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Presidential Cup

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT
THE 2021  USAWA PRESIDENTIAL CUP

The USAWA Presidential Cup is being hosted again by our USAWA President Denny Habecker.  This is one of the CHAMPIONSHIP events hosted in the USAWA, and is the Championships of Record Days.  It follows along “the lines” of the IAWA Gold Cup – a lifter picks their best lift and contests it for a USAWA record in this prestigious record day.  After all lifters have performed their record lifts, Denny will pick the effort that impresses him the most and award that lifter the PRESIDENTIAL CUP.  Only one lifter will receive this very important award.   If time allows, lifters will have the opportunity to perform other record day lifts.  So it is a good idea to come with the BIG LIFT in mind, but also be prepared to do other lifts for record if the time allows.

Now a little rehash on the Presidential Cup.  These are the guidelines:

The Presidential Cup will follow along some of the same guidelines as the Gold Cup, which is the IAWA meet which recognizes outstanding performances by lifters in the lift/lifts of their choosing.  The Gold Cup started in 1991 under the direction of then-IAWA President Howard Prechtel.  However there will be some differences in the guidelines of the USAWA Presidential Cup:

  • The Presidential Cup is hosted annually by the USAWA President only.
  • Must be a USAWA member to participate.
  • A lifter may choose any official USAWA  lift/lifts (up to a maximum of 5 lifts) to set a USAWA record/records in.
  • The lifter must open at a USAWA Record Poundage on first attempt.
  • The top performance record lift of the entire record day,  which will be chosen by the President, will be awarded the PRESIDENTIAL CUP.

MEET DETAILS:

USAWA Presidential Cup

Saturday, August 14th, 2021

Meet Director:  Denny Habecker

Location: Habecker’s Gym, Lebanon, PA

Lifts:  Bring your best lift for record!

Start time:  10 AM,  with weigh-ins before this

Entry Form:  None, but advance notice is required.

National Championships

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

2021 USAWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Good news for the USAWA is about here! After much discussion by the USAWA Executive Board, it has been decided that the USAWA is ready to get back to business.

I will be promoting the National Championship at the Dino Gym on June 19th.  It will be a one day meet with the Annual Meeting and meal to follow the day’s lifting. At the meeting we will as a group discuss the future plans for the USAWA – but I’m hoping that all will be in favor of just resuming normal operations.

The meet will be ran in the two-session format as normal for a Nationals.  The approved lifts for the Nationals are: Cheat Curl, 1 arm Snatch, Clean and Press with heels together, Deadlift with a Ciavattone Grip on the Fulton Bar, and the 1 arm deadlift.  This is a pretty straight forward selection of lifts that are pretty common all round lifts, so training preparations should be easier. I proposed these lifts with that in mind as I know this is “short notice” in regards to the Nationals announcement.

The Nationals will be limited to the first 15 lifters that register.  Space is limited in the Dino Gym and I don’t want a large crowd “packed around”. We still need to be cognizant of the COVID risk recommendations. If you are attending please don’t bring alot of people with you to watch.

 

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2021 National Championships Entry Form

Clark’s Gym Record Day

By Al Myers

MEET ANNOUNCEMENT – Clark’s Gym Record Day

Meet Director:  Bill Clark

Date:  Saturday, May 22nd, 2021

Venue:  Clark’s Gym, Columbia, Missouri

Weigh-ins:  9 AM

Entry Fee: None

Entry Form: None

Awards:  None

Membership:  Must be a current USAWA Member

Lifts:  Pick your own lifts to set or break a  USAWA record

Bill may be reached by phone: 573-474-4510, or mail:  Bill Clark, 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65202., or email: yeoldclark@gmail.com

***MUST PROVIDE CURRENT COVID VACCINATION STATUS TO ENTER***

UPDATE

Due to limited space in the gym, an entry deadline of MAY 15th is now in place.  If a large number of lifters register multiple sessions with different time spaces will be put into place throughout the day.  Nine people in the gym at one time is the maximum allowed.  At the current time masks are optional between lifts.

Postal Championships

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

PRESS – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

SNATCH – ONE ARM

HABECKER LIFT

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2021 Postal Championships Entry Form

3rd Quarter Postal

By Al Myers

The USAWA Postal Series consists of 4 quarterly postal meets, with the grand finale being the USAWA Postal Series.  These Postal Meets may be contested anywhere with the results being sent to the USAWA Postal Meet Director Denny Habecker.  This allows any member of the USAWA to compete in an USAWA competition without the expense of traveling.

LIFTS

PUSH PRESS – FROM RACKS

CLEAN AND JERK – DUMBBELL, ONE ARM

DEADLIFT – STIFF LEGGED

The basic rules for entering a USAWA Postal Meet are as follows:

  • Must be a CURRENT member of the USAWA
  • All lifts must be done on the same day
  • USAWA rules apply as outlined in Rule Book
  • 3 attempts allowed with best attempt recorded
  • Bodyweight and Age apply as to the day of lifting
  • Must turn in official scoresheet by deadline
  • Record results on scoresheet in pounds
  • At least 1 certified official required for records
  • May enter with a non-certified judge but will not be eligible for records
  • Scoresheet must be fully filled out
  • No entry fee

ENTRY FORM (PDF) – 2021 3rd Quarter Postal Entry Form

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