The Gold Cup was held on November 2, 2024 in Walpole, MA. Fantastic lifting was done by all, including three Silver Cup lifters. Results are below. Your humble Secretary took home the Howard Prechtel award for a 32.5 kg strict bent press, with runner-up Paul Hallam of the UK doing a 36 kg strict bent press. Steve Gardner received the inaugural Karen Gardner Gold Cup Award for services to the Gold Cup.
Due to a phenomenal response and confirmed number of lifters participating the Gold Cup scheduled for November 2nd, 2024 – Frank’s Barbell Club has updated the meet location to the Balch Elementary School, 1170 Washington St. Norwood MA 02062.
USAWA Members:
We have the records list updated through the records days that were held during the weekend of October 11th-12th 2024. As promised we will update the century club every quarter. Congratulations to Jeff Wenzel and Leroy Todd who are new members to the Century Club. Also, congratulations to Lisa Gore who became the 10th female member to join the century club. As usual, please let me know if you find anything that needs fixing. Email me at lupoa0313@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Tony Lupo
Five lifters gathered at Frank’s Barbell Club to set records at the Walpole Record Day on 10/12/2024. Results are below.
by Bill Clark
Following are the results of Clark’s Gym Record Day No. 5 (or was it 6?).
Held the weekend of October 11-13 at six spots around the country (and Canada) – a record for a sanctioned record day since the rules allowed such activity.
On the same weekend, Beth Skwarecki’s Pittsburgh lifters also staged a record day and four teams – Clark’s, hers, Kentucky, and Canada – lifted in both record days on the same weekend – setting as many as 10 lifts each for several entrants.
So far, only Beth, Kentucky and Clark’s have welcomed lifters from other clubs to their record days.
Here are the lifts done under the Clark’s Gym sanction: (All were done with the single official system). Women are noted following their name with (F). All lifts are in pounds.
(Results are attached.)
Correction, 10/20/2024: Diana’s weight class and last name were listed incorrectly. They have been fixed.