SLP MISSOURI OPEN                                                                    BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

June 6, 2009                                                                              Chesterfield, Missouri

BENCH PRESS - RAW

master women 50-54                                                                              123   Sharon Gadley   150*   (4th)   155*

novice men                                                                                               148   John Fu   245*

teenage men 16-17                                                                                  165   Martin Maekelae   255*                                                                    181   Sean Evans   245   (4th)   255

master men 40-44                                                                                    220   Melvin England   360

master men 45-49                                                                                      198   Matt Muccigrosso   335*                                                              220   Dave Leslie   390*   (4th)   400*

master men 50-54                                                                                    242   Ron Carich   330*   (4th)   340*

master men 60-64                                                                                    220   Tom Roberts   230*   (4th)   250*

master men 65-69                                                                                    148   John Murphy   135*

open men                                                                                                  181   Jerry Campbell   255   (4th)   260                                                 198   Gary Curry   365*

Best Lifter - DAVE LESLIE

CURL

master men 45-49                                                                                    220   Dave Leslie   150*

DEADLIFT

open women                                                                                             132   Veronica Barsoun   215*

master men 45-49                                                                                    198   Matt Muccigrosso   505*                                                               220   Dave Leslie   410*

master men 50-54                                                                                    198   Mike Raya   570*

master men 60-64                                                                                    220   Tom Roberts   435*

master men 65-69                                                                                     148   John Murphy   120*

open men                                                                                                    181   Jerry Campbell   385

Best Lifter - MIKE RAYA                                                                        *Son Light Power Missouri state record

The Son Light Power Missouri Open Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held June 6, 2009 at West County Family YMCA in Chesterfield, Missouri.  Thanks to the staff at the YMCA for all their help during the competition and to the YMCA for once again hosting this event.                                                                          In the bench press event, all of the participants lifted raw, a rare event in the current sport of "super bench shirts"!  First up was a regular to this meet, Sharon Gadley.  A lady who just turned 50, who looks thirty, Sharon is the current state record-holder at 45-49/123.  Lifting in that same weight class, Sharon established a new state record there with a strong 155.  Newcomer John Fu set the state record at novice 148 with 245, lifting in his first competition.                                                                                                At 16-17 we had two fine competitors, Martin Maekelae and Sean Evans.  Martin finished with a new state record of 255 @ 165 while training partner Sean did the same at 181.  Another new lifter, Melvin England, won at 40-44/220 with 360, just missing a fourth state record attempt with 370. At 45-49 we had two more state records broken, Matt Muccigrosso at 198 and Dave Leslie at 220.  With his two week old baby daughter present, Matt broke his own state record at 198 with 335.  Dave came down from Iowa for the record at 220, finishing with 400.  Dave was also awarded the best lifter trophy among the benchers.                                      Ron Carich returned to competition after several years away from the sport to capture the title at 50-54/242.  Ron, who has been visually-impaired for the past thirty years, was a great inspiration to everyone present as he finished the day with a new Missouri state record of 340!  Tom Roberts broke the state record at 60-64/220 with 250 along with John Murphy, who did the same at 65-69/148 with 135.  In the open division Jerry Campbell won at 181 with 260 while Gary Curry took the 198 class with a new state record of 365.                                                                                        Dave Leslie was our only participant in the curl competition, where he finished with a new state record of 150 for the 45-49/220 class.                                                                                          In the deadlift event Veronica Barsoun broke her own state record at open 132 with 215.  Matt Muccigrosso captured his second state record of the day at 45-49/198 with 505 while Dave Leslie pulled 410 for the mark at 220.  Tom Roberts repeated at 60-64/220 with his 435 state record and John Murphy, who had moved up to the 65-69 age group, set his record at 148 with a pull of 120.  Jerry Campbell won again at 181 with 385.                   Thanks again to everyone who helped with the competition. See you all again next year!                                                                           Dr. Darrell Latch

 

SLP SUPERMAN CLASSIC                                                          BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

June 13, 2009                                                                                   Metropolis, Illinois

BENCH PRESS

wheel chair men                                                                                      132   Heath Logsdon   225*                                                                    220   Kevin Stubblefield   375*

master women 45-49                                                                               165   Marianne Bischoff   135*

teenage men 13-15                                                                                   165   Lane Wolfe   130                                                                            181   Brandon Hill   185   (4th)   195

teenage men 16-17                                                                                 165   Dalton McKittrick   300*

teenage men 18-19                                                                                    275   Wade Wedeking   310*

junior men                                                                                                 198   Tony Taylor   355   (4th)   370                                                      242   Marc Barnett   370*

master men 40-44                                                                                     220   Jerry Stafford   550*

master men 45-49                                                                                    220   Ron Gray   430

open men                                                                                                  181   Dale Sullivan   285                                                                             242   Joey Lawson   600                                                                            275   Adam Miller   370

Best Lifter - JOEY LAWSON

DEADLIFT

teenage men 16-17                                                                                 275   Skyler Guidish   565*

junior men                                                                                                 198   Tony Taylor   455                                                                           220   Stephen Butler   385   (4th)   405

submaster men                                                                                          275   Joe Carter   680*   (4th)   700*

master men 45-49                                                                                    198   David Darnell   400

master men 60-64                                                                                    165   Larry Greer   360

open men                                                                                                  220   Shawn Smith   580                                                                        308   Chuck Williams   600

Best Lifter - JOE CARTER

*Son Light Power Illinois state record

The tenth annual Son Light Power Superman Classic was held June 13, 2009 at Metropolis, Illinois.  Thanks once again to Carla Ogle and the city of Metropolis for hosting this event.                     In the bench press competition we had two of the best wheel chair athletes in the country.  Multi-state record-holder Heath Logsdon had a great day, matching his personal best with 225. Lifting at 132 Heath broke the Illinois state record with each of his lifts.  Kevin Stubblefield also had a fine day, breaking his state record at 220 he had set last year with a strong 375.  A final attempt with a personal best 400 almost went as well!                 Our only lady competitor was Marianne Bischoff, who finished with a personal best and new state record of 135 @ 45-49/165. Moving to the teenage men, in his first competition, Lane Wolfe finished with 130 @ 13-15/165.  In that same age group Brandon Hill got 195 @ 181.  Dalton McKittrick, another first-timer, broke the state record at 16-17/165 with a strong 300.  Our final teen lifter, local favorite Wade Wedeking broke the state record at 18-19/275 with 310.                                                                                     In the junior division it was Tony "The Tiger" Taylor for the win at 198 with 370.  Marc Barnett got a new pr while he tied the existing state record at 242 with 370.  Jerry Stafford continues to improve on his form as he breaks the state record here with 550 @ 40-44/220.  At 45-49/220 it was Ron Gray with 430, just missing a pr 455 on his fourth attempt.                                                                For the open division Dale Sullivan won at 181 with 285. Best lifter Joey Lawson finished with 600 @ 242, wearing just a single-ply shirt.  Switching to his double-ply Joey came within inches of locking out 650 for his final attempt.  Our final bencher was Adam Miller who finished with 370 @ 275.                                  In the deadlift event Skyler Guidish broke the state record for the 16-17/275 class with 565!  This was Skyler's first competition.  At junior it was Tony Taylor with 455 while Stephen Butler took the 220's with 405.  Best lifter Joe Carter pulled an amazing 700 raw for the win at submaster 275.  This being fifteen pounds over his personal best raw, Joe also set the state record there for his class.  In the master's division David Darnell won at 45-49/198 with 400 while Larry Greer pulled a strong 360 @ 60-64/165.  In the open division Shaun Smith almost locked out 600 for his final attempt, but settled for his 580 second attempt, as he won the 220 class.  Our final puller was Big Chuck Williams, won won at 308 with his first 600.  Chuck actually locked out with 625 on his final attempt, but was called for hitching.                                      Thanks to my son Joey Latch and Adam Fancher for doing another great job loading and spotting and to Rachelle Parrish for serving as our trophy girl. Thanks also to Tony "The Tiger" Taylor's mom for being there and keeping him "straight".  See you all again next year.                                                                           Dr. Darrell Latch

 

SLP MICHIGAN OPEN                                                                    BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

June 20, 2009                                                                                        Ionia, Michigan

BENCH PRESS - RAW

master women 50-54                                                                              148   Carol Burr   175*

elite novice men                                                                                       148   Victor Denis   170*

novice men                                                                                                  220   Josh Boulter   360                                                                         275   Ryan Hetherington   275*

teenage men 16-17                                                                                 165   Zach Schmuck   245                                                                       220   Cameron Snyder   250

teenage men 18-19                                                                                 198   Luigi Franciosi   295

junior men                                                                                                 198   Andrew Tallman   315

master men 40-44                                                                                     148   Ron Reeder   260*                                                                         165   Rick Reynolds   220                                                                        198   Ted White   265                                                                               242   Jim Bahlke   255

master men 50-54                                                                                    198   Wayne Nicolen   350   (4th)   365*                                                  275   Ray Zimmerman   385

master men 55-59                                                                                    220   Tony Denis   320                                                                            220   Timo Wiemero   285

master men 60-64                                                                                    181   Robert Batko   210*

police & fire/40-44 men                                                                             275   Dave Currie   405*

police & fire open men                                                                           242   Josh Uitts   400*                                                                             275   Nathan Balanowski   365

open men                                                                                                    132   Matt Shuck   285*   (4th)   295*                                                     165   Ryan Herrmann   335*                                                                   181   Brad Rozen   285                                                                            198   Ryan Losey   330                                                                           220   Aaron Denis   445*                                                                         275   Duane Butterfield   405                                                                308   Scott Shattuck   405

Best Lifter - raw - AARON DENIS

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

novice men                                                                                               242   Tony Fontanesi   365*

master men 45-49                                                                                     275   Tom Bennett   555*

police & fire/open men                                                                           242   Aaron Harper   480*                                                                       275   Chris Lake   325

Best overall lifter - TOM BENETT

DEADLIFT

master women 50-54                                                                               148   Carol Burr   340*

novice men                                                                                               242   Tony Fontanesi   535*                                                                    242   Ken Poucket   475

master men 40-44                                                                                    148   Ron Reeder   475*

master men 50-54                                                                                    275   Ray Zimmerman   505*

master men 60-64                                                                                     181   Robert Batko   440*

police & fire open men                                                                           242   Aaron Harper   565*                                                                        275   Nathan Balanowski   615

open men                                                                                                  242   Jason Halstead   550*                                                                  275   Duane Butterfield   510   (4th)   530*

Best Lifter - NATHAN BALANOWSKI                                               *Son Light Power Michigan state record

The Son Light Power Michigan Open Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held June 20, 2009 at Ironhouse Fitness in Ionia, Michigan.  Thanks to owner Randy Denslow for hosting this event and to all the promoting he did to make this a successful competition.                                                                           In the raw bench press event we had a new lady lifter, Carol Burr. Lifting in the 50-54 age division, Carol finished with a new Michigan state record of 175 at 148!  Elite novice lifter Victor Denis broke his own state record at 148 with 170.  For the novice division it was Josh Boulter for the win at 220 with 360 while Ryan Hetherington set the record at 275 with 275. Z ach Schmuck won at 16-17/165 with 245 while Cameron Snyder took the 220's with 250.  Our final teenager, Luigi Franciosi, won at 18-19/198 with 295.                                                                            Junior winner Andrew Tallman finished with 315 @ 198 to take the win there.  In the master 40-44 age group Ron Reeder set the state record at 148 with 260 while Rick Reynolds took the 165's with 220.  It was Ted White at 198 with 265 and Jim Bahlke with 255 at 242 for the wins there.  At 50-54 Wayne Nicolen set the state record at 198 with 365 while Ray Zimmerman won at 275 with 385.  In the 55-59 age group it was Tony Denis over Timo Wiemero 320 to 285.  Robert Batko broke the state record at 60-64/181 while his final attempt of 210.                                              For the police & fire division Dave Currie moved up to the 275 class at 40-44 taking the win and a new state record of 405.  For the open police & fire division Josh Uitts tied the state record at 242 with 400.  Nathan Balanowski won at 275 with 385.                  In the men's open division Matt Shuck broke the state record at 132 with a great 295 final attempt!  Ryan Herrmann also had a great day with his 335 state record at 165!  Brad Rozen won at 181 with 285 while Ryan Losey took the 198 class with 330.  Best lifter among the raw lifters, Aaron Denis, broke the state record at 220 with 445.  Duane Butterfield took the 275's with 405 while Scott Shattuck rounded out the raw lifters with that same weight at 308.                                                                                                         For the assisted division Tony Fontanesi won at novice 242 with 365, setting the state record there. Tom Bennett broke his own state record at 45-49/275 with a strong 555.  Tom was also awarded the best overall lifter award for the benchers.  Aaron Harper broke the state record at police & fire open/242 with 480 while Chris Lake won at 275 with 325.                                          Moving to the deadlift event, it was Carol Burr once again for the win at 50-54/148.  Our only good looking lifter (among a bunch of hairy-legged men) Carol finished with a great 340 state record pull!  This girl has to be one of the best natural lady master lifters in the world, and we are proud to have her a part of our organization!                                                                                               At novice men it was Tony Fontanesi at 242 over Ken Poucket 535 to 475.  Tony's 535 established a new state record there.  Ron Reeder won again at 40-44/148 with a great 475 state record pull.  Ray Zimmerman broke the state record at 50-54/275 with a strong 505.  Robert Batko set his second state record of the day at 60-64/181 with a great 440 pull!                                                            In the police & fire division it was Aaron Harper with a new state record at 242 with 565 while Nathan Balanowski took the win at 275 with 615.  For the open division it was Jason Halstead with a new state record at 242 with 550.  Our final deadlifter was Duane Butterfield, who won at 275 with a new state record of 530. Nathan Balanowski was our best lifter among the pullers.             A very special thanks to Randy Denslow, Keith Chambers and John Bailey for doing a great job loading and spotting.  The meet was held outside so I know the boys got a good workout. Thanks also to the ladies who helped me take pictures and to everyone else who helped out.  See you all again next year!        Dr. Darrell Latch

 

SLP SAMSON GYM OPEN                                                            BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

June 27, 2009                                                                                     Hamilton, Ohio

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

teenage women 16-17                                                                            165   Alison Streaker   270*

teenage women 18-19                                                                             165   Tashia Novitski   190*

junior women                                                                                           132   Brittany Hammons   250*

open women                                                                                               132   Erin Olszewski   215*                                                                    132   Christina Schaeffer   200

novice men                                                                                               181   Brian Thompson   305

teenage men 13-15                                                                                   181   Craig Boling, Jr.   175

teenage men 16-17                                                                                   181   Joseph Coulson   230                                                                   220   Nick Snapp   230

submaster men                                                                                        275   Chad Breeden   475

master men 40-44                                                                                    198   John Pfeiffer   325   (4th)   335                                                    242   Ed Tercyck   455                                                                            308   Rob Gilmore   430

master men 55-59                                                                                    181   Darris Sparks   405

police & fire/40-44                                                                                   198   John Pfeiffer   325*   (4th)   335*                                                 308   Paul Newton   505

open men                                                                                                  181   Jason Swavel   505*                                                                      242   Brandon Bolyard   405                                                                 275   Mike Meadows   565                                                                      275   Scott Vickery   -----                                                                         275   Josh Maxwell   -----                                                                       shw   Tony Angel   575                                                                         shw   Jason Lenhardt   -----

BENCH PRESS - RAW

teenage women 16-17                                                                            165   Erica Ervin   95*

master women 45-49                                                                              198   Cindy Hale   125*

novice men                                                                                               198   Jeremy Mejia   255                                                                         275   Randy Shaffer   315

teenage men 13-15                                                                                    165   Mason Harbour   250*                                                                    181   Trevor McNelly   165

teenage men 16-17                                                                                 114   Curt Hale   175*   (4th)   180*                                                        165   Daniel Adams   300*                                                                      181   Jake Philpot   315*

teenage men 18-19                                                                                   181   Mac Hinders   240                                                                          308   Chad Small II   275*

junior men                                                                                                 181   Ryan Rud   285

master men 45-49                                                                                    198   Kyle Greg   255                                                                               275   Greg Hale   290                                                                              shw   Randy Handinos, Sr.   525*

master men 50-54                                                                                    242   David Burk   385

master men 55-59                                                                                    220   Bob Bean   405                                                                               242   Roger Adams   355

master men 70-74                                                                                    181   Robert Campbell   160*   (4th)   165*

police & fire/40-44                                                                                    220   Richard McBee   385*

Best Lifter - women - BRITTANY HAMMONS                                  Best Lifter - assisted men - JASON SWAVEL                                 Best Lifter - raw men - RANDY HANDRINOS, SR.

DEADLIFT

teenage women 13-15                                                                            114   Heather Core   260*

teenage women 16-17                                                                             242   Amelia Carter   305*

teenage women 18-19                                                                            165   Tashia Novitski   260*

master women 45-49                                                                               198   Cindy Hale   235*

master women 50-54                                                                              198   Jackie Eizensmits   145*

open women                                                                                                132   Erin Olszewski   315*

novice men                                                                                               148   Jamie Weber   320*                                                                        165   Nate Martin   405*

teenage men 13-15                                                                                 165   Mason Harbour   450*                                                                   181   Craig Boling, Jr.   385*                                                                  181   Zach Stewart   295

teenage men 16-17                                                                                  181   Joseph Coulson   475

teenage men 18-19                                                                                    181   Ryan Stewart   475

junior men                                                                                                 220   Cody Taylor   435   (4th)   450

master men 40-44                                                                                    181   Mark Hess   450                                                                              198   John Pfeiffer   350*                                                                        242   Ed Tercyck   530                                                                            308   Rob Gilmore   600*

master men 45-49                                                                                    220   Marc Taylor   435*

master men 50-54                                                                                    242   David Burk   530*

master men 55-59                                                                                    242   Roger Adams   505*

police & fire/40-44                                                                                    198   John Pfeiffer   350*                                                                        308   Paul Newton   530*

open men                                                                                                  220   Clifford Brenneman   525                                                              242   Brandon Bolyard   650                                                                 275   Josh Maxwell   605                                                                         275   Alan Hibbard   -----

Best Lifter - women - ERIN OLSZEWSKI                                          Best Lifter - men - BRANDON BOLYARD                                         *Son Light Power Ohio state record

The Son Light Power Samson Gym Open Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held June 27, 2009 at Samson Gym in Hamilton, Ohio.  Thanks to owners Darris and Kathie Sparks for once again hosting this event.  Thanks also to all who helped with the spotting, loading, and assistance during the competition to make this another very successful event.                                      In the assisted bench press competition, one of the nation's best female teenage lifters, Alison Streacker, broke the Ohio state record at 16-17/165 with her opener of 270.  Her final two attempts with 285 failed just at the top of the lift both times.  For the women's 18-19/165, first-time competitor Tashia Novitski set the state record there with 190.  Best lifter Brittany Hammons tied the state record at junior/132 with a solid 250 opener, just missing her last two attempts with 265.  Taking the win at open 132 was Erin Olszewski, who finished with a new pr and Ohio state record of 215.  Taking second at open 132 was Christina Schaeffer, who finished with a personal best 200.                      Moving to the men's novice division, Brian Thompson won at 181 with 305.  Craig Boling, Jr. won at 13-15/181 with 175 while Joseph Coulson took the 16-17/181 class with 230.  Also at 16-17 was 220 winner Nick Snapp who finished with 230 as well.  Chad Breeden took the submaster 275 class with 475, leaving a lot on the platform with his 525 final attempt.  At 40-44 it was John Peiffer for the win in the 198 class, finishing with a personal best 335.  John also took the police & fire/40-44/198 class, where he set the state record there.  Ed Tercyck finished with 455 at 40-44/242 while Rob "the Bear" Gilmore won at 308 with 430. Darris Sparks came close with a new state record attempt of 430, but had to settle with his 405 opener at 55-59/181.  Training partner Paul Newton did the same at police & fire/40-44/308, making just his opener of 505.                                                                In the open division best lifter Jason Swavel hit a big 505 state record at 181, just missing a 520 final attempt.  This weighing in at just 177!  For the open 242 class it was Brandon Bolyard with 405.  In the open 275 class we had a major upset when Scott Vickery failed to get in his opener of 805.  This would have been the most weight ever benched by a master lifter!  Also failing to get in a lift was Josh Maxwell, who bowed out at 650.  Our winner at 275 was Mike Meadows, who finished with 565.  At shw we had another fatality when Jason Lenhardt failed with 675 three times.  Tony Angel then took the title with his 575 opener, which took him three times to score.                                                               Moving now to the raw bench division, it was Erica Ervin for the win at 16-17/165 with a new state record of 95.  State record-holder at 45-49/198, Cindy Hale, broke her state record by twenty pounds with a new pr of 125!  For the men's novice division it was Jeremy Mejia with 255 @ 198 and Randy Shaffer with 315 @ 275.  Mason Harbour set the state record at 13-15/165 with 250 while Trevor McNelly won at 181 with 165.  At 16-17/114 it was Curt Hale with a great 180 state record, weighing in at just 110!  Also at 16-17 was 165 winner Daniel Adams with a new state record of 300 and Jake Philpot, who set the state record at 181 with 315.  Both lifters only got in their openers.  Mac Hinders won at 18-19/181 with 240 while Chad Small II set the state record at 308 with 275.  Lifting in his first competition, Ryan Rud took the junior 181 class with 285.                                                                      For the master's classes Kyle Greg won at 45-49/198 with 255. Greg Hale finished with 290 @ 275 while Randy Handrinos, Jr. won big at shw with 525.  Not only did Randy set the state record for his class, he posted a new personal record and won the best lifter award for the raw division!  David Burk also had a good day, beginning with his win at 50-54/242 with 385.  Bob Bean, state record-holder at 55-59/220 won there with 405.  For that same age group it was Roger Adams with the win at 242, finishing with 355. Our final master lifter, who was also our oldest competitor, Robert Campbell, set the state record at 70-74/181 with 165. Richard McBee rounded out the benchers with his win at police & fire/40-44/220, setting the state record with 385.                            In the deadlift event newcomer Heather Core was impressive, taking the win and a new Ohio state record for the 13-15/114 class with 260!  Amelia Crater broke the state record at 16-17/242 with 305 while Tashia Novitski did the same at 18-19/165 with 260.  Both of these girls were competing for the first time.  Cindy Hale, state record-holder at 45-49/198 broke her record there with 235.  Still another first-timer, Jackie Eizensmits, set the state record at 50-54/198 with 145.  For the open women's class it was best lifter Erin Oszewski with another state record at 132 with 315.                                                                                                               For the men's novice division Jamie Weber broke the state record for the 148 class with 320 while Nate Martin tied the state record at 165 with 405.  Both were lifting for the first time in competition.  Taking the win at 13-15/165 and setting the state record there was Mason Harbour, who finished with 450 at a 160 bwt.!  Craig Boling, Jr. won at 181 over Zach Stewart 385 to 295. At 16-17/181 it was Joseph Coulson with 475, just missing a 500 final attempt! Ryan Stewart took the win at 18-19/181 with 475, while Cody Taylor, who pulled with ALL BACK, won at junior 220 with 450.                                                                                                Moving to the master men's division it was Mark Hess for the win at 40-44/181 with 450.  John Pfeiffer won again at 40-44/198 as well as the police & fire division, setting state records for both classes with 350.  It was Ed Tercyck again at 242 with 530 while Rob Gilmore rounded out the division with a personal best 600 pull at 308 for a new state record there.  At 45-49/220 it was Mark Taylor with a new state record of 435.  David Burk won again at 50-54/242 with a new state record of 530.  Roger Adams did the same at 55-59/242 with his 505 final pull.  Paul Newton got a new pr and state record at police & fire/40-44/308 with 530.                    In the open division Clifford Brenneman, in his first competition, won at 220 with 525.  Brandon Bolyard took the 242's with 650, making just his opener.  Also making just his opener of 605 was 275 winner Josh Maxwell.  Alan Hibbard failed with 600 @ 275 due to a torn bicep injury he received on that initial pull.  We wish Alan well as he recuperates for this injury.  The best lifter award among the men went to Brandon Bolyard.                              Thanks to my son Joey for doing another great job loading and spotting and to Heather Core for helping me at the table and serving as our trophy girl. See you all again next year!
Dr. Darrell Latch