USAWA

By Eric Todd

Well, I have fallen behind on the lifters of the month again, so here we go.  Whie there were some worthy members who competed at a high level at the Goerner meet in Columbia, November’s lifter of the month goes to Chad Ullom.  Chad won the prestigious Howard Prechtel Award at the Gold Cup in Belfast, Ireland.  He did so by way of a 332.5 kilo (733 pounds) in the Shanks Lift.  This lift saw him top Timo Lauttamus from Finland, who was in second, and Stevie Shanks, from Ireland, in third.  This is Chad’s sixth nod, having been awarded lifter of the month in April of 2012, July of 2013, June of 2014, February of 2017, and January of 2019.  Way to go, Chad!  Well deserved!