SLP TENNESSEE STATE FAIR                                                    BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

September 6, 2008                                                                                 Nashville, Tennessee

BENCH PRESS - RAW

wheel chair men                                                                                      132   Heath Logsdon   215*

master women 40-44                                                                                165   Lisa Smelser   90*   (4th)   100*

open women                                                                                            181   Angelle Wray   220*

teenage men 18-19                                                                                 220   Marc Barnett   310*   (4th)   320*

junior men                                                                                                 148   Tintsey Coats   320*                                                                        242   Jim Norwood   380

submaster men                                                                                        275   Chad Troutt   425*

master men 40-44                                                                                    242   Bruce Snipes   365*

master men 65-69                                                                                    220   Jerry Smelser   130   (4th)   140

master men 70-74                                                                                    198   Dale Radford   200*

open men                                                                                                  181   Roderick Howard   340                                                                  220   Caleb Norwood   385

Best Lifter - TINTSEY COATS

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

wheel chair men                                                                                      220   Darrell Huskey   275*

open women                                                                                             148   Denise Timbs   225*

novice men                                                                                                275   Christopher Threet   385                                                              308   Chris Stinson   570*   (4th)   585*                                                  308   Jacob Carringer   460

teenage men 13-15                                                                                 165   Corey Oakley   160*                                                                       308   Jordan Scott   245*

teenage men 16-17                                                                                   220   Tyler Scott   285

teenage men 18-19                                                                                shw   Blake Ellis   315*

submaster men                                                                                        242   Brandon Midkiff   400

master men 40-44                                                                                       275   Jeff Weaver   630*   (4th)   640*

master men 45-49                                                                                    181   Jack Brown   490*   (4th)   500*                                                   220   Blaine Woods   405                                                                       275   Ronnie Holden   325

master men 60-64                                                                                     308   Butch Adams   425*

master men 65-69                                                                                     242   Charles Green   330*   (4th)   335*

master men 70-74                                                                                      198   Dale Radford   285*   (4th)   290*

police & fire/40-44                                                                                   275   Brian Gardner   600*

open men                                                                                                   220   Dwayne Nealy   -----                                                                          308   Chris Stinson   570   (4th)   585*                                                shw   Andrew Horton   475                                                                   shw   James   "Tater"   Cook   360

Best Lifter - JEFF WEAVER

DEADLIFT

open women                                                                                            181  Angelle Wray   285*

novice men                                                                                                   97   Viney Mack   80                                                                                    97   Larry Cheer   75                                                                                  220   Greg Langolf   625*                                                                          308   Chris Stinson   540                                                                        308   Jacob Carringer   500   (4th)   525

teenage men 13-15                                                                                  308   Jordan Scott   350*   (4th)   355*

teenage men 16-17                                                                                  220   Tyler Scott   400*

teenage men 18-19                                                                                  shw   Blake Ellis   445*

submaster men                                                                                         242   Frank Phillips   600*                                                                        shw   Chris Bryant   500*

master men 70-74                                                                                      198   Dale Radford   285*

open men                                                                                                  198   William Foster   605                                                                            275   Joe Carter   720                                                                              shw   Andrew Horton   500

Best Lifter - JOE CARTER                                                                   *Son Light Power Tennessee state record

The Son Light Power Tennessee State Fair Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held September 6, 2008 at the fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee.  Thanks once again to the special events team for hosting this event.                                                                      In the raw bench press competition Heath Logsdon moved up to the wheel chair/132 class, capturing the title and a new state record of 215.  We are all so proud of how Heath has matured as a lifter and a person.  Not only is he one of the greatest national wheel chair athletes in the country, he is also a great spiritual inspiration to the many lives he is touching as a part of the Omega Force Christian Strength Team.  I would also like to thank his parents for being so supportive of all his efforts.  And I'm sure that's not always easy!                                                                            For the women we had Lisa Smelser who won at 40-44/165 with a new state record of 100.  This was Lisa's first competition. It was also Lisa birthday!  Then at open 181 there was Angelle Wray. This is one strong girl, taking the win with a new state record of 220!  That's 220, raw!  In the men's 18-19 age group it was Marc Barnett with a new pr and state record of 320 at 220.  Best Lifter in the raw division was 148 junior champion Tintsey Coats. Tintsey finished with a new state record of 320 at a 148 bodyweight.  Also in the junior division was 242 winner Jim Norwood who finished with a personal best 380.  Chad Troutt, who had gotten his first ever 500 bench two weeks ago at the Kentucky State Fair, lifted raw here to finished with a new state record of 425 @ submaster 275.                                                           Bruce Snipes broke the state record at 40-44/242 with 365. Another first-timer, Jerry Smelser, won at 65-69/220 with 140. Dale Radford set the state record at 70-74/198 with 200!  Then at open 181 it was Roderick Howard with 340 while Caleb Norwood finished with 385 @ 220.                                                                           In the assisted division Darrell Huskey broke his own state record at wheel chair/220 with 275, just missing 300 on his final attempt.  Denise Timbs also broke her existing state record at open women/148 with a great 225.  Denise is the current NPC Ms. Indiana Bodybuilding Champion and the 2007 NPC Ms. Tennessee Bodybuilding Champion.  She and her husband, Harley Timbs, are the only married couple to hold the very competitive Mr. & Ms. Tennessee Bodybuilding titles (Harley won the NPC Mr. Tennessee title in 2006).                                                 For the novice division it was Christopher Threet with 385 @ 275. In the 308 class Chris Stinson bested Jacob Carringer 570 to 460. Chris' 570 and a fourth with 585 were both new pr and Tennessee state records for the class.  At 13-15 it was Corey Oakley at 165 with 160 while Jordan Scott won at 308 with 245. Both of these lifts were new state records for their respective classes.  Tyler Scott won at 16-17/220 with 285 while guest lifter Blake Ellis won at 18-19/shw with a new state record of 315. Brandon Midkiff won at submaster 242 with 400.                          Moving to the master's division Jeff Weaver had a great day at 40-44/275, finishing with a new state record of 640 and capturing the best lifter award along the way.  Jack Brown finally got his first official 500 bench as he won the 45-49/181 class!  New state record as well!  Blaine Woods won at 220 with 405 while Ronnie Holden took the 275 class with 325.  Butch Adams set the state record at 60-64/308 with 425, looking as strong as ever!  Another great master lifter was 65-69/242 winner Charles Green.  Here Chuck got a personal best and Tennessee state record of 335. Dale Radford set his second state record of the day at 70-74/198 with his 290 personal best fourth attempt.                                    Another milestone was reached as Brian Gardner hit his first 600 bench at police & fire/40-44/275.  In the open division Dwyane Nealy failed to get in an opener after missing with his final attempt of 800!  Chris Stinson got his second title of the day with his win at open 308.  His 585 established a second state record there as well.  Andrew Horton won the shw title over James "Tater" Cook 475 to 360.                                                                       For the deadlift event Angelle Wray won her second title of the day at open women 181, pulling a strong 285 state record.  Her last two attempts with 315 stalled halfway up.  For the novice division we had two young lifters, Viney Mack and Larry Cheer. Grandsons of master state record holder Larry Greer, Viney finished with 80 while Larry pulled 75.  Greg Langolf finished with a strong 625 state record at novice 220, this being his first competition!  Then at 308 it was the battle between Chris Stinson and Jacob Carringer once again.  Chris prevailed again with his 540 final pull to Jacob's 500.  But a fourth with 525 was successful for Jacob for a new personal best for him.                     At 13-15/308 Jordan Scott got his second win with a new state record of 355.  Brother Tyler won again at 16-17/220 with his state record pull of 400.  Then at 18-19 shw Blake Ellis got still another state record of 445.  At submaster Frank Phillips won at 242 with 600 while Chris Bryant did the same at shw with 500.  Both were new state records.  Dale Radford continued his winning ways and state record romp with his 285 pull at 70-74/198.                      In the open division William Foster returned to competition, after a few years off, taking the win at 198 with 605.  Best lifter Joe Carter pulled a tough 720 second attempt at 275 for the win there, saving his best for the upcoming SLP Nationals.  Our final lifter was shw winner Andrew Horton who finished with 500.             Thanks once again to my son Joey and Adam Fancher who have done a fantastic job with the state fair meets.  I guarantee you no other two loaders anywhere can keep up with these boys.  Also thanks to Tracy Barnett for taking some great pictures and helping me at the table and to eight year old Julianna Foster for serving as our trophy girl.  See you all again next year!                 Dr. Darrell Latch

 

SLP BODYWORKS GYM/SPEARS FOUNDATION BENEFIT BENCH PRESS/DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIP

September 20, 2008                                                                                 Dry Ridge, Kentucky

BENCH PRESS - RAW

novice women                                                                                            181   Leslee Stovall   75*   (4th)   85*                                                      242   Ami Crittenden   100*

junior women                                                                                              132   Amanda Kirby   115*

submaster women                                                                                     165   Robin Griffin   110*

open women                                                                                             181   Elizabeth Rich   125*

novice men                                                                                                  165   Josh Edwards   275*                                                                     181   Kevin Crittenden   260

junior men                                                                                                  123   Eddie Homsombath   165*   (4th)   175*

master men 40-44                                                                                    220   Shane Fletcher   430*   (4th)   440*

master men 60-64                                                                                        220   James Wigginton   210*   (4th)   220*

open men                                                                                                  198   Justin Baker   285

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

junior men                                                                                                 198   Jared Kidd   405   (4th)   415

submaster men                                                                                        220   Jason Watson   520*   (4th)   550*                                              242   Steve Nagle   -----                                                                           275   Chad Breeden   475

Best Lifter - JASON WATSON

DEADLIFT

junior men                                                                                                  198   Jared Kidd   515*

submaster men                                                                                         242   Steve Nagle   550                                                                             275   Chad Breeden   485

master men 60-64                                                                                    220   James Wigginton   275*

Best Lifter - JARED KIDD                                                                       *Son Light Power Kentucky state record

The Son Light Power/Bodyworks Gym/Spears Foundation Benefit Bench Press/Deadlift Championship was held at Bodyworks Gym in Dry Ridge, Kentucky on September 20, 2008. Thanks to owner Justin Baker for hosting this event and to Chad Breeden for working so hard to promote this event.  As a result of Chad's efforts, more than $7,500.00 was raised for this worthy charity, which provides food and clothing for the local needy.     In the raw bench press event we had two new lady competitors, Leslee Stovall and Ami Crittenden.  Lifting in the novice division, both set new state records for their respective classes, Leslee with 85 @ 181 and Ami with 100 @ 242.  Amanda Kirby won at junior 132 with another new state record of 115.  Robin Griffin set the mark at submaster 165 with 110 while state record-holder Elizabeth Rich broke the state record at open 181 with 125.      For the novice men it was Josh Edwards with a new state record at 165 with 275 while Kevin Crittenden won at 181 with 260. Another newcomer, Eddie Homsombath, established the state record at junior 123 with a solid 175.  Shane Fletcher, state record-holder at 40-44/220, broke his own record there by thirty pounds, finishing with a great 440!  James Wigginton set the state mark at 60-64/220 with his 220 effort, while Justin Baker, struggling with a shoulder injury, won at 198 open with 285.        In the assisted division Jared Kidd had a great day, hitting all new pr's at junior 198 to finish with 415!  Best lifter Jason Watson won at submaster 220 with a great 550. 600 is just around the corner!  Steve Nagle, competing for the first time in almost two years, had some problems with his shirt, and was unable to get in his opener of 470.  Chad Breeden also had some problems with his shirt, due mostly to the thirty pounds of bodyweight he had lost.  Chad was only able to get in his opener of 475, though it is apparent that his strength is still there.                                         In the deadlift event Jared Kidd continued to have a great day by setting the state record at junior 198 with 515 and capturing the best lifter award.  At submaster it was Steve Nagle with an easy 550 opener at 242, though he would fail at 600 twice.  Chad Breeden won at 275 again, finishing here with 485.  Then at 60-64/220 it was Kentucky's worst deadlifter, James Wigginton. (Actually, his form has improve greatly since last year, finishing this year with a new state record of 275.)                                              The two best lifters, Jason Watson and Jared Kidd won $100.00 each for having the two best lifts by formula.  Thanks to those who helped with the spotting and loading and to my little trophy girl, Kylie Crittenden.  See you all again next year.                          Dr. Darrell Latch

 

SLP NATIONAL POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

September 27, 2008                                                                            Tuscola, Illinois

POWERLIFTING

name/division/class squat bench deadlift total                         novice men                                                                                               308   Brian Gilmore   375*   230*   475*   1080*

submaster men                                                                                             275   Joe Carter   880*   570*   650   2100*

master men 40-44                                                                                     220   Eric Maroscher   700*   400   600   1700*                                   275   Tom Oberle   670   -----   -----   --------

master men 45-49                                                                                    181   Matt Muccigrosso   400   300   475   1175                                  242   Mark Chellino   700   610*   525   1835

open men                                                                                                    181   Mike Gugino   750*   550   680*   1980*                                         220   Eric Maroscher   700*   400   600   1700*                                    275   Joe Carter   880*   570*   650   2100

Best Lifter - MIKE GUGINO

BENCH PRESS - RAW

novice men                                                                                               165   Derode Caruth   265*                                                                      198   Keith Johnson   370*

teenage men 18-19                                                                                   242   Allen Goebl   340*

submaster men                                                                                         308   Michael Straker, Jr.   400

master men 40-44                                                                                       275   Otha Boyd. Jr.   420*

master men 50-54                                                                                     220   Robert Kuhn   380*                                                                          242   Henry Jackson   400*

Best Lifter - HENRY JACKSON

BENCH PRESS - ASSISTED

submaster men                                                                                           242   Dennis Duffy   500

master men 40-44                                                                                     220   Eric Maroscher   400                                                                       242   Keith Parrish   660*

master men 45-49                                                                                      181   Matt Muccigrosso   300                                                                220   Bruce Stevens   500*                                                                        220   Ron Gray   425

master men 65-69                                                                                      220   Jim Parham   405*

master men 70-74                                                                                      242   Virgil Banks   285*

police & fire/55-59                                                                                     220   Dave Semer   335*

open men                                                                                                  242   Dennis Duffy   500

Best Lifter - KEITH PARRISH

DEADLIFT

novice men                                                                                                308   Brian Gilmore   475*

submaster men                                                                                        220   Ernest Mosley   475                                                                          275   Joe Carter   650*

master men 45-49                                                                                    181   Matt Muccigrosso   475

Best Lifter - JOE CARTER                                                                      *Son Light Power national record

The Son Light Power National Powerlifting Championship was held September 27, 2008 at Son Light Power Gym in Tuscola, Illinois.                                                                                                           For the powerliifting event we had some great lifting, starting with the novice men.  At 308 it was Brian Gilmore setting all new national marks with his 375 squat, 230 bench and 475 deadlift for a 1080 total.  All of these lifts represented new personal records for Brian as well.  Joe Carter came up from Tennessee again this year to capture the submaster and open 275 titles.  Joe finished with a great personal best and national record 880 squat, followed by a 570 bench, which was also a new record for both divisions. Making just his opening deadlift of 650, Joe finished with a great 2100 total, which broke the submaster record as well.                                                                                                                In the 40-44 division Eric Maroscher won at 220. Taking the open 220 class was well, Eric finished with a record 1700 total.  Making a national record 700 squat, Eric settled with his 400 opener bench and a 600 pull.  Tom Oberle got a strong 670 squat at 275 before bombing in the bench.  At 45-49 it was Matt Muccigrosso for the title at 181.  Matt finished with 400-300-475-1175, for his first national title.  Mark Chellino, who was suffering from a viral infection, still had a good day, even breaking his own existing national bench press record by ten pounds!  Mark finished with a 700 squat, 610 bench and a 525 deadlift, leading up to a great 1835 total!                                                                                                     In the open division, along with Eric and Joe, Mike Gugino won at 181, capturing the best lifter title as well with a big 1980 total. Mike's 750 squat, 680 pull and total were all new national records. His 550 bench rounded out his lifting.                                                   In the raw bench press event newcomer Derode Caruth set the national mark at novice 165 with 265.  Keith Johnson, also at novice, broke the record at 198 with 370.  Allen Goebl, our only teenager, set the record at 18-19/242 with 340.  Michael Straker, Jr. won at submaster 308 with 400.  Our last three raw competitors each tied the national records for their respective classes.  Otha Boyd, Jr. finished with 420 at 40-44/275 while Robert Kuhn got 380 at 50-54/220 and Henry Jackson got 400 at 242.  Henry also received the best lifter award for the raw lifters, just edging out Robert Kuhn for the title!                                              For the assisted division Dennis Duffy won both the submaster and open 242 titles with his 500 final attempt.  Eric Maroscher won at 40-44/220 with 400, but it was Keith Parrish who had the biggest lift of the day at 242.  Keith finished with a strong 660 national record after missing his final attempt with 690, which would have been a triple bodyweight bench! Keith weighed in at just 230!  At 45-49 it was Matt Muccigrosso with 300 while Bruce Stevens won over Ron Gray 500 to 425.  Bruce, who is also looking for a triple bodyweight lift, settled with his national record opener after his last two attempts with 550 failed.              At 65-69/220 it was Jim Parham with the win and a new national record with his 405 final attempt.  Jim came all the way from Oklahoma, where he owns one of the most successful health clubs in Tulsa.  Virgil Banks lifts out of Ohio, where he has competed for the past forty years.  A world champion many times over, Virgil set the mark at 70-74/242 with 285.  Training partner Dave Semer did the same at police & fire/55-59/220 with his 335. We also had four competitors in the deadlift single event. Brian Gilmore won at novice 308 with 475.  Ernest Mosley, competing for the first time, pulled 475 at submaster 220 with near-perfect form.  Joe Carter won at submaster 275 with 650 and Matt Muccigrosso took the 45-49/181 class with 475.  Brian and Joe's lifts were new national records.  The best lifter award went to Joe Carter.                                                                                                    Thanks to my son Joey Latch and Phil Halverson for doing a great job loading and spotting and to my judges, Linda Middleton and my wife Susie.  Thanks also to Randy Bee and "E" Girl Reeves for helping with the judging duties and to Brenda Gilmore for taking some great pictures and helping me with the awards.  See you all again next year!                                                  Dr. Darrell Latch