NE Powerlift Meet
By Christopher Lestan
MEET RESULTS –
NEW ENGLAND POWERLIFT MEET
What a fun and fantastic meet! We had 10 lifters competing, and 15-20 spectators ranging from family to close friends. Kim Lydon was nice enough to use her own gym which provided enough space for the lifting. The first lift was the 12″ Base Squat. Frank Ciavattone’s nieces Olivia and Natalie performed amazingly for their first comp each coming away with 71-pound squats. Zach Marharo executed a perfect 365-pound squat.
The second lift was the Bench Feet in the Air. Everyone did wonderfully with amazing feats of strength including Ryan’s 285 Bench! The highlight of the bench was Sarah Gibbons, for she failed her first attempt, and the second attempt, but got the last attempt with a personal best of 85 pounds! Lastly, the 12″ Base Deadlift was the grande finale! Everyone either made a personal best or National Record. Kim Lydon made her final attempt deadlift with a 257-pound pull which is a national record for her weight class! Newcomer Heather made a personal best of 235-pound deadlift on her last attempt! Sarah as well put up 205 deadlift which was a personal best as well! Mike pushed through and performed a 300-pound deadlift with flawless technique!
Then the big boys came in with Zach deadlifting 455 for a personal best followed by Ryan Bingham pulling 465! After we had a great cookout and award ceremony! During the awards, I gave my Overall Best Mens Lifter Award that I won to Zach. 7 weeks ago Zach had surgery to remove his appendix with three scars on his stomach where the doctors operated. He was told he couldn’t lift for 4 weeks! But he pushed through and within 3 weeks he was able to break some personal best! Also, he came in second in the Mens Division! To me that says a lot about his character and who he is as a person so naturally, I felt he won the award. It was a great meet that included great lifts, great food, and great friends!
MEET RESULTS:
NE Powerlift Meet
August 31st, 2019
Canton, Massachusetts
Meet Director: Christopher Lestan
Host: Kim Lydon
Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Frank Ciavattone
Officials(1 official system used): Frank Ciavattone
Lifts: Squat 12″ Base, Deadlift 12″ Base, Bench Press Feet in Air
All lifts are recorded in pounds
Female Division:
Name | Age | Weight | Class | Division |
Kim Lydon | 28 | 143 | 65 kilo | Open |
Heather Bartholomew | 41 | 262 | 120 kilo | Masters 40-44 |
Sarah Gibbons | 21 | 160 | 75 kilo | Open |
Natalie Collins | 12 | 107 | 50 kilo | Junior (10-13) |
Olivia Collins | 10 | 113 | 55 kilo | Junior (10-13) |
Mens Division:
Name | Age | Weight | Class | Division |
Christopher Lestan | 23 | 279 | 125+kg | Open |
Zachariah Marhamo | 21 | 228 | 105kg | Open |
Ryan Bingham | 18 | 325 | 125+kg | Junior(18-19) |
Mike McLaughlin | 51 | 206 | 95kg | Masters(50-54) |
Eric Lestan | 14 | 161 | 75kg | Junior (14-15) |
Female Final Standings
Name | Squat 12″Base | Bench FIA | Deadlift 12″Base | Lynch Points |
Kim Lydon | 170 | 105 | 257 | 583.78 |
Natalie Collins | 71 | 55 | 140 | 473.10 |
Sarah Gibbons | 155 | 85 | 205 | 454.21 |
Olivia Collins | 71 | 45 | 140 | 447.05 |
Heather Bartholomew | 185 | 125 | 235 | 430.93 |
Mens Final Standings
Name | Squat 12″Base | Bench FIA | Deadlift 12″ Base | Lynch Points |
Christopher Lestan | 507 | 365 | 600 | 1068.49 |
Zach Marhamo | 365 | 275 | 455 | 911.25 |
Ryan Bingham | 315 | 285 | 465 | 767.20 |
Eric Lestan | 195 | 135 | 275 | 738.48 |
Mike McLaughlin | 225 | 195 | 315 | 723.75 |
Overall Best Mens lifter: Christopher Lestan
Overall Best Female Lifter: Kim Lydon
Overall Best Male Junior: Ryan Bingham
Overall Best Female Junior: Natalie Collins
Overall Best Mens Masters: Mike Mclaughlin
Overall Best Females Masters: Heather Bartholomew
National Records:
Sarah Gibbons: Deadlift 205 for the 75kg class
Kim Lydon: Deadlift 257 65kg class
Christopher Lestan: 507 Squat for 125+kg class
Natalie and Olivia Collins: Deadlift 140 for 50kg and 55kg class