Weightlifting News: Issue 157
Upcoming National Meets
February 15-18, National Junior Championships in Spokane, WA
March 1-4, AO Series 1 at the Arnold in Columbus, OH
April 19-22 National University Under 25 Championships in Ogden, UT
May 24-27 2018 National Championships in Overland Park, KS
June 14-17 National Youth Championships in Grand Rapids, MI
July 26-29 AO Series 2 in King of Prussia, PA
Sept. 13-16 AO Series 3 in Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 6-9 AO Finals in Milwaukee, WI
Upcoming International Meets
May 12-19 Pan AM Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
July 6-14 Junior World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Sept. 20-23 FISU World University Championships in Biala Podlaska, Poland
USAW Certifications
(all certifications are Sports Performance Coach unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
February 2018
3-4 Harrisburg, NC (Daniel Rose)
3-4 Hillsboro, OR (John Tieder III)
3-4 Indianapolis, IN (Dan Brown)
3-4 Queens, NY (Rustico Mirasol)
3-4 Rockford, IL (Roger Nielsen)
3-4 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
3-4 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
3-4 Savannah, GA (ASPC Michael Cohen)
3-4 Strongsville, OH (Reginald Hodges)
3-4 Wilmington, NC (ASPC Walter Neubauer)
10-11 Abingdon, MD (Michael McKenna)
10-11 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
10-11 Pembroke Pines, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Forest City, IA (Jed Smith)
17-18 Lenexa, KS (ASPC Anna Martin)
17-18 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
17-18 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
24-25 College Station, TX (Jack Gaines)
24-25 Jupiter, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
24-25 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
24-25 Prairieville, LA (Michael Cohen)
24-25 San Antonio, TX (ASPC Stephen Galvan)
24-25 San Mateo, CA (Jim Schmitz)
24-25 Wilmington, NC (Walter Neubauer)
March
3-4 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
3-4 Chantilly, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
3-4 Flemington, NJ (Pete Roselli)
3-4 Fort Worth, TX (Richard Flemming)
3-4 Iowa City, IA (Jed Smith)
3-4 Radford, VA (Leo Totten)
3-4 West Chester, PA (Ryan Marciniszyn)
10-11 Jacksonville, FL (Joseph Hanson)
10-11 Los Angeles, CA (Sean Waxman)
10-11 Middleburg Heights, OH (Jacquelynn Black)
10-11 Pullman, WA (Michael Conroy)
10-11 Romeo, MI (Frederick Lowe)
17-18 Arcata, CA (Jim Schmitz)
17-18 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC John Nicoletta)
17-18 Denver, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
17-18 Huntley, IL (Roger Nielsen)
17-18 Irvine, CA (Collin Del Balso)
17-18 New Hope, MN (Chris Rousemiller)
17-18 Seattle, WA (David DeLong)
17-18 Tiger, GA (Christian Stockel)
23-25 Allen, TX (Richard Flemming)
23-25 Charlotte, NC (Daniel Rose)
23-25 Folsom, CA (Don Ricci)
23-25 Franklin, TN (Steve Fauer)
23-25 Houston City Center, TX (Jack Gaines)
23-25 Laguna, CA (Sean Waxman)
23-25 Las Vegas, NV (Debbie Millet)
23-25 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
23-25 Scottsdale, AZ (Patrick Corbett)
24-25 Greenwich, CT (Christopher Polakowski)
24-25 Kansas City, MO (Whitney Rodden)
24-25 Mesa, AZ (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
24-25 San Francisco, CA (ASPC Jim Schmitz)
24-25 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
24-25 Stewartstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
24-25 Waukee, IA (Jed Smith)
24-25 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
31- Apr 1 Concord, NH (John Nicoletta)
31- Apr 1 Lake Mary, FL (Danny Camargo)
31- Apr 1 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
April
7-8 Brookings, SD (Scott Safe)
7-8 Chico, CA (Jim Schmitz)
7-8 Essex Junction, VT (Christopher Polakowski)
7-8 Fresno, CA (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
7-8 Miami, FL (Anthony Ferraresi)
7-8 Petaluma, CA (Kevin Doherty)
7-8 Rockaway, NJ (Pete Roselli)
7-8 Wappingers, NY (Michael McKenna)
14-15 Depew, NY (John Nicoletta)
14-15 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
14-15 Livonia, MI (Matthew Adamcheck)
14-15 Menomonie, WI (Chris Rousemiller)
14-15 Morgantown, WV (Daniel Bell)
14-15 Oklahoma City, OK (Whitney Rodden)
14-15 Pelham, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
14-15 Seattle, WA (David DeLong)
14-15 Tampa, FL (Richard Lansky)
14-15 Woodbridge, VA (Michael McKenna)
21-22 Beavercreek, OH (Christopher Cleary)
21-22 Clemmons, NC (Don McCauley)
21-22 Freehold, NJ (Michael Carroll)
21-22 Waukee, IA (ASPC Jed Smith)
28-29 Bridgeville, PA (Mark Cannella)
28-29 Florence, KY (Ben Carter)
28-29 Grass Valley, CA (Michael Cohen)
28-29 Indianapolis, IN (Michael McKenna)
28-29 Raleigh, NC (Walter Neubauer)
28-29 Tallahassee, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
28-29 Westminster, MD (ASPC Leo Totten)
May
5-6 Chesapeake, VA (Walter Neubauer)
5-6 Hanover, MA (ASPC Michael McKenna)
5-6 Orange Park, FL (Danny Camargo)
5-6 San Marcos, CA (Erik Blekeberg)
5-6 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
12-13 Ithaca, NY (Cait Finn)
12-13 Wilmington, DE (Michael McKenna)
19-20 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
19-20 Harrison Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
19-20 Hattiesburg, MS (Thomas Greenstone)
19-20 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Seattle, WA (Bridget Raach)
26-27 Summerville, SC (Michael Cohen)
June
2-3 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
2-3 Chantilly, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
2-3 Cranberry, PS (Daniel Bell)
2-3 Flemington, NJ (Ryan Marciniszyn)
2-3 Marietta, GA (Michael Cohen)
2-3 Newport Beach, CA (Sarah Smith)
9-10 Denver, CO (ASPC Jacquelynn Black)
23-24 San Ramon, CA (David Spitz)
23-24 Seattle, WA (Bridget Raach)
23-24 Tucson, AZ (Danny Camargo)
July
14-15 Bismark, MD (ASPC Clay Reed)
14-15 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Chicago, IL (Michael Gattone)
19-20, Chicago, IL (ASPC Michael Gattone)
21-22 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
21-22 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
21-22 Springfield, VA (Mario Dispenza)
February 15-18, National Junior Championships in Spokane, WA
March 1-4, AO Series 1 at the Arnold in Columbus, OH
April 19-22 National University Under 25 Championships in Ogden, UT
May 24-27 2018 National Championships in Overland Park, KS
June 14-17 National Youth Championships in Grand Rapids, MI
July 26-29 AO Series 2 in King of Prussia, PA
Sept. 13-16 AO Series 3 in Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 6-9 AO Finals in Milwaukee, WI
Upcoming International Meets
May 12-19 Pan AM Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
July 6-14 Junior World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Sept. 20-23 FISU World University Championships in Biala Podlaska, Poland
USAW Certifications
(all certifications are Sports Performance Coach unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
February 2018
3-4 Harrisburg, NC (Daniel Rose)
3-4 Hillsboro, OR (John Tieder III)
3-4 Indianapolis, IN (Dan Brown)
3-4 Queens, NY (Rustico Mirasol)
3-4 Rockford, IL (Roger Nielsen)
3-4 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
3-4 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
3-4 Savannah, GA (ASPC Michael Cohen)
3-4 Strongsville, OH (Reginald Hodges)
3-4 Wilmington, NC (ASPC Walter Neubauer)
10-11 Abingdon, MD (Michael McKenna)
10-11 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
10-11 Pembroke Pines, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Forest City, IA (Jed Smith)
17-18 Lenexa, KS (ASPC Anna Martin)
17-18 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
17-18 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
24-25 College Station, TX (Jack Gaines)
24-25 Jupiter, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
24-25 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
24-25 Prairieville, LA (Michael Cohen)
24-25 San Antonio, TX (ASPC Stephen Galvan)
24-25 San Mateo, CA (Jim Schmitz)
24-25 Wilmington, NC (Walter Neubauer)
March
3-4 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
3-4 Chantilly, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
3-4 Flemington, NJ (Pete Roselli)
3-4 Fort Worth, TX (Richard Flemming)
3-4 Iowa City, IA (Jed Smith)
3-4 Radford, VA (Leo Totten)
3-4 West Chester, PA (Ryan Marciniszyn)
10-11 Jacksonville, FL (Joseph Hanson)
10-11 Los Angeles, CA (Sean Waxman)
10-11 Middleburg Heights, OH (Jacquelynn Black)
10-11 Pullman, WA (Michael Conroy)
10-11 Romeo, MI (Frederick Lowe)
17-18 Arcata, CA (Jim Schmitz)
17-18 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC John Nicoletta)
17-18 Denver, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
17-18 Huntley, IL (Roger Nielsen)
17-18 Irvine, CA (Collin Del Balso)
17-18 New Hope, MN (Chris Rousemiller)
17-18 Seattle, WA (David DeLong)
17-18 Tiger, GA (Christian Stockel)
23-25 Allen, TX (Richard Flemming)
23-25 Charlotte, NC (Daniel Rose)
23-25 Folsom, CA (Don Ricci)
23-25 Franklin, TN (Steve Fauer)
23-25 Houston City Center, TX (Jack Gaines)
23-25 Laguna, CA (Sean Waxman)
23-25 Las Vegas, NV (Debbie Millet)
23-25 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
23-25 Scottsdale, AZ (Patrick Corbett)
24-25 Greenwich, CT (Christopher Polakowski)
24-25 Kansas City, MO (Whitney Rodden)
24-25 Mesa, AZ (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
24-25 San Francisco, CA (ASPC Jim Schmitz)
24-25 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
24-25 Stewartstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
24-25 Waukee, IA (Jed Smith)
24-25 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
31- Apr 1 Concord, NH (John Nicoletta)
31- Apr 1 Lake Mary, FL (Danny Camargo)
31- Apr 1 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
April
7-8 Brookings, SD (Scott Safe)
7-8 Chico, CA (Jim Schmitz)
7-8 Essex Junction, VT (Christopher Polakowski)
7-8 Fresno, CA (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
7-8 Miami, FL (Anthony Ferraresi)
7-8 Petaluma, CA (Kevin Doherty)
7-8 Rockaway, NJ (Pete Roselli)
7-8 Wappingers, NY (Michael McKenna)
14-15 Depew, NY (John Nicoletta)
14-15 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
14-15 Livonia, MI (Matthew Adamcheck)
14-15 Menomonie, WI (Chris Rousemiller)
14-15 Morgantown, WV (Daniel Bell)
14-15 Oklahoma City, OK (Whitney Rodden)
14-15 Pelham, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
14-15 Seattle, WA (David DeLong)
14-15 Tampa, FL (Richard Lansky)
14-15 Woodbridge, VA (Michael McKenna)
21-22 Beavercreek, OH (Christopher Cleary)
21-22 Clemmons, NC (Don McCauley)
21-22 Freehold, NJ (Michael Carroll)
21-22 Waukee, IA (ASPC Jed Smith)
28-29 Bridgeville, PA (Mark Cannella)
28-29 Florence, KY (Ben Carter)
28-29 Grass Valley, CA (Michael Cohen)
28-29 Indianapolis, IN (Michael McKenna)
28-29 Raleigh, NC (Walter Neubauer)
28-29 Tallahassee, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
28-29 Westminster, MD (ASPC Leo Totten)
May
5-6 Chesapeake, VA (Walter Neubauer)
5-6 Hanover, MA (ASPC Michael McKenna)
5-6 Orange Park, FL (Danny Camargo)
5-6 San Marcos, CA (Erik Blekeberg)
5-6 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
12-13 Ithaca, NY (Cait Finn)
12-13 Wilmington, DE (Michael McKenna)
19-20 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
19-20 Harrison Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
19-20 Hattiesburg, MS (Thomas Greenstone)
19-20 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Seattle, WA (Bridget Raach)
26-27 Summerville, SC (Michael Cohen)
June
2-3 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
2-3 Chantilly, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
2-3 Cranberry, PS (Daniel Bell)
2-3 Flemington, NJ (Ryan Marciniszyn)
2-3 Marietta, GA (Michael Cohen)
2-3 Newport Beach, CA (Sarah Smith)
9-10 Denver, CO (ASPC Jacquelynn Black)
23-24 San Ramon, CA (David Spitz)
23-24 Seattle, WA (Bridget Raach)
23-24 Tucson, AZ (Danny Camargo)
July
14-15 Bismark, MD (ASPC Clay Reed)
14-15 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Chicago, IL (Michael Gattone)
19-20, Chicago, IL (ASPC Michael Gattone)
21-22 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
21-22 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
21-22 Springfield, VA (Mario Dispenza)
Sam Holmes (USAW Level 1 SPC) is entering his fourth year in the sport of weightlifting. His hope is to use the experience he has gained so far as well as his passion for the sport and for helping people to make an impact in as many ways as possible. |
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