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SLP VINCE SOTO MEMORIAL OHIO STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 3, 2008 Columbus, Ohio

BENCH PRESS-WOMEN - RAW

master women 40-44 132 Susan Olds 145

master women 50-54 97 Mae Nar Leedy 70* 165 Deb Mitchell 155

open women 123 Christina Schaeffer 125*

BENCH PRESS-WOMEN-ASSISTED

teenage women 13-15 165 Alison Streacker 210*

teenage women 18-19 148 Candace Pahl 175

open women 165 Kim Trausch -----

Best Lifter - women - ALISON STREACKER

BENCH PRESS - MEN - RAW

teenage men 13-15 198 Morgan Ruben 205

junior men 242 Jez Alogla 330*

master men 45-49 275 Roger Nanns 505* (4th) 520* 275 Aaron Jones 345

master men 50-54 242 Phil Zimmerman 405*

master men 55-59 198 Robbin Smith 325*

master men 60-64 242 Mike Brown 360*

master men 65-69 198 William Zody 150*

open men 220 Troy Huser 450*

BENCH PRESS - MEN - ASSISTED

novice men 308 Matt Brenner 380

teenage men 13-15 148 Mason Hunick 250* 165 Cody Thomas 250*

teenage men 18-19 165 Brad Young 450* 165 E. J. Craycraft 265

junior men 181 Bobby Yoakam 350

submaster men 198 Ron Schoffner 480* 308 Troy Novitski 540 (4th) 565*

master men 40-44 148 Frank Ranelli 325 308 Palmo Araci 605*

master men 45-49 148 Joseph Yu 400* 198 Rick Hamsher 370 220 John Thomas 535* (4th) 560*

master men 50-54 198 Garry Benford 490* (4th) 500* 198 Jeff Chrissis 425 220 Roy Leedy 435 242 Kurt Hall 450 308 Mike Giese 415*

master men 70-74 220 Charles Workman 285

open men 148 Rich Donley 430* 165 Jason Swavel 430* 198 Jim Shambre 365 198 Jason Russell 330 242 Edgil Weaver 600 275 Scott Vickery 720*

Best Lifter - Master Men - JOHN THOMAS Best Lifter - Lightweight Men - RICH DONLEY Best Lifter - Heavyweight Men - SCOTT VICKERY

DEADLIFT

open women 123 Christina Schaeffer 205

novice men 220 Roger Shearer 570*

teenage men 13-15 148 Mason Hunick 375* 198 Morgan Ruben 325*

teenage men 18-19 165 E. J. Craycraft 485*

junior men 242 Jez Alogla 550 242 Will Quinn 485

master men 40-44 242 Kirk Bardos 605*

master men 45-49 198 Rick Hamsher 540*

master men 50-54 198 Roger Ellebruch 440

open men 181 Jeremiah Stonestreet 500 275 Scott Vickery -----

team champions Fit-1 Power Team

Best Lifter - Men - KIRK BARDOS *Son Light Power Ohio state record

The eighth annual Son Light Power Vince Soto Memorial Ohio State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held August 3, 2008 at the Buckeye Sports Center on the fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. Once again we were honored to have Dr. Victor and Mrs. Lourdes Soto present, who were awarded a special trophy, in memory of their son, by Vince's old training partner, Frank Ranelli. Before his death in 2000, at the age of twenty-three, Vince had become one of the premier lifters in the 114 and 123 class. He was a personal trainer and powerlifting coach, serving as our head judge in 2000. Leaving such an impact in the powerlifting community, it is only fitting that we continue to honor the life and spirit of Vince Soto. In the women's raw bench press competition, it was Susan Olds for the win at 40-44/132 with 145. Mae Nar Leedy set a new Ohio state record in the 50-54/97 class with her 70 final attempt. Deb Mitchell, state record-holder at 50-54/165 won there with 155. Our final raw lifter was Christina Schaeffer, who broke the state record at open 123 with 125. For the women's assisted division, teenage wonder Alison Streacker broke her own state record at 13-15/165 with a personal best 210! Candace Pahl got a big 175 with her win at 18-19/148, but Kim Trausch failed to get an opener in at open 165, missing with 245 on her final attempt. Alison was awarded the best lifter trophy among the ladies. Moving to the men's raw division, it was Morgan Ruben for the win at 13-15/198 with 205. Jez Alogla broke the state record at junior 242 with 330. Our biggest raw lift of the day came from 45-49/275 winner Roger Nanns, who finished with a new state record of 520. Aaron Jones finished second behind Roger with 345. Phil Zimmerman returned to competition, after a few years off, taking the 50-54/242 class with a new state record of 405. Also capturing a new state record was 55-59/198 winner, Robbin Smith. Robbin finished with 325. Mike Brown, state record-holder at 60-64/242, broke that record by five pounds with his 360 final attempt. Newcomer William Zody set the state record at 65-69/198 with 150 while Troy Huser did the same at open 220 with a great 450! In the assisted division Matt Brenner won at novice 308 with 380. Mason Hunick and Cody Thomas both finished with 250, both setting new state records for their respective classes in the 13-15 age group, Mason at 148 and Cody at 165. Brad Young got a big 450 at 18-19/165 while E. J. Craycraft hit 285 to finish second. Bobby Yoakam won at junior 181 with 350, making just his opener there. Ron Schoffner broke his own state record at submaster 198 with 480 while Troy Novitski broke the existing record at 308 with a big 565 personal best final attempt! In the master men's division, it was Frank Ranelli for the win at 40-44/148 with 325, just missing a fourth with 350, using Vince's old denim shirt. Frank has worn that same shirt in each of the past eight years for this competition. Also at 40-44 was big Palmo Araci, who broke the state record at 308 with a great personal best 605! Joseph Yu, one of the greatest lightweight master benchers of all time, won at 45-49/148 with his 400 state record. Rick Hamsher, who has lifted in each of these Ohio state fair meets, won again at 45-49/198 with 370. Best lifter in the men's master division went to John Thomas, who finished with a new state record of 560 @ 45-49/220. At 50-54/198 it was Garry Benford with a new state record of 500 over Jeff Chrissis, who finished with 425. Garry is back stronger than ever, after shoulder surgery of last fall. Roy Leedy set a new personal record with his win at 50-54/220 making a strong 435 final attempt. Kurt Hall won at 242 with 450 while Mike Giese, who had also been away for a few years, came back and broke the state record at 308 with 415. Charles Workman won again at 70-74/220 with 285, just missing his final attempt at 305, which would have been a new state record as well! For the open division best lightweight lifter Rich Donley broke the state record at 148 with 430 while Jason Swavel did that same weight at 165! Two great young lifters! At 198 it was Jim Shambre over Jason Russell 365 to 330, both lifters getting just their openers in. Edgil Weaver won at 242 with 600, but it was Scott Vickery as the big lifter of the day once again. Scott finished with a strong 720 state record at 275, capturing the best heavy lifter award as well. In the deadlift competition Christina Schaeffer won her second title of the day at open 123 with 205. 225 was almost locked out when Christina lost her balance forward. Roger Shearer set a new state record in the novice men's division with his 570 final pull @ 220. At 13-15 it was Mason Hunick with 375 and Morgan Ruben with 325 at 148 and 198 respectively. Both were new state records. E. J. Craycraft broke the state record at 18-19/165 with a solid 485 pull. Jez Alogla won again at junior 242 with 550 while Will Quinn finished second there with 485. Best lifter Kirk Bardos made a great comeback at 40-44/198, pulling a new state record of 605! It was Rick Hamsher and a new state record at 45-49/198 of 540! Then at 50-54/198 Roger Ellebruch won with is 440 final attempt. In the open division Jeremiah Stonestreet won at 181 with 500 while Scott Vickery failed with his opener of 675 twice, due to nerve damage in his right arm which caused him to lose his grip, and bowed out of the competition. The team title went to F-i-t-1 from Lexington, Kentucky with members, Mae and Roy Leedy, Jim Shambre, Matt Brenner, Robbin Smith, Bill Zody and Deb Mitchell. Thanks to the great job of loading and spotting by my son Joey Latch and his friend Adam Fancher. See you all agin next year! Dr. Darrell Latch

SLP WISCONSIN STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 9, 2008 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BENCH PRESS - RAW - WOMEN

novice women 132 Trish Martin 135 148 Janet Delaney 115* 165 Laurie Warner 100*

junior women 105 Katie Staab 110*

submaster women 132 Rena Miller 110 165 Laura Pipp 150*

master women 40-44 105 Wanda Kidera 95* 165 Kim Lentz 85*

master women 55-59 181 Kathy Jackson 195*

master women 60-64 165 Caryl Sewell 115*

open women 105 Molly Ullenberg 110* 148 Julie Wenninger 135 165 Laura Pipp 150* 181 Kathy Jackson 195*

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - WOMEN

master women 50-54 148 Jane McCubbin 190*

Best Lifter - Women - JANE MCCUBBIN

BENCH PRESS - RAW - MEN

novice men 181 Kip Ross 265* 198 Ahmed Al-Muhairi 350*

teenage men 13-15 97 Tyler Bartell 55* 123 Lucas Lambrecht 160*

teenage men 16-17 181 Steven Cascio-Mariana 230*

junior men 165 Hector Gomez 285* 181 Kip Ross 265* 198 William Cole 285 242 Jason Beicher 470*

submaster men 165 Ken Hedrich 330* 198 Jeff Faber 365*

master men 40-44 148 Mike Cooley 245* 198 Joe Schumacher 315 220 Mark Breitenbach 405* 220 Ed Pipp 370

master men 45-49 148 Peter Keiter 205* 198 Mike Ward 335 242 Tom Blunt 425* 275 John Graeber 480* 275 John Koster 450 275 George Selburg 365 shw John Wojciechowski 450

master men 50-54 181 Barry Borchert 340* 181 Burt Leiman 280 181 Dan Busch 280 181 Dan Klopp 275 220 Tero Wiemero 285 shw Jerry Watt 450*

master men 55-59 220 Timo Wiemero 285

master men 60-64 220 Tom Mollan 345*

master men 75-79 165 Robert Sewell 165*

master men 85-89 181 Art Virta 200*

police & fire/40-44 men 220 Ed Pipp 370*

police & fire/45-49 men

275 John Graeber 480*

open men 148 Pete Thompson 250 165 Santy Hong 295 181 Aaron Jorenby 315 220 Drew Manning 310 242 Chris Grimm 430 242 Maurice Robinson 425 shw Dru Patrick 545* shw Jake Wojciechowski 500

Best Lifter - Raw Men - DRU PATRICK

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - MEN

novice men 181 Jim Eastman 250* 220 Chris Eastman 340*

teenage men 18-19 165 Brad Aldag 290* 198 Garrett McCormick 395 198 Jeremy Weiss 260 275 Bradley Bingham 425*

junior men 220 Brendan Gonring 385

submaster men 148 Todd Miller 285

master men 40-44 148 Tim Aldag 305 220 Ed Baker 335 275 Tony Bauer 485*

master men 45-49 198 Michael Sischo 465* 220 Steve Lamothe 450 275 Mark Hinkston -----

master men 50-54 148 Dave Aldag 290* 198 John Meyerhofer 370* 198 Gary Koch 275 220 Robert Vivier 355* 308 Gary Kachar 400 shw Jim Ray 605*

open men 165 Dave Constantineau 325 220 Shawn Delaney 435 242 Lowell Beede 570 242 Sean Corbett 475 275 J. J. Schutz 715

Best Lifter - Assisted Men - J. J. SCHUTZ

DEADLIFT - WOMEN

junior women 132 Jazmin Heredia 165

submaster women 123 Tonia Ward 210* 132 Jennifer Rasmussen 225

master women 40-44 148 Pamela Harris 220

master women 50-54 148 Jane McCubbin 400*

DEADLIFT - MEN

novice men 97 Tracy Ray 135*

teenage men 13-15 132 Dylan Balk 270

teenage men 16-17 181 Steven Cascio-Mariana 385 220 Dan Balk 500

teenage men 18-19 198 Kelly Rabe 405 220 David Langer 615* 242 Tareq Fares 550*

junior men 181 Nick Rosencutter 560* 181 Mark Adam 385 220 Brendan Gonring 570 308 Bret Oswald 700* shw Pat Treacy 500

submaster men 148 Todd Miller 475* 165 Ken Hedrich 405

master men 40-44 181 Mark Ruplinger 570 275 Kurt Weyrough 670* 275 Tony Bauer 530

master men 45-49 198 Hugh Perone 485 220 Brian Pirlot 475 242 Robert Hansen 565 242 Chris Tibbals 505

master men 50-54 242 Stuart Coogan 540

master men 70-74 165 Richard Lee 250*

open men 165 Bryan Andrews 555 181 Deron Bohne 635* 181 Jason Ingram 625 181 Keith Koch 330 198 Rich Kokott 700* 198 Kelly Rabe 405 220 Joe Trent 600 242 Lowell Beede 710 308 Carl Foemmel 725*

man-woman 148 Wendy Wiesjahn/Dave Constantineau 660* 165 Tonya Weber/Tom Stark 410* 198 Kristan Dzwinel/Al Williamson 725* 198 Christy Smyczek/Mark Repp 700 242 Brenda Hermann/Guy Powell 730*

2-man 275 Guy Powell/Tony Coraggio 850

Best Lifter - Lightweight Men - DERON BOHNE Best Lifter - Heavyweight Men - RICH KOKOTT *Son Light Power Wisconsin state record

The Wisconsin State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was once again a huge success. Held August 9, 2008 at the Expo Center on the fairgrounds we had the largest turnout ever at a state fair event, 125 entries! And in spite of a time limit the event actually only lasted six hours! Thanks to my son Joey Latch and his loading partner Adam Fancher, that equaled out to less than a minute per attempt! No miss-loads and the bar never touched anyone's chest for the eighty-two lifters in the bench! Joey, who has been loading and spotting at an average of 60-70 meets a year since he was eleven, is by far the best in the sport. About to turn twenty-one, Joey, without a doubt has loaded and spotted in more powerlifting competitions than any other teenager ever! I challenge anyone to try and keep up with his pace! Okay, enough of that, let's move to the bench press event, beginning with the raw women's classes. For the novice division it was Trish Martin for the win at 132 with 135. Janet Delaney won at 148 with 115 while Laurie Warner took the 165's with 100. Both Janet and Laurie set new Wisconsin state records for their respective classes. At junior 105 Katie Staab set a new state record with 110. Rena Miller took the submaster 132 class with 110 while Laura Pipp set the record at submaster 165 with 150. Laura also won at open 165, setting the state record there as well. In the master women's 40-44 age group both Wanda Kidera and Kim Lentz set new state records in their classes, Rena at 105 with 95 and Kim at 165 with 85. Kathy Jackson looked strong at 55-59/181 with the top lift of the day, finishing with a state record 195! Our final master lifter was 60-64/165 winner Caryl Sewell, who finished with her state record of 115. In the open division Molly Ullenberg set the state record at 105 with 110. Julie Wenninger won at 148 with 135 while Kathy Jackson picked up her second win of the day at 181 with another state record of 195. In the assisted division Jane McCubbin won the best lifter award, finishing with a new state record of 190 @ 50-54/148. For the men's raw classes we begin with the novice division where Kip Ross and Ahmed Al-Muhairi both set new state records. Kip finished with 265@181 while Ahmed ended the day with 350. At teenage 13-15, first-time competitor Tyler Bartell set the state mark at 97 with 55. Lucas Lambrecht also got a state record with his 160 final attempt at 123. Steven Cascio-Mariana broke the state record at 16-17/181 with his final attempt of 230. For the junior division we had some great young lifters, starting with Hector Gomez who broke the state record at 165 with 285. Kip Ross won his second title of the day at 181 with his second state record of the day, 265. William Cole took the 198 class with 285 while Jason Beicher finished the day with a personal best and state record 470! All of the junior lifters were successful with all three of their attempts! At submaster 165 it was Ken Hedrich with 330 followed by Jeff Faber for the 198 class with 365. Both new state records as well! In the master 40-44 group Mike Cooley set the state mark at 148 with 245 while Joe Schumacher won at 198 with 315. Mark Breitenbach broke the state record at 220 with 405 while Ed Pipp finished second there with 370. Peter Keiter set the state record at 45-49/148 with his 205 opener while Mike Ward won at 198 with 335. Tom Blunt got a new state record at 45-49/242 with 425. For the 275 class it was John Graeber leading the way with a new state record of 480. Second place went to John Foster with 450 while George Selburg settled with 365 and third. John Wojciechowski won at shw with 450, using a reverse grip. In the 50-54/181 we had four competitors with Barry Borchert coming out on top with a new state record of 340. Burt Leiman was second, on bodyweight with 280, Dan Busch third with 280 as well, and Dan Klopp fourth with 275. Tero Wiemero won at 220 with 285, making just his opener. Jerry Watt, returning to competition after some health issues, made a great comeback with his win at shw and a new state record of 450. Timo Wiemero won at 55-59/220, matching his brother's lift of 285. Tom Mollan broke his own state record at 60-64/220 with his 345 final attempt. Robert Sewell looked strong at 75-79/165, finishing with a new state record of 165. Our final master lifter was the amazing eighty-seven year old Art Virta, who won at 85-89/181 with a strong 200 raw! Ed Pipp set the mark at police & fire 40-44/220 with 370 while John Graeber did the same at 45-49/275 with 480. In the open division Pete Thompson won at 148 with 250 while Santy Hong took the 165 class with 295. Aaron Jorenby won at 181 with 315 along with Drew Manning, who won at 220 with 310. It was a close one at 242 with Chris Grimm edging out Maurice Robinson 430 to 425. Dru Patrick, best lifter in the raw division, won at shw with a new state record of 545. Second place went to Jake Wojciechowski who finished with an easy 500. Now, for the assisted division, Jim Eastman set a new state record for the novice 181 class with 250. Chris Eastman did the same at 220 with 340, tying the state record there. Brad Aldag seems to be following in his Dad's footsteps, as he set the state record at 18-19/165 with 290. Garrett McCormick won at 198 with 395, taking the title over Jeremy Weiss, who finished with 260. Bradley Bingham won at 275 with a new state record of 425. Brendan Gonring won at junior 220 with 385 while Todd Miller garnered the title at submaster 148 with 285. In the master's division it was Tim Aldag at 40-44/148 with 305. Ed Baker won at 220 with 335 while Tony Bauer broke his own state record at 40-44/275 with 485. Michael Sischo broke the state record at 45-49/198 with 465. Also at 45-49 there was Steve Lamothe for the win at 220 with 450. Mark Hinkston, lifting at 275, failed with his opener of 510 three times and bowed out of the competition. Dave Aldag tied the state record at 50-54/148 with 290 while John Meyerhofer set the mark at 198 with 370. Second place at 198 went to Gary Koch, who finished with a new personal best 275. Robert Vivier broke his own state record at 50-54/220 with his 355 second attempt. Gary Kachar won at 308 with 400, but it was shw winner Jim Ray with the biggest master lift of the day at 605, still another state record for him. For the open division Dave Constantineau won at 165 with 325. Shawn Delaney won at 220 with a new personal best 435 while Lowell Beede took the 242 class with a personal best 570. Sean Corbett finished second at 242 with 475. Our best lifter in the assisted division was 275 winner J. J. Schutz. Weighing in at just 265 J. J. settled with his opener of 715, having missed 740 twice. Heading on to the deadlift competition, junior women's 132 winner Jazmin Heredia finished with 165. Tonia Ward set the state record for the submaster 123 class with 210 while training partner Jennifer Rasmussen won at 132 with 225. Pamela Harris won at 40-44/148 with 220, but it was the amazing Jane McCubbin with the biggest pull among the ladies, a state record and personal best 400 @ 50-54/148! For the men it was first-timer Tracy Ray with a new state record pull of 135 @ novice 97. Dylan Balk won at 13-15/132 with 270 while 16-17 age lifters Steven Cascio-Maianna and Dan Balk both won their classes, Steven at 181 with 385 and Dan at 220 with a big 500! Kelly Rabe pulled a personal best 405 @ 18-19/198. David Langer got a big 615 state record at 220 while Tareq Fares did the same at 242 with 550. In the junior division Nick Rosencutter set the state mark at 181 with 560, winning over Mark Adam, who finished with 385. Brendan Gonring won his second title of the day at junior 220 with his 570 pull. One of the biggest pulls of the day came from 308 winner Bret Oswald. Bret finished with a solid state record of 700. Pat Treacy won at shw with 500. Todd Miller pulled a big 475 state record at submaster 148. Ken Hedrich won at 165 with 405. Mark Ruplinger finished with a big 570 for the win at 40-44/181. Then at 275 it was Kurt Weyrough with a new state record 670 for the win there. Tony Bauer finished second to Kurt at 275 with 530. Hugh Perone, one of the best master pullers at 198, won at 45-49/198 with 485. Brian Pirlot won at 220 with 475 while Robert Hansen won over Chris Tibbals 565 to 505 at 242. Stuart Coogan, always consistent at 50-54/242, won there with 540. Our final master lifter was Richard Lee who finished with another new state record of 250 @ 70-74/165. In the open division Bryan Andrews won at 165 with 555. At 181 there was a real battle going on between Deron Bohne and Jason Ingram. In the end Deron would pull a new state record and pr 635 while Jason would finish with 625. Keith Koch would finish third with a personal best 330. Deron would also capture the best lifter honors for the lighter pullers. Best lifter in the heavier classes went to 198 winner Rich Kokott, who broke the state record there with 700. Kelly Rabe finished second with 405. Joe Trent won at 220 with 600 and it was Lowell Beede with a personal best 710 at 242. Our final puller in the open division also had the biggest pull of the day, 725. Taking the win at 308, Carl Foemmel also set a new state record for the class. In the man and women team competition Wendy Wiesjahn and Dave Constantineau broke the existing state record at 148 with 660. Tonya Weber and Tom Stark broke the mark at 165 with 410. In a competitive mode the team of Kristan Dzwinel and Al Williamson pulled a new state record of 725 to take the win over Christy Smyczek and Mark Repp, who finished with 700. Our final man and women team was Brenda Hermann and Guy Powell, who set the record at 242 with 730. Our only two man team consisted of Guy Powell and Tony Coraggio won at 275 with 850. Thanks to everyone who helped with the competition especially Jim Ray and Jennifer Rasmussen and those who stepped in to give my loaders and spotters a much needed rest. See you all again next year! Dr. Darrell Latch

SLP MISSOURI STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 10. 2008 Sedalia, Missouri

BENCH PRESS - RAW

teenage women 16-17 148 Danielle McDowell 115*

submaster women 148 Christina McDowell 135*

novice men 181 Case Griever 330* 308 Brian Gilmore 220*

teenage men 13-15 148 Chuck Fitzgerald 115* 165 Jacab Elliott 165 275 Scott Fitzgerald 280*

teenage men 16-17 198 Eric Wright 325*

teenage men 18-19 198 Christos Tsiaklides 270* 220 Josh Berkel 205*

submaster men 165 Rick White 350* 181 Darrell Barfield 300*

master men 40-44 220 Gary McCloud 365*

master men 45-49 181 Terry Carlisle 260 198 Matt Muccigrosso 315*

master men 55-59 220 Ken Russell 350*

Best Lifter - RICK WHITE

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

novice men 165 Cody Boicourt 345* 198 Justin Deely 315* 242 Charles Taylor, Jr. 460* shw Dennis Reed 465*

submaster men 181 Jim Kooken 350 275 Mark Austin 500 308 Stephen Low 465

master men 40-44 275 Rich McDowell 600*

master men 45-49 220 Bruce Stevens 550*

master men 50-54 220 Gene Bauer 455*

master men 55-59 198 Floyd Ouderkirk 350*

master men 60-64 220 Michael Anderson 425

open men 181 Adam Beanland 435* 220 Chris Flick 425 242 Keith Parrish 655 242 Nathan Gentges 600 242 Bobby Boothe 475 275 Kevin Flick 515 308 Kevin Ballenger 450

Best Lifter - KEITH PARRISH

DEADLIFT

novice women 165 Amy Piatt 195*

novice men 242 Charles Taylor, Jr. 510* 308 Brian Gilmore 460

teenage men 13-15 148 Chuck Fitzgerald 245 275 Scott Fitzgerald 445

teenage men 18-19 220 Josh Berkel 300

submaster men 308 Stephen Low 520*

master men 45-49 198 Matt Muccigrosso 500*

open men 165 Ryan Snelling 650* 198 Christos Tsiaklides 400

Best Lifter - RYAN SNELLING *Son Light Power Missouri state record

The Son Light Power Missouri State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held August 10, 2008 at the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall on the fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. We had a good turnout with some great lifting as well. Many thanks to Marketing Director Tammie Nichols for providing a great air-conditioned facility for this event. Starting with the raw bench press division first-time competitor Danielle McDowell won at teenage 16-17/148, establishing a new Missouri state record there with 115. Her mother, Christina McDowell, also set a new state record for her class, submaster 148, finishing with 135. For the novice men's division it was Case Griever and the win at 181 with 330 while Brian Gilmore took the 308 class with a personal best 220. Both were new state records. At 13-15 it was Chuck Fitzgerald with 115 in the 148 class while brother Scott Fitzgerald finished with 280 @ 275, both of which were new state records as well. Our third competitor at 13-15 was 165 winner Jacab Elliott, who finished there with 165. Eric Wright won at 16-17/198, establishing a new state record there with his second attempt of 325. In the 18-19 age group Christos Tsiaklides won at 198 with 270 while Josh Berkel took the title at 220 with 205. Both were new state records for their respective classes. Rick White got his state record at submaster 165 with a great 350 after his final attempt with 375 was turned down due to raised hips. But this still allowed Rick to capture the best lifter title for the raw lifters. At 181 it was Darrell Barfield with a new state record of 300. Another newcomer, Gary McCloud, showed plenty of potential with his win at 40-44/220 and new state record of 365. Terry Carlisle continues to be consistent at 45-49/181, finishing here with 260. Also at 45-49 was 198 winner Matt Muccigrosso with his state record 315 final attempt. Our final raw lifter was the amazing fifty-seven year old wonder, Ken Russell. Built like a twenty-five year old bodybuilder, Ken smoked each of his attempts, finishing with a new state record of 350 @ 55-59/220! Moving to the assisted division, at novice 165 was Cody Boicourt with a new state record of 345. Justin Deely also got a new state record at 198 with his 315 final attempt. Also establishing new state records for the novice division was 242 champion Charles Taylor, Jr. with 460 and shw winner Dennis Reed who finished with 465. At submaster it was Jim Kooken with 350 @ 181, making all three of his lifts cleanly. Mark Austin only got in his opener of 500 @ 275, after missing his final two attempts with 540 and 570. Then at 308 Stephen Low won with a strong 465. Rich McDowell looked strong at 40-44/275, finishing there with a new state record of 600. Bruce Stevens, who at a 210 bodyweight, is looking for a triple- bodyweight bench, settled with a 550 state record, after missing with a personal best attempt of 605. Gene Bauer finally made it to the 50-54 age group, taking the title there with another new state record of 455. Training partner Floyd Ouderkirk won at 55-59/198 with a new state record and personal best 350. At 60-64/220 it was ageless wonder Mike Anderson with a great 425! In the open division Adam Beanland set a new state record with his opening attempt of 435 @ 181. 465 failed to lockout properly on his next two attempts, even though he has done more in the gym. Chris Flick won at 220 with 425, making each of his attempts. At 242 we had some competition. In third place it was Bobby Boothe with his opener of 475, but who came close with his 540 final attempt. Second place went to Nathan Gentges, one of the great young lifters from Missouri, who only got in his opener of 600, though 650 was close. The title at 242 once again went to Keith Parrish who finished with 655. Also taking the best lifter title, Keith holds the state mark there with 680. Kevin Flick got his first official 500 bench at 275, finishing there with 515. Our final open lifter was 308 winner Kevin Ballenger, who finished with 450. In the deadlift event newcomer Amy Piatt set the state record at novice 165 with 195. Lots of potential here. Charles Taylor, Jr. won again at novice 242 with another state record of 510 while Brian Gilmore won his second title of the day at 308 with a personal best 460. At 13-15 it was Chuck Fitzgerald at 148 with 245 while brother Scott took the 275 class with 445. Josh Berkel won again at 18-19/220 with 300 along with Stephen Low, who took his second title at submaster 308. Steve finished there with a new state record of 520. Matt Muccigrosso pulled his first ever 500 with his win at 45-49/198, establishing a new state record there as well. Next up was the premier puller at 165, Ryan Snelling. Ryan, who had just graced the July cover of Powerlifting USA, pulled a great personal best and Missouri state record of 650 at a 162 bodyweight! Wow! Our final puller was open 198 lifter Christos Tsiaklides, who finished with 400. Thanks to my son Joey and his friend Adam Fancher for once again doing a great job spotting and loading and to our trophy girl Taylor Piatt for helping with the awards. See you all again next year! Dr. Darrell Latch

SLP INDIANA STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 16, 2008 Indianapolis, Indiana

BENCH PRESS - RAW - WOMEN

teenage women 16-17 165 Jodi Alexander 110*

submaster women 132 Jennifer Rasmussen 150* 198 Amy Alexander 135*

master women 40-44 148 Rachel Bruner 135* 148 Marianne Bischoff 120

master women 45-49 165 Monique Carter 175*

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - WOMEN

master women 65-69 181 Janet Berry 180*

Best Lifter - Women - MONIQUE CARTER

BENCH PRESS - RAW - MEN

teenage men 13-15 181 Stephen Wellman 250*

teenage men 16-17 123 Michael Haas 190*

teenage men 18-19 165 Adam Griffin 250

junior men 165 Bob Lineberry 245 198 Justin Lowry 295* 242 John Good 235* 275 Ariel Andrade 375

submaster men 165 Lamont White 240 220 Al Weathers 440 shw Jason Orick 450*

master men 40-44 181 Dan Justus 315* 242 Bill Newby 330 275 Ron Hampton 375

master men 45-49 198 Mike Ward 320*

master men 70-74 220 Gaylord Good 265

police & fire men/70-74 220 Bill Mehaffey 215*

open men 181 Richard Berry 325 181 Buster Brown 320 181 David Rains 300 198 Darius Otis 405 198 Mark Munro 395 198 Andrew Kocks 350 220 Richard Chambers 415 220 Kris Hublar 405

Best Lifter - Raw Men - AL WEATHERS

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - MEN

novice men 242 Jason Horn 455* 242 Jason Jones 320 275 Charles Steenburgen 415

teenage men 13-15 123 Logan Zielinski 200*

submaster men 242 Chad Holloway 385 275 Dennis Smith 575 275 David Cunningham 335

master men 40-44 165 Rob Davis 295 181 Denis Hogan 370 220 Tim Glass 365 275 Mike Lewis 570

master men 45-49 220 Tracy Conner 525* 220 Ron Gray 410 242 James Harvey 525*

master men 50-54 220 Dan Goble 510*

master men 55-59 165 Dave Farmer 210* 220 Dave Shorter 250 242 Jon Willis 300* 275 Ted Striverson 480

police & fire men/40-44 181 Brian Campbell 405*

police & fire open men 242 Jereme Howery 450*

open men 181 Jeff Mustard 430 220 Adam McQueen 335 275 Dennis Smith 575 275 Ian Robie 460 275 Josh Bolen 435 308 Randy Bee 525

Best Lifter - Assisted - Lightweight Men - JEFF MUSTARD Best Lifter - Heavyweight Men - DENNIS SMITH

DEADLIFT

submaster women 123 Tonia Ward 215* 132 Jennifer Rasmussen 220

master women 40-44 148 Marianne Bischoff 270* 148 Rachel Bruner 265

novice men 242 Jason Jones 435

teenage men 13-15 123 Logan Zielinski 300*

teenage men 18-19 165 Michael Rincker 430

submaster men 242 Chad Holloway 575

master men 40-44 165 Rob Davis 455 181 Denis Hogan 500* 220 Tim Glass 475* 242 Bill Newby 555* 275 Mike Lewis 565

master men 45-49 220 Tracy Conner 560* 242 Randy Naccarato 560*

master men 55-59 242 Jon Willis 525*

police & fire men 242 Jereme Howery 450

open men 181 Jeff Mustard 470 220 Adam McQueen 510 275 Josh Bolen 700* 308 Randy Bee 625

team champions Nextlevel

Best Lifter - Men - JOSH BOLEN *Son Light Power Indiana state record

The Son Light Power Indiana State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held August 16, 2008 at Leo's Black Iron Gym in Beech Grove, Indiana. Thanks to owner Beth Stark for once again hosting this event. Beginning with the raw women's bench state record-holder Jodi Alexander set the state mark at 16-17/165 with 110. Jennifer Rasmussen, lifting out of Wisconsin, set the Indiana state record at submaster 132 with 150. Amy Alexander upped the state mark at 198 to 135. Rachel Bruner broke the record at 40-44/148 with her 135 second attempt. Marianne Bischoff finished second to Rachel, making just her opener of 120. Our best lifter, Monique Carter, set the state record at 45-49/165 with an easy 175. Our final lifter was sixty-seven year old Janet Berry, who hit a new state record in the assisted division. Janet finished with 180 @ 65-69/181! In the men's raw division Stephen Wellman continues to mature as one of the premier teenage lifters in the Midwest, breaking the state record at 13-15/181 with a new personal best 250. Michael Haas got a state record at 16-17/123 with 190. Our final raw teenage lifter was Adam Griffin who won at 18-19/165 with 250. At junior it was Bob Lineberry at 165 with 245 while Justin Lowry set the mark at 198 with 295. John Good, grandson of legendary Gaylord Good, set the state record at 242 with 235. Ariel Andrade finished out the field of junior lifters by capturing the 275 class with 375. Lamont White won at submaster 165 with 240. Al Weathers, state record-holder at 220 matched his own state record at submaster 220 with 440. Jason Orick won at shw with a new state record of 450. For the master men's 40-44 division it was Dan Justus at 181 with a new state record of 315. Bill Newby won at 242 with 330 while Ron Hampton took the 275's with 375. Mike Ward won at 45-49/198 with a new state record of 320. Up next was undoubtedly the greatest powerlifter ever to come out of Indiana, Gaylord Good. At seventy-four years young, this was Gaylord's 534th. competition, where he won again at 70-74/220 with an easy 265. Bill Mehaffey, lifting in the police & fire/70-74/220 class broke his own state record wth 215. At open 181 we had a full class, with Richard Berry coming out on top with 325. Buster Brown was second with a close 320 with David Rains third at 300. The 198 class was just as competitive with Darius Otis finishing ahead of Mark Munro 405 to 395. Andrew Kocks was third with 350. Richard Chambers, also strong at 220, won there with 415 over Kris Hublar, who finished with 405. Al Weathers took top honors as best raw lifter overall. In the assisted division Jason Horn finished ahead of Jason Jones for the novice 242 title 455 to 320. Horn's 455 established a new state record there. Charles Steenburgen won at 275 with 415. Logan Zielinski, a young lifter with a bright future, set the state record at 13-15/123 with 200. At submaster 242 it was Chad Holloway with 385. Best heavyweight lifter Dennis Smith won easily over David Cunningham 575 to 335. Rob Davis won at 40-44/165 with 295 while Denis Hogan finished with 365 @ 220. At 275 it was Mike Lewis with a new personal record of 570! Tracy Conner broke the state record for the 45-49/220 class with 525, weighing in at just 202. Ron Gray finished in second place with 410. James Harvey won at 242 with another new state record of 525. Dan Goble, a multi-state record-holder, broke the Indiana state record at 50-54/220 with 510. Dave Farmer set the record at 55-59/165 with 210. Dave Shorter took the 220's with 250 while Jon Willis set the state mark at 242 with 300. Ted Stiverson, state record-holder at 275, won there with a strong 480. Brian Campbell got a new competition pr at police & fire/40-44/181, making just his opener of 405. Jereme Howery also got a new state record for the police & fire division, lifting in the open 242 class with 450. Moving to the open classes, it was Jeff Mustard at 181 with 430. Adam McQueen won at 220 with 335. At 275 it was Dennis Smith again with 585 over Ian Robie, who only got in his opener of 460, and Josh Bolen, who did the same with 435. Then at 308 it was Randy Bee with 525. In the deadlift event Tonia Ward set the state record at submaster 123 with 215 while training partner Jennifer Rasmussen won at 132 with her opener of 220. At 40-44/148 the roles were reversed with Marianne Bishoff taking the win over Rachel Bruner 270 to 265. Marianne also set the state record there. For the men's novice 242 class it was Jason Jones with 435. Logan Zieliski won again at 13-15/123 with another state record of 300. Our other teenager was 18-19/165 winner Michael Rincker, who finished with 430. At submaster 242 it was Chad Holloway with 575, again making just his opener as he did in the bench. In the master men's 40-44 age group, Rob Davis won at his second title at 165 with 455. Denis Hogan won again at 181 with a new state record of 500 while Tim Glass did the same at 220 with 475. Bill Newby got new state record at 242 with 555 while Mike Lewis finished out the 40-44 age group with 565. Tracy Conner pulled for the first time ever, ending with a new state record of 560 @ 45-49/220. Randy Naccarato broke the state record at 45-49/242 with 560. Jon Willis won again at 242 with another state record of 525 @ 55-59. At police & fire 242 it was Jereme Howery with 450. In the open's, Jeff Mustard won at 181 with 470 while Adam McQueen captured the 220's with 510. Josh Bolen got a big state record at 275 with 700 while also capturing the best lifter award for the deadlifters. Our final open lifter was 308 winner Randy Bee with 625. The team award went to Next Level with members David Cunningham, Josh Bolen, Rachel Bruner, Tim Glass and Rob Davis. Thanks again to my son Joey and Adam Fancher for doing another fine job of loading and spotting. See you again next year. Dr. Darrell Latch

SLP ILLINOIS STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 17, 2008 Springfield, Illinois

BENCH PRESS - RAW - WOMEN

submaster women 165 Anna Tabit 155*

master women 40-44 275 Kendra Dye 120*

open women 308 Miranda Scott 175*

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - WOMEN

novice women 181 Candie LeGris 135*

master women 45-49 181 'E' Girl Reeves -----

Best Lifter - Women - ANNA TABIT

BENCH PRESS - RAW - MEN

novice men 198 Kevin Credit 285

teenage men 13-15 132 Chris Thomas 175*

teenage men 16-17 220 Jordan Schertz 290* (4th) 300* 275 Cody Brant 335*

submaster men 198 Willie White 365 242 Pat Northcutt 355 (4th) 365 242 Larry Kline 350

master men 45-49 242 Roy Haynes 430 242 James Metts 370 275 Jim Boen 375 (4th) 385*

master men 50-54 198 John Meyerhofer 355*

police & fire/submaster men 275 Bill Stech 450*

open men 148 Etim Fisk 225 (4th) 245 181 Zach Woodley 350 198 Jerome White 300 220 Paul Morgenstern 380 (4th) 400

Best Lifter - Raw Men - BILL STECH

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED - MEN

novice men 181 Daniel Conner 425*

teenage men 16-17 148 Jarrett Davidson 260*

junior men 198 Cody Fosdick 300

submaster men 198 Jeff Render 460 shw Robert Vick 750*

master men 40-44 242 Brian Cripe 460 shw Anthony Pick 530*

master men 45-49 198 John Dougherty 380 220 Ron Gray 415

master men 50-54 181 Steve Egli 420

master men 55-59 181 Randy Egli 460* (4th) 470* 275 Clay Barnett 430 (4th) 445*

master men 65-69 198 Jim Hussey 415*

police & fire/submaster men 220 Mark Maidens 335*

police & fire/65-69 men 198 John Andris 260* (4th) 290*

police & fire/open men 181 Anton White 425

open men 198 Jason Carson 550 220 Stephan Webb 570 220 Matt Rigsby 370 275 Brandon Rogers 585 shw Dion Rhodes 530

Best Lifter - Assisted Men - JASON CARSON

DEADLIFT

teenage women 13-15 97 Ryley Roesch 150*

master women 40-44 275 Kendra Dye 250* (4th) 265*

open women 148 Bridget Reynolds 285

teenage men 13-15 114 Reed Roesch 205 181 Seth Schmitz 325

teenage men 16-17 220 Jordan Schertz 460 275 Cody Brant 520*

teenage men 18-19 148 Sam Germann 405

submaster men 220 Shaun Smith 585

master men 40-44 242 Brian Cripe 605*

master men 45-49 198 John Dougherty 500

master men 50-54 181 Dave Newman 505 198 Mike Raya 570*

police & fire/submaster men 220 Mark Maidens 435* 275 Bill Stech 605*

open men 148 Sam Germann 405 198 Scott Reynolds 600 220 Shane Smith 585

Best Lifter - Open Men - SCOTT REYNOLDS *Son Light Power Illinois state record

The Son Light Power Illinois State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held in Barn 26 at the fairgrounds August 17, 2008. At first, the sound of where we were holding the competition was kind of scary, but it turned out to be a great place with indoor bathrooms and an air system that made the event quite comfortable for the lifters and spectators. Thanks to the Special Events people and especially our host, Kara for providing everything we needed. In the bench press event we start with the raw women. Our first competitor was also our best lifter, Anna Tabit. Anna has shown great improvement in her form, as evident in her 155 pr state record bench at submaster 165. Kendra Dye won at 40-44/275 with a new state record of 120. Miranda Scott, who hasn't competed for about six years, returned to claim the title at open 308 with a new state record of 175, just missing a final attempt with 195. For the assisted women Candie LeGris broke the state record at novice 181 with 135. 'E' Girl Reeves, an ANPPC national champion, failed to get in her opener of 235, so bowed out of the competition. In the men's raw division Kevin Credit won at novice 198 with 285. Chris Thomas got a new state record at 13-15/132 with 175 while 16-17/220 winner Jordan Schertz set the mark there at 300. Cody Brant, also at 16-17, broke the state record for the 275 class with a strong 335. In the submaster division Willie White won at 198 with 365. At 242 Pat Northcutt won over Larry Kline 355 to 350. A fourth with 365 was also good for Pat. Roy Haynes had a good day at 45-49/242, taking the win there over James Metts 430 to 370. Jim Beon got a new state record at 45-49/275 with his successful fourth of 385. John Meyerhofer, state record-holder and recent Wisconsin State Fair Champion, set the record here at 50-54/198 with 355. Bill Stech, missing 500 twice, settled for his 450 state record opener, which also gave him the best lifter award for the raw lifters. In the open division Etim Fisk won at 148 with 245 while Zach Woodley hit 350 for the title at 181. Jerome White, having a rare off day, hit only his opener of 300 with his win at 198. Paul Morgenstern got his first official 400 with his win at 220. For the assisted division novice 181 winner Daniel Conner set the state record with 425. Jarrett Davidson tied the existing record at 16-17/148 with 260. Cody Fosdick won at junior 198 with 300 while Jeff Render took the submaster 198 class with 460. Then at submaster shw it was Big Robert Vick, current APF World Champion with 909 officially to his credit. Robert finished with 750 after 925 failed just at the top! It looked as if the right hand was locked out but the left wasn't quite there. So close! In the master division Brian Cripe won at 40-44/242 with 460 while Anthony Pick broke the state record at shw with a personal best 530. At 45-49/198 it was John Dougherty with 380 while Ron Gray finished with 415 at 220. Steve Egli got a new pr at 50-54/181 with 420 while brother Randy won at 55-59/181 with a new state record of 470. Randy, who won best lifter among the masters, was one of the first lifters over fifty to bench over 500! Clay Barnett continues to improve with age, tying the state record at 55-59/275 with 445. Jim Hussey, another great master lifter, broke the state record at 65-69/198 with a personal best 415. At police & fire submaster 220 Mark Maidens set the state record with 335. John Andris also got a new state record for his class, police & fire 65-69/198 with his 290 final attempt. In the open police & fire division Anton White struggled with 465 twice before settling with his opener of 425. For the open division Jason Carson won at 198 with a personal best 550. This also gave Jason the best lifter award after Robert Vick graciously passed on it. At 220 was the runner-up in the best lifter category, Stephan Webb, making just his opener of 570. Matt Rigsby was second at 220 with 370. Brandon Rogers got a big 585 at 275 followed by Dion Rhodes' 530 @ shw. In the deadlift event nine year old Ryley Roesch set a new Illinois state record in the women's teenage 13-15/97 class with 150. Kendra Dye got a big 265 state record at 40-44/275. Bridget Reynolds won at 148 open with the ladies biggest pull of the day, a personal best 285, after missing two attempts at a new state record of 320. For the teenage men it was Reed Roesch at 13-15/114 with 205 and Seth Schmitz at 181 with 325. For the 16-17 age classes it was Jordan Schertz with 460 @ 220 along with Cody Brant at 275, who broke the state record there with 520! Sam Germann, our oldest teenager at 18-19/148, won there win 405. Shane Smith got a good 585 pull at submaster 220 while Brian Cripe won again at 40-44/242 with a new state record of 605. John Dougherty locked out 530 twice, but was called for hitching and had to settle with his 500 second attempt. Dave Newman, who had "retired" earlier this year, returned to capture the 50-54/181 title with 505. Mike Raya, who actually was runner-up for the best lifter, pulled a new state record of 570 @ 50-54/198. Mark Maidens got a second state record and second win for the day at police & fire submaster 220 with his 435 final pull. Bill Stech pulled a stong 605 state record at police & fire/submaster 275 as well. In the open division Sam Germann and Shane Smith won at 148 and 220 respectively, but it was Scott Reynolds for the win at 198 and the best lifter award to take it all. Thanks to Joey Latch and Adam Fancher for another great job of loading and spotting and to Joey's fiance, Karisa Fonner for helping at the table. See you all again next year. Dr. Darrell Latch

SLP KENTUCKY STATE FAIR BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

August 23, 2008 Louisville, Kentucky

BENCH PRESS - RAW

novice men 242 Adam Miller 305

teenage men 18-19 220 Marc Barnett 305* (4th) 310*

junior men 165 Zac Meihaus 285*

submaster men 242 Matt Cave 405*

master men 45-49 220 Kipp Waller 325*

master men 50-54 148 Mark Evans 230 198 Jeff Layman 315*

master men 55-59 shw Sephen Matzek 335

open men 181 Josh Abbott 375* 242 Steve Stepp 405

Besy lifter - raw men - JOSH ABBOTT

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

special olympics men 181 Sam Chapala 280

submaster men 275 Chad Troutt 480 (4th) 500

master men 40-44 148 Chris Flowers 340 198 Dale Thompson 405

master men 65-69 275 Tom Chapala 340

open men 275 Matt Enix 570 308 John Phillips 420

Best Lifter - Assisted Men - MATT ENIX

DEADLIFT

special olympics men 181 Sam Chapala 275 198 Steven Currey 330*

novice men 220 Steve Long 485

submaster men 242 Matt Cave 500

master men 40-44 275 John Fedenko 520 (4th) 540

master men 45-49 220 Kipp Waller 500*

master men 50-54 148 Mark Evans 435

open men 148 Mark Evans 435 165 Wes Hemp 520* 275 Matt Enix 650

Best Lifter - WES HEMP *Son Light Power Kentucky state record

The Son Light Power Kentucky State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held August 23, 2008 at Fitness Factory in Louisville, Kentucky. Thanks to the owners for once again hosting this event. In the raw bench press event Adam Miller won at novice 242 with 305. Marc Barnett set the Kentucky state record at 18-19/220 with his 310 fourth attempt. Zac Meihaus won at junior 165 with a new state record of 285. At submaster 242 it was Matt Cave, back from a serious automobile accident a year ago, tying the state there with 405. Glad to see Matt back strong again. Newcomer Kipp Waller won at 45-49/220 with a new state record of 325. Mark Evans, state record-holder at 50-54/148 won there with 230. Jeff Layman set the state mark at 198 with 315. Stephen Matzak, who has lost one hundred and thirty seven pounds of bodyweight in the past year, continues to get healthier and stronger, winning here at 55-59/shw with 335. Great to see Steve doing so well. In the open division best lifter Josh Abbott won at 181 with a great 375 state record. Steve Stepp took the 242 class with 405. Moving to the assisted division it was Sam Chapala for the special olympic/181 class with 280. Sam was featured in the July issue of Powerlifting USA. Chad Troutt got his first ever 500 bench with his fourth attempt at submaster 275. Chris Flowers won at 40-44/148, making just his opener of 340, but coming very close with his final attempt of 390. Dale Thompson won at 40-44/198 with 405, but he too came close with his final attempt, a personal best 500. At 65-69/275 Tom Chapala won at 275 with 340. In the open division our best lifter was Matt Enix, who garnered a personal best 570 @ 275. John Phillips rounded out the benching field with 420 for the 308 win. In the deadlift competition Sam Chapala won at special olympic/181 with 275. Steven Currey, state record-holder at special olympic 198, upped his own record to 330 for the win there. For the novice 220 class it was Steve Long with 485. Matt Cave guest-lited at submaster 242, pulling a strong 500. Another newcomer, John Fedenko pulled a pr 540 for the win at 40-44/275. Kipp Waller won his second title of the day at 45-49/220 with his 500 state record pull. Mark Evans finished with 435 for the win at 50-54 and open 148. Mark's 455 final attempt would have captured the best lifter title, but the weight stalled halfway up. So the best lifter award went to 165 open winner Wes Hemp, who finished with a new state record of 520. Matt Enix was also in the running for best lifter, pulling 650 @ 275. Thanks again to Joey Latch and Adam Fancher for doing a great job loading and spotting. Thanks also to Janet Stepp for taking some great pictures and helping me with the awards. See you again next year. Dr. Darrell Latch