Lift for Leroy RD

By Eric Todd

MEET RESULTS –

Lift for Leroy Record Day

New member Jeff Rigby sets the tone with a big bent press

New member Jeff Rigby sets the tone with a big bent press

“Lift for Leroy” is over and done and was a great success.  I feel like we boosted Big Leroy’s spirits enough to avoid another one of those sympathy “throw yourself down the stairs” episodes this time around.  We started off with the Postal Championship lifts.  10 members participated in this portion of the meet.  There was some fantastic lifting, but I will leave that part to Denny’s write-up for that meet.

Once we completed the three lifts for the Postal Championship, we started in with the “Lift for Leroy” record day.  Eleven lifters completed at least one record lift in this portion of the meet. There were many national and world records broken.  I would like to thank everyone who supported this meet.  We had lifters from age 7 to age 77.  We had local lifters and lifters from as far away as Utah. (I would really like to thank Jeff Rigby making the pilgrimage to the Turney area.  He brought some real old time all-round flair with classic lifts such as the bent press and the turkish get-up) The camaraderie was fantastic, the day went smooth, and the lifting was stout.

I would like to mention that the youth infusion into the KCSTRONGMAN all-round club has been absolutely refreshing.  Nikolai Lucht, age 7, just joined.  He is the son of Mike Lucht who is a long time KCSTRONGMAN member from the old strongman days.  That brings us to 3 lifters under 10.  KCSTRONGMAN can be credited with reducing the mean age of USAWA membership by like 50 years!!!  Aye, but I digress.

Results are as follows:

MEET RESULTS:

Name of Meet: Lift for Leroy Record Day

Location of Meet: Turney, MO

Date of Meet: December 7, 2019

Meet Director: Eric Todd

Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Eric Todd

Both the one official system and the three official system were utilized.  The system that was used is denoted next to each lift.

Meet Officials: Eric Todd, Lance Foster, John Strangeway, Chris Todd

Loaders/spotters: All lifters

All Records and bodyweights are recorded in Pounds

Lifter
Lance Foster Age 54 weight 346
Deadlift-Inch Dumbbell 1 arm- Left 80 3 officials
Finger lift-Index-Right 95 3 officials
Finger lift-ring-Right 95 3 officials
Lifter
John Strangeway Age 41 weight 207
Deadlift-Inch Dumbbell 1 arm-Left 132 3 officials
Squat-Front 470 3 officials
Finger Lift-Ring-Right 205 3 officials
Finger lift-Middle-Left 230 3 officials
Anderson press 275 3 officials
Lifter
Mike Lucht Age 37 weight 238
Bench Press-Fulton Bar 315 1 official
Lifter
Ben Edwards Age 44 weight237
Deadlift-Fulton-Ciavattone grip 325 1 official
Vertical Bar-1 bar-2″-Left 208 1 official
Lifter
Jeff Rigby Age 42 weight 287
Bent press-bar-left 175 3 officials
Bent press-bar-right 155 3 officials
Turkish Getup 135 3 officials
Gardner-Full 115 3 officials
Lifter
Dean Ross Age 77 weight 231
Clean and press-Fulton bar 60 1 official
Clean and press-middle fingers 45 1 official
Holdout lowerd 25 1 official
Seated press from rack 55 1 official
Seated press from rack-behind neck 55 1 official
Lifter
Greg Cook Age 62 weight 255
Deadlift-stiff legged 405 1 official
Lifter
Chris Todd Age 40 weight 269
Pullover-straight arm 75 3 officials
Lateral raise lying 70 3 officials
Clean and seated press 140 3 officials
Bench press-fulton bar 265 3 officials
Deadlift-stiff legged 250 3 officials
Lifter
Leroy Todd Age 8 weight 68
Bench press-fulton bar 35 3 officials
Cheat curl 2 dumbells 20 3 officials
Vertical bar-1 bar-2 inch-left 26 3 officials
Jackson press 20 3 officials
Continental to belt 45 3 officials
Lifter
Eric Todd Age 44 weight 252
Jackson press 210 3 officials
Seated press-from rack 175 3 officials
Vertical bar-2 bars 1″ 265 1 official
vertical bar-1 bar-1 inch-right 160 1 official
Press-dumbbell-1 arm-left 100 3 officials
Lifter
Phoebe Todd (FEMALE) Age 9 weight 88
Bench press-feet in the air 35 3 officials
Bench press-fulton bar 40 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-1″-right 65 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-1″-left 65 3 officials
vertical bar 1 bar-2″-left 53.5 3 officials

 

 

Memorial Record Day

By Denny Habecker

MEET RESULTS –

2019 Memorial Record Day

We had a great turnout for the first Memorial Record Day, with 8 lifters taking part. I was really impressed with the variety and difficulty of the lifts that were done.  Christopher Lestan, Zachariah Marhamo and Ryan Bingham came down from Massachusetts, Lou Tortorelli came in from New Jersey, Elizabeth Skwarecki from Pittsburgh, Barry Pensyl from Easton, and Aidan Habecker and I rounded out the group. The officials were Barry Pensyl, Chris Lestan and Denny Habecker.

RESULTS:

2019 Memorial Record Day
Habecker’s Gym
Lebanon, PA
December 7th, 2019

Meet Director: Denny Habecker

Officials (1 official system used): Barry Pensyl, Denny Habecker

Lifts: Record Day

Elizabeth Skwarecki – 39 yrs. 140 Lbs.  [ FEMALE 65KG. – Open]
Bent Press – Dumbbell – Left  –  66 Lbs.
Bent Press- Dumbbell- Right  – 77 Lbs.
Snatch from Hang                – 88 Lbs.
Dinnie Lift                          – 355 Lbs.
Bench Press – Fulton Bar     – 132 Lbs.

Aidan Habecker – 16 yrs. 208 Lbs  [95 Kg. 16-17]
Judd Clean and Jerk          –  44 Lbs.
Lano  Lift                        –  22 Lbs.
Miller Clean & Jerk          –  44 Lbs.
Snatch – Fulton Bar         – 121 Lbs.
Vertical  Bar – 1″ – Right  – 198 Lbs.

Ryan Bingham  19 Yrs.  – 300 Lbs.   [ 125 Kg. +  – 18-19]
Deadlift – 12″ Base        –    550 Lbs.
Deadlift – Ciavattone Grip – 387 Lbs.
Hand & Thigh                  – 700 Lbs.
Hip  Lift                          – 1022 Lbs.
Habecker Lift                  – 154 Lbs.

Zachariah Marhamo  21 Yrs. – 231 Lbs. [ 105 Kg. – Open]
Clean & Press                      – 176 Lbs.
Deadlift, Ciavattone-Right    – 253 Lbs.
Deadlift – Ciavattone Grip    – 407 Lbs.
Habecker Lift                      – 242 Lbs.
Hackenschmidt Floor Press  – 342 Lbs.

Christopher Lestan   23 Yrs – 285 Lbs. [ 125 + Kg. – Open]
Dinnie Lift                         – 600 Lbs.
Deadlift, No Thumbs          – 387 Lbs.
Habecker Lift                    – 154 Lbs.
Zercher, One Arm- Left     – 143 Lbs.
Zercher, One Arm- Right   –  66 Lbs.

Lou  Tortorelli  – 53 Yrs.  239 Lbs. [ 110 Kg. – 50-54]
Curl- Strict                       – 110 Lbs.
Deadlift – Trap Bar            – 425 Lbs.

Barry Pensyl  – 71 Yrs.  -150 Lbs.  [70 Kg. – 70-74 ]
Allen Lift                               –  33 Lbs.
Clean & Jerk -One Arm- Right – 51 Lbs.
Good Morning                        – 110 Lbs.
Press, Dumbbell, Right           – 40 Lbs.
Snatch- One Arm – Left          – 55 Lbs.

Denny Habecker – 77Yrs. 185Lbs. [ 85Kg. – 75-79]
Deadlift- Dumbbell- Right                 – 176 Lbs.
Clean & Press Behind Neck               – 110 Lbs.
Clean & Seated Press                       – 88 Lbs.
Clean & Seated Press Behind Neck     – 88Lbs.
Vertical Bar – 1″ – Right                    – 105Lbs.

Time to Renew

by Al Myers

Hard to believe that another year of the USAWA is coming to an end!  This has been a great year for our organization.  Now is the time to renew your USAWA membership so you can take advantage of a full year’s membership.  I want to remind everyone that membership in the USAWA is for “the calendar year”.  Thus the logical time to renew membership is at the beginning of the year – January FIRST!

I have already started recording the 2020 membership on the membership roster.  Also, I include the “date beside the name” to remind everyone when you joined.  I want there to be “special distinction” of those that register early.  Any registration before January 1st, 2020 will receive that date as their date of registering.  I hope this encourages early registration.

Individual Membership Applications are found at the top of the website in the “About Us” under “forms and applications”.    Please fill out the application fully in ledge-able print, and sign it.  Make checks/money orders out to the USAWA and send them to me (address on form).  Once I receive the application (with the $25 fee), I will list your name on the Membership Roster.  It doesn’t get any easier than that!!!

Lift for Leroy-Update

By Eric Todd

Lift for Leroy to help Big Leroy navigate life changes

Lift for Leroy to help Big Leroy navigate life changes

Lift for Leroy is less than 2 weeks away and I just wanted to outline a few things to ensure we run a smooth meet.

  • We will be doing the lifts for the National Postal first.  No record day lifts will be performed until the National Postal portion of the meet has concluded.
  • If you are planning on competing, let me know now, along with the lifts you are planning on completing for records so that I can ensure I have the right equipment and can be best prepared for a smooth meet.
  • There is a potential for a rather large turnout.  As meet director, I reserve the right to limit the number of attempts per lift to 3, depending on the number of lifters.
  • You are responsible for knowing if you re attempting a world record or not.  We will not be using the 3 official system throughout on the off chance lifters are attempting a world record.  We will be using the 1 official system, unless.
  • From my reckoning, we will have 3 qualified officials, along with one official in training in attendance.  Please keep in mind that all officials in attendance have records of their own they are wanting to complete as well.
  • We are lifting in the basement.  Please park up top and walk around to the basement door.
  • Remember, it will probably be a little chilly in the basement.  Wear whatever you wish to between lifts to stay warm; however, USAWA dress code will be enforced on the platform.  Be ready to lift in a t-shirt and shorts or a singlet.

Denny Habecker – Lifter of the Month

By Al Myers

Denny Habecker, at 77 years of age, setting a new IAWA World Record in the Ciavattone Deadlift with a lift of 125 KG.

Denny Habecker, at 77 years of age, setting a new IAWA World Record in the Ciavattone Deadlift with a lift of 125 KG.

The USAWA Lifter of the Month for November is Denny Habecker, our USAWA President.   Denny just recently traveled to Perth, Australia to compete in the IAWA Gold Cup.  This is a long ways to travel to represent the USAWA in an IAWA competition.  I got to be his travel companion for this trip, and it was a grueling trip.  We were in Australia for only three days while the other 5 were all on the plane.  The flight from Chicago to Auckland lasted 17.5 hours!  Denny is an IRONMAN when it comes to travel – plus add it the travel lag once you get there – it’s amazing he was able to even function, let alone set new World Records!!!

Denny is very deserving of being Lifter of the Month for November.  He does so much to represent the USAWA everywhere he goes.   We are extremely blessed to have him as our USAWA President. Next time you see him give him a big CONGRATS!

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