USA RAW BENCH PRESS FEDERATION SPRING NATIONALS SLP ILLINOIS OPEN BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CLASSIC

March 6, 2010                                                                                  Tuscola, Illinois

USA RAW BENCH PRESS FEDERATION SPRING NATIONALS

wheel chair men                                                                                    165 Mike Head   135*   (4th)   140*

novice men                                                                                           198 Bryan Russell   285

teenage men 18-19                                                                             148 Derek Borjon   275

junior men                                                                                            198 Domenique Vigiano   300   (4th)   310

master men 40-44                                                                               242 Terry Cox   390   (4th)   405

master men 50-54                                                                               242 Dennis George   300

open men                                                                                              198 Paul Morgenstern   380

*USA Raw Bench Press Federation national record

SLP ILLINOIS OPEN BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CLASSIC

BENCH PRESS

teenage men 13-15                                                                             181 Lucas Bell   220*   (4th)   230*

junior men                                                                                                198 Madison Presswood   300

master men 40-44                                                                               198 Casey Jones   385   (4th)   400

master men 45-49                                                                                 220 Dave Leslie   420   (4th)  430*

open men                                                                                               220 Dave Leslie   420*   (4th)   430*

*Son Light Power national raw bench press record

DEADLIFT

novice men                                                                                           181 Lucas Bell   370*                                                                          198 Madison Presswood   420*

teenage men 13-15                                                                             181 Jedidiah Thomas   500*

junior men                                                                                            198 Domenique Vigiano   485   (4th)   500

master men 40-44                                                                               198 Casey Jones   470

master men 50-54                                                                                  181 Mike Raya   575*

open men                                                                                              198 Paul Morgenstern   525

*Son Light Power national deadlift record                                 Best Lifter - Bench Press - DAVE LESLIE                                    Best Lifter - Deadlift - MIKE RAYA

The USA Raw Bench Press Federation Spring Nationals, in conjunction with the Son Light Power Bench Press/Deadlift Classic was held March 6, 2010 at Son Light Power Gym in Tuscola, Illinois.                                                                                  For the USA Raw competition, first-time competitor Mike Head set the national record for the wheel chair men's 165 class with 140. Bryan Russell won at novice 198 with 285. It was Derek Borjon for the win at 18-19/148 with a strong 275. Domenique Vigiano prevailed at junior men/198 with 310 while Terry Cox set a new personal record at 40-44/242 with 405. Dennis George came down from Wisconsin for the win at 50-54/242 with 300 while our final USA Raw lifter, Paul Morgenstern, won at open/198 with a personal best 380.                                              In the Son Light Power Illinois Open Lucas Bell set the national record at 13-15/181 with 230 while Madison Presswood won at junior/198 with 300. Casey Jones, who is training for the visually impaired/disabled lifters nationals, set a new personal record at 40-44/198 with his first 400 bench! Then at 45-49/220 and open/220 it was Dave Leslie, winning both and setting new national records for each as well. Dave was also awarded the best lifter trophy for the bench competition.                         For the deadlift event Lucas Bell set his second national record of the day, this time at novice/181 with his 370 pr pull. Madison Presswood also got a new national record for his efforts at novice/198 with his 420 final pull. One of the most impressive lifts of the day came from 13-15/181 Jedidiah Thomas, who finished with a personal best 500! Domenique Vigiano won again at junior/198 with a strong 500 while Casey Jones did the same at 40-44/198 with 470. Best lifter Mike Raya pulled a great 575 national record @ 50-54/181, establishing a new pr there for him. Our final lifter of the day was Paul Morgenstern. who won at open/198 with a personal best 525. Thanks to my sons D. C. Latch and Joey Latch for doing a great job loading and spotting, setting up and cleaning up afterwards. Thanks also to four year old Kyla Russell for serving as our trophy girl. See you all again next year!            Dr. Darrell Latch