Weightlifting News: Issue 137
Upcoming National Meets
June 23-26- 2016 National Youth Championships (Austin, TX)
September 22-25 National University Championships (Baton Rouge, LA)
December 8-11 American Open 2016 (Orlando, FL)
Upcoming International Meets
June 4-11 Pan American Championships (Barranquilla, Colombia)
June 24- July 2 IWF Junior World Championships (Tbilisi, Georgia)
August 5-16 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
October 20-25 IWF Youth World Championships (Penang, Malaysia)
November 13-17 FISU World University Championships (Merida, Mexico)
Catalyst Athletics Certifications
June 18-19 Madrid, Spain Registration
July 9-10 Manchester, England Registration
August 6-7 Noordwijk, Netherlands Registration
September 17-18 Johannesburg, South Africa Registration
October 1-2 Omaha, NE Registration
USAW Certifications
(all certifications are level 1 SPC unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
June
3-6 Colorado Springs, CO (ASPC at OTC with R/B available, Paul Fleschler)
4-5 Chino, CA (Daniel McDermott)
4-5 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
4-5 Grand Junction, CO (Randy Hauer)
4-5 Louisville, KY (ASPC Mark Cannella)
4-5 Miami, FL (Daniel Camargo)
4-5 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
4-5 Southington, CT (Gary Valentine)
10-11 Lugoff, SC (Christian Stockel)
11-12 Ashland, VA (Mario Dispenza)
11-12 Boise, ID (Daniel Fischer)
11-12 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
11-12 Cedar Falls, IA (Jed Smith)
11-12 Charleston, SC ( ASPC Daniel Rose)
11-12 Clovis, CA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
11-12 Fullerton, CA (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
11-12 Fuquay-Varina, NC (Jason Davidson)
11-12 Keller, TX (Richard Flemming)
11-12 North Vancouver, BC (Patrick Corbett)
11-12 Piedmont, SC (Richard Lansky)
11-12 Portland, OR (ASPC James Schmitz)
11-12 Rockville, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
11-12 Tuscaloosa, AL (Jason Poeth)
11-12 Winston-Salem, NC (Walter Neubauer)
18-19 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Peter Roselli)
18-19 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
18-19 Palmetto, FL (Daniel Camargo)
18-19 Selma, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
18-19 Spearman, TX (Jack Gaines)
18-19 Wichita, KS (Brad Jonker)
24-25 Edmond, OK (Tom Cross)
25-26 Friendswood, TX (Kyle Pierce)
25-26 Strongsville, OH (Reginald Hodges)
25-26 Urbana, IL (John Filippini)
July
9-10 Chambersburg, PA (Michael McKenna)
9-10 Commack, NY (Gary Valentine)
9-10 Denton, TX (Richard Flemming)
9-10 Fayetteville, NC (Glenn Pendlay)
9-10 North Myrtle Beach, SC (Walter Neubauer)
9-10 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
9-10 St. Louis, MO (Justin Thacker)
9-10 St. Petersburg, FL (Daniel Camargo)
9-10 Talent, OR (Jasha Faye)
16-17 Baton Rouge, LA (Gayle Hatch)
16-17 Grayslake, IL (Michael Gattone)
16-17 Holland, MI (Reginald Hodges)
16-17 Las Vegas, NV (Peter Roselli)
16-17 Roseville, CA (Don Ricci)
16-17 Royal Palm Springs, FL (ASPC Daniel Camargo)
16-17 St. Paul, MN (Vance Newgard)
16-17 St. Robert, MO (Derrick Crass)
16-17 Wappingers, NY (Michael McKenna)
22-25 Lake Placid, NY (OTC R/B, Christopher Polakowski)
23-24 Lake Placid, NY (OTC, Christopher Polakowski)
23-24 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
23-24 Cincinnati, OH (Christopher Clearly)
23-24 Durham, NC (Walter Neubauer)
23-24 Gainesville, GA (Christian Stockel)
23-24 Huntington Station, NY (ASPC Mark Cannella)
23-24 Lakewood, NJ (Michal McKenna)
23-24 San Luis Obispo, CA (James Schmitz)
23-24 San Leandro, CA (Kevin Doherty)
23-24 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
30-31 Bethesda, MD (John Filippini)
30-31 College Station, TX (Jack Gaines)
30-31 Stewartstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
August
6-7 Lynwood, WA (Michael Conroy)
6-7 Newtown Square, PA (Michael McKenna)
6-7 Phenix City, AL (Jeremy Shepard)
13-14 Cannon Falls, MN (Scott Safe)
13-14 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
13-14 McPherson, KS (Glenn Pendlay)
13-14 Richardson, TX (Richard Flemming)
13-14 Spokane, WA (David DeLong)
20-21 Huntington Beach, CA (Daniel McDermott)
20-21 Lousville, KY (Ben Carter)
20-21 Redmond, WA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
20-21 Sumter, SC (Michael Cohen)
27-28 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
27-28 Hixson, TN (Steve Fauer)
27-28 Sandy Springs, GA (Rachael Bommicino)
27-28 Westlake Village, CA (Mark Cannella)
September
10-11 Little River, SC (Walter Neubauer)
10-11 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Annvile, PA (Michael McKenna)
17-18 Fort Worth, TX (Jack Gaines)
17-18 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
17-18 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
17-18 Wake Forest, NC (ASPC Jason Davidson)
24-25 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
24-25 Iowa City, IA (Jed Smith)
October
1-2 Denver, CO (Randy Hauer)
1-2 Huntington Beach, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
1-2 Philadelphia, PA (Ryan Marciniszyn)
1-2 Savannah, GA (Michael Cohen)
1-2 Selma, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
1-2 Tampa Bay, FL (Danny Camargo)
8-9 Bethesda, MD (ASPC John Filippini)
8-9 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
8-9 Wake Forest, NC (Jason Davidson)
15-16 Cherry Hill, NJ (ASPC Michael McKenna)
15-16 Columbus, OH (Mark Cannella)
15-16 Farmington Hills, MI (Danny Camargo)
15-16 York, PA (Rustico Mirasol)
22-23 Brooksville, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
29-30 Asa Norte, Brazil (Danny Camargo)
29-30 Brooklyn, NY (Peter Roselli)
November
2-3 Orchard Park, NY (ASPC Michael Cohen)
5-6 Bethesda, MD (John Filippini)
5-6 Pottstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
12-13 Columbia, PA (Michael McKenna)
19-20 Wilson, NC (Dave Kemble)
December
3-4 Bryan Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
3-4 Eldersburg, MD (Rustico Mirasol)
3-4 Pembroke Pines, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
American Records from latest USAW national meet
Jessica Lucero (Female 58kg) 93 kg Snatch AR, 115kg Clean and Jerk AR, 208kg Total AR
Mattie Rogers (Female 69kg) 106 kg Snatch AR
Derrick Johnson (62kg) 124kg Snatch AR
Alex Lee (69kg) 177kg Clean and Jerk AR
Norik Vardanian (94kg) 172kg Snatch AR
Kendrick Farris (94kg) 374kg Total AR
USAW News
USAW Staffing Restructure
Olympic Trials Session Finalized Men's Pan Am Team
The Three Women Headed to Rio
International News
World champion among 4 Russian weightlifters caught doping from AP Sports’s Tweet
USAW Competition Results
Click here to see the results from the 2016 National Championships and Olympic Trials.
June 23-26- 2016 National Youth Championships (Austin, TX)
September 22-25 National University Championships (Baton Rouge, LA)
December 8-11 American Open 2016 (Orlando, FL)
Upcoming International Meets
June 4-11 Pan American Championships (Barranquilla, Colombia)
June 24- July 2 IWF Junior World Championships (Tbilisi, Georgia)
August 5-16 Olympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
October 20-25 IWF Youth World Championships (Penang, Malaysia)
November 13-17 FISU World University Championships (Merida, Mexico)
Catalyst Athletics Certifications
June 18-19 Madrid, Spain Registration
July 9-10 Manchester, England Registration
August 6-7 Noordwijk, Netherlands Registration
September 17-18 Johannesburg, South Africa Registration
October 1-2 Omaha, NE Registration
USAW Certifications
(all certifications are level 1 SPC unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
June
3-6 Colorado Springs, CO (ASPC at OTC with R/B available, Paul Fleschler)
4-5 Chino, CA (Daniel McDermott)
4-5 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
4-5 Grand Junction, CO (Randy Hauer)
4-5 Louisville, KY (ASPC Mark Cannella)
4-5 Miami, FL (Daniel Camargo)
4-5 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
4-5 Southington, CT (Gary Valentine)
10-11 Lugoff, SC (Christian Stockel)
11-12 Ashland, VA (Mario Dispenza)
11-12 Boise, ID (Daniel Fischer)
11-12 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
11-12 Cedar Falls, IA (Jed Smith)
11-12 Charleston, SC ( ASPC Daniel Rose)
11-12 Clovis, CA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
11-12 Fullerton, CA (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
11-12 Fuquay-Varina, NC (Jason Davidson)
11-12 Keller, TX (Richard Flemming)
11-12 North Vancouver, BC (Patrick Corbett)
11-12 Piedmont, SC (Richard Lansky)
11-12 Portland, OR (ASPC James Schmitz)
11-12 Rockville, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
11-12 Tuscaloosa, AL (Jason Poeth)
11-12 Winston-Salem, NC (Walter Neubauer)
18-19 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Peter Roselli)
18-19 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
18-19 Palmetto, FL (Daniel Camargo)
18-19 Selma, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
18-19 Spearman, TX (Jack Gaines)
18-19 Wichita, KS (Brad Jonker)
24-25 Edmond, OK (Tom Cross)
25-26 Friendswood, TX (Kyle Pierce)
25-26 Strongsville, OH (Reginald Hodges)
25-26 Urbana, IL (John Filippini)
July
9-10 Chambersburg, PA (Michael McKenna)
9-10 Commack, NY (Gary Valentine)
9-10 Denton, TX (Richard Flemming)
9-10 Fayetteville, NC (Glenn Pendlay)
9-10 North Myrtle Beach, SC (Walter Neubauer)
9-10 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
9-10 St. Louis, MO (Justin Thacker)
9-10 St. Petersburg, FL (Daniel Camargo)
9-10 Talent, OR (Jasha Faye)
16-17 Baton Rouge, LA (Gayle Hatch)
16-17 Grayslake, IL (Michael Gattone)
16-17 Holland, MI (Reginald Hodges)
16-17 Las Vegas, NV (Peter Roselli)
16-17 Roseville, CA (Don Ricci)
16-17 Royal Palm Springs, FL (ASPC Daniel Camargo)
16-17 St. Paul, MN (Vance Newgard)
16-17 St. Robert, MO (Derrick Crass)
16-17 Wappingers, NY (Michael McKenna)
22-25 Lake Placid, NY (OTC R/B, Christopher Polakowski)
23-24 Lake Placid, NY (OTC, Christopher Polakowski)
23-24 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
23-24 Cincinnati, OH (Christopher Clearly)
23-24 Durham, NC (Walter Neubauer)
23-24 Gainesville, GA (Christian Stockel)
23-24 Huntington Station, NY (ASPC Mark Cannella)
23-24 Lakewood, NJ (Michal McKenna)
23-24 San Luis Obispo, CA (James Schmitz)
23-24 San Leandro, CA (Kevin Doherty)
23-24 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
30-31 Bethesda, MD (John Filippini)
30-31 College Station, TX (Jack Gaines)
30-31 Stewartstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
August
6-7 Lynwood, WA (Michael Conroy)
6-7 Newtown Square, PA (Michael McKenna)
6-7 Phenix City, AL (Jeremy Shepard)
13-14 Cannon Falls, MN (Scott Safe)
13-14 Colorado Springs, CO (Jacquelynn Black)
13-14 McPherson, KS (Glenn Pendlay)
13-14 Richardson, TX (Richard Flemming)
13-14 Spokane, WA (David DeLong)
20-21 Huntington Beach, CA (Daniel McDermott)
20-21 Lousville, KY (Ben Carter)
20-21 Redmond, WA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
20-21 Sumter, SC (Michael Cohen)
27-28 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
27-28 Hixson, TN (Steve Fauer)
27-28 Sandy Springs, GA (Rachael Bommicino)
27-28 Westlake Village, CA (Mark Cannella)
September
10-11 Little River, SC (Walter Neubauer)
10-11 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Annvile, PA (Michael McKenna)
17-18 Fort Worth, TX (Jack Gaines)
17-18 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
17-18 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
17-18 Wake Forest, NC (ASPC Jason Davidson)
24-25 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
24-25 Iowa City, IA (Jed Smith)
October
1-2 Denver, CO (Randy Hauer)
1-2 Huntington Beach, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
1-2 Philadelphia, PA (Ryan Marciniszyn)
1-2 Savannah, GA (Michael Cohen)
1-2 Selma, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
1-2 Tampa Bay, FL (Danny Camargo)
8-9 Bethesda, MD (ASPC John Filippini)
8-9 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
8-9 Wake Forest, NC (Jason Davidson)
15-16 Cherry Hill, NJ (ASPC Michael McKenna)
15-16 Columbus, OH (Mark Cannella)
15-16 Farmington Hills, MI (Danny Camargo)
15-16 York, PA (Rustico Mirasol)
22-23 Brooksville, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
29-30 Asa Norte, Brazil (Danny Camargo)
29-30 Brooklyn, NY (Peter Roselli)
November
2-3 Orchard Park, NY (ASPC Michael Cohen)
5-6 Bethesda, MD (John Filippini)
5-6 Pottstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
12-13 Columbia, PA (Michael McKenna)
19-20 Wilson, NC (Dave Kemble)
December
3-4 Bryan Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
3-4 Eldersburg, MD (Rustico Mirasol)
3-4 Pembroke Pines, FL (Danny Camargo)
17-18 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
American Records from latest USAW national meet
Jessica Lucero (Female 58kg) 93 kg Snatch AR, 115kg Clean and Jerk AR, 208kg Total AR
Mattie Rogers (Female 69kg) 106 kg Snatch AR
Derrick Johnson (62kg) 124kg Snatch AR
Alex Lee (69kg) 177kg Clean and Jerk AR
Norik Vardanian (94kg) 172kg Snatch AR
Kendrick Farris (94kg) 374kg Total AR
USAW News
USAW Staffing Restructure
Olympic Trials Session Finalized Men's Pan Am Team
The Three Women Headed to Rio
International News
World champion among 4 Russian weightlifters caught doping from AP Sports’s Tweet
USAW Competition Results
Click here to see the results from the 2016 National Championships and Olympic Trials.
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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