Steve Schmidt’s Backbreaker Pentathlon

Date: December 2, 2023

Where: Clark’s Gym, 720 Grace Lane, Columbia, MO

Weigh ins: 9:00 AM

Entry Fee: none

Lifts: Back Lift; Harness Lift; Hip Lift; Hand and Thigh; Neck Lift

There is no entry form for this event, but please let Bill know if you will be attending by November 28, 2021.  You can reach him by email at yeoldclark@gmail.com; telephone at 573-474-4510; or by mail at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202-1739

Please note, this meet is hybrid.  You can compete in person or remotely.  If you compete remotely, you must have a certified official judge your lifts in order for them to be eligible for records. If you enter without a certified official, your results will be noted, but will not be eligible for records. In the event that you are lifting remotely, your results must be submitted to Bill no later than 10:00 PM on Thursday, November 30th.

Herman Goerner Deadlift Dozen plus one

Date: October 21 and 22(if necessary)

Where: Clark’s Gym, 720 Grace Lane, Columbia, MO

Weigh ins: 8:00-9:00

Entry Fee: None

Entry Deadline: October 14, 2022

Lifts: Deadlift-heels together; Hack Lift; Deadlift-2 bars; Deadlift-1 arm right; Deadlift-1 arm left;  Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm Right;  Deadlift – No Thumb, One Arm left; Jefferson lift; Deadlift – Fingers, Index; Deadlift – Fingers, Middle;  Deadlift – Fingers, Ring; Deadlift – Fingers, Little;  Deadlift – Reeves

There is no entry form for this meet, but please let Bill know you are coming.  You can reach him by email at yeoldclark@gmail.com; telephone at 573-474-4510; or by mail at 3906 Grace Ellen Drive, Columbia, MO 65202-1739

Please note, this meet is hybrid.  You can compete in person or remotely.  If you compete remotely, you must have a certified official judge your lifts in order for them to be eligible for records. If you enter without a certified official, your results will be noted, but will not be eligible for records. In the event that you are lifting remotely, your results must be submitted to Bill no later than 10:00 PM on Thursday, October 17th.

Information for the Deadlift Dozen

Newcomer of the Year Award

By Eric Todd

Nick Frieders awarded the Newcomer of the Year Award!

Nick Frieders awarded the Newcomer of the Year Award!

The Newcomer of the year award is described as such:

This award goes to an individual who in new to the USAWA or has become involved again. It doesn’t have to go to someone in their first year of being involved in the USAWA.

This year, the winner in this category is Nick Frieders from Clark’s Gym.  He started off strong by winning third place in the second quarter postal.  He successfully completed all 11 lifts at Clark’s birthday weekend, and outright won three of the events.  Nick was fifth overall in the 2022 Postal Championship, and was eighth this year in the first quarter postal.  He most recently competed in the bench Press Decathlon.  Nick is an energetic young lifter, and seemingly has a bright future in the USAWA.  Well deserved, Nick.  Congratulations!

Newcomer of the Year Award: Runner-Up

By Eric Todd

Tony Lupo accepts his Newcomer runner-up award.

Tony Lupo accepts his Newcomer runner-up award.

The Newcomer of the year award is described as such:

This award goes to an individual who in new to the USAWA or has become involved again. It doesn’t have to go to someone in their first year of being involved in the USAWA.

This year’s runner-up in this category is Tony Lupo.  Tony is a member of Clark’s Gym.  Since last year’s nationals, Tony has been very active.  He started out by participating in the second quarter postal.  He competed in the Clark’s Gym vs Frank’s Barbell Club Postal Challenge for the victorious Clark’s Gym.  He was on hand for Clark’s birthday weekend, and he claimed runner-up honors in the Schmidt Backbreaker.  Tony broke five records as part of the Memorial Record Day, and he competed in the 2022 Postal Championship.  He took on the most daunting of challenges by completing all of the lifts in the Zercher Strength Classic, and was a competitor in the first quarter postal.  Tony placed 6th in the Bench Press Decathlon, and traveled to Kentucky to compete in the inaugural Hackendinnie Classic.  Tony has quickly gone from not being certified at all to becomming a level one certified official. As you can see, tony has had a busy, and successful, first year with the organization.  this award is well deserved, Tony!  congrats!

Courage award

By Eric Todd

Courage Award Winner: Randy Smith

Courage Award Winner: Randy Smith

Description of the Courage Award is as follows:

This goes to an individual who shows the courage to overcome an obstacle in order to return to competition. This may be a comeback from an injury, or just having to deal with difficult personal issues but still shows the courage to compete in the USAWA.

Randy Smith is the deserving recipient of our courage award for this year past.  He was close to making it to nationals last year, after just having been afflicted with the covid virus.  He just missed it, but made it to Clark’s Birthday Weekend just a couple months later.  His wife also was having some health issues, but Randy managed to take care of her while attending Worlds in October, and then made the long journey back to Columbia, MO from Michigan for another Nationals this year.  Navigating his health and taking care of his wife, while fingding the time and will to still compete goes right along with our definition of courage.  Congrats, Randy!  Well deserved!

 

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