USAWA

by Eric Todd

MEET RESULTS
BATTLE IN THE BARN

This Saturday past,  the weather could not have been better as we hosted  the Old Time Strongman meet “The Battle in the Barn”.  It was the first USAWA meet hosted at my strongman gym, and hopefully there will be more to follow.  The meet consisted of 4 lifts:  The Apollon’s Axle, the Goerner Stroll, the Crucifix, and the People’s Deadlift.  We ended up with 9 lifters from 3 states in our inaugural all-round meet, and a great battle ensued.  Some of the highlights of the day for me were as follows:

* Chris Anderson and Bryan Benzel going toe to toe in the Apollon’s axle, with Chris hitting an easy 325 and Bryan hitting a big PR at 355.

* Lance Foster and Bryan Benzel both missing an attempt at the Goerner Stroll, resetting the weights and completing the course for PR runs.

* Mike Murdock hanging with the young guys on the crucifix, and even repping one attempt just to show off.

* Mike Murdock, Dean Ross, and Joe Garcia competing on back to back days; something many guys a fraction of their age would not attempt.

Here are the results of the divisions:

Middleweight

1^st place- Jesse Jobe

Heavyweight

1^st Place-Bryan Benzel
2^nd Place-Chris Anderson
3^rd Place-Scott Tully

Masters

1^st place- Darren Barnhart
2^nd Place- Joe Garcia
3^rd Place-Dean Ross
4^th Place-Lance Foster
5^th Place-Mike Murdock

Overall Best Lifter-   Bryan Benzel

A huge thanks to all the athletes who came out and competed.  Bryan edged out his training partner Jesse Jobe for the Best lifter award.  This was a great battle all day.  Thank you also to Al Myers for serving as head judge, Rudy Bletscher for taking pictures, and Thom VanVleck and John Obrien for spotting and loading.  Without you all it would have been a much longer day.  I am looking forward to next time!

Meet Results:

Battle in the Barn
Old Time Strongman Competition
Turney, Missouri
March 25th, 2012

Meet Director:   Eric Todd

Officials (1 official system used):  Al Myers

Loaders: John O’Brien, Thom Van Vleck, Eric Todd

Events: Apollons Lift, Crucifix, Goerner Stroll, Peoples Deadlift

LIFTER	AGE	BWT	Apo	Cru	DL	Goer	Total	Lynch	Points
Bryan Benzel	24	286	355	80	705	520	1660	1232.38	1232.38
Jesse Jobe	35	227	250	70	585	470	1375	1146.75	1146.75
Chris Anderson	23	301	325	110	535	510	1480	1072.41	1072.41
Darren Barnhart	44	303	220	90	555	470	1335	964.40	1012.62
Scott Tully	36	362	270	60	535	510	1375	915.61	915.61
Joe Garcia	58	212	165	70	335	310	880	761.29	905.93
Dean Ross	69	269	115	60	385	270	830	634.04	824.25
Lance Foster	46	319	200	40	500	310	1050	740.67	792.52
Mike Murdock	72	236	115	70	275	230	690	563.80	749.85

NOTES: BWT is bodyweight in pounds. All lifts recorded in pounds. Total is total pounds lifted. Lynch is the adjusted Lynch Points. Points are adjusted points for bodyweight and age correction.