News Letter 7/30/07

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Results:


Summer Bench Press Classic- Open Bench Meet
July 21, 2007
N. Brentwood Community Center
Brentwood, Maryland

Junior Division:
56K/123 (18-19)
Nicholas Hutson 110/242.5, 115/253.5, 122.5/270.1* 1st place
56K/123 (20-23) Raw
Justin Hovey 100220.5, 105/231.5*, NG 1st place
75k/165 (18-19)
Jefrey Sturman 107.5/237, 115/253.5, NG 1st place
Andrew Lebrun NG, 110/242.5, NG 2nd place
75K/165 (20-23)
Chris Workman 60/132.3, 80/176.4, NG 1st place
90K/198 (20-23)
Andrew Cohn NG, 125/275.6, NG 1st place

Women's Divison:
60K/132
Meghann Butler 60/132.3, 70/154.3, 75/165.3 1st place

Women's Masters:
82.5K/181 50-54
Susan Washington 52.5/115.7, 57.5/126.8, 62.5/137.8* 1st place

Men's Open:
82.5K/181
Alan Harris 145/319.7, 150/330.7, NG 1st place
90 K/198
Howard Sturman 172/380.3 NG, NG 1st place
110K/242
Tim Gill NG, NG, NG DQ
125K/275
Chris Felix 195/429.9, 205/451.9, 215/474 1st place

Men's Masters:
60K/132 60-64 Raw
Iain Burgess 70/154.3, 75/165.3, 77.5/170.9* 1st place
82.5K/181 45-49
Alan Harris 145/319.7, 150/330.7, NG 1st place
82.5K181 80+
Lawrence Atkinson 52.5/115.7, 57.5/126.8, 60/132.3* 1st place
90K/198 60-64
Lloyd Harrod 100/220.5, 110/242.5, 120/264.6* 1st place
125K/275 40-44
Chris Felix 195/429.9, 205/451.9, 215/474* 1st place
* establishes or breaks existing state Bench Only record

Congratulations to all!


APA News:
After being down for about a week, the web site and message board has returned.

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.



NAPF News:
A note from Robert Keller:
All:
The 2nd NAPF North American Regional Bench Press Championships will take place on October 26 & 27, 2007, in Oranjestad, Aruba.

The official invitation will be posted by sometime tomorrow.

The competition hotel and venue will be the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort

Please contact me directly if you're either a lifter or international referee that desires to attend. My Email is: Robert Keller

Please, serious inquiries only!

Thank you very much,
Robert Keller
General Secretary
IPF North American Region

USAPL News:
Harold Gaines announced:
The date for the first USA Powerlifting's Raw Nationals to be held in St. Louis, MO is July 25th thru the 27th, 2008. You only have 1 year to prepare! Get started.

Web pages & logos coming soon!

Gina Stapleton (Mater's Team Manager) announced the following:


Here are the members of the 2007 Master's World Team.
WM1:
114 Joni Mach, 132 Angela Simons, 148 Paula Houston, 148 Donna Marts, 165 Laura Styrlund, 165 Donna Bryant, 181 Rhonda Clark, 181 Malinda Baum, 198 Jill Arnow

WM2:
123 Barb Zintsmaster, 123 Kate Dingle-Craig, 132 Rita Carlsson, 132 Faith Ireland, 148 Ruth Welding, 148 Gail Moore, 165 Terry Lee, 181 Regina Hackney, SHW Sue Hallen

M1:
132 Eric Kupperstein, 148 Darren Matsumoto, 165 Donovan Thompson, 181 Laddie Gibson, 198 Greg Jones, 198 Craig Terry, 220 Henry Gerard, 275 Kevin Stewart, SHW Sean Culnan, SHW Dan Gaudreau

M2:
148 Miquel Castro Sr, 181 R Kent Walton, 220 Dave Clark, 220 Gary Edwards, 242 Gary Pamplin, 275 Roger Hendrix Sr, 275 Curtis Wainwright, SHW Steve Green

M3:
123 Alex Galant, 148 Jim Yeats, 165 Dan Goodwin, 181 Roberto Contreras, 198 W Fred Rice, 242 Bill Helmich, 242 Crayton Taylor, 275 Will Morris, SHW Harry Heyman

Men's USA Team Selection Criteria:
The criteria for selection to this year’s USA Men’s Team are as follows:

1)Winners are automatically selected to the team, pending the outcome of their drug test.
2)Alternates are ranked in accordance to the Carpino Formula.

Currently, as it stands now, the winners of this 2007 Men's Nationals in St. Louis, pending the outcome of DTs, are as follows:
56 kg Ervin Gainer, 60 kg Doc Holloway, 67.5 TJ Hoerner, 75 kg Wade Hooper, 82.5 kg David Ricks, 90 kg Mike Bridges, 100 kg Jason Beck, 110 kg Tony Harris, 125 kg Tony Cardella, 125+ Brad Gillingham

Ranked alternates, in accordance to the Carpino Formula (see web site for formula and alternates).

If the alternate pool is used for this year’s team, per IPF Rules, only two [2] lifters are allowed to be nominated per weight class. I, along with the USA Team Coaches, administration and membership congratulate those members selected for this year’s USA Men’s Team that will travel to Austria for the IPF Mens/Womens World Powerlifting Championships -- Great success to each of you!

Sincerely,
Robert Keller
Technical Advisor
USAPL Coaching Committee

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
















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.



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



Universal News:

Congratulations to the lifters and 100% RAW Powerlifting Federation on their recently competed National Championships. July 27-28 in Richmond, VA


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