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2023 COLORADO RECORD DAY

By RJ Jackson and Sanjiv Gupta

Sanjiv Gupta completing a Bench Press-1 arm

Sanjiv Gupta completing a Bench Press-1 arm

Two lifts attended the July Colorado Record Day and we had a great time lifting. Sanjiv came down from Denver and Crystal represented Colorado Springs. The lifts were performed at VASA Fitness which certainly made for some coordinating with the other patrons and some curious glances. Two sessions were held with an early morning session for Sanjiv and a later session for Crystal. RJ Jackson hosted and officiated the Record Day.

Sanjive completing a curl-strict, reverse grip

Sanjive completing a curl-strict, reverse grip

MEET DETAILS 2023

COLORADO RECORD DAY

Colorado Springs CO

July 13, 2023

Meet Director: RJ Jackson

Officials (1-official system used): RJ Jackson

MEET RESULTS:

WOMEN’S division:

Name                  Age    Bodyweight (in pounds)          Weight Class

Crystal Diggs        36      155.0                                          75 k

Seated Press – From Rack 45#
Weaver Stick 1.5#
Bench Press – One Arm, Right 25#
Bench Press – One Arm, Left 20#
Bench Press – Reverse grip 85#

MEN’S division:

Name                 Age     Bodyweight (In Pounds)          Weight Class

Sanjiv Gupta       52       193.0                                          90 k

Bench Press – Hands Together 126#
Bench Press – One Arm, left 56#
Deadlift, No Thumbs 305#
Curl-Strict, Rev. Grip 70#
Curl-Cheat, Rev. Grip 115

2nd Quarter Postal

By Denjamin Habecker

The second Postal of 2023 had 22 men and 6 women taking part. Dan Wagman was at the top of the Men’s list again and R.J Jackson topped a very good Women’s field this Quarter. Thank you to all who participated this quarter.

April 1 thru June 30, 2023

The lifts: Cheat Curl, Snatch- One Hand, Continental to Belt

All lifts are in pounds. Records are marked with an *

Men’s Division:

Dan Wagman              – ?  – 174.6 Lb-  200  – 111-L – 351  – 662   – 640.68

Randy Smith              – 68 – 197.2 Lb- 155 –  75-L – 295*  – 525   – 624.39

Abe Smith                 – 41 – 179 Lbs.- 180 – 125-L  – 325*  -630   – 612.20

Dave DeForest          – 63 – 191 Lbs. – 140 – 85-R   -265   – 490   – 557.83

Barry Bryan              – 65 – 186 Lbs. – 132 – 94-R   -220   -446   – 523.69

John Carter              – 64  -212 Lbs.  – 135  – 80-R   -250*  -465   – 503.07

Chad Ullum              – 51 – 227 Lbs. – 180*- 65-R   -275    -520  – 485.95

Barry Pensyl            – 75 – 135 Lb     – 86  – 43-L  – 160   – 289  – 483.45

Anthony Hose           -54 -228 Lbs  – 185* – 90-L  – 225    -500  – 478.51

Jeff Wenzel             – 48 – 228 Lbs. – 155 – 75-R    -285   – 515  – 467.15

Tony Lupo              – 57  – 237 Lbs – 120 – 87-L*  – 277* – 484  – 465.74

Dave Hahn             – 86  -139 Lbs. – 85   – 25-R   – 135   – 245   -461.98

Denny Habecker     – 80 – 182 Lbs. – 83   – 39-R*  – 187  – 309  – 454.95

Wyatt Sawyer         -26 – 200 Lbs. – 145 – 105-R   – 245  – 495   -442.38

Aaron Travis Luther- 30 – 173 Lbs. -135   – 85-R    – 225  – 445  – 432.98

Chris Todd              – 44 -278 Lbs. – 160   – 85-R   – 260   -505   -399.38

Leroy Todd           – 12  – 98 Lbs. – 52.5* -25-R   – 65*   -142.5- 282.94

Bill Clark              – 90  -202 Lbs. -45*   -22-R*  – 100* – 167   -264.33

Sanjiv Gupta       – 52  – 192 Lbs. – 0      -65-L    – 185  – 250   – 258.49

Alex Lansdown   – 13   – 170 Lbs. -70    – 35-L*  – 101* – 206   – 252.73

Everett Todd      -10    – 96 Lbs.  -40*   – 20_R   – 60*   -120    -243.54

Calvin Helt        – 21  – 178 Lbs. – 135  – 85-R     -0       -220   -209.90

WOMEN’S DIVISION:

R.J. Jackson   –     61   – 104.4Lbs. – 96  – 52-R   – 151     -299   – 421.05

Bethh Skwarecki -42   – 153.2 Lbs.- 110 – 66-R   -209      -385   – 416.38

Stacy Todd        – 40    -184 Lbs.  – 115*- 55-R* -180*   – 350    -331.48

Lily Todd           – 13    -140 Lbs.  – 70*  -35-R* – 110*   -215     -299.97

Phoebe Todd     -12    – 123 Lbs.  – 67.5* – 30-R* -80*  – 177.5  -290.16

Kim Van Wagner-56   – 128.9 Lbs. -75    – 35-R   – 95    – 205    -284.39

OFFICIALS:

Abe Smith             –   Joe Garcia, Chad Ullum, Denny Habecker

Chad Ullum          –   Joe Garcia, Denny Habecker

Anthony Hose         – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo

Jeff Wenzel             – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo

Aaron Travis Luther – Abe Smith, Chad Ullum

Calvin Helt             – Abe Smith, Chad Ullum

Dan Wagman          – R.J.Jackson

Randy Smith          – Tony Lupo

John Carter           – Bill Clark

Barry Bryan          – Denny Habecker

Tony Lupo            – Bill Clark

Denny Habecker  – Barry Bryan

Leroy Todd         – Chris Todd

Bill Clark            – Tony Lupo

Ajax Lansdown   – Beth Skwarecki

Everett Todd      – Eric Todd

Stacy Todd        – Chris Todd

Lilly Todd          – Chris Todd

Phoebe Todd     – Eric Todd

LIFTERS WITH NON-CERTIFIED OFFICIALS:

David DeForest, Dave Hahn. Wyatt Sawyer, Chris Todd, Sanjiv, Gupta, R.J. Jackson, Beth Skwarecki, & Kim Van Wagner

 

 

Newcomer of the Year Award

By Eric Todd

Nick Frieders awarded the Newcomer of the Year Award!

Nick Frieders awarded the Newcomer of the Year Award!

The Newcomer of the year 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.

This year, the winner in this category is Nick Frieders from Clark’s Gym.  He started off strong by winning third place in the second quarter postal.  He successfully completed all 11 lifts at Clark’s birthday weekend, and outright won three of the events.  Nick was fifth overall in the 2022 Postal Championship, and was eighth this year in the first quarter postal.  He most recently competed in the bench Press Decathlon.  Nick is an energetic young lifter, and seemingly has a bright future in the USAWA.  Well deserved, Nick.  Congratulations!

Newcomer of the Year Award: Runner-Up

By Eric Todd

Tony Lupo accepts his Newcomer runner-up award.

Tony Lupo accepts his Newcomer runner-up award.

The Newcomer of the year 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.

This year’s runner-up in this category is Tony Lupo.  Tony is a member of Clark’s Gym.  Since last year’s nationals, Tony has been very active.  He started out by participating in the second quarter postal.  He competed in the Clark’s Gym vs Frank’s Barbell Club Postal Challenge for the victorious Clark’s Gym.  He was on hand for Clark’s birthday weekend, and he claimed runner-up honors in the Schmidt Backbreaker.  Tony broke five records as part of the Memorial Record Day, and he competed in the 2022 Postal Championship.  He took on the most daunting of challenges by completing all of the lifts in the Zercher Strength Classic, and was a competitor in the first quarter postal.  Tony placed 6th in the Bench Press Decathlon, and traveled to Kentucky to compete in the inaugural Hackendinnie Classic.  Tony has quickly gone from not being certified at all to becomming a level one certified official. As you can see, tony has had a busy, and successful, first year with the organization.  this award is well deserved, Tony!  congrats!

Courage award

By Eric Todd

Courage Award Winner: Randy Smith

Courage Award Winner: Randy Smith

Description of the Courage Award is as follows:

This goes to an individual who shows the courage to overcome an obstacle in order to return to competition. This may be a comeback from an injury, or just having to deal with difficult personal issues but still shows the courage to compete in the USAWA.

Randy Smith is the deserving recipient of our courage award for this year past.  He was close to making it to nationals last year, after just having been afflicted with the covid virus.  He just missed it, but made it to Clark’s Birthday Weekend just a couple months later.  His wife also was having some health issues, but Randy managed to take care of her while attending Worlds in October, and then made the long journey back to Columbia, MO from Michigan for another Nationals this year.  Navigating his health and taking care of his wife, while fingding the time and will to still compete goes right along with our definition of courage.  Congrats, Randy!  Well deserved!

 

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