USAWA

By Eric Todd

This was a tough one, as we only had one March event in the first quarter postal.  Both the men’s winner, Dan Wagman and the women’s winner, RJ Jackson are quite deserving.  I am giving the nod to RJ this time around for absolutely crushing what had to be one of the toughest women’s fields in any postal event.  She was over 85 points ahead of her nearest competitor in a very tough Sylvia Stockall as well as third place Beth Skwarecki, who is a national and world champion.  Congrats RJ!  Well deserved!

We are working on getting national results from before we had a website recorded on the website in an effort to preserve a more complete history.  The first one that I am posting here is from 2008.  They are all transcribed from the “Strength Journal” by Bill Clark.  This was an idea of Frank Ciavattone’s and was presented at the national meeting.  Enjoy a little piece of history:

2008 USAWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS By Bill Clark (From “US All-Round Weightlifting Association Strength Journal”, Vol. XIX, No. 4, August 18, 2008. Columbia MO. Print.)

2008 Nationals

by Eric Todd

I was finally able to give out the last of the national awards last Saturday at the Old Time Strongman Championship.  Your first place winner in this category was KCSTRONGMAN club member, Lance Foster.  The Sportsmanship award reads as follows:

Sportsmanship Award – 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.

Lance is now a three-time Sportsmanship award winner, and they are consecutive wins.  Lance is the epitome of what a good sport looks like.  He competes regularly, and always gives his all, but never a terse word or demeanor regardless of the result.  I cannot think of a more deserving winner, and apparently the membership agrees.  Congratulation, Lance!  Well deserved!