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Record Day Postal Meet

By Denny Habecker

USAWA RECORD DAY POSTAL MEET

We had 26 lifters participate in the postal record day ranging in age from 9 years old to 88 years old.

The results:

Leroy Todd – age 9 -77 pounds -35 Kg. class

Anderson Press -40 Lbs.
Cheat Curl- reverse grip -27.5 Lbs.
Clean and Press      – 27.5 Lbs.
Dumbbell to Shoulder – 32.5 Lbs.
Lateral Raise- Standing – 10 Lbs.

Officials – Chris Todd, Eric Todd

Phoebe Todd  – age 10 – 104 Lbs. – 50 Kg. class

Clean and Press- 2 Dumbbells – 30 Lbs.
Press- Dumbbell- Left     – 13 Lbs.
Press – Dumbbell – Right – 15 Lbs.
Vertical Bar- 1 bar -2 inch – Left  – 53 Lbs.
Vertical Bar- 1 bar -2 inch -Right – 58 Lbs.

Officials – Eric Todd, Chris Todd, John Strangeway, Lance Foster

Olivia Collins – age 11 – 127 Lbs. -60 Kg. class

Ciavattone Deadlift  -137 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift – Left Hand – 65 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift -Right Hand -65 Lbs.
Weaver stick – Front- Left – 1 Lb.
Weaver stick – Front – Right – 1 Lb.

Officials- Jeff Ciavattone, Chris Leston

Natalie Collins – Age 13 – 115 Lbs. – 55 Kg. Class

Ciavattone Deadlift – 159 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift – Left Hand -77 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift – Right Hand- 85 Lbs.
Weaver stick – Front – Left -2.25 Lbs.
Weaver stick -Front – Right – 3 Lbs.

Officials – Jeff Ciavattone, Frank Ciavattone

Aidan Habecker – Age 17 -229 Lbs. – 105 Kg. Class

Anderson Squat – 462 Lbs.
Bench Press – Fulton Bar- 165 Lbs.
Curl- Strict – 77 Lbs.
Deadlift – Trap Bar- 441 Lbs.
Turkish Get-up – 25 Lbs.

Officials – Denny Habecker, Barry Pensyl

Chris Lestan -Age 24 – 275 Lbs. – 125 Kg. Class

Clean and Press- 12 inch heels – 205 Lbs.
Deadlift- Trap Bar – 535 Lbs.
Dinnie Lift     – 600 Lbs.
Hack Lift- Fulton Bar – 285 Lbs.
Snatch – Fulton Bar – 115 Lbs.

Officials – Frank Ciavattone, Jeff Ciavattone

Brandon Rein – Age 25 – 152 Lbs. – 70 Kg. Class

Continental to Chest- Fulton Bar – 170 Lbs.
Deadlift- Dumbbell – Left – 155 Lbs.
Deadlift- No Thumbs – 280 Lbs.
Deadlift- No Thumb – Left- 120 Lbs.
Deadlift – One Leg- Left- 120 Lbs.

Official – LaVerne Myers

Abe Smith – Age 39 – 183 Lbs – 85 Kg. Class

Clean and Press – Dumbbell – Left- 106 Lbs.
Clean and Press – Dumbbell – Right -106 Lbs.
Side Press – Bar- Left – 115 Lbs.
Side Press – Bar- Right – 106 Lbs.
Snatch – Dumbbell -Right Hand – 121 Lbs.

Official – Bill Clark

Jeffrey Ciavattone – Age 41 -240 Lbs. 110 Kg. Class

Kennedy Lift – 752 Lbs.
People’s Deadlift – 650 Lbs.
Weaver Stick – Front – Right- 7 Lbs.
Zercher – One arm – Left- 285 Lbs.
Zecher – One arm- Right  -285 Lbs.

Officials – Frank Ciavattone, Christopher Lestan

Christopher Todd – Age 41 – 272 Lbs. 125 Kg. Class

Bench Press- Hands together – 225 Lbs.
Clean and Press – Reverse Grip – 142.5 Lbs.
Crucifix   90 Lbs.
Deadlift – No Thumbs – 359 Lbs.
Two hands Anyhow  -150 Lbs.

Officials – Eric Todd, Lance Foster, John Strangeway

John Strangeway – Age 42 – 198 Lbs. – 90 Kg.

Deadlift – Dumbbell – Left -280 Lbs
Deadlift -Finger- Index- Left – 151 Lbs.
Deadlift – Finger – Middle – Left – 221 Lbs.
Deadlift – Fulton Dumbbell – Left – 186 Lbs.
Deadlift – Inch Dumbbell – Left -140 Lbs.

Officials – Eric Todd, Chris Todd, Lance Foster

Eric Todd – Age 45 – 262 Lbs. – 120 Kg. Class

Clean and Press – 2 Dumbbells Heels Together- 160 Lbs.
Clean and Seated Press – 2 Dumbbells- 140 Lbs.
Maxey Press – 240 Lbs.
Rectangular Fix- Fulton Bar – 92.5 Lbs.
Snatch on Knees – 130 Lbs.

Officials – Chris Todd, John Strangeway, Lance Foster

Tony Hose – Age 51 – 230 Lbs. – 105 Kg. Class

Clean and Push Press – 2 Dumbbells – 120 Lbs.
Deadlift – Left Hand    – 216 Lbs.
Fulton Bar Deadlift -Ciavattone Grip -300 Lbs.
Deadlift – 3 Inch Bar – 335 Lbs.
Deadlift – Reeves     -285 Lbs.

Official – Bill Clark

Wade Marchand – Age 51- 151 Lbs. – 70 Kg. Class

Good Morning – 115 Lbs.
Lateral Raise – Lying – 102 Lbs.
Press Behind Neck- Seated – 100 Lbs.
Weaver Stick-Front- Left -5.25 Lbs.
Weaver Stick-Front- Right- 5 Lbs.

Officials – Chris Lestan, Jeff Ciavattone

Al Myers – Age 54 – 230 Lbs. -105 Kg. Class

Deadlift -Fulton Bar- Ciavattone Grip -315 Lbs.
Deadlift Fulton Dumbbell- Left Arm- 170 Lbs.
Deadlift- No Thumb – Left Arm – 200 Lbs.
Hacklift – Fulton Bar  – 405 Lbs.
Teeth Lift – 120 Lbs.

Official – LaVerne Myers

Lance Foster – Age 55 – 341 Lbs. – 125+ Kg. Class

Clean and Push Press – 2 Dumbbells – 90 Lbs.
Deadlift – Fingers- Middle – 205 Lbs.
Deadlift – Fulton Bar- Ciavattone Grip – 190 Lbs.
Deadlift – No Thumbs – 275 Lbs.
Snatch – Dumbbell – Right – 50 Lbs.

Officials- John Strangeway, Chris Todd, Eric Todd

Dave DeForest -Age 60 – 195 Lbs. – 90 Kg. Class

Clean and Seated Press Behind Neck -100 Lbs.
Clean and Jerk- Dumbbell – Right Hand -60 Lbs.
Deadlift -Dumbbell- One Hand- Left- 171 Lbs.
Deadlift -Dumbbell- One Hand- Right -171 Lbs.
Neck Lift             – 385 Lbs.

Official – Bill Clark

John Carter – Age 62 – 218 Lbs. -100 Kg. Class

Hip Lift  – 1805 Lbs.
Vertical Bars – 2 Bars – 1″ – 320 Lbs.
Vertical Bar – 1″ -Left Hand – 185 Lbs.
Vertical Bar – 1″ – Right Hand – 215 Lbs.
Zercher- One Arm- Right – 230 Lbs.

Official – Bill Clark

Janet Thompson – Age 63 – 180 Lbs. – 85 Kg. Class

Deadlift-Dumbbell – Left Hand- 70 Lbs.
Deadlift- Dumbbell – Right Hand – 70 Lbs.
Deadlift- Middle Fingers  – 95 Lbs.
Deadlift- Fulton Bar- Ciavattone Grip – 120 Lbs.
Deadlift – Inch Dumbbell – Left Hand – 57 Lbs.

Official – Bill Clark

Frank Ciavattone – Age 65 – 297 Lbs. -125+ Kg. Class

Ciavattone Deadlift – 441 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift – Left Hand – 242 Lbs.
Ciavattone Deadlift – Right Hand – 253 Lbs.
Deadlift – No Thumbs – 408 Lbs.
Weaver Stick -Front- Left Hand- 6.75 Lbs.

Officials- Jeff Ciavattone, Chris Lestan

Peter Vuono – Age 67 – 198 Lbs. – 90 Kg. Class

Deadlift – 2 Dumbbells – 252 Lbs.
Weaver Stick – Front- Left- 4 Lbs.
Weaver Stick – Front – Right -3.5 Lbs.

Officials – Frank Ciavattone, Chris Lestan

Barry Pensyl – Age 72 – 148 Lbs. – 70 Kg. Class

Bent Arm Pullover – 77 Lbs.
Cheat Curl – Dumbbell- Left Hand – 42 Lbs.
Cheat Curl – Dumbbell – Right Hand – 45 Lbs.
Deadlift – Dumbbell – Left Hand- 164 Lbs.
Deadlift – 2 Bars- 264 Lbs.

Official – Denny Habecker

LaVerne Myers – Age 76 – 225 Lbs. – 105 Kg. Class

Cheat Curl – Dumbbell – Left Hand – 40 Lbs.
Cheat Curl – Dumbbell – Right Hand – 40 Lbs.
Deadlift – One Arm – Left – 200 Lbs.
Finger Lift- Ring – Right – 100 Lbs.
Hack Lift – Fulton Bar – 205 Lbs.

Official – Al Myers

Dean Ross – Age 78 – 207 Lbs. – 95 Kg. Class

Clean and Jerk – Dumbbells – 50 Lbs.
Clean and Jerk- Dumbbell – Left Hand -25 Lbs.
Clean and Jerk – Dumbbell – Right Hand -25 Lbs.
Clean and Jerk – Fulton Bar – 40 Lbs.
Hip Lift         – 900 Lbs.

Official – Lance Foster

Denny Habecker – Age 78 – 185 Lbs. – 85 Kg. Class

Bent – Arm Pullover – 77 Lbs.
Bent – Over Row – 176 Lbs.
Deadlift – No Thumbs – 264 Lbs.
Deadlift – no Thumb – Right Hand – 132 Lbs.
Vertical Bar – 2 bars – 2″ – 209 Lbs.

Official – Barry Pensyl

Bill Clark – Age 88 – 207.5 Lbs. – 95 Kg. Class

Deadlift – Inch Dumbbell – Right Hand- 57 Lbs.
Hip Lift – 515 Lbs.
Jefferson Lift – 275 Lbs.
Lurich Lift – 275 Lbs.
Peoples Deadlift 225 Lbs.

Official – David DeForest

Memberships

By Al Myers

The USAWA Executive Board has made the decision to let 2020 memberships “roll” into 2021.  This means if you are currently a member you will not need to renew your USAWA membership for 2021.

We have made this decision because of all the meet cancellations/lack of meets for 2020.  It’s been a strange year for the USAWA because of the pandemic, and I sure feel that the members have not got their “money’s worth” in membership for 2020. This also applies to club memberships.  Hopefully, next year we can get back to business as usual!!!

 

 

Record Day Postal Meet

By Al Myers

This has been a disappointing year for the USAWA due to the COVID19 shutdown.  With all the meet cancellations and the postponement of taking sanction requests it has become the “dark year” of the USAWA.  For the first time in the history of our organization Nationals, Worlds, and the Gold Cup was cancelled.   I have been discouraged from all this – to the point that I have not even put much on our USAWA website.  I know others in the organization have been discouraged as well.

I’m so glad we still have our Postal Series going.  I was very pleased to see the great participation in the 3rd Quarter Postal Meet!  The Postal Meets give us something to look forward to, and a focus to train the all round lifts.   The USAWA under the direction of the Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker has planned a RECORD DAY POSTAL MEET for the month of November.  The general rules of a postal meet will apply, with all lifts done on a single day (up to a MAX 5 lifts per lifter).  I encourage all USAWA clubs to “take charge” and organize this postal record day that best fits their schedule for their lifters in November.  Entry forms must be completed fully (and signed) and sent to Denny to be counted as official.

ENTRY FORM (word)- 2020 Record Day Postal Meet

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2020 Record Day Postal Meet

3RD Quarter Postal

By Denny Habecker

3RD QUARTER POSTAL MEET

We had the biggest turnout for this Postal that I think we have ever had. We had 31 lifters take part this quarter [ 8 women & 23 men] . I’m sure the pandemic had something to do with the participation, but I want to thank everyone who participated.  Jeff Ciavattone led the men and Amorkor Ollennuking was the top woman in a great woman’s division this quarter.

MEET RESULTS:

3rd Quarter Postal
July 1, 2020 thru September 30, 2020

The Lifts: Lateral Raise-Lying, Deadlift- Ciavattone Grip- One Arm, Continental to Belt

MEN’S DIVISION

Jeff Ciavattone              – 41 – 240 Lbs. – 130  – 281 -R  – 425 – 836 – 691.12

Al Myers                       – 54 – 228 Lbs. – 80   – 230- R   -380  – 690 – 660.35

John Strangeway          – 42 – 205 Lbs. – 96    – 230- L   -365  – 691 – 627.60

 

John J. Carter             – 61   – 215 Lbs.  – 70    – 225-R  – 300    – 595   – 623.40

LaVerne Myers           – 76    – 223 Lbs.  – 40    – 230-R   – 220    – 490   – 610.76

Denny Habecker        – 78    – 186 Lbs.  – 40    – 160-R   – 231    – 431   – 610.50

Eric Todd                   – 45    – 262 Lbs.  – 145  – 191-R   – 405    – 741   – 608.88

Barry Pensyl              – 72   – 148 Lbs.   – 60    – 132-R  – 203    – 395   – 594.36

Abe Smith                 – 39   – 185 Lbs.   – 70    – 235-L  – 330    – 635   – 593.40

Barry Bryan              – 62 – 186.6 Lbs.  – 75    – 170-R   – 260    – 505   – 577.60

Tony Hose                – 57  – 228 Lbs.    -100   – 210-R   – 265    – 595   – 564.64

Frank Ciavattone      – 65  – 295 Lbs.   –  60    – 250-R   – 300    – 610   – 562.38

M. Wade Marchand   – 51  – 158 Lbs.  – 100    – 166-L  –  200    – 466   –  537.52

David DeForest        – 60  – 192 Lbs.  –  72     – 170-L  –  240    – 482   –  533.64

Brandon Rein          – 25   – 146 Lbs.  – 50     – 170-R  –  250     – 470   – 509.76

Dean Ross             –  77   – 207 Lbs.  – 50     – 132-L  –  154     – 336   – 442.05

Aidan Habecker     –  17   – 225 Lbs.   – 40     – 198-R  – 264     – 502   –  441.86

Jeffrey Ciampa      – 22    – 165 Lbs.   – 80     – 161-R  – 200     – 441   –  441.35

James Morrison     – 21   – 175 Lbs.   – 70      – 166-R  – 200     – 436    – 421

Chad Ullom          – 48   –  224 Lbs.  – 60      – 220-R   – 170     – 450    – 412.02

Chris Todd           – 41   – 268 Lbs.   – 84      – 180-R    – 240    – 504    –  393.99

Bill Clark             – 88  – 207.5 Lbs.  – 20     – 120-R    – 120    – 260     – 391.56

Leroy Todd          – 9   – 73 Lbs.       – 11.5  –  50 -R    –  50     – 111.5  – 306.16

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Amorkor Ollennuking   – 57   – 160 Lbs.     – 60  –  155-R  – 200  –  415  –  500.27

Elizabeth Skwarecki    – 39   – 144.5 Lbs.   – 40  – 154 -L  –  231  –  425  – 464.31

Sylvia Stockall           – 62   – 139  Lbs.     – 60   – 88- R   – 133   – 281   – 387.93

R.J. Jackson              – 58   – 106 Lbs.      – 30   – 97- R    – 142   – 269  –  373.21

Janet Thompson        – 63   – 178 Lbs.      – 40   – 110 -R  – 110  –  260  – 308.27

Lynda Burns             – 45   – 167 Lbs.       – 28  – 120 – L  – 130  –  278   – 292.97

Phoebe Todd           –  10   – 101 Lbs.       – 16  –  55 – R   –  55   –  126   – 243

Crystal Diggs          –  33   – 163 Lbs.       – 24   – 75 – R   – 115   – 214   – 215.99

OFFICIALS:

John Strangeway        – Lance Foster
Jeff Ciavattone           – Frank Ciavattone- Chris Lestan
Al Myers                    – LaVerne Myers
John Carter               – Bill Clark
Laverne Myers           – Al Myers
Abe Smith                – Bill Clark
Tony Hose                – Bill Clark
Frank Ciavattone     – Jeff Ciavattone – Chris Lestan
M. Wade Marchand – Frank Ciavattone – Chris Lestan
Dave DeForest       – Bill Clark
Brandon Rein         – Al Myers
Dean Ross             – LaVerne Myers
Aidan Habecker     – Denny Habecker
Jeffrey Ciampa     – Frank Ciavattone – Chris Lestan
James Morrison    – Frank Ciavattone – Chris Lestan
Chad Ullom          – Al Myers, LaVerne Myers
Bill Clark              – Dave DeForest
Leroy Todd           – Chris Todd
Amorkor Ollennuking – Bill Clark
Elizabeth Skwarecki   – Chris Lestan
Janet Thompson        – Bill Clark
Phoebe Todd             – Eric Todd
Crystal Diggs            – R.J. Jackson

LIFTERS WITH NON-CERTIFIED OFFICIALS:

Denny Habecker
Eric Todd
Barry Pensyl
Barry Bryan
Chris Todd
Sylvia Stockall
R.J. Jackson
Lynda Burns

 

 

Virtual Lift Off

By Steve Gardner

IAWA vs Covid-19 Virtual Lift Off

VirtualLiftOff

Ok folks thanks for your patience, if this works ok you will soon be able to look at the results of the 2020 Virtual Lift Off Competition….
the level of involvement exceeded our Wildest dreams by far!!! the idea was to have some fun and create some involvement and inter action as best we could under the current situation, which is very difficult.
I apologize now for any minor mistakes i may have made in the results, it is mind boggling sorting it out but it has been fun…if you find i made an error please just contact me and let me know so i can correct it.
Interesting facts: we had 74 lifters take part from 9 different Countries: 33 England 23 USA 8 Australia 4 Wales 3 Scotland 2 Ireland 1 Finland 1 Canada and 1 New Zealand…….23 female lifters, 51 Male, 8 Juniors, 20 Open Lifters and 39 Masters. And there were 47 Different lifts used in the Competition…
I have created a results file and a Top lifters ranking file, but at the end of the day everyone who put themselves out to join in and be a prt of this ARE ALL CHAMPIONS!!
You can also view the 3 Way Challenge Match results, which was the reason this whole thing came about, Frank Ciavattone wondered if i could arrange a match against his team, and i was speaking with my co promoter for the Gold Cup: Stevie Shanks and we were saddened at having to cancel it, then whilst discussing the recent ‘virtual stone lifting competition’ that had been organised earlier, we just hit on the idea and our competition was born……
Once again folks hope you all had a great time and like we said one day we will all look back on realizing what a great thing we achieved between us!
MEET RESULTS:
1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 462