Category Archives: USAWA Daily News

Lifter of the Month for July 2021

I am going to go out on a limb for July’s lifter of the month.  Since there, were no meets contested in July, but the second quarter postal goes through the end of June and is reported n July, I will use that for the lifter of the month.  After making that determination, the selection was easy.  Ruth Jackson is your 2021 July lifter of the month!  Ruth won one of the more impressive postal women’s division I have seen in dominating fashion.  She defeated National and World Champion Elizabeth Skwarecki and Canadian lifter Sylvia Stockall by over 100 points apiece.  Ruth has been a dominant force in the USAWA for many moons now.  This is her 5th time being named lifter of the month for the USAWA. Please join me in congratulating Ruth on being July 2021 Lifter of the Month!

Lifter of the Month for June 2021

Since I have taken over as Secretary of the USAWA back in June, I have been planning to pick back up with naming lifters of the month of our organization.  Well, I am a bit behind, but I intend on catching up.  With June being our National Championship, I am picking from our National Champs for this months recognition.  Abe Smith gets the nod over Beth Skwarecki for June’s lifter of the month for besting 3 former National Champions in Denny Habecker, Mike McBride, and Randy Smith.  Abe totaled 1120 pounds, and outscored 2nd place by over 50 points.  Congrats to Abe for being named Lifter of the Month of June 2021!

Abe Smith completing a clean and press-heels at Nationals in Holland, KS.

Team Records updated

By Eric Todd

The title pretty much sums it up.  Scottish Johnny updated the team records, and they are now posted current as of today.  I have not paid them much mind thus far, as I have never done anything with the team lifts (though I have considered it),  It is a rather lean list to date, but could be fun if you had someone of similar build to try a few with. (Edit-It was not as lean as I thought.  The list as it was updated was not a complete list!  The complete list is now posted).

3 new officials in training!

By Eric Todd

Over the past few months, we have had 3 now “officials in training” pass their officials exam.  Abe Smith, Clint Poore, and Beth Skwarecki have all passed the test, and are now just 3 practical training sessions away from becoming Level 1 officials in the USAWA.  These are all very exciting, but particularly Clint Poore, as he could potentially open up a new territory of exposure for the USAWA.  Good job guys; I looks forward to seeing your contribution to the USAWA officials program!

3rd Quarter Postal Meet

By Denny Habecker

MEET RESULTS:

USAWA 3rd QUARTER POSTAL MEET 

We had great participation again this quarter, with 16 men and 7 women  competing in this postal. Abe Smith led the men’s division and Sylvia Stockall won the women’s division. USAWA records are marked with an *.

MEET RESULTS:

July 1 through September 30, 2021

Lifts – Push Press from Racks, Clean & Jerk, DB, One Arm,  Deadlift- Stiff Legged

MEN:

Abe Smith           – 40 –    176 Lbs. –  265*    – 135- R*  – 280  – 680  –  661.17

Randy Smith       – 66  –   198 Lbs.  – 135      – 90 – R     – 305  – 530  –  604.91

Anthony Hose     – 52  –   230 Lbs.  – 215*    – 110- L*   – 310  – 635   – 594.49

Dave DeForest     -61  –   193 Lbs.  – 140*    – 65 – L*   – 330* – 535   – 588.73

Nick Frieders      – 20  –   152 Lbs.  – 120      – 90- R     – 305   – 515   – 543.84

Eric Todd           – 46  – 262.4 Lbs.  – 250     – 115- R*  – 283   – 648   – 537.08

John Carter         – 62  –   218 Lbs.  – 120*   – 60 – R     – 320* – 500   – 524.41

Dave Hahn          – 84   –  141 Lbs.   – 70      – 40 – R     – 210   – 320   – 515.64

Barry Pensyl       – 73    – 144 Lbs.   – 94*     – 39 – R*   – 204* – 337   – 495.42

Tony Lupo           – 55   –  230 Lbs.   – 130*  – 80 – R*    – 305* – 515   – 494.94

Denny Habecker – 79     – 187 Lbs.   – 99      – 45- R      – 220   – 364   – 473.26

Chris Todd          – 42    – 265 Lbs.   – 165    – 80 – R*    – 255*  – 500  – 396.91

Aidan Habecker  – 18    – 203 Lbs.   – 121*  – 70 – R*     – 220    – 411  – 375.97

Everett Todd      –  8     – 65  Lbs.    – 30      – 15 – R      –  65*   – 110   – 351.45

Lance Foster      – 55   – 335 Lbs.    – 125*   – 50 – R*    – 250*  – 425   – 340.07

Bill Clark          –  89  – 202.5 Lbs   – 22*     – 20 – R*     – 150*  – 192   – 255.48

WOMEN:

Sylvia Stockall          – 63     – 150 Lbs.   – 105    – 50 – R    – 250    – 405    – 534.94

Elizabeth Skwarecki  – 40     – 150 Lbs.    – 117    – 61 – R   – 198    – 376    – 404.52

R.J. Jackson            – 59   – 104.6 Lbs.    – 86     – 41 – R    – 66      – 193    – 325.51

Lynda Burns           – 46    –  164 Lbs.     – 95      – 45 – L    – 145    – 285    – 309.37

Stacy Todd            – 38     –  187 Lbs.     – 80*    – 50 – R*  – 173*   – 303   – 281.39

Phoebe Todd         – 11     –   121 Lbs.    – 52.5*  – 27.5-R*  – 85*   –  165   – 273.17

Janet Thompson    – 64     – 165 Lbs.      – 37*    – 30 – L*    – 100*  – 167   – 209.10

Lifters with Certified Officials:

Everett Todd      – Lance Foster, Chris Todd, Eric Todd
Stacy Todd        – Lance Foster, Chris Todd, Eric Todd
Anthony Hose    – Abe Smith, Bill Clark
Dave DeForest    – Abe Smith, Bill Clark
Eric Todd            – Lance Foster, Chris Todd
Tony Lupo          – Abe Smith, Bill Clark
Chris Todd          – Lance Foster, Eric Todd
Lance Foster       – Eric Todd, Chris Todd
Bill Clark            – Abe Smith, Dave DeForest
Phoebe Todd      – Eric Todd, Chris Todd
Janet Thompson – Abe Smith, Bill Clark
Abe Smith          – Bill Clark
Nick Frieders     –  Bill Clark
John Carter       – Bill Clark
Aidan Habecker – Denny Habecker
Barry Pensyl     – Denny Habecker

Lifters with Non-Certified Officials:

Randy Smith
Dave Hahn
Denny Habecker
Sylvia Stockall
Elizabeth Skwarecki
R.J. Jackson
Lynda Burns

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