Heavy Lift Champs Update
By Al Myers
Since my blog the other day on the history of the USAWA Heavy Lift Championships, I have received overwhelming support of information from several lifters. I have these guys to thank for making this review complete: Frank Ciavattone, Denny Habecker, and Joe Garcia. Thanks guys!
I’m now able to fill in the “open slots” in this summary. Of interest to me, 1994 was considered the first ever Heavy Lift Championships, as designated on the meet summary by Bill Clark. Before this the meet was known as the Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon, named after legendary heavy lifter Steve Schmidt. Bill continued to promote the Backbreaker on years Clark’s Gym did not host the Heavy Lift Championships following 1994.
The summary below will be kept in our history archives and updated each year with the new best lifters. I plan over the next few weeks to do more stories highlighting the history of the Heavy Lift Championships. The Heavy Lift Championships is our second longest running Championship event in the USAWA behind our annual National Championships. It has a deep history and deserves more recognition.
HEAVY LIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS
DATE | PROMOTER | LOCATION | MENS CHAMPION | WOMENS CHAMPION |
5/7/2016 | Denny Habecker | Lebanon, PA | James Fuller | Cassie Morrison |
5/2/2015 | Eric Todd | Cameron, MO | Eric Todd | Mary McConnaughey |
5/3/2014 | Al Myers | Holland, KS | Eric Todd | none |
5/4/2013 | Frank Ciavattone | Walpole, MA | Al Myers | Colleen Lane |
5/12/2012 | Roger LaPointe | Bowling Green, OH | Eric Todd | none |
5/21/2011 | Denny Habecker | York, PA | Joe Garcia | none |
11/6/2010 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Steve Schmidt | none |
5/16/2009 | Denny Habecker | Lebanon, PA | Al Myers | none |
11/15/2008 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Steve Schmidt | none |
11/9/2007 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Steve Schmidt | none |
11/12/2006 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Steve Schmidt | none |
8/27/2005 | Frank Ciavattone | Walpole, MA | Frank Ciavattone | Cara Collins |
8/28/2004 | Denny Habecker | Lebanon, PA | Frank Ciavattone | Stephanie Meyer |
11/9/2003 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Steve Schmidt | none |
10/19/2002 | Frank Ciavattone | Walpole, MA | Frank Ciavattone | Cara Collins |
11/10/2001 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | Abe Smith | none |
11/5/2000 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | John Monk | none |
9/11/1999 | Frank Ciavattone | Walpole, MA | Frank Ciavattone | none |
12/5/1998 | Frank Ciavattone | Walpole, MA | Frank Ciavattone | Cara Collins |
11/1/1997 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | John Carter | Amy Burks |
10/27/1996 | Kerry Clark | Columbia, MO | John Carter | none |
10/29/1995 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | John Carter | Emily Gordon |
10/30/1994 | Bill Clark | Columbia, MO | John Carter | Kerry Clark |