Weightlifting News: Issue 146
Upcoming National Meets
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)
June 22-25 USAW Youth Nationals (Atlanta, GA )
July 28-31 AO Series 2 (Miami, FL)
September 8-10 AO Series 3 (Grand Rapids, MI)
December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA)
Upcoming International Meets
April 3-10 Youth World Championships (Bangkok, Thailand)
April 30-May 7 Junior Pan Ams (Guayaquil, Equador)
June 16-23 Junior World Championships (Tokyo, Japan)
July 23-27 Pan-American Championships (Miami, Florida)
October 21-28 Youth Pan Ams (Cali, Colombia)
November 28-December 6 IWF World Championships (Anaheim, CA)
Catalyst Athletics Seminars/ Certifications
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)
March
4-5 American Fork, UT (Debbie Millet)
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)
10-11 Olathe, KS (Whitney Rodden)
11-12 Chantilly, VA (ASPC Jamie Willette-Brown)
11-12 Omaha, NE (Glen Pendlay)
11-12 Rockaway, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
11-12 Southaven, MS (Jason Poeth)
11-12 St. Petersburg, FL (Richard Lansky)
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)
18-19 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
25-26 Austin, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
25-26 Boulder, CO (ASPC Randy Hauer)
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 Pullman, WA (Michael Conroy)
25-26 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
25-26 Schaumburg, IL (Roger Nielsen)
25-26 Waukee, IA (ASPC Jed Smith)
25-26 West Covina, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
25-26 Woodstock, GA (Rachael Bommicino)
April
1-2 Albquerque, NM (Joaquin Chavez)
1-2 Bradenton, FL (Richard Lansky
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
1-2 Corvallis, OR (John Tieder III)
1-2 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
1-2 Frisco, TX (Richard Flemming)
1-2 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
1-2 Los Angeles, CA (Sean Waxman)
1-2 Lynnwood, WA (Molly Hitt)
1-2 Peoria, AZ (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
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)
1-2 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
8-9 Frederick, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
8-9 Miami, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
8-9 Oroville, CA (James Schmitz)
8-9 Reynoldsburg, OH (Mark Cannella)
8-9 Waukesha, WI (David Miller)
15-16 Chantilly, VA (Mario Dispenza)
15-16 Tampa Bay, FL (Danny Camargo)
15-16 Warwick, NY (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
22-23 Bryn Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Buford, GA (Stan Luttrell)
22-23 Camillus, NY (Michael Cohen)
22-23 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler)
22-23 Glen Burnie, MD (ASPC John Filippini)
22-23 Irvine, CA (ASPC Collin Del Balso)
22-23 Mesa, AZ (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
22-23 New Hudson, MI (Frederick Lowe)
22-23 Stuart, FL (Thomas Bennett)
22-23 West Covina, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
29-30 Colorado Springs, CO (OTC Room and Board and NO Room and Board options available)
29-30 Cranberry, PA (Daniel Bell)
29-30 Dallas, TX (Richard Flemming)
29-30 La Crosse, WI (Scott Safe)
29-30 Los Angeles, CA (ASPC Sean Waxman)
29-30 Phoenix, AZ (Richard Borden)
29-30 Terre Haute, IN
May
6-7 New York, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
6-7 Racine, WI (Michael Gattone)
6-7 Ruston, LA (Kyle Pierce)
6-7 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
6-7 Savannah, GA (ASPC Michael Cohen)
6-7 Woodbury, MN (Scott Safe)
13-14 Andover, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
13-14 Newport News, VA (Dave Kemble)
13-14 Southaven, MS (ASPC)
20 Grant Pass, OR (ASPC Patrick Corbett)
20-21 Boone, NC (Danny Camargo)
20-21 Casselberry, FL (Danny Camargo)
20-21 Huntington Beach, CA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
20-21 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
20-21 Manassas, VA (John Filippini)
20-21 Nashville, TN (Michael Cohen)
20-21 Omaha, NE (Whitney Rodden)
20-21 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
20-21 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
20-21 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
27-28 Christ Church, Barbados (Michael Cohen)
June
3-4 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
3-4 Chesapeake, VA (Roger Nielsen)
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
3-4 Spokane, WA (David DeLong)
3-4 Yokosuka, Japan (Harvey Newton)
17-18 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
24-25 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
July
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
8-9 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
8-9 Madison, TN (Thomas Greenstone)
8-9 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
15-16 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
15-16 Lamar, MO (ASPC Glen Pendlay)
15-16 San Ramon, CA (ASPC Dave Spitz)
15-16 Shelby Township, MI (ASPC Frederick Lowe)
22-23 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
29-30 Farmingdale, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
August
12-13 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
12-13 Ocala, FL (Harvey Newton)
12-13 San Antonio, TX (ASPC Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Wilmington, DE (Ryan Marciniszyn)
26-27 Denver, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler)
26-27 Rockville, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
26-27 Waldorf, MD (Mario Dispenza)
September
9-10 Moorestown, NJ (Peter Roselli)
9-10 York, PA (Rustico Mirasol)
16-17 Brooklyn, NY (Peter Roselli)
16-17 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler)
16-17 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
30-Oct 1 Bryn Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
October
7-8 Arlington, VA (Cara Heads Slaughter)
7-8 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
7-8 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
7-8 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
14-15 Moorestown, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
14-15 Ridgewood, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
November
4-5 Denver, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler)
11-12 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
11-12 Springfield, VA (Mario Dispenza)
18-19 West Chester, PA (Leo Totten)
USAW News
Website for 2017 IWF World Championships in Anaheim
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)
June 22-25 USAW Youth Nationals (Atlanta, GA )
July 28-31 AO Series 2 (Miami, FL)
September 8-10 AO Series 3 (Grand Rapids, MI)
December 7-10 AO Championships (Anaheim, CA)
Upcoming International Meets
April 3-10 Youth World Championships (Bangkok, Thailand)
April 30-May 7 Junior Pan Ams (Guayaquil, Equador)
June 16-23 Junior World Championships (Tokyo, Japan)
July 23-27 Pan-American Championships (Miami, Florida)
October 21-28 Youth Pan Ams (Cali, Colombia)
November 28-December 6 IWF World Championships (Anaheim, CA)
Catalyst Athletics Seminars/ Certifications
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)
March
4-5 American Fork, UT (Debbie Millet)
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)
10-11 Olathe, KS (Whitney Rodden)
11-12 Chantilly, VA (ASPC Jamie Willette-Brown)
11-12 Omaha, NE (Glen Pendlay)
11-12 Rockaway, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
11-12 Southaven, MS (Jason Poeth)
11-12 St. Petersburg, FL (Richard Lansky)
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)
18-19 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
25-26 Austin, TX (Ursula Papandrea)
25-26 Boulder, CO (ASPC Randy Hauer)
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 Pullman, WA (Michael Conroy)
25-26 San Francisco, CA (Kevin Doherty)
25-26 Schaumburg, IL (Roger Nielsen)
25-26 Waukee, IA (ASPC Jed Smith)
25-26 West Covina, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
25-26 Woodstock, GA (Rachael Bommicino)
April
1-2 Albquerque, NM (Joaquin Chavez)
1-2 Bradenton, FL (Richard Lansky
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
1-2 Corvallis, OR (John Tieder III)
1-2 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
1-2 Frisco, TX (Richard Flemming)
1-2 Glen Burnie, MD (John Filippini)
1-2 Los Angeles, CA (Sean Waxman)
1-2 Lynnwood, WA (Molly Hitt)
1-2 Peoria, AZ (Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
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)
1-2 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
8-9 Frederick, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
8-9 Miami, FL (ASPC Danny Camargo)
8-9 Oroville, CA (James Schmitz)
8-9 Reynoldsburg, OH (Mark Cannella)
8-9 Waukesha, WI (David Miller)
15-16 Chantilly, VA (Mario Dispenza)
15-16 Tampa Bay, FL (Danny Camargo)
15-16 Warwick, NY (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
22-23 Bryn Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
22-23 Buford, GA (Stan Luttrell)
22-23 Camillus, NY (Michael Cohen)
22-23 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler)
22-23 Glen Burnie, MD (ASPC John Filippini)
22-23 Irvine, CA (ASPC Collin Del Balso)
22-23 Mesa, AZ (ASPC Patrick Cullen-Carroll)
22-23 New Hudson, MI (Frederick Lowe)
22-23 Stuart, FL (Thomas Bennett)
22-23 West Covina, CA (ASPC Daniel McDermott)
29-30 Colorado Springs, CO (OTC Room and Board and NO Room and Board options available)
29-30 Cranberry, PA (Daniel Bell)
29-30 Dallas, TX (Richard Flemming)
29-30 La Crosse, WI (Scott Safe)
29-30 Los Angeles, CA (ASPC Sean Waxman)
29-30 Phoenix, AZ (Richard Borden)
29-30 Terre Haute, IN
May
6-7 New York, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
6-7 Racine, WI (Michael Gattone)
6-7 Ruston, LA (Kyle Pierce)
6-7 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
6-7 Savannah, GA (ASPC Michael Cohen)
6-7 Woodbury, MN (Scott Safe)
13-14 Andover, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
13-14 Newport News, VA (Dave Kemble)
13-14 Southaven, MS (ASPC)
20 Grant Pass, OR (ASPC Patrick Corbett)
20-21 Boone, NC (Danny Camargo)
20-21 Casselberry, FL (Danny Camargo)
20-21 Huntington Beach, CA (ASPC Michael Conroy)
20-21 Lenexa, KS (Anna Martin)
20-21 Manassas, VA (John Filippini)
20-21 Nashville, TN (Michael Cohen)
20-21 Omaha, NE (Whitney Rodden)
20-21 Sacramento, CA (Don Ricci)
20-21 Shelby Township, MI (Frederick Lowe)
20-21 Wilton, CT (Gary Valentine)
27-28 Christ Church, Barbados (Michael Cohen)
June
3-4 Akron, OH (Daniel Bell)
3-4 Chesapeake, VA (Roger Nielsen)
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
3-4 Spokane, WA (David DeLong)
3-4 Yokosuka, Japan (Harvey Newton)
17-18 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
24-25 San Ramon, CA (Dave Spitz)
July
1-2 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
8-9 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
8-9 Madison, TN (Thomas Greenstone)
8-9 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
15-16 Columbia, MD (Mario Dispenza)
15-16 Lamar, MO (ASPC Glen Pendlay)
15-16 San Ramon, CA (ASPC Dave Spitz)
15-16 Shelby Township, MI (ASPC Frederick Lowe)
22-23 Philadelphia, PA (Michael McKenna)
29-30 Farmingdale, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
August
12-13 Brooklyn, NY (ASPC Michael McKenna)
12-13 Ocala, FL (Harvey Newton)
12-13 San Antonio, TX (ASPC Stephen Galvan)
19-20 Wilmington, DE (Ryan Marciniszyn)
26-27 Denver, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler)
26-27 Rockville, MD (Jami Willette-Brown)
26-27 Waldorf, MD (Mario Dispenza)
September
9-10 Moorestown, NJ (Peter Roselli)
9-10 York, PA (Rustico Mirasol)
16-17 Brooklyn, NY (Peter Roselli)
16-17 Denver, CO (Paul Fleschler)
16-17 Franklin, MA (Ellyn Robinson)
30-Oct 1 Bryn Mawr, PA (Michael McKenna)
October
7-8 Arlington, VA (Cara Heads Slaughter)
7-8 Miami, FL (Danny Camargo)
7-8 San Antonio, TX (Stephen Galvan)
7-8 Woodstock, GA (Rachel Bommicino)
14-15 Moorestown, NJ (ASPC Peter Roselli)
14-15 Ridgewood, NY (Christopher Polakowski)
November
4-5 Denver, CO (ASPC Paul Fleschler)
11-12 Brooklyn, NY (Michael McKenna)
11-12 Springfield, VA (Mario Dispenza)
18-19 West Chester, PA (Leo Totten)
USAW News
Website for 2017 IWF World Championships in Anaheim
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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