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OTSM World Championship

By Al Myers

MEET RESULTS –

2018 IAWA OLDTIME STRONGMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The results for the FIRST EVER OTSM World Championship have finally been compiled.  I was so impressed with the participation in this Championship, with 5 women and 19 men competing. Also, lifters from Australia (8 lifters), the USA (11 lifters), England (4 lifters), and Wales (1 lifter) were part of this Championships. That indeed makes it a World event! I sure hope this continues as an annual IAWA Championship – and for those that entered this year will always go down in history as part of the inaugural class of OTSM IAWA lifters.  That’s something to be proud of!

Now for the BEST LIFTERS of the OTSM IAWA World Championship –

OVERALL BEST MENS LIFTER – Philippe Crisp, England
OVERALL BEST WOMENS LIFTER – Kat Becker, Australia
BEST WOMENS MASTER 45-49 LIFTER – Racheal Hin, Australia
BEST WOMENS MASTER 50-54 LIFTER – Monica Cook, Australia
BEST WOMENS MASTER 55-59 LIFTER – Sonya Becker, Australia
BEST MENS MASTER 40-44 LIFTER – Eric Todd, USA
BEST MENS MASTER 45-49 LIFTER – Philippe Crisp, England
BEST MENS MASTER 50-54 LIFTER – Nick Swain, England
BEST MENS MASTER 60-64 LIFTER – Peter Phillips, Australia
BEST MENS MASTER 70-74 LIFTER – LaVerne Myers, USA
BEST MENS MASTER 75-79 LIFTER – Martin Doolan, England
BEST MENS JUNIOR LIFTER – Calvin Heit, USA
BEST MENS SENIOR 20-39 LIFTER – Braden Reddenbagh, USA
BEST WOMENS SENIOR 20-39 LIFTER – Kat Becker, Australia

I want to thank the host club/promoters  in each country that helped promote this year’s OTSM Worlds. This includes:

Australia – Lambda Academy with promoter John Mahon
England – promoters Nick Swain and Phil Crisp
USA – Dino Gym with promoter Al Myers
Wales – promoter Neil Keddy

Lastly, I want to thank my co-promoter for this event, John Mahon for all his help. John did alot of work to make this happen – organized the entry forms, collected the entries, and tabulated the results/scoresheets.

I’m very much looking forward to next year and the future of Oldtime Strongman in IAWA.

Meet Results:

2018 IAWA OTSM World Championship
Postal World Championship
July 14-15th, 2018

Meet Directors: Al Myers & John Mahon

Meet Scorekeepers: Al Myers & John Mahon

OTSM Lifts: Anderson Squat, Cyr Press, Peoples Deadlift

WOMENS DIVISION

LIFTER CO AGE BWT SQ Cyr DL TOT PTS
Kat Becker Aus 34 82.3 220 40 240 500 628.5
Monica Cook Aus 54 66.4 120 22.5 150 292.5 484.2
Racheal Hin Aus 49 59.5 90 16 110 216 369.5
Claire McLaren Aus 46 85.1 105 21 110 236 311.2
Sonya Becker Aus 56 106.2 90 17.5 100 207.5 264.9

MENS DIVISION

LIFTER CO AGE BWT SQ Cyr DL TOT PTS
Philippe Crisp Eng 48 97.5 385 60 282.5 727.5 680.9
Gary Ell Eng 47 97.5 285 47.5 220 552.5 512.4
Eric Todd USA 43 116.5 320 77.2 220 617.2 502.3
Braden Reddenbagh USA 22 133.3 300 63.6 285 648.6 475.3
Nick Swain Eng 53 80.2 161.5 60 212.5 434 474.8
Zach Lucas USA 32 121.5 250 59 270 579 443.7
John Douglas USA 54 144.2 230 43.1 270 543.1 441.1
Neil Keddy Wal 40 90.5 225 37.5 220 482.5 436.0
Calvin Heit USA 16 68.9 182.5 36.3 180 398.8 420.9
Scott Tully USA 42 155.1 240 56.8 300 596.8 420.0
Martin Doolan Eng 77 75.8 140.5 20 120.5 281 385.2
Lance Foster USA 52 145.6 145 31.8 185 361.8 382.4
Steven Charles Aus 37 91.7 180 40 210 430 381.9
Brandon Rein USA 23 68.0 160 31.8 160 351.8 374.6
Peter Phillips Aus 64 104.8 90 32.5 230 352.5 364.1
Chris Todd USA 39 126.5 210 50 200 460 345.7
Tom Davis Aus 75 78.0 100 20 130 250 331.8
Dean Ross USA 75 111.5 130 22.7 150 302.7 329.3
LaVerne Myers USA 74 107.5 110 22.7 150 282.7 311.2

Notes: BWT is bodyweight in kilograms. All lifts recorded in kilograms. TOT is total kilograms lifted. PTS are overall adjusted points corrected for bodyweight and age.

Club Championships

By Al Myers

2018 USAWA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Ledaig Heavy Athletics Club once again hosted the 2018 USAWA Club Championships in the impressive hard core gym owned by Dave Glasgow. Dave’s place is the true “all round” training facility, with as many weights and bars anyone would want to lift as well as a full Highland Game field setup.  Dave likes to host this event on his birthday weekend to celebrate his many years of lifting and throwing.  As many of us pushed the iron in the gym others spent the day training the Highland Games.  It was a hot day, but no one complained as fun was being had by all. Of course in Dave’s style, he catered in the Naughty Nurses BBQ for an outstanding meal afterwards. We stuffed ourselves full of great BBQ!  I can’t thank Dave enough for all the hard work he puts into this event each year.

The Club Championships this year was different than most years, with only the Dino Gym and the Ledaig HA bringing club members.  However, both the Dino Gym and the Ledaig Club brought in fully loaded teams!  Seven members from the Dino Gym competed alongside 5 members from the Ledaig Club. There were many great individual lifts by many lifters, but since this is the Club Championships and only club scores matter I will not mention the outstanding individual lifters as you can look at the meet results to see who lifted what.  However, I will say that all lifters on each club contributed to their clubs scores in some way.

In the end the Dino Gym edged out the Ledaig Club for the overall club win this year. Now this is the interesting tidbit in all this – since Dave has started hosting the Club Champs six years ago this now brings the total wins for the Dino Gym to 3 (with 3 Runner ups) which MATCHES the Ledaig HA Club of 3 overall wins and 3 Runner Ups.  So it looks like next year will be the GRUDGE MATCH!!!

Meet Results:

2018 USAWA Club Championships
Ledaig Heavy Athletics Club
Rainbow Bend, Kansas
Sunday, July 15th, 2018

Meet Director: Dave Glasgow

Official (1-official System used): Dave Glasgow

Meet Scorekeeper: Al Myers

Meet Caterer: Naughty Nurses BBQ

Lifts: Deadlift-Fulton Bar One Arm, Clean and Jerk One Arm, Turkish Get Up, Push Press From Rack

1. Dino Gym – 1485.2 Adjusted Points

LIFTER AGE BWT DL1 CJ1 TGU PP
Calvin Heit 16 154 122R 75R 80R 170
Brandon Rein 23 152 —- 80R 65R 125
Zach Lucas 32 264 167R 115R 92.5R 215
Chad Ullom 46 247 162R 120L 80L —-
Al Myers 51 233 162R 110R —- —-
LaVerne Myers 74 241 162R —- —- —-
Dean Ross 75 247 92L 32L 20L  85

2. Ledaig Heavy Athletics – 1210.5 Adjusted Points

LIFTER AGE BWT DL1 CJ1 TGU PP
Emily Burchett (F) 26 145 92R 75R 70R 135
Jamie Channel (F) 35 245 92R 65R 25R 135
Marsha Clasen (F) 37 190 102R 85R 70R 160
Joey Grieshaber 45 265 147R 75R 70R 175
John Douglas 54 321 142R 75R 60R 200

EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORDS

Emily Burchett: Turkish Get Up 80 lbs, Right
Zach Lucas: Turkish Get Up 102 lbs, Right

Notes: BWT is bodyweight in pounds.  All lifts recorded in pounds. R and L designate right and left arms. Adjusted Points were calculated using age and bodyweight corrections.

New England Strongman RD

By Mark Raymond

2018 NEW ENGLAND STRONGMAN RECORD DAY

Group Picture from the meet.

Group Picture from the meet.

The meet turned out to be a great success. We had 8 lifters from three states. It was held at Frank’s Barbell Club in East Walpole, Massachusetts.

One of the highlights of the meet was newcomer Christopher Lestan. He put some impressive numbers on the board!

Michael Rabich, who drove up from Queens, New York, did a Pull over and Press with a Wrestler’s Bridge that made my neck hurt watching him do it!

Jeff Ciavattone was there to set some records too, even after driving all the way up from South Carolina. Then he was off to Fenway Park in Boston for a concert.

Newcomer Dan Rowe and Mike Vuono didn’t disappoint with their lifts either.

Afterwards Frank treated us all to Pizza for lunch. Thanks to Frank, Rocky, and Jeff who officiated the meet. And a special thank you to Peter Vuono for keeping things upbeat and making us all smile!

Results are as follows:

New England Strongman Record Day
Frank’s Barbell Club, East Walpole, Massachusetts
July 21st2018

Meet Director: Mark Raymond

Host: Frank Ciavattone

Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Frank Ciavattone

Officials (3 official system used): Frank Ciavattone, Rocky Morrisson, Jeff Ciavattone

Christopher Lestan  Age: 22   Weight: 275 Lbs   125K   Class – Open

Deadlift, Ciavattone Grip    508 Lbs
Bench Press, Feet on Floor   385 Lbs
Clean and Seated Press      221 Lbs
Clean and Seated Press, Behind Neck  198 Lbs
Bent Over Row   326 Lbs

Michael Rabich         Age:38        Weight: 190 Lbs     90K Class – Open

Hack Lift, Fulton Bar   427 Lbs
Press, Dumbbell, One Arm, Left  77 Lbs
Pullover and Press, With Wrestler’s Bridge 177 Lbs
Deadlift , No Thumbs, Overhand Grip  336 Lbs
Scott Lift   237 Lbs

Michael Vuono     Age: 29       Weight: 208 Lbs        95K Class – Open

Lateral Raise, Standing                                                                35 Lbs
Abdominal Raise                                                                           57 Lbs
Curl, Dumbbell, Cheat, One Arm, Left                                      91 Lbs
Curl, Dumbbell, Cheat, One Arm, Right                                   70 Lbs
Bench Press, One Arm, Right                                                     96 Lbs

Mark Raymond     Age: 55  Weight: 247 Lbs   115K Class  55+ Masters

Deadlift , No Thumbs, Overhand Grip   286 Lbs
Rectangular Fix  95 Lbs
Vertical Bar Deadlift, 1 Bar, 2”, One Hand, Left   175 Lbs
Deadlift, Dumbbell, One Arm, Left   200 Lbs
Deadlift, Dumbbell, One Arm, Right 200 Lbs

Dan Rowe       Age: 27       Weight: 202 Lbs            95K Class – Open

Press, Dumbbell, One Arm, Right   91 Lbs
Good Morning   140 Lbs
Curl, Wrist, One Hand, Left  75 Lbs
Curl, Wrist, One Hand, Right   86 Lbs

Jeff Ciavattone    Age: 38      Weight: 238 Lbs     110K Class – Open

Bench Press, One Arm, Left  90 Lbs
Bench Press, One Arm, Right  105 Lbs
Deadlift, Ciavattone Grip, One Arm, Left  240 Lbs
Deadlift, Ciavattone Grip, One Arm, Right  245 Lbs
Deadlift, No Thumb, One Arm, Left 205 Lbs

Frank Ciavattone Jr.  Age: 63 Weight: 293 Lbs 125K+ Class 60+ Masters

Curl, Wrist, One Hand, Left  100 Lbs
Curl, Wrist, One Hand, Right  100 Lbs
Finger Lift, Right Index  65 Lbs
Finger Lift, Right Ring  65 Lbs
Finger Lift, Right Little  65 Lbs

Peter Vuono    Age: 65  Weight: 196 Lbs     90K Class   65+ Masters

Press, Dumbbell, One Arm, Right   71 Lbs

2018 2nd Quarter Postal

By Denny Habecker

The 2nd Quarter Postal results have been received, and as usual Eric Todd is the man to beat, while R.J. Jackson rules the women’s division.

RESULTS:

2nd Quarter Postal
April 1 through June 30, 2018

Meet Director- Denny Habecker

Lifters with Certified Officials
Brandon Rein    – Al Myers, LaVerne Myers, Chad Ullom
LaVerne Myers  – Al Myers, Chad Ullom
Al Myers          – LaVerne Myers, Chad Ullom
Chad Ullom      – Al Myers, LaVerne Myers
Dean Ross        – Denny Habecker
Aidan Habecker – Denny Habecker
Lance Foster     – Eric Todd
Chris Todd        – Eric Todd
Eric Todd          – Lance Foster
Crystal Diggs     – R. J. Jackson
Barry Bryan – Denny Habecker

Lifters with non-Certified Officials
John Douglas
Denny Habecker
R.J.Jackson
Stephen R. Santangelo

LIFTS- Bench Dip, One Arm Deadlift, Bent Arm Pullover

MEN’S DIVISION

Eric Todd                      – 43 – 258    – 235   – 401-R – 165  – 811 – 658.89

Chad Ullom                  – 46  – 246   – 200   – 418-R – 130  – 748  – 643.73

Al Myers                      – 51  – 231   – 200   – 353-R – 120  – 673  – 623.20

Stephen R. Santangelo – 66 – 159.4 – 175   – 180-R  – 80   – 435 –  565.43

John Douglas               – 54 – 310    – 225   – 235-R – 135  – 595 – 489.17

Barry Bryan                 – 60 – 191    – 88    – 209-R  – 143  – 440 – 488.47

Brandon Rein               – 22 – 147    – 150  – 176-R  – 85    – 411 – 444.86

LaVerne Myers             – 74 – 242    – 70    – 225-R  – 100 – 395  – 430.38

Chris Todd                  – 38  – 272   – 175   – 248-R  – 135 – 558  – 424.74

Aidan Habecker           – 14 – 174   – 110   – 198-R   – 55   – 363  – 422.22

Denny Habecker         – 75  – 185   – 0      – 198-R   – 86    – 284 – 362.83

Dean Ross                 – 75  – 242   – 45     – 165-L   – 75    – 285 – 312.83

Lance Foster              – 52 – 328    – 0       – 205-R  – 95    – 300  – 236.15

WOMEN’S DIVISION

R.J. Jackson             – 56 –  105    – 0       – 175-R  – 48    – 223  – 365.35

Crystal Diggs           – 31  – 165    – 0        – 80-R    – 37   – 117   -117.19

National Championships

By Al Myers

2018 USAWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group picture from the 2018 USAWA National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Group picture from the 2018 USAWA National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

For the first time in USAWA history, the USAWA National’s were held in Florida last weekend.  My co-promoter for this event, Dino Gym member Cody Lokken, hosted the Championships at his house in Cocoa Beach! It was a beautiful setting for the meet, less than a block from the beach. I was worried that the turnout would be low, because everyone had to travel and there were no “locals” entered.  However, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of lifters that made the trip.

The Friday night before the meet we had a “meet and greet” at the hotel I was staying at. It was the perfect setting – at an outdoor bar poolside. My wife Leslie picked up several pizzas for the party.  Several of us took a dip in the pool, as well as enjoying several of the local Florida beers the bar had on stock (a stock that we soon ran them out of!).  One of the great things about our organization is the friendships that develop. Often Nationals turns into one big reunion!

It was a special treat this year to have Steve Gardner in attendance.  Steve served 2 terms as IAWA President, and is the best “mic guy” in our IAWA organization.  He spent the entire day emceeing our Championships, of which I want to really thank him for.  We had the best loaders possible with Cale, Cody, and Brandon loading all day PLUS lifting.  That’s a big task! We ran only one session so that kept everyone busy with helping, officiating, and lifting.  This Championships had a great bunch of officials with Denny Habecker, Dennis Mitchell, Eric Todd, LaVerne Myers, Joe Ciavattone Sr, and myself taking turns in the chair.

Highlights I want to mention: Dennis participating in his 29th National Championships, ET hitting a huge pullover and press of 162.5 KG, Joe Jr. putting up the top Zercher Lift of the meet at the end of a hot day, and seeing “the boys” (Cale, Cody, and Brandon) making a return trip to Nationals.  We had several states represented at this meet – Florida, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Pennsyvania, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Also, Cale made the trip from St. Kitts.

It was difficult for all of us not having Art with us at Nationals, as he has always been a steady participant throughout the years.  However,  as we lifted we kept Art’s memory alive and we reminisced about him several times throughout the day.  After the meet, Cody had arranged for the banquet at a fantastic seafood restaurant which was the perfect end for a National Championships that I will never forget.

MEET RESULTS:

2018 USAWA National Championships
Cocoa Beach, Florida
June 23rd, 2018

Meet Director: Al Myers and Cody Lokken

Meet Announcer: Steve Gardner

Meet Scorekeeper: Al Myers

Meet Photographer: Karen Gardner

Meet Caterer: Leslie Myers

Meet Officials (3-official system used): Denny Habecker (head), Al Myers (head), Joe Ciavattone Sr., Dennis Mitchell, Eric Todd, and LaVerne Myers

Meet Loaders: Cale Dunlap, Cody Lokken, Brandon Rein

Lifts: Curl – Cheat, Snatch – One Arm, Pullover and Press, Deadlift – One Arm, Zercher Lift

MENS DIVISION

LIFTER AGE BWT Curl Sna1 P&P DL1 Zer TOT PTS
 Al Myers 51 227 80 55.5R 100 150R 160 546 509.5
Eric Todd 43 252 95 55R 162.5 140R 160 613 503.2
Joe Ciavattone Jr. 25 226 100 55R 137.5 115R 172.5 580 484.7
Joe Ciavattone Sr. 49 236 82.5 47.5R 92.5 115R 140 478 429.2
Denny Habecker 75 186 50 25R 80 101R 80 336 425.5
Cody Lokken 23 167 70 35R 90 85R 100 380 377.5
LaVerne Myers 74 238 55 30L 60 100R 80 325 356.9
Brandon Rein 23 148 45 25R 60 80R 100 310 333.2
Dean Ross 75  248 40 27.5R 70 65R 90 293 316.9
Cale Dunlap 23 177 50 25R 60 65R 90 290 278.5
Dennis Mitchell 86 143 27.5 7.5L 23.5 50L 55 164 264.5

EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORDS:

Dennis Mitchell: Deadlift – Left Arm 52.5
Dennis Mitchell: Zercher Lift 57.5

Notes: BWT is bodyweight in pounds.  R and L designate right and left arms. Lifts recorded in kilograms. TOT is total kilograms lifted. PTS are overall adjusted points corrected for age and bodyweight.

BEST LIFTER AWARDS:

Senior 20-39 Age Group: Joe Ciavattone Jr.
Masters 40-44 Age Group: Eric Todd
Masters 45-49 Age Group: Joe Ciavattone Sr.
Masters 50-54 Age Group: Al Myers
Masters 70-74 Age Group: LaVerne Myers
Masters 75-79 Age Group: Denny Habecker
Masters 85-89 Age Group: Dennis Mitchell
Overall Best Lifter: Al Myers
Best Club Award: Dino Gym (Al Myers, LaVerne Myers, Cale Dunlap, Brandon Rein, Cody Lokken, Dean Ross)
Club Runner Up: Frank’s Barbell Club (Joe Ciavattone Jr., Joe Ciavattone Sr.)

 

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