New American Records
 
CJ Cummings (69kg) set new Youth (16-17) and Jr. American records in the snatch with 138kg, the clean and jerk with 183kg, and the total with 321kg (being his previous records). The clean and jerk and total were also new Sr. American Records as well.
Colin Burns (94kg) set a new American Record in the snatch, hitting 173kg.
Nathan Damron (94kg) set new Jr. American records in all 3 categories with his 160kg/197kg/357kg performance.
Wes Kitts (105kg) set a new American Record in the snatch, hitting 174kg.
Megan Seegert (48kg) broke her Jr. American Record by snatching 74kg.
 
Upcoming National Meets

February 23-26 Junior National Championships (Kansas City, Missouri)
March 16-19 American Open Series 1 (Reno, Nevada)
April 6-9 University Nationals and Under 25 Championships (Gainesville, Florida)
May 11-14 USAW Nationals (Chicago, Illinois)
 
Upcoming International Meets

April 3-10 Youth World Championships (Bangkok, Thailand)
June 16-23 Junior World Championships (Tokyo, Japan)
July 23-30 Pan-American Championships (Miami, Florida)
 
Catalyst Athletics Seminars/ Certifications
 
January 21-22 Las Vegas, NV
January 28-29 Wellington, New Zealand
April 8-9 Montecalvo in Foglia, Italy
May 27-28 Dallas, TX
May 27-28 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
June 17-18 Bedford, Nova Scotia
July 22-23 Manchester, England
September 16-17 St. Louis, MO
November 4-5 Miami, FL
 
USAW Certifications
(all certifications are level 1 SPC unless indicated “ASPC” before course instructor’s name)
 
January 2017
6-7 Bridgewater, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
7-8 Benton, KY (Ben Carter)
7-8 Campbellsville, KY (Michael Cohen)
7-8 Chantilly, VA (Mario Dispenza)
7-8 Hoboken, NJ (Michael McKenna)
7-8 Lakeville, MN (Chris Rousemiller)
7-8 Thousand Oaks, CA (Daniel McDermott)
7-8 West End, NC (Daniel Rose)
7-8 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
14-15 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
14-15 Fayetteville, NC (ASPC Don McCauley)
14-15 Gonzales, LA (Michael Cohen)
14-15 Greenville, NC (Dave Kemble)
14-15 Houghton, MI (Vance Newgard)
14-15 Nashville, TN (Thomas Greenstone)
14-15 Stewartstown, PA (Michael McKenna)
14-15 Winchester, VA (Jami Willette-Brown)
21-22 Emory, VA (Alex Koch)
21-22 Fort Collins, CO (Jason Poeth)
21-22 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
21-22 Indianapolis, IN (Mark Cannella)
21-22 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
21-22 Ocala, FL (Harvey Newton)
21-22 Rome, GA (Christian Stockel)
21-22 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
21-22 San Marcos, CA (Ursula Papandrea)
21-22 Schaumburg, IL (Roger Nielsen)
21-22 Sumter, SC (Michael Cohen)
28-29 Buford, GA (Christian Stockel)
28-29 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
28-29 Savannah, GA (Michael Cohen)
28-29 Tampa, FL (Danny Camargo)
 
February
4-5 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
4-5 Garden City, NY (Peter Roselli)
4-5 Jupiter, FL (Danny Camargo)
4-5 Lakewood, NJ (ASPC Michael McKenna)
4-5 Nampa, ID (Patrick Corbett)
4-5 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
4-5 Wilton, CT (ASPC Gary Valentine)
11-12 Baton Rouge, LA (Gayle Hatch)
11-12 Chesapeake, VA (Roger Nielsen)
11-12 Farmington, MI (ASPC Frederick Lowe)
11-12 Huntington Beach, CA (Michael Conroy)
11-12 Lamar, MO (Glen Pendlay)
11-12 Magnolia, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
11-12 Memphis, TN (Michael Gattone)
11-12 San Diego, CA (David Miller)
11-12 San Francisco, CA (Jim Schmitz)
11-12 Temecula, CA (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
11-12 Valdosta, GA (Michael Cohen)
11-12 Wausau, WI (Mark Cannella)
11-12 Weddington, NC (Walter Neubauer)
11-12 Westminster, MD (Leo Totten)
18-19 Altamonte Springs, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
18-19 Berlin, VT (Christopher Polakowski)
18-19 Boulder, CO (ASPC Randy Hauer)
18-19 Conshohocken, PA (ASPC Michael McKenna)
18-19 Lebanon, KY (Michael Cohen)
18-19 Martinsburg, WV (Leo Totten)
18-19 Redmond, WA (Patrick Corbett)
18-19 Southington, CT (Gary Valentine)
18-19 Spokane, WA (David DeLong)
25-26 College Station, TX (Jack Gaines)
25-26 Waukee, IA (Jed Smith)
25-26 Vienna, VA (John Filippini)
 
March
4-5 Andover, NJ (Peter Roselli)
4-5 Bethlehem, PA (Michael McKenna)
4-5 Nampa, ID (ASPC Michael Conroy)
4-5 Queens, NY (Rustico Mirasol)
4-5 Radford, VA (Leo Totten)
4-5 Selma, TX (ASPC Ursula Papandrea)
11-12 Chantilly, VA (ASPC Jamie Willette-Brown)
11-12 Rockaway, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
11-12 Southaven, MS (Jason Poeth)
11-12 St. Petersburg, FL
16-17 Deland, FL (Danny Camargo)
18-19 Conshohocken, PA (Michael McKenna)
18-19 Lake in the Hills, IL (Roger Nielsen)
18-19 Morgantown, WV (Reginald Hodges)
18-19 New Hope, MN (Chris Rousemiller)
25-26 Austin, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
25-26 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler)
25-26 Fresno, CA (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
25-26 Orchard Park, NY (ASPC Michael Cohen)
25-26 Philadelphia, PA (ASPC Michael McKenna)
25-26 Waukee, IA (ASPC Jed Smith)
25-26 Woodstock, GA (Rachael Bommicino)
 
April
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
1-2 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
1-2 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
1-2 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
1-2 Suisun City, CA (David Spitz)
1-2 Tallahasse, FL (Danny Camargo)
1-2 Westminster, MD (ASPC Leo Totten)
1-2 Wichita, KS (Brad Jonker)
8-9 Frederick, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
8-9 Miami, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
8-9 Waukesha, WI (David Miller)
15-16 Tampa Bay, FL (Danny Camargo)
15-16 Warwick, NY (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Bryn Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Buford, GA (Stan Luttrell)
22-23 Camillus, NY (Michael Cohen)
22-23 Glen Burnie, MD (ASPC John Filippini)
22-23 Mesa, AZ (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
22-23 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
29-30 Columbia, MD(Mario Dispenza)
 
May
6-7 New York, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
6-7 Racine, WI (Michael Gattone)
13-14 Andover, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
13-14 Newport News, VA (Dave Kemble)
13-14 Southaven, MS (ASPC)
20-21 Manassas, VA (John Filippini)
20-21 Nashville, TN (Michael Cohen)
27-28 Christ Church, Barbados (Michael Cohen)
 
June
3-4 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
3-4 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
3-4 Nampa, ID (Michael Conroy)
3-4 Pembroke Pines, FL (Danny Camargo)
3-4 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
3-4 Ridgewood, NY
17-18 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
 
July
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
8-9 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
8-9 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
22-23 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)

American Open Results

See the American Open results here.
 
USAW News
 
IWF Director General visits Anaheim with USAW CEO