USAWA

By Jessica Hopps

Franks Barbell Club hosted ins annual New Years Eve Record Breaker event again this year; this year opening up to remote entries. 2025 brought in an amazing 15 lifters from Massachusetts, Colorado, and Missouri. It’s great to see so many joining in the festivities and ringing in the new year by clanging some heavy weights!

Massachusetts Officials: Frank Ciavattone, Wade Marchand, Nils Larson, Jessica Hopps (in training) Dan Jones (in training)

Jessica Hopps, 159lbs, 75K- 41 Years old
Little Finger Lift- Left- 39.5 lbs
Ring Finger Lift- Left- 67 lbs
Middle Finger Lift- Left- 77 lbs
Index Finger Lift- Left- 64.5 lbs
Index Finger Lift- Right- 67 lbs

Dan Jones, 186 lbs, 85K- 41 years old
Hand and Thing Lift- 1050 lbs
Hacklift- ring fingers- 97lbs
Straddle Lift- little fingers- 77lbs
Straddle Lift- Middle Fingers- 215 lbs
Straddle Lift- Ring Fingers- 158 lbs

Wade Marchand, 164 lbs, 75K- 56 years old
Bench press alternate grip- 146 lbs
Bench press reverse grip- 156 lbs
Bench press- 2 dumbbells- 80 lbs
Bench Press 1 Dumbbell LEFT- 40 lbs
Bench Press 1 Dumbbell RIGHT- 40 lbs

Nils Larson, 238lbs, 110k, 66 years old
Middle finger lift RIGHT- 212 lbs
Middle finger lift LEFT- 201.5 lbs
Bench press Alternate grip- 206 lbs
Bench press- feet in the air- 220 lbs
Bench press one arm LEFT- 40lbs

Frank Ciavattone, 270 lbs, 125K, 70 years old
2 hand vertical bar, 2”- 341 lbs
2 hands vertical bar, 1”- 341 lbs
Civattone Deadlift, LEFT-208 lbs
Thumbless Deadlift, LEFT- 187 lbs
Thumbless Deadlift, RIGHT-187 lbs

Clarks Gym Officials:  Lisa Gore, Bill Clark, Jeff Wenzel, Dave DeForest, Tony Lupo

JANET THOMPSON, 164.5lbs, 75K, 68 years old
Deadlift – Fulton Bar – 160.
Deadlift – Fulton Bar – left – 86.
Side press left – 15.
Side press -right – 15.

LISA GORE, 219 lbs, 100K, 60 years old
Jefferson lift – Fulton Bar – 225.
Deadlift- Fulton Bar – 277.  
Deadlift – Index fingers – 95.
Deadlift – Middle fingers – 95.
Deadlift – ring fingers – 95.

TONY LUPO, 244lbs, 115K, 59 years old
Clean and press -heels together – 140.
Clean and press seated – behind neck – 110.
Dumbbell press – right – 62.
Dumbbell press – left – 90.
Clean and Jerk – left – 90.

DAVE DeFOREST, 184lbs, 85K, 65 years old 
Snatch – two dumbbells –  2×45 – 90.
Swing – two dumbbells – 2×45 – 90
Seated press from rack – 95.
Press – dumbbell – right – 55.
Deadlift – Inch Bar – two bars – 2×85 – 170.  

JEFF WENZEL, 230 lbs, 105K 50 years old
Side press – left – 75.
Side press – right – 75.
Press from rack – seated – behind neck – 140.
Snatch – two dumbbells – 2×65 – 130.
Dumbbell deadlift – right – 255.

LOGAN WENZEL, 77lbs, 35K, 11 years old    
Swing – left – 15.
Vertical bar deadlift – one bar – 2 inch – 56.
Side press -left – 10.
Side press – right – 10.
Deadlift – left – 50.

Colorado Officials – Jarrod Fobes, Sanjiv Gupta, Nisha Gupta, Kim Van Wagner (in training)

Sanjiv Gupta, 205.9 pounds (95KG class) – 54 years old
Deadlift, 3″ Bar – 305 pounds
Dumbbell Walk – 83 pounds
Pinch Grip Deadlift, One Hand, Left – 45 pounds
Pinch Grip Deadlift, One Hand, Right – 45 pounds
Side Press, Dumbbell, Left – 50 pounds

Diya Gupta, 112.5 pounds (55KG class) – 18 years old
Vertical Bar Deadlift, 1 Bar, 1″, Right – 101 pounds
Vertical Bar Deadlift, 1 Bar, 1″, Left – 96 pounds
Vertical Bar Deadlift, 1 Bar, 2″ Right – 90 pounds
Vertical Bar Deadlift, 1 Bar, 2″ Left – 90 pounds

Jarrod Fobes , 220.4lbs (100kg class) 48 years old
Deadlift, 3in bar:  355lbs
Pull up: 40lbs
Bearhug: 230lbs
Cheat curl, dumbbell, right: 92lbs
Deadlift, Fulton bar: 365lbs

Kim Van Wagner, 128.8lbs (60kg class), 58 years old
Crucifix: 30lbs
Bearhug: 130 lbs
Clean and Press, Heels together: 62.5 lbs
Clean and Press on knees: 65 lbs
Clean and Jerk, behind neck: 65lbs