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2025 USAWA Award Winners: Sportsman of the Year Runner-Up

The 2025 USAWA Sportsman of the Year Runner up is Jarrod Gaddis from Buffville Gym. The ‘short and tall’ of his story (see picture below) would reveal he is cut from similar cloth to our Sportsman of the Year winner.  He is an accomplished lifter in his own right with the second largest Hackenschmidt Floor Press in the record books at 440 lbs. He was also the 2024 Kentucky Open Men’s Champion. He is always willing to help out as a referee and has a good eye for judging lifts. Jarrod Gaddis is a valued member of the Buffville team and is always helping out when there’s a meet, and you can always find him spotting on the competition platform or at the warm-up platform, or encouraging other lifters. He is outgoing and very polite and makes visiting lifters feel very welcome. Congratulations to the USAWA Sportsman Runner-up, Jarrod Gaddis!    

2nd For Women Only and Record Day, Columbia, MO

May 23-24, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE

ENTRY FEE –  None.

GENDER REQUIREMENT – Women only.

AWARDS – Certificates.

LIFTS 

  • Swing – one hand;
  • Deadlift (barbell) – one hand;
  • Push press from rack;
  • Hack lift;
  • Bench press – feet in air.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday 19 May 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday 26 May 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

3rd Stars of Tomorrow and Record Day, Columbia, MO

May 16-17, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE.

ENTRY FEE:  None

WEIGH-INS – 8 a.m. each day.

AGE REQUIREMENT – Must not have achieved 20th birthday by May 17, 2026.

GENDER – Open to both genders in the teenage and pre-teenage categories.

AWARDS – Certificates for both male and female.

LIFTS:

  • Bench press – feet in air;
  • Jerk from rack;
  • Anderson squat;
  • Dead lift – heels together;
  • clean and press, heels together.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday 12 May 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

4th Diamond Jubiliee 2026 and Record Day

APRIL 25-26, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE

ENTRY FEE – None.

WEIGH-INS – 8 A..M. each day.

AGE REQUIREMENT – Most be at least 70 on April 25, 2026 for the 4th Diamond Jubilee.

AWARDS –  Certificates for male and female.

LIFTS:

  • Deadlift Heels together
  • Deadlift, Fulton Bar – no thumbs (non USAWA lift)
  • Jefferson with Fulton Bar
  • Bench press – reverse grip
  • Bench press -close grip
  • Press, seated, from rack.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on  Tuesday 21 April 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

2026 Bench Press Heptathlon V and Record Day

APRIL 11-12, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE

ENTRY FEE: None.

WEIGH-INS – 8 A.M. EACH DAY.

AWARDS – Certificates (Male and female divisions)

LIFTS:

  • Bench press – Feet on floor (non USAWA lift)
  • Bench press – feet in air
  • Bench press – reverse grip
  • Bench press – alternate grip
  • Bench press – hands together
  • Bench press – right hand
  • Bench press – left hand

SPECIAL EVENTS: Certificates also for Rampage, Reg Park, and for Roman Chair Bench.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday 7 April your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on the Tuesday 14 April.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

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