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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

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.

World Postal Championships

by Steve Gardner

2015 WORLD POSTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – THE ANDY GODDARD MEMORIAL

Well done to all who took part: especially to top team Winners ‘Burton Powerhouse 1’ who retained their title form 2014, ahead of a close challenge from Leicesters ‘Granby Grippers’ and Eastbournes ‘Meta Men’ in third. Individual Champion: Steve Sherwood took the title from Mark Haydock in Second and Pete Tryner in Third…..Super lifting, Super Results…and again Well Done to all who took part and supported the event! Results came in from Scotland, Wales, USA, England, Australia and Ireland!

MEET RESULTS (PDF) – 2015_Andy_Goddard_Memorial

Club Championships

by Dave Glasgow

Group picture of the lifters at the 2015 USAWA Club Championships.

Group picture of the lifters at the 2015 USAWA Club Championships.

ON A PERFECT DAY FOR LIFTING, THREE CLUBS OF LIFTERS CAME TO THE DEN OF THE LEDAIG HEAVY ATHLETICS FOR THIS YEARS VERSION OF THE USAWA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.  I WAS GRATIFIED AT THE SHOWING BUT IT WAS ESPECIALLY GOOD TO SEE JUDY AND DENNY HABECKER MAKE THE TREK FROM PENNSYVANIA.

KICKING THINGS OFF WAS THE 2” VERTICLE BAR, ONE HAND.  THERE WERE SOME FINE LIFTS BY ALL BUT THE STAND OUT OF THE DAY WAS FROM THE VENERABLE LAVERNE MYERS.  THOSE BIG FARMERS HANDS HAVE SERVED HIM WELL OVER HIS LIFE AND IT WAS NO DIFFERENT HERE AS HE HOISTED 182 IN THE RIGHT HAND.  THAT IS A HUGE LIFT FROM ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE LIFTS IS THE ONE HAND SNATCH.  FOR THIS MEET, THERE WAS A LITTLE TWIST AS YOU HAD TO PERFORM THE LIFT WITH YOUR NON-DOMINATE HAND.  AGAIN, THERE WAS FINE LIFTING BY ALL AND THE JUDGING WAS STRICT.  NOT AS STRICT AS MIKE MURDOCK WOULD HAVE DONE, BUT STILL, VERY STRICT.  FOR MY MONEY, THE BEST ALL-ROUND LIFTER IN THE USAWA TODAY IS THE OLE WAR HORSE, CHAD ULLOM.  HE PROVED THIS BY THROWING UP A VERY CREDITABLE 125# LEFT HAND SNATCH.  NOT FAR BEHIND WAS DOUG KREESLY, WHO HAD NEVER DONE THIS LIFT BEFORE.  BEING MORE ATTUNED TO THE POWER LIFTS, HE ADJUSTED QUICKLY AND CERTAINLY MADE A GOOD SHOWING FOR HIMSELF.

WITH VERY LITTLE BREAK IN THE ACTION, WE MOVED TO THE PUSH PRESS OUT OF THE RACK.  AS THIS WAS MORE IN DOUG KRESSLYS WHEEL HOUSE, HE PUT UP A STRONG 225 AND WAS NOT QUITE ABLE TO MUSCLE UP A 240 ATTEMPT.  NOT TO BE IGNORED WERE THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE KREESLY CLAN THAT SHOWED UP.  JERA PUT UP A FINE 155 PP AND WITH SOME WORK COULD EASILY GO 180.  MORE ON HER LATER.

DRAVON KRESSLY DOES’NT SAY MUCH.  HE LETS HIS LIFTING TALK FOR HIM.  COMING IN AT 137 POUNDS, THIS JUNIOR HIGH LINEBACKER ALMOST PP’d HIS WEIGHT!  I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT NONE OF THE KREESLYS HAD PRACTICED THESE LIFTS PRIOR SO I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A HUGE LIFT!  WELL DONE, LAD!  GOOD ON YA!  LOOK FOR MUCH MORE FROM THIS KID.  COULD HE BE THE NEXT ‘CHAD ULLOM’?  TIME WILL TELL!

JERA KRESSLY IS ONE FINE LOOKING, STRONG AND INTELLIGENT WOMAN.  HER LIFTING PROVED TWO OF THOSE ATTRIBUTES.  LIFTING WELL WITHIN HER ABILITIES, THIS FORMER ‘KANSAS’ STRONGEST WOMAN’ DID’NT MISS A LIFT AND DID MORE THAN HER SHARE TO FURTHER THE EFFORTS OF THE LEDAIG CLUB.

COMING DOWN TO THE 2 BARS DEADLIFT, THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COULD HAVE GONE EITHER WAY.  HOWEVER, DUE TO SOME POOR COACHING DECISIONS ON THE PART OF THE LEDAIG MANAGER, THE DINO GYM WOULD PREVAIL FOR THIS YEAR.  AGAIN, CHAD ULLOM CARRIED THE DAY WITH A VERY IMPRESSIVE 560.  BUT WAIT, HOW ABOUT THAT DRAVON KID.  AFTER A FINE 270 TO END HIS DAY OF COMPETITION, HE WENT OUTSIDE COMPETITION TO PULL AN OUTSTANDING 310!  MAN!!

IN CLOSING, I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT MENTION TWO OF THE STALWARTS OF THE USAWA.  DENNY HABECKER AND DEAN ROSS TRAVEL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO LIFT IN THE USAWA.  YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY MORE CONSISTANT LIFTERS THAN THESE TWO.  AS FOR INDIDVUAL RECORDS, WELL, THEY BOTH TOOK EXTRA LIFTS TO SECURE NEW HEIGHTS FOR THOSE FOLLOWING TO ACHIEVE.  DENNY WITH A FINE 330# 2 HAND DL AND DEAN NOT FAR BEHIND WITH A 320#.  EXCELLENT LIFTING, GENTLEMEN!

THANKS TO ALL FOR COMING TO THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE TO COMPETE.  I PLAN TO HAVE THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YEARS TO COME!  YOU PLAN TO BE THERE, ‘YA HEAR??  WHY?!  ‘CAUSE I SAID SO!!

MEET RESULTS:

2015 Club Championships
Ledaig Heavy Athletics
Rainbow Bend, KS
August 29th, 2015

Meet Director: Dave Glasgow

Official (1-official system used): Dave Glasgow

Scorekeeper: Al Myers

Lifts: Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2″, 1 Bar, 1 Hand, Snatch – Dumbbell, 1 Arm (non-dominate hand), Push Press – Rack, Deadlift – 2 Bars

1.  Dino Gym – 2061.72 points

 LIFTER  AGE  BWT  VB-2″  Snatch  P Press 2-bar DL
 LaVerne Myers  71  240  182 R  45 R  100  290
 Dean Ross  72  253  132 R  60 L  125  270
 Chad Ullom  43  252  192 R  125 L  80  560

2. Ledaig Heavy Athletics – 1733.39 points

 LIFTER  AGE BWT  VB-2″  Snatch  P Press 2-bar DL
 Draven Kressly  14  137  127 R  55 L  130  270
 Jera Kressly  30  220  137 R  60 L  155  310
 Doug Kressly  35  248  152 R  100 L  225  0

3. Habecker’s Gym – 758.11 points

 LIFTER  AGE  BWT VB-2″  Snatch  P Press 2-bar DL
 Denny Habecker  72  194  122 L  45 L  150  310

NOTES:  AGE is in years. BWT is bodyweight in pounds. R and L designate right and left hands.  Lifts recorded in pounds. Points are adjusted for age and bodyweight correction.

EXTRA ATTEMPTS FOR RECORD:

Denny Habecker: 2-Bar Deadlift 330#
Dean Ross: 2-Bar Deadlift 320#
Draven Kressly: 2-Bar Deadlift 310#
Jera Kressly: Push Press – From Rack 160#

 

Team Championships

by Al Myers

 

Group picture from the 2015 USAWA Team Championships.

Group picture from the 2015 USAWA Team Championships.

The USAWA weekend of the “Kansas Double Header” concluded Sunday at the Dino Gym with the USAWA Team Championships.  Many of the lifters that competed were at Rainbow Bend the day before for the Club Championships.  This made for a very fun and exciting weekend with the opportunity for lifters to compete in TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS over the course of one weekend!

I was very excited to see 6 teams entered this year – the most there has ever been in the Team Championships.  Of these 6 teams 3 were Mixed Pair teams, consisting a man and woman lifting together.  Doug and Jera took the overall victory with great lifting in all the lifts. The effort they gave on the last lift (Continental to Belt) earned them the “effort award” in my book.  I’m sure those in attendance would agree!  It was a joy to see Mary Mac and her lifters show up right at the last minute (as the rules meeting was just starting!).  Mary and her Heartland club are back busy with the USAWA again, and I’m so glad to see it.  They bring enthusiam to every competition! Plus our Prez Denny was without a lifting partner as well as Mary so they teamed up.  For never lifting before together in team lifting they did outstanding.

Two Junior lifters (Draven Kressly and Austin Brewer) made quite a good showing for their first try at team lifting.  These two young men have outstanding lifting talent, and performed these difficult team lifts very well.  LaVerne and Dean again “joined forces” in the Team Champs and put up great lifts.  I know both of these guys had to be a little sore from lifting the day before at the Club Champs, but they gave it their all and finished the meet as strong as they started.

I want to thank everyone who participated in these USAWA weekend events – as this will be one of the highlight weekends of the year in the USAWA.

MEET RESULTS:

2015 USAWA Team Championships
Dino Gym
Abilene, KS
August 30th, 2015

Meet Director: Al Myers

Officials (1-official system used): Al Myers, Denny Habecker, Chad Ullom

Scorekeeper: Al Myers

Lifts: Curl-Cheat, Clean and Press-Fulton Bar, Deadlift-Ciavattone Grip, Continental to Belt

MIXED PAIR

 Team AGE BWT Curl C&P DL-CG Con Total Points

Jera Kressly

Doug Kressly

30

35

220

249

105

(115)

 130 295

230

(250)

 760 604.1

Tressa Brooner

Christian Schimpf

54

16

130

153

 75 75

160

(175)

 120 430 452.4

Mary McConnaughey

Denny Habecker

55

72

301

191

 85

65

(75)

190

(210)

 160 500 420.3

2-MAN

 Team  AGE  BWT Curl C&P  DL-CG  Con  Total Points

Al Myers

Chad Ullom

49

43

229

252

  155  130  375 250  910 747.7

Draven Kressly

Austin Brewer

14

15

137

131

 90

(100)

 75

(85)

  230

 140

(150)

  535  697.6

LaVerne Myers

Dean Ross

71

72

238

255

  105  80  250  175 610 632.5

NOTES:  Age is age in years. BWT is bodyweight in pounds. All lifts recorded in kilograms. Total is total kilograms lifted. Points are adjusted points corrected for age and bodyweight. Successful extra record attempts in parenthesis.

RECORD DAY ATTEMPTS:

Christian Schimpf: Bear Hug 200#
Austin Brewer: Bench Press – Feet in Air 150#
Draven Kressly: Bench Press – Feet in Air 150#

 

Presidential Cup

by Al Myers

MEET REPORT & RESULTS
2015 PRESIDENTIAL CUP

Group picture from the 2015 Presidential Cup (left to right): Art Montini, Al Myers, Dean Ross, and Denny Habecker

Group picture from the 2015 Presidential Cup (left to right): Art Montini, Al Myers, Dean Ross, and Denny Habecker

For the fourth year annually, our USAWA President Denny Habecker has held the USAWA Presidential Cup.  This Championship Event recognizes the “best of the best” amongst record days.  It IS the championship record day in the USAWA – much like the Gold Cup is the Championship Record Day in the IAWA. Every year our Prez picks a lift and lifter for the winner of the Presidential Cup.  This is based on what impresses him the most – that is the criteria for being awarded the Presidential Cup.

This year 4 experienced USAWA members took on the challenge.  It was interesting to me that these four lifters (Denny, Art, Dean, and myself) are also TOP TEN members of the Century Club, which shows that all of us have competed in the USAWA quite some time now!  Each of us took turns with our lifts on the platform. Art continues to amaze me.  He did a 26# Abdominal Raise – which would be a very difficult lift for anyone.  I thought that could be the Presidential Cup Lift that might win.  As it turns out that was the only record lift Art did.  When we had time for additional record lifts Art couldn’t decide on another lift to do as he has ALL the records in his age/bodyweight class in the record list and Art doesn’t like to break his own records!

Dean Ross made the trip to Pennsylvania again this summer (Nationals in York was the other).  Dean picked the One Arm Zercher, which is a very difficult lift to perform. He lifted an impressive 160 pounds!  As it turns out – THAT was the lift to win him the Presidential Cup!  Well deserving I must say.

This was a great competition.  I want to thank Denny and Judy for being such great hosts.  We are very fortunate to have Denny as our President and Judy as the “first lady” in the USAWA. They work tirelessly to keep things going, and give back SO MUCH to the organization.

(Tomorrow I’ll give a report on the history of the Presidential Cup and a listing of all past winners. )

Meet Results:

Presidential Cup
Habecker’s Gym
Lebanon, PA
August 22nd, 2015

Meet Director: Denny Habecker

Official’s (3-official System Used): Denny Habecker, Al Myers, Art Montini

Al Myers – 48 years old, 228# BWT
Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2″, 1 Bar, Right Hand: 193#
Vertical Bar Deadlift – 2″, 1 Bar, Left Hand: 193#
Deadlift – Fulton Bar, Right Arm: 171#
Deadlift – Fulton Bar, Left Arm: 171#
Deadlift – Fulton Bar, Ciavattone Grip: 303#
Deadlift – One Leg, Right: 242#

Dean Ross – 72 years old, 253# BWT
Zercher – One Arm, Left: 143#
Zercher – One Arm, Right: 160#
Ziegler Clean: 93#
Swing – One Arm, Right: 55#
Swing – One Arm, Left: 45#

Denny Habecker – 72 years old, 189# BWT
Pullover – Straight Arm: 60#

Art Montini – 87 years old, 173# BWT
Abdominal Raise: 26#

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