Presidential Cup
By Eric Todd
Our president, Denny Habecker, is sanctioning the 10th installment of the Presidential Cup. The Presidential Cup is the granddaddy of all record days. It is to the USAWA what the Gold Cup is to the IAWA. In the nine years that it has been contested, there have been nine different Presidential Cup champions. The most recent was Beth Skwarecki with a 55 pound full-gardner in 2021. You will pick one lift to set or break a record in. If time allows, you can go for a record in a second lift, but only your first lift will be eligible for consideration for the Presidential Cup Championship.
The Presidential Cup will follow along some of the same guidelines as the Gold Cup, which is the IAWA meet which recognizes outstanding performances by lifters in the lift/lifts of their choosing. The Gold Cup started in 1991 under the direction of then-IAWA President Howard Prechtel. However there will be some differences in the guidelines of the USAWA Presidential Cup:
- The Presidential Cup is hosted annually by the USAWA President only.
- Must be a USAWA member to participate.
- A lifter may choose any official USAWA lift/lifts (up to a maximum of 5 lifts) to set a USAWA record/records in.
- The lifter must open at a USAWA Record Poundage on first attempt.
- The top performance record lift of the entire record day, which will be chosen by the President, will be awarded the PRESIDENTIAL CUP.
Date: August 6, 2022
Location: Habecker’s Gym-Lebanon, PA
Entry: None, but please let Denny know if you are coming.