USAWA

The concept of the ZERCHER STRENGTH CLASSIC originated with the founder of the United States All-Round Weightlifting Association, Bill Clark. The first ZERCHER STRENGTH CLASSIC was held in 1982, six years before the first USAWA National Championships became a reality. The meet was created to honor Ed Zercher Sr., the famous St. Louis Missouri Strongman who performed at an extremely high level for over sixty-five years in all areas of the strength games.

YEAR	WINNER	AGE/BWT	# LIFTS	TOTAL	POINTS
2010 – 1/30	ABE SMITH	28/180	13	8105	7698.90
2009 – 1/31	ABE SMITH	27/180	13	8370	7950.66
2008 – 1/26	JOE GARCIA	54/226	13	8020	7635.38
2007 – 2/03	JOE GARCIA	53/233	13	8135	7635.20
2006 – 1/21	ABE SMITH	24/172	13	7897.5	7708.75
2005 – 1/29	JOE GARCIA	51/242	13	8085	7304.83
2004 – 1/31	JOE GARCIA	50/240	13	8190	7364.64
2003 – 2/01	BILL CLARK	70/238	13	5180	5523.64
2002 – 2/02	ABE SMITH	20/169	13	7790	7684.84
2001 – 2/03	JOE GARCIA	47/241	13	8050	7029.97
2000 – 2/05-06	JOE GARCIA	46/239	13	8792.5	7654.33
1999 – 1/30	DAVE DEFOREST	38/185	13	6765	6321.90
1998 – 1/31-2/01	JOHN CARTER	40/224.5	13	10080	8542.71
1997 – 2/01-02	JOHN CARTER	39/227.5	13	9895	8243.50
1996 – 2/02-04	JOHN CARTER	38/225	13	10645	8918.30
1995 – 2/04-05	JOHN CARTER	37/218.5	13	9790	8334.23
1994 – 2/05-06	JOHN CARTER	36/211.5	13	9345	8097.44
1993 – 2/06-07	STEVE SCHMIDT	37/215.5	13	10470	8975.93
1992 – 1/18-19	STEVE SCHMIDT	36/223	13	10250	8628.45
1991 – 1/19-20	STEVE SCHMIDT	35/227	13	10380	8656.92
1990 – 1/20-21	STEVE SCHMIDT	34/225	10	6430	5387.06
1989 – 1/21-22	STEVE SCHMIDT	33/212	14	8285	7189.72
1988 – 1/23-24	STEVE SCHMIDT	32/215	18	12260	10568.12
1987 – 1/24-25	STEVE SCHMIDT	31/215	16	10955	6139.18
1986 – 1/25-26	SID LITTLETON	30/161	16	9345	6672.33
1985 – N/A	SID LITTLETON	29/165	20	8320	5969.29
1984 – 1/21-22	SID LITTLETON	28/-	17	N/A	N/A
1983 – 1/22-23	STEVE SCHMIDT	27/-	18	N/A	N/A
1982 – 1/23-24	SID LITTLETON	26/-	16	N/A	N/A

YEAR	WINNER	AGE/BWT	# LIFTS	TOTAL	POINTS
2003 – 2/01	AMORKOR OLLENNUKING	40/165	13	6165	6226.65
2001 – 2/03	AMORKOR OLLENNUKING	38/158	13	6355	6538.66
1999 – 1/30	ANGELA McBRIDE	19/136	13	3740	4235.37
1998 – 1/31-2/01	AMY BURKS	19/124	13	3470	4235.83
1997 – 2/01-02	AMORKOR OLLENNUKING	34/171	13	6070	5897.00
1996 – 2/03-04	AMORKOR OLLENNUKING	33/176	13	5920	5699.30
1995 – 2/04-05	KERRY CLARK	30/171	13	4565	4473.24
1994 – 2/05-06	KERRY CLARK	29/165	13	4695	4702.98
1993 – 2/06-07	KERRY CLARK	28/163	13	4660	4794.67
1989 – 1/21-22	DORIS De La ROSA	29/147	14	3420	3687.79
1988 – 1/23-24	DORIS De La ROSA	28/142	18	4395	4880.65

CHAMPIONS RECAP: MALE

STEVE SCHMIDT – (8) – 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
JOE GARCIA – (6) – 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
JOHN CARTER – (5) – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
SID LITTLETON – (4) – 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
ABE SMITH – (4) – 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010
DAVE DEFOREST – (1) – 1999
BILL CLARK – (1) – 2003

CHAMPIONS RECAP: FEMALE

AMORKOR OLLENNUKING – (4) – 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003
KERRY CLARK – (3) – 1993, 1994, 1995
DORIS De La ROSA – (2) – 1988, 1989
AMY BURKS – (1) – 1998
ANGELA McBRIDE – (1) – 1999

MEET SITES:

MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY (Jefferson City, MO) – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
MISSOURI TRAINING CENTER FOR MEN (Moberly, MO) – 1985, 1987
CLARK’S CHAMPIONSHIP GYM (Columbia, MO) – 1988 to 2010