History of the Goerner Deadlift Dozen
by Dale Friesz
Dale Friesz, who holds the unofficial title as Historian of the USAWA, provided me with this chart of the past winners of the Goerner Deadlift Dozen. It not only includes the winners each year, but also the winner’s total and adjusted point totals. As you can see from this chart, Dale has the distinction of being the winner in the very first Goerner Meet. The lifts contested in the Goerner Deadlift Dozen are as follows:
Deadlift – Heels Together
Hack Lift
Jefferson Lift
2 Bar Deadlift
Right Hand Deadlift
Left Hand Deadlift
Right Hand Deadlift – Thumbless
Left Hand Deadlift – Thumbless
Index Fingers Deadlift
Middle Fingers Deadlift
Ring Fingers Deadlift
Little Fingers Deadlift
Reeves Deadlift
Hack Lift
Jefferson Lift
2 Bar Deadlift
Right Hand Deadlift
Left Hand Deadlift
Right Hand Deadlift – Thumbless
Left Hand Deadlift – Thumbless
Index Fingers Deadlift
Middle Fingers Deadlift
Ring Fingers Deadlift
Little Fingers Deadlift
Reeves Deadlift
| YEAR | LIFTER | AGE | BWT | TOTAL | POINTS |
| 1995 | Dale Friesz, Virginia |
53 | 183 | 2800 | 3028.09 |
| 1996 | Rex Monahan, Colorado |
72 | 186 | 2742.5 | 3396.58 |
| 1997 | Rex Monahan, Colorado |
73 | 198.25 | 2685 | 3229.48 |
| 1998 | Rex Monahan, Colorado |
74 | 197.25 | 2615 | 3176.52 |
| 1999 | Kevin Fulton, Nebraska |
39 | 260.5 | 4195 | 3257.42 |
| 2000 | Kevin Fulton, Nebraska |
40 | 260 | 4200 | 3301.12 |
| 2001 | Seth Holcomb, Nebraska |
16 | 192 | 3340 | 3359.51 |
| 2002 | Al Myers, Kansas |
36 | 272 | 4020 | 3058.42 |
| 2003 | Bill Clark, Missouri |
71 | 237 | 2765 | 2996.41 |
| 2004 | Mike McBride, Missouri |
27 | 225 | 4025 | 3372.15 |
| 2005 | Mike McBride, Missouri |
28 | 229 | 2755 | 2231.83 |
| 2006 | Al Myers, Kansas |
40 | 251 | 4020 | 3214.90 |
| 2007 | Cancelled Due to Ice |
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| 2008 | Al Myers, Kansas |
42 | 248 | 4325 | 3547.00 |
POINTS – formula adjusted for age and bodyweight