. Chip was the Buffville Push/Pull champion at 73 years old.

This year’s first place winner in the newcomer of the month category is Jeff Wenzel out of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, MO. Jeff was third place in the Zercher Strength Classic. He was tied for tenth in our 2023 Postal series, having lifted well in all four legs of the series. He also took second place in the Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon, losing only to Heavy Lifter extraordinaire, John Carter.

Congrats to the both of you; well deserved!

Old Time Strongman Championship

By Eric Todd

Mike Lucht in the Apollon’s Lift

We at KCSTRONGMAN and the House of Iron and Stone will be hosting the thirteenth installment of the Old Time Strongman Championship. The address is Turney, Missouri, but the exact location is God’s Country USA. As usual it will be in early September. We have no running water, but do have an outhouse. We will try to knock down all the spider webs for you. We have no air-conditioning, but it the weather has typically been tolerable for this meet.

The meet does have a strong history. It started back in 2011, when Thom VanVleck held it at his house near Kirksville, MO. The next year it was held in the gym of an old school, and has been at my location ever since. There has been a bit of parity in the men’s division. Chad Ullom has been the most prolific with three titles under his belt. Greg Cook and myself follow with two titles apiece, with five other lifters having won a championship apiece. The women’s division has had only four ladies claim the championship. Phoebe Todd has won the past four times. Prior to that Heather Tully/Gardner won three, with two other female lifters winning a title apiece.

We have typically had a decent turnout for this meet; hopefully this year does the same. The following are the details:

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Location: 10978 SW Pueblo, Turney, MO 64493

Weigh Ins: 9:30

Rules: 10:15

Lifting starts: 10:30

Lifts: Apollon’s Lift, Habecker Lift, Saxon Snatch, Kennedy Lift

Awards: We will have awards for the lifters

Entry form follows:

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