USAWA

By Christopher Lestan

MEET RESULTS –

NEW ENGLAND POWERLIFT MEET

What a fun and fantastic meet! We had 10 lifters competing, and 15-20 spectators ranging from family to close friends. Kim Lydon was nice enough to use her own gym which provided enough space for the lifting. The first lift was the 12″ Base Squat. Frank Ciavattone’s nieces Olivia and Natalie performed amazingly for their first comp each coming away with 71-pound squats. Zach Marharo executed a perfect 365-pound squat.

The second lift was the Bench Feet in the Air. Everyone did wonderfully with amazing feats of strength including Ryan’s 285 Bench! The highlight of the bench was Sarah Gibbons, for she failed her first attempt, and the second attempt, but got the last attempt with a personal best of 85 pounds! Lastly, the 12″ Base Deadlift was the grande finale! Everyone either made a personal best or National Record. Kim Lydon made her final attempt deadlift with a 257-pound pull which is a national record for her weight class! Newcomer Heather made a personal best of 235-pound deadlift on her last attempt! Sarah as well put up 205 deadlift which was a personal best as well! Mike pushed through and performed a 300-pound deadlift with flawless technique!

Then the big boys came in with Zach deadlifting 455 for a personal best followed by Ryan Bingham pulling 465! After we had a great cookout and award ceremony! During the awards, I gave my Overall Best Mens Lifter Award that I won to Zach. 7 weeks ago Zach had surgery to remove his appendix with three scars on his stomach where the doctors operated. He was told he couldn’t lift for 4 weeks! But he pushed through and within 3 weeks he was able to break some personal best! Also, he came in second in the Mens Division! To me that says a lot about his character and who he is as a person so naturally, I felt he won the award.  It was a great meet that included great lifts, great food, and great friends!

MEET RESULTS:

NE Powerlift Meet
August 31st, 2019
Canton, Massachusetts

Meet Director: Christopher Lestan

Host: Kim Lydon

Meet Announcer/Scorekeeper: Frank Ciavattone

Officials(1 official system used): Frank Ciavattone

Lifts: Squat 12″ Base, Deadlift 12″ Base, Bench Press Feet in Air

All lifts are recorded in pounds

Female Division:

Name	Age	Weight	Class	Division
Kim Lydon	28	143	65 kilo	Open
Heather Bartholomew	41	262	120 kilo	Masters 40-44
Sarah Gibbons	21	160	75 kilo	Open
Natalie Collins	12	107	50 kilo	Junior (10-13)
Olivia Collins	10	113	55 kilo	Junior (10-13)

Mens Division:

Name	Age	Weight	Class	Division
Christopher Lestan	23	279	125+kg	Open
Zachariah Marhamo	21	228	105kg	Open
Ryan Bingham	18	325	125+kg	Junior(18-19)
Mike McLaughlin	51	206	95kg	Masters(50-54)
Eric Lestan	14	161	75kg	Junior (14-15)

Female Final Standings

Name	Squat 12″Base	Bench FIA	Deadlift 12″Base	Lynch Points
Kim Lydon	170	105	257	583.78
Natalie Collins	71	55	140	473.10
Sarah Gibbons	155	85	205	454.21
Olivia Collins	71	45	140	447.05
Heather Bartholomew	185	125	235	430.93

Mens Final Standings

Name	Squat 12″Base	Bench FIA	Deadlift 12″ Base	Lynch Points
Christopher Lestan	507	365	600	1068.49
Zach Marhamo	365	275	455	911.25
Ryan Bingham	315	285	465	767.20
Eric Lestan	195	135	275	738.48
Mike McLaughlin	225	195	315	723.75

Overall Best Mens lifter: Christopher Lestan
Overall Best Female Lifter: Kim Lydon
Overall Best Male Junior: Ryan Bingham
Overall Best Female Junior: Natalie Collins
Overall Best Mens Masters: Mike Mclaughlin
Overall Best Females Masters: Heather Bartholomew

National Records:
Sarah Gibbons: Deadlift 205 for the 75kg class
Kim Lydon: Deadlift 257 65kg class
Christopher Lestan: 507 Squat for 125+kg class
Natalie and Olivia Collins: Deadlift 140 for 50kg and 55kg class