APC
National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
The fifth
annual American Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships were held at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel in
A large
field of women was led off by Ann Leverett of Savannah who won the 48kg open
with a 132.5kg squat, 82.5kg world record bench, and 137.5kg deadlift for a
total of 352.5kg. Margaret Kirkland
swept through the 52kg open and master 40-44 class with 207.5kg squat, 102.5kg
bench and 185kg deadlift making a winning total of 495kg and best lifter of the
women’s division. Nicole Mazza, a
new comer from the Bonaire Barbell Club of South Georgia won the 60kg open class
with 137.5kg squat, 75kg bench, and 115kg deadlift fot the total of 437.5kg.
Sonji Baldwin continues to set high marks in the open 67.5kg division
with a squat of 240kg, a bench of 160kg, deadlift of 217.5kg for the winning
total of 617.5kg. Shannon Hartnett
had a great day in the open 75kg class with a squat of 252.5kg, bench 135kg,
deadlift 242.5kg with the winning total for the open and 40-44 master class of
630kg followed in the 75kg master 40-44 class by Carol Myers who had a 210kg
squat, 115kg bench, 182.5kg deadlift, and a total of 507.5kg.
Sabra
Callahan, from
A new
Special Olympians Division was added to the APC this year.
The first Special Olympians contest was hosted by Earl and Ann Leverett
in
A great
field of teenagers was lead by Gage Schraub in the 13-15 52kg class with a
winning total of 282.5kg. Richard
Sims won the 75kg 16-17 class with 460kg and the 100kg class was won by Tyler
Sheffield with a fine total of 702.5kg, good in any open class.
Reese Bulmash in the 110kg 13-15 was lifting like an open lifter with 4
world records and a total of 697.5kg. Finishing
up the teens was Jacob Abernathy with 297.5kg in the 125kg 13-15kg class.
Gary Brown
led off the masters 75kg class with the winning total of 515kg.
In the open 75kg class R J Dowdell won with a 580kg total.
David Cobb won the 82.5kg 40-44 class with the total of 247.5 and Robert
Lovelace won the 55-59 82.5kg class with 570kg.
Leon Sparango won the 82.5kg open class with 612.5kg.
Marc Caplan led off the 90kg class in the 45-49 class lifting like an
open lifter with the winning 852.5kg total followed by
Rocky
Tilson led off the 125kg 40-44 class with the wining total of 790kg followed by
Nathan Bramlett with 785kg. Brian
Meek won the 60-64 125 class setting world records along the way with 850kg
total which was good enough to win the silver medal in the open behind Charles
Bailey. Charles Bailey now has the
best squat in the APC/GPC with the world record 500kg on his third attempt.
Charles had a 290kg bench and 337.5kg deadlift to earn him the highest
total in the APC/GPC of 1127.5kg. Thomas
Schaefer managed the bronze medal in the 125kg open class with 727.5kg.
Craig Shutes had a good day in the 140kg class with a 455kg squat,
322.5kg bench and a 307.5kg deadlift for the winning total of 1085kg followed by
Eric Stoker with 797.5kg. Mike
Lanier won the 140+kg class with a pr squat of 415kg, bench 240kg, and deadlift
330kg for 985kg which also won first place in the sub master class.
Darrin Guerra followed Mike in the open 140+kg with 955kg.
The Bench
Press single lift division was led off by Blade Clark in the 75kg Junior
division with 140kg followed by 125kg Junior Chase Collins who had a fine
267.5kg. In the Masters 50-54 90kg
class Garry Glenn had 150kg and Kendall Dean followed in the same class with
150kg.In the 100kg class Joe McDonald had 177.5kg in the 50-54 age category and
Billy Coleman did 167.5kg in the 60-64 age division.
Ronnie Edwards managed a strong 232.5kg bench in the 55-59 age group.
Brian Meek did 220kg in the 125kg class 60-64 age group.
Andy Williamson did a strong 212.5kg in the 110kg 40-44 division.
David Moore of the Bonaire Barbell Club managed a strong 237.5kg in the
110kg 45-49 division. In the 110kg
40-44 group Pat Hall had a strong 250kg bench.
Jim Sinclair in the 125kg 50-54 group finished with 190kg and Dave Van
Brocklin did 177.5kg in the 55-59 group. In
the 140kg class David Marr had 267.5kg in the 40-44 age group and Wayne
Watts came on strong in the 140+kg class with 287.5kg in the 40-44.
In the
open Bench Press single lift Leon Sparango led off the 82.5kg division with
162.5kg. Frank Caminita in the 90kg
open class was impressive with 320kg. Brian
Meek is back in the 125kg open class with 220kg and Pat Hall also in the 110kg
open with 255kg. David Marr in the
140kg open class did 267.5kg and Tommie Harrison had the heaviest bench of the
day with 330kg. Darrin Guerra
in the 140+kg class finished with 292.5kg. Rounding
out the open benchers was Mark Driggers of the Eastside Barbell Club with
252.5kg. Austin Moore led off the
teenagers in the 13-15 67.5kg class with 65kg and Shane Williams 90kg 18-19
group had 160kg followed by Robert Luciano in the 110kg 16-17 group had 162.5kg.
In the women’s division Monica Sparango at 67.5kg open had a strong
112.5kg followed by the master 50-54 56kg Sabra Callahan with 100kg.
Finishing out the day was Brittany Montgomery 16-17 67.5kg class with
67.5kg
Thanks to
all the lifters and spectators and the countless number of people who helped to
bring this great contest together for coming and we hope to see you all at the
2008 APC Nationals hosted by Mark Swank and crew in Las Vegas, Nv.
It will only get better.