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Heavy Lift Championship

Meet Results

By Eric Todd

Group photo from the Heavy Lift Championship

Group photo from the Heavy Lift Championship

The 2021 Heavy Lift Championship is in the books!  Though not necessarily ideal to have it in November as opposed to May when it has been held for years, it was refreshing to get this one in after having to miss in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.  Though we lost a couple of our entrants prior to the meet, the remaining lifters had a fantastic day of lifting and catching up.  Quite a few records were broken in the meantime.

It was pretty cool for the meet, but after getting the 2 wood stoves going, it was tolerable. As has been the custom for quite some time, this year’s heavy lift consisted of 3 lifts: the neck lift, the hand and thigh, and the hip lift.  The meet started with the Neck lift.  Unfortunately, Lance opened a bit too high on this event and failed to make a lift.  As Dean is recovering from some health issues, he decided to take on some lighter weights to avoid further issues.  He got a good lift of 100 pounds.  Dave Hahn and I both set a record in this event. Dave DeForest was able to hit a good 475 for a record on 4th attempt.

Dave Hanh with a record attempt on the Hand and Thigh

Dave Hanh with a record attempt on the Hand and Thigh

Next up was the hand and thigh.  For me, this lift is always a fickle mistress. This time, Lance was successful in his attempt at 500 pounds.  Both Daves and I were able to hit a record mark in this discipline. Dave Hahn hit a successful record lift of 500 pounds on a 4th attempt.

Lance Foster completes a successful Hand and Thigh lift

Lance Foster completes a successful Hand and Thigh lift

After we finished the last attempt on the Hand and Thigh, we stopped for a lunch break.  My wonderful wife and daughter brought us out sandwiches, chips, cookies and pastries.  We may have sat too long telling stories, as when it came time to begin the hip lift, we all needed to get warmed up again.

Dave DeForest grinds out a hip lift attempt.

Dave DeForest grinds out a hip lift attempt.

The hip lift was the last lift in an enjoyable day.  All lifters finished with a successful attempt.  Dean got the good lift call on a 300 pound attempt.  Lance was successful in all 3 attempts, ending up with a lift of 800.  Dave Hahn was successful with a 900 pound record attempt.  Dave DeForest got a good attempt at 1100 pound in the meet, and a successful record lift of 1230 on a 4th attempt.  My top lift of the meet was 2000 pounds.

Below are the results of the 2021 Heavy Lift Championships.

Heavy Lift Championship
ET’s House of Iron and Stone
Turney, MO
November 13, 2021

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Meet Announcer: Eric Todd

Score Keeper: Eric and Phoebe Todd

The hostess with the mostest and sandwich maker/deliverer: Jenny “From the Block” Todd

The One Official system was used for all lifts

Officials: Eric Todd, Lance Foster

Loaders:  All lifters

Photographer and award presenter: Phoebe Todd

All lifts are recorded in pounds, as is the total. Adj is the adjusted score after Lynch and Age adjustment.  All records are denoted with an asterisk *

Lifts:

Lifter Age Age Division BW Weight Class Neck Lift Hand and Thigh Hip Lift Total Adj Place
Eric Todd 46 45 261 120 900* 1300* 2000* 4200 3486.89 1
Dave Hahn 84 80 137 65 400* 450* 900* 1750 3221.48 2
Dave DeForest 61 60 193.8 90 450 810* 1100 2360 2617.49 3
Lance Foster 56 55 334 125+ 0 500 800 1300 1049.49 4
Dean Ross 79 75 186 85 100 200 300 600 860.43 5

Lifts outside of the meet for a record:

Dave DeForest-Neck Lift-475, Hip Lift 1230

Dave Hahn-Hand and Thigh-500

 

Hermann Goerner Deadlift Dozen-Plus One

By Bill Clark

Once again, the Gym offered a competition open to the world – and the world wound up being those who work out in Clark’s Gym. Regardless, there was plenty of good lifting.

The easy winner was Nick Frieders. Had Abe Smith been available for the weekend, he and Nick could have squared off fairly even.

The final results are as follow:

Lifter Age Age Division BW Weight Class DEADLIFT, NO THUMB, LEFT DEADLIFT, NO THUMB, RIGHT DEADLIFT, ONE ARM, LEFT DEADLIFT, ONE ARM, Right
Nick Frieders 21 Open 153 70 170* 150 270 300
John Carter 62 60 216 100 150* 180 250* 250
Dave DeForest 61 60 187 85 120* 150 210 220
Tony Hose 52 50 230 105 200 200 260* 250
Bill Clark 89 85 205 95 100* 120 140* 140*
Lifter Jefferson Hack Lift Deadlift-Heels together Deadlift-2 Bars Reeves Deadlift Deadlift-Finger-Index
Nick Frieders 330 325 400 350 280* 145*
John Carter 325* 320* 300 350 240 140*
Dave DeForest 275 315 350* 340 185* 135*
Tony Hose 315 300* 300 340 275 165*
Bill Clark 205 150* 200* 200 0 75*
Lifter Deadlift-Finger-Middle Deadlift-Finger-Ring Deadlift-Finger-Little Total Adj Place
Nick Frieders 210 125 105* 3190 3331.4 1
John Carter 205* 100 100* 2950 3140.39 2
Dave DeForest 155 125* 95* 2645 2994.56 3
Tony Hose 165 115 75* 2960 2781.52 4
Bill Clark 75* 85* 65* 1255 1948.27 5

RECORD LIFTS AFTER THE MEET

Dave DeForest – Neck lift – 400; Deanna lift – 410; Kennedy lift – 420; Peoples lift – 410; 2-hand cheat curl – 135.

OFFICIALS – Bill Clark and Dave DeForest.

All lifts are recorded in pounds, as is the total. Adj is the adjusted score after Lynch and Age adjustment.  All records are denoted with an asterisk *

Memorial Record Day

By Eric Todd

Meet Announcement

Our honorable president, Denny Habecker has sanctioned the Memorial Record Day.  This meet honors our former USAWA members who have passed over the years.  Some that immediately come to mind are Art Montini, John Vernacchio, Mike Murdoch, Clyde Myers, Tom Ryan, and Joe McCoy.  I know there are many others, and too many to list for our purposes here.  At any rate, it is a great way for us to honor those who have come before us in the organization.  Here are the meet details:

Date: December 18, 2021

Time: 10:00 AM

Location:   Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA

Please contact Denny if you plan on attending to remember these great people and set or break some USAWA records.

Lift for Leroy III

 

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

Well, it is about that time again.  Lift for Leroy III is just around the corner.  Covid 19 has added an additional dimension of stress and humiliation for Leroy, particularly with the meet not being contested in 2020, so he could really use our support in 2021. He has thrown himself down the stairs 12 times in the last month and would not get up until someone came and checked on him. He just lays there and moans…

 

Leroy lifting his woes away at the 2017 OTSM championship

Leroy lifting his woes away at the 2017 OTSM championship

Lift for Leroy is a record day we hold to help Leroy with his general well being.  All proceeds go to Leroy for his general well being.  There is no entry fee, and no donations will be accepted for Leroy.  So, pick your 5 favorite lifts, and come break some records and contribute to by brother Leroy’s happiness. He needs our help. Please let me know in advance if you plan on lifting, and which lifts you plan on doing in order that I can be sure I have the appropriate equipment.

Date: December 11, 2021

Address: 10978 SW Pueblo Dr, Turney, MO 64493

Entry: None-Just let me know that you are coming.  email SalGuimino@yahoo.com

Awards: None

Weigh ins: 10:00

Meet begins: 10:30

We will be doing the postal championships that day as well, and will start with those lifts before we LIFT FOR LEROY!!!

Gold Cup

By Al Myers, IAWA President

The 2021 IAWA Gold Cup has been scheduled!

Co-meet promoters Steve Gardner and Stevie Shanks have decided that they will “go forth” with the Gold Cup, knowing that many lifters will be limited with travel restrictions.  I’m not sure what it will take to get to Belfast, Ireland from the US at the first of November.  Lots can happen by that time with new regulations due to the COVID infection rates.

I’m glad to see that the Gold Cup is going to happen though (just as with Worlds) because I hate to see two years in a row these BIG IAWA competitions being cancelled.  I know both will be limited to “domestic” lifters only, but that’s still better than being cancelled.  Call it a “rebuilding year” for IAWA – with the hope that 2022 can be back to full strength for IAWA.

I’m going to explore options of attending.  If anyone in the USAWA is wanting to go please let me know.  Below are the information sheets and entry forms:

INFORMATION SHEET – GOLD-INFO-21

ENTRY FORM – GOLD-ENTRY-21

 

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