OTSM Championships
by Eric Todd
2015 USAWA OLD TIME STRONGMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Group picture from the 2015 USAWA Old Time Strongman Championship (left to right): Denny Habecker, Eric Todd, Art Montini, Lance Foster
September 26, ET’s House of Iron and Stone played host to the fifth annual USAWA Old Time strongman Championship. Though turnout was rather small (mostly due to poor scheduling by the promoter), the lifting was fantastic and the camaraderie was even better. President Denny Habecker and his trusty sidekick Art Montini made the trip from Pennsylvania to lift. Lance Foster came all the way from from Platte City, MO, and I came all the way across the lawn from inside my house. We started off with Thor’s Hammer, which would have the smallest amount lifted of all the disciplines. Lance and I tied for top honors here, both lifting 35.5 pounds. Denny was not far behind with at record breaking lift of 25.5. In the Saxon snatch, Lance and I tied again with lifts of 80 pounds apiece. In the Apollon’s Axle, it was all Lance. At first, it appeared that he had shot himself in the foot, as he missed his first and second attempts. However, he came back on his third and nailed 165 pounds. Denny struggled with the continental, or he would have given Lance a run for his money. The final lift of the day was the People’s Deadlift. It was a battle. Art set the bar with a lift of 300, a record lift of 320, and he was still grumbling afterwards that we had let him start too light. Denny topped him with a 365, then ground out a record 375. At this point, Lance started lifting and topped out at an impressive 460. This lift ultimately allowed Lance to sneak by Art by one point for second place. Top honors, however, went to his majesty, the President, Denny Habecker. It was a beautiful day to catch up with friends and throw around some iron.
MEET RESULTS:
2015 USAWA OTSM Championships
ET’s House of Iron and Stone
Turney, MO
September 26th, 2015
Meet Director: Eric Todd
Scorekeeper: Eric Todd
Officials (3 official system used): Eric Todd, Lance Foster, Denny Habecker, Art Montini
Lifts: Thor’s Hammer, Saxon Snatch, Apollon’s Lift, People’s Deadlift
MEN’S DIVISION
| LIFTER | AGE | BWT | Thor | Sax | Apoll | People | Total | Points |
| Denny Habecker | 72 | 87.3 | 25.5 | 50 | 120 | 365 | 560.5 | 680.8 |
| Lance Foster | 49 | 149.1 | 35.5 | 80 | 165 | 460 | 740.5 | 566.7 |
| Art Montini | 87 | 79.1 | 10 | 25 | 60 | 300 | 395 | 565.8 |
| Eric Todd | 40 | 117.3 | 35.5 | 80 | 110 | 135 | 360.5 | 284.1 |
EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORD:
Denny Habecker: Saxon Snatch 60#
Denny Habecker: People’s Deadlift 375#
Art Montini: People’s Deadlift 320#
NOTES: Age in years. BWT is bodyweight in kilograms. All lifts recorded in pounds. Total is total pounds lifted. Points are adjusted points for age and bodyweight corrections.
