USAWA

By Bill Clark

What this optimist thought would be the turning point in the future of the IAWA/USAWA turned out to be a major disappointment.

We had exactly eight entries in a contest that was designed to handle at least 100 – in which any registered IAWA/USAWA lifter could lift – with or without certified officials. Only three of the eight came from somewhere outside Clark’s Gym.

Injuries took their toll on some – including Abe Smith, John Carter and Allison Lupo. Tony Lupo lifted while recovering from a hard bout with flu and he was so depleted that he lost a close battle with Ol’ Clark for last place.

Our compliments to the winners – 79-year-old LaVern Myers and 61-year-old RJ Jackson – and to 84-year-old Tony Cook, an IAWA member. Tony finished second behind Myers.

It is a compliment to the aged crowd – seven of the eight were at least 48 years old – and to the eighth person – a 16-year-old newcomer to Clark’s Gym who shows the potential and the interest to work his way to the top of the list – Spencer Wenzel.

Name			Age	Bwt	DLHT	DL 2  bar
WOMEN
RJ	Jackson		61	103.6	191	172
MEN
LaVern	Myers		79	213	220	240
Tony	Cook		87	182	220	220
Jeff	Wenzel		48	229	355	370
Dave	DeForest		63	192	325	330
Spencer	Wenzel		16	128	205	220
Bill	Clark		91	201	175	150
Tony	Lupo		57	233	345	360
Lifter			DL-fingers
			Index	little	middle	ring
Jackson			106	46	121	76
Myers			120	80	170	110
Cook			46	44	90	90
J.Wenzel			200	115	225	180
DeForest			95	80	160	95
S. Wenzel			115	75	115	75
Clark			65	50	65	65
Lupo			140	85	150	100
LIFTER			DL- No	DL – NO	DL – 1 arm	DL – 1 arm
			Thumb  L	Thumb – R	Left	right
Jackson			106	116	148	156
Myers			175	175	200	200
Cook			77	88	132	132
J. Wenzel			185	205	205	225
DeForest			125	135	225	225
S, Wenzel			115	75	115	75
Clark			100	85	115	115
Lupo			125	135	145	175
LIFTER				DL-Reeves	Hack	Jefferson
Jackson				76	156	176
Myers				210	200	220
Cook				113	199	226
J. Wenzel				235	315	345
DeForest				175	225	305
S. Wenzel				145	205	225
Clatk				65	125	175
LIFTER				Total lbs.		Adjuated
Jackson				1644		2,205.60
Myers				2300		3190.85
Cook				1577.5		3116.35
J. Wenzel				3160		2889.92
DeForest				2500		2836.5
S. Wenzel				1970		2599.33
Clark				1350		2287.98
Lupo				2310		2239.25
RECORD DAY
LIFTER			AGE		WEIGHT
DAVE	DeFOREST		63		192
Record	lifts
Rim	Lift		250
Curl	wrist		105
Weaver	stick		2.5
Pinch grip-two-hand			135
Rectangular Fix			65
LIFTER			AGE		WEIGHT
Jeff	Wenzel		48		229
Record	Lifts
Deadlift	3-in. bar		300
Curl	Strict		115
Weaver	Stick		5
Bench	Alt. grip		255
Bench	Fulton		280
LIFTER			AGE		WEIGHT
Spencer	Wenzel		16		128
Record	Lifts
Bench	alt. grp		125
Bench	reverse		125
Bench	hands  together		120
Bench	Fulton		120
Rectangular fix			45
OFFICIALS
THE FOLLOWING HAD NO OFFICIALS AND ARE NOT ELIBILE FOR RECORDS
Jackson
Cook
Those with officials:
Myers – by Al Myers
Lifters in Clark’s Gym – Bill Clark, Tony Lupo, Dave