News Letter- Mid Week Edition 8/9/07

From Brian Washington:
Attached are the results of the USAPL Larry Garro Memorial Powerfest.

I would like to thank officials: Matt Gary, Caryn Daniels, Lloyd Harrod, Mike Sichelman and Jim Roberts. Thanks to John Mogavero and Calvin Tucker for running the table.

Thanks to my spotters and loaders: Tony Spartana, Larry Walker, Tim Guardino, & Kirk Roy.

Thanks to Jim Bardsley for bringing his rack.

I would also like to thank Marsha Serre and Mark Daniels for all of their help.

Last, but not least, I want to thank all of the competitors that traveled from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Virginia, District of Columbia, and locally from Maryland.

Best Lifters: Michael Jones & Donna Aliminosa
Best Team: New Jersey's HAMMONTON POWERLIFTING (Coach by Chuck Cloud)

Special thanks to Mike Lambert of PL-USA for the magazines and covering our events.

I also want to note the excellent job that Will Slade is doing as the webmaster for Maryland USAPL Powerlifting.

Please email me any photos that you may have taken at the meet. We will try to get a couple published by PL-USA.

Brian N. Washington,
Promoter: GARRO MEMORIAL POWERFEST
2007 USAPL Larry Garro Memorial Powerfest: Full-Lift, Ironman / Deadlift / Bench (August 4, 2007)
e-mail: Brian@usbf.net

IPF News:

Reminders:
1) Please send your amendments according IPF-Con. 7.3.6.3 latest 15. August 2007. Please keep in mind, that at this Congress the Constitution and By-Laws can not be changed, except if the Congress decides about amendments with a 2/3-majority. At this Congress in Austria election of IPF officials and Committee Chairmen take place. Please forward your candidates to the General Secretary latest 15. August 2007.- Detlev Albrings

2) Referee registration for 2008-2011 is due by January 1, 2008
Note from Robert Keller; As a kind and gentle reminder, if you're an international referee, in order for you to renew your IPF Category I and II credentials, referees are required to have at the minimum, at least four [4] National or International Powerlifting Championships between 2004 - 2007. Please contact either Bill Clayton or myself, if you have any questions regarding re-certification of your credentials. Bill and I would like to have all of the applications to the referee registrar by October 01, 2007

List of IPF Referees and forms.

USAPL News:
James Hart has announced the roster for the Deadlift and Push/Pull Nationals. "Weigh-in schedule will change to 8:00-9:30, with lifting beginning at 10:00."

Links to Arnold Sports Festival information
2008 Arnold Sport Festival Selection Criteria
Arnold Sport Festival International Invitation
Pro Deadlift Invitational Rankings
Pro Bench Invitational Rankings
Unequipped Competition
Quest Pro American Invitational Rankings




















USPF News:
USPF National Bench Press/Deadlift & Powerlifting Championships August 11 & 12, 2007, Los Vegas, Nevada Binions Hotel & Casino
Roster Powerlifting Championships, Roster Deadlift Championships,
Roster Bench Press Championships, NGB Meeting



Local News:


Sunday, September 16, 2007
Colosseum Gym
Vic Salvaggi






Matt and Sioux-z Gary will be presenting a powerlifting seminar on Saturday, September 29, 2007 in Lanham, MD. The seminar will be geared towards lifters of all abilities and will include nearly all aspects of powerlifting.(click on picture for flyer and addtional information)


The Special Olympics Maryland State Fall Festival
October 27- Mount Saint Mary's
Emmitsburg, MD




Scott Bixler announces the 3rd Annual
(Halloween) Open Bench Press Competition; Saturday, October 27, 2007. Proceeds to benefit Access Carroll (providing health care to the uninsured).





National and World:
Powerlifting Watch has posted some early results and news from the Pan American Championships. Priscilla Ribic Sets IPF Deadlift World Record and IPF Pan-American Powerlifting Championships Report.

WPO Stars Of The Bench Results

AWPC Worlds Results


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