Category Archives: USAWA Meet Results

2025 Presidential Cup

The Presidential Cup was at Habecker’s Gym even this year as all 5 lifters are members of Habecker’s Gym. There was some very good lifts done this year as 25 records were set or broken. Beth Skwarecki won the Presidential Cup for the 3rd time with her great chin-up record. Congratulations Beth!

  • August 2, 2025 – Habecker’s Gym- Lebanon, Pa.

BETH SKWARECKI- 44 – 142 lBS. – 65 Kg. Class – [ 40- 44 ]

Dumbbell to Shoulder – 50 Kg. – 110 Lbs.
Chin-up – 12.5 Kg. – 27.5 Lbs.
Piper Squat – 60 Kg. – 132 Lbs.
Clean & Seated Press- 2 Dumbbells – 36.4 kg – 80 Lbs.
Deadlift- Fulton Dumbbell – Right 35 Kg. – 77 Lbs.

STEVE JURY – 60 – 240 lBS. -110 Kg. Class – [ 60- 64 ]

Bench Press -Feet in Air- 85 Kg. – 187 Lbs.
Crucifix – 22.7 kg – 50 Lbs.
Swing- Dumbbell – Left – 37.5 Kg. 82 Lbs.
Swing -Dumbbell – Right – 40 Kg. 88 Lbs.
Press- Dumbbell – Left – 27.5 Kg. 60 Lbs.

MIKE LOCONDRO – 62 – 217 Lbs. – 100 Kg. Class [ 60 – 64 ]

People’s Deadlift – 185 Kg. – 407 Lbs.
Bent Over Row – 109.5 Kg. – 241 Lbs.
Dumbbell to Shoulder – 50 Kg. – 110 Lbs.
Piper Squat – 60 Kg. – 132 Lbs.
Good Morning – 40 Kg. – 88 Lbs.

BARRY PENSYL – 77 – 125.7 Lbs. – 60 Kg. Class [ 75 – 79 ]

Cheat Curl – 32.5 Kg. – 71 Lbs.
Crucifix – 9.1 kg – 20 Lbs.
Deadlift- One Hand- Left 65 Kg. – 143 Lbs.
Deadlift – One Hand – Right 65 Kg. – 143 Lbs.
Weaver Stick- Right Hand- Front – 0.9 kg – 2 Lbs.

DENNY HABECKER – 82 – 180.6 Lbs. 85 Kg. Class [ 80- 84 ]

Deadlift- 12″ Base – 110 Kg. – 242 Lbs.
Bench Press- Fulton Bar – 67.5 Kg. – 148 Lbs.
Deadlift- Fulton Dumbbell – Right 50 Kg – 110 Lbs.
Deadlift- No Thumbs – 95 Kg. – 209 Lbs.
Deadlift – One Hand – Left 75 Kg. -165 Lbs.

OFFICIALS: Denny Habecker, Barry Pensyl, Beth Skwarecki

Light Weight Decathlon – The Return of the No Weight Dozen! (Meet results)

The weekend of 28 – 29 June 2025 saw the return of an old event. Looking back in the Record Books, the No Weight Dozen ran for two years in 1999 and 2000. Earlier this year, at Clark’s Gym we decided to bring it back to life. The idea was to choose lifts that are challenging, yet something most folks can perform. With the input from several folks a list of 10 events was drawn up from those that had only a few records over 100 lbs – and the meet sanctioned. 

In spite of temperatures in the upper 80s and dewpoints around 75 F (31 C and 24 C for those north of the border) in Columbia of course, the turnout was fantastic. We had 20 lifters from four gyms and two nations compete. Two people emerged as the champions of a challenging two days – on the women’s side, Lisa Gore from Clark’s Gym was the champion. On the men’s side, Tony Hose from Clark’s Gym edged fellow teammate Jeff Wenzel to take the title. 

Thank you to all who participated. The response was far greater than I imagined. The weights may have been light, but there was a ton of fun and camaraderie. The results below showed that there was a lot of good lifting that took place from good lifters – including two lifters who will be inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame. As we look down the road for the future, it is my hope to swap in some different lifts and take out a few that were a bit more challenging to keep the list fresh. Additionally, we’ll look for a date that is further away from other meets. Lastly, given the great response, we’ll keep track of team performances if we get enough lifters from various gyms and compare common lifts. In fact – there are a myriad of stats we can produce. Just ask!

Any suggestions for next year’s event will be welcome. 

Results are below.

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