2025 USAWA AWARDS WINNERS: Leadership Runner-up.

The 2025 USAWA Leadership Runner-up was none other than Bill Clark, another living legend in the USAWA. Bill is pictured below preparing to perform a successful 650 lb Hip Lift at 90 something years of age. Bill has been there with the USAWA since the beginning and listening to his stories whether in sports (especially weightlifting), his career as a Major League Baseball scout, or life in general is quite interesting. He’s packed quite a bit into his 90+ years as he’s been all over the world (except Antarctica, but he just may have been there and not let us know yet). He’s a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He’s participated and refereed in 22 different sports! And he still finds time to go birding, be involved in community outreach, and teach classes for the University of Missouri Extension.  Not sure there is much more to say other than he is very fond of his gym which is a sight to see. But even more so, he is fond of all the members of the Clark’s Gym as individuals – and cares about how we’re all doing both inside and beyond the confines of the gym. We all appreciate his leadership in the gym and beyond. Congratulations Bill Clark, 2025 USAWA Leadership Runner-up Award.    

Steve Schmidt Backbreaker Pentathlon and Record Day, Columbia, MO

DECEMBER 5-6, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE.

ENTRY FEE – None.

WEIGH-INS  – 8 a.m. each day.

AWARDS – Certificates for male and female.

LIFTS –

  • Back lift,
  • neck lift;
  • harness lift;
  • hip lift;
  • hand-and-thigh lift.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday 1 December 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

Hermann Goerner Deadlift Dozen (Plus one) and Record Day, Columbia, MO

OCTOBER 31-November 1, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE.

ENTRY FEE – None.

WEIGH-INS – 8 a.m,  both days.

AWARDS – Certificates for male and female.

LIFTS – All deadlifts to include

  • two-bars,
  • Reeves, 
  • Jefferson,
  • heels together,
  • hack,
  • all four fingers,
  • one-hand with each hand,
  • one-hand thumbless with each hand.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on Tuesday 27 October, 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday 3 November, 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

2nd One Ton Challenge and Record Day, Columbia, MO

Date: 10-11 October 2026

Location: Clark’s Gym, Columbia, MO and Remote

Weigh–In time: 8:30 am

Lifting begins: 9:30 am

Meet Director: Bill Clark

The Lifts:

  • Anderson Press
  • Anderson Squat
  • Hackenschmidt Press
  • Kennedy Lift
  • Peoples Deadlift 
  • How to enter: OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. You must send all results to Clark’s Gym via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. 13 October 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

Record day: You can enter up to five record lifts. 

Remote lifting: To compete remote, you must enter by 5:00 pm 29 September 2026 or your results will not be accepted. 

Memberships: You must be a USAWA Member, membership applications will be accepted at the meet. 

Awards: There will be a best lifter award for men and women. 

Contact: Clark’s Gym, email: yeoldclark@gmail.com. 

3rd Two-Fisted Challenge and Record Day

SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2026

CLARK’S GYM AND REMOTE

ENTRY  FEE –  None.

WEIGH-INS – 8 A.M. both days.

AWARDS –   Certificates for male and female.

LIFTS –

  • All four fingers and thumb on each hand; 
  • deadlifts by pairs of fingers, Index, middle, ring, and little.

OPEN TO THE WORLD – All competition in Clark’s Gym is hybrid. You may compete in your local gym or in the friendly confines of Clark’s Gym in Columbia, Mo. To compete remote, you must enter by 10 p.m. on 15 September 2026 or your results will not be accepted. You must send all results to Bill Clark via e-mail only at yeoldclark@gmail.com not later than 10 p.m. 22 September 2026.

Included on the reporting form must be the name of the official(s) involved. DO NOT send your remote results to the USAWA. They must be approved by the meet director first. If you have no officials, your results will be included in the final tabulation of the competition and be eligible for meet awards – but not records. Your honesty is the key to all competitions.

OFFICIALS – Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records.

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