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ruled
with a 400 pound deadlift. In the end Chase took the
148's with a 910 total. In the 181's 54 year old Paul
Boutte ended up ahead with a huge 585 squat. for a new world
record. 47 year old Rick Jolly squatted 475 for a Texas
record. Boutte came back to take a 4th attempt at 625 and was
almost there when his leg hyper extended, losing the weight. The
spotters did a great job of catching the weight but Paul's knee was in
pretty bad shape. Jolly benched a Texas record of 320 and believe
it or not, Boutte came back, knee wrapped in ice and benched a Texas
record of 340. Jolly pulled a huge 520 deadlift for a Texas
record, but Boutte stayed in the game hurt and only needed a 440
deadlift to win best lifter. Jolly ended with a Texas record of
1315 and Boutte a 1365. In the 198's it came down to junior
lifter Justin Higgs, Donny Adams lifting in the open division, and 60
year old Jim Stovall. Stovall came out on top with a Kansas
record squat of 440 pounds. Higgs came back to with the
bench with a 265, while Stovall's 240 was just enough for another
Kansas record. In the deadlift Stovall came out on top once again
with a 440 deadlift for another Kansas record. Higgs came out on
top at the end with an 1165
total, but Stovall took another Kansas
record with his 1120 total. In the 220's there was a tight
race between 19 year old Ihab Alnahhas and master lifter Chuck
Bybee. Chuck had a squat of 505 putting him on top. In the
bench press Bybee came out on top again with his 330 bench. In
the deadlift Bybee once again ruled with a 505 pull for a total of
1340. In the 308's there was a huge total between 19 year old
Sean McElroy, submaster Joe Lopez and 47 year old Nolan Meyers.
Joe did a great job with a 660 squat for a Texas record and Meyers came
right back to hit 700 for a Texas record. In the bench press
Nolan came out on top once more with his 465 for yet another Texas
record. In the deadlift McElroy set a world teen record with his
530 pull, while Lopes set a submaster's Texas record with his 555
pull. Nolan Meyers came out on the top of the pile once again by
pulling 645 for a new master's World record. In the end Meyers
easily won the 308's with his total of 810 pounds and a new masters
world record.
In
the deadlift only division 10 year old Jessie Burttschell lifting in
the 11-12 year old 148 division pulled a 225 for a World record in his
first meet ever. Deave Rodriguez lifting in his first meet ever
set a Texas record in the teen 148's with his pull off 327.5
pounds. Donny Adams lifting in the open 198's pulled a 430
deadlift.
with a 205
pound squat, 100 pound bench, a 155 pound deadlift, and a 440 total all
Texas, American and World records. Sarah went nine for nine all
for Indiana State records. In the 144's , 18 year old Gina
Shafer. had a great day with a huge 235 squat, a 140 bench, a 250
deadlift and a 620 total all for Texas, American and World
records. Sixteen year old Abigail Biddle lifting in the 181's
ended her day with four Indiana records with her 570 total.
In the women's unlimited division thirteen year old Hanna Biddle
took home 4 Indiana records with her total of 435.
In
the
men's divisions sixteen year old Glenn France from Louisiana won the
165's easily with his 1292.5 pound total. Glenn also set
Louisiana records with his squat, bench, deadlift and
total. As well as American and World records with his 535 squat
and total. At
the end of the meet Glenn also took home best
Teenage lifter. Eighteen year old Matthew Miller lifting the the
308's set 3 Texas records with his 575 squat, 345 bench, and 1405
total. Master lifter Brian Kline lifting in the 198's had a great
day winning best lifter of the Tri State Open.
In
the
bench press only division, Brad Kotwitz, lifting for the first time
ever set a Texas record with his bench of 395. Brad just missed
425 on his 2nd and 3rd attempts. Beau Harris lifting in the teen
220's set a 18-19 year old Texas record with his bench press of 355 pounds. In the masters division, Pat
McElroy set a Texas bench
press record with his 365 bench in the 242's.
3-21-04
On Saturday March 27, the THPSPA
will be putting on the boys Texas championships at the University of
Houston, in Houston, Tx. If you want to see some great teenage
powerlifting, get out there! Also on that same Saturday the USPF
will be putting on their Texas championships in Round Rock,
Texas. In April, the APA will host the Teen Nationals and
Tri-State Open at Revere Middle School, in Houston, Texas. Be
sure to come out and see the most exciting meets in Texas.
If you like the sport of
bodybuilding, NPC 1st Annual
Craig Titus & Kelly Ryan
Bodybuilding, Figure & Fitness Championships, will be held in
Austin, Texas on April 14th and in Dallas, Texas the NPC Ronnie Coleman
Bodybuilding, Fitness
& Figure Classic National Qualifier will held on April 24th.
For more information on either of these meets check out the Texas NPC or MetroFlex Gym web sites.
3-06-04
The
results of the 4th Annual USAPL Bobcat Open are in. NASA has also posted
the results of the East
Texas Open in Longview, Texas on January 17, 2004.
Congratualtions to all the lifters who competed in both meet.
2-21-04
The
2004 APA / TMSPA got started about 9am on a cold Saturday
morning. It didn't take long until the lifters heated up
the building. We started off with the men's teenage division. In
the 114's, 13 year old Ethan Duhon ended up with an American and Worlds
records squat, bench and deadlift with his 440 pound total. 
Dustin
Askew, lifting in the 123's at 13 years old also set American and World
records with his squat, bench, deadlift and total. Thirteen year old
Lane Cherry, lifting in the 148's came right back and got American and
World records with his squat, bench, deadlift and total. The teen
196's was loaded and 14 year old James Ecford of the Revere Power Team
took 1st place in the his 335 deadlift and 695 total. In the 181's
James Burdette got the crow on their feet with a 505 opener on his
bench press. He came right back to hit an easy 510 and just miss
525 on a 4th. Burdette got a Louisiana state record with his
bench and deadlift and an American and
World record with his 1510
total. Junior lifter James Evans was not very excited about his
day but regardless he walked out of the meet with a Texas, American and
World record with his 515 squat and a Texas record for his 1305 total.
IN the 198's Donny Adams was the clear winner with a 1095 total.
The 220's came down to a war between Josh Ash and Justin Baty.
Josh has the crowd crazy with his 2nd attempt in the deadlift of 700
pounds. After Josh just missed it Justin thought he was sure to win
with a 643.5 attempt in the deadlift. Justin missed his attempt and
lost the battle in the end but Josh did come back on his 3rd and final
attempt to give 700 a ride once again. The crowd was crazy, but
Josh just missed locking the weight out. Fifty-seven year old
Tony Galavez, leader of the Galavez Power Team had a great day with
Teas records in the squat, bench, deadlift, and his 1320 total.
Also in the 220's 62, year old Terry Lancaster got 3 Texas records with
his squat, deadlift and 1330 total. Terry also got 
a
Texas,
American, and World record with his 370 bench press. By the end
of the meet, Lancaster also walked out as Overall Lifter. In the 242's,
James Dunn took the lead with a 1570 total. Masters Lifter Pete Grasso
had a big day in the 308's by setting Texas records in his bench,
squat, deadlift and total. Grasso also got American and World
records with his squat, deadlift and total.
In the men's bench press only division 198'er Grant Garner hit
380 and
John Hendrix in the 242's got 460 pounds.
In the women's teen division, 14 year old Ifeatu Okafor, lifting in the
181's took home a Texas record in the squat and with her 620
total. Also in the 181's, 65 year old Dorothy Rawe had a great
day with Texas, American, and World records in her squat, bench.
deadlift, and total. In the 198's, 19 year old Ashley Gonzalez
also walked out with Texas, American, and World records in the squat,
bench press, deadlift and total. Junior lifter Ashlea Ritchie
lifting in the unlimited bench press only division set a Texas record
with her 285 bench. At 72 years old and lifting in the 181
deadlift only division, Nora Revilla got a Texas, American and World
record for her 160 pound deadlift.
Congratulations to all who lifted in this meet.
1-17-04
This weekend the APA
/ TMSPA Patriot Challenge took place at Revere Middle School in
Houston, Texas. Thanks to all the great lifters and the great
people who gave
their time to work at this meet. Thanks to judges Brian Kline,
Josh Ash, and Thane Harrison; loaders/spotter James
Evans and Ian, and score keeper Maria McCullough. A
special thanks to Houston ISD and
Principal Ken Estrella of Revere Middle School for supporting this
sport and giving us the facilities to have this contest. Thanks
also to HISD Police Officer Joe Rodriguez for working as security for
the day.
It was rainy and cold but the action heated up early starting out in
the men's division with 9 year old Austin Cook lifting in the 11-12
year old youth division. This fine young lifter set the pace with
a 465 total. Lifting sensation T.J.. Horner, lifting in the
148's, set the roof on fire with a 625 and 665 squat, both for world
records. In 
the
deadlift, T.J. pulled a massive 605 for a world
record and just missing 620 for a world record total of 1605.
This 11 time his body weight total got him best lifter of the
meet. In the 181's, 14 year old Marcus Mitchell broke two world
records with his 405 and 425 back to back squats.. Mitchell ended his
day with a world record total of 1040 pounds. In the 181 master 50-54
division, Paul Boutte had a great day setting 3 world records in the
squat going 475, 525, 555 and 575. He set a new Texas record with
his 325 bench coming back in the deadlift to hit a big 510 for another
world record. Boutte ended his day with a world record total of
1390. Robert Jenkins from Louisiana set to State records with his
375 and 425 squats in the 220 Juniors. Jenkins also set records
in the bench with a successful 365 and 405. In the deadlift
Jenkins once again set two State records with his pulls of 455 and 500
and his total of 1330. In the 242 submasters, Don Broseman set
two American records with his back to back 615, 635 and 645
squats. Broseman ended his day with an American record total of
1515. Dean Jones lifting in the 308 submasters got two Texas
records with his back to back pulls of 530 and 550 and his total of
1575. 
The BIG guy from Vidor, Texas, Nolan Meyers squatted 655
for a Texas record and then went over backwards with a huge 685.
Thankfully no one was injured and Nolan finished the meet with a 615
deadlift and a 1715 total both for Texas records.
In the women's division Ifeatu Okafer, lifting for her first time ended
up with a 445 total in the teen 13-15 181's. In the 132's ,
thirteen year old Megan Cook had an exceptional day hitting 215, 250
and 265 squats all for world records. Megan benched 110 for a
Texas
record and just missed 125. In the deadlift Cook pulled a
Texas record in her opener of 225, a world record with 255 and just
missed 280 on the 3rd. Megan ended her day with a world record
total of 630 pounds.
After the chalk dust settled 36 Texas records, 22 American, and
15 World records were either set or broken. We has several
lifters in the 13-15 age divisions who lifted for their first time
ever. All of the lifters who entered this meet put out some of
the best efforts I have ever seen. The sportsmanship was just
amazing.
.
A very special thanks to Inzer Advance Designs who support for
our lifters, the sport, and our meets is deeply appreciated. Also
a special thanks to Mike Lambert and Powerlifting USA who have been
there supporting us all for almost as long as the sport has been
around. Thanks also to Discount Awards in Houston, Texas for
always coming up with some great trophies, even at the last
minute. These great companies have worked hard to help us
enjoy the
great sport of powerlifting.
12-06-03
The
2003 APA / TMSPA Patriot Open started off with the teen men's
divisions. Many
of these lifters had just entered the sport of powerlifting 4 weeks ago
and this was their first meet ever. In the 123's Patrick Moore
totaled 315 and 165 pounder
James Ecford totaled 540. Eighteen
year old Daniel Cogbill had an outstanding day going 455, 240, 450 for
a total of 1145 in the 198's. Masters lifter Brian Kline had yet
another great meet with going 540 and 560 all for world records.
Brian came came a little short in the bench ending with his 350
opener. In the deadlift Brian finished going 520 and 535, both
Texas records and giving him a new world record total of 1445.
In the men's bench press only meet 105'er Jessie Paris went 110 and 125
both Teen 13-15 world records. Justin Keys set 2 Texas records
with his 140 and 175 bench in the 132, 16-16 year old division.
Junior lifter Trey Werner ended up with a 525
bench, while Dan Flunker
ended up with his 400 opener in the 242's. Thirteen year old
Thomas Moore walked out of his first ever meet with a 100 pound
bench. In the 308 masters, Pete Lattanzi opened missing a
500, 3 times while Steve Burttchell opened at 510.
Burttschell finally got 525 on his 3rd attempt for a Texas record and
came back to just miss 550 on his 4th.
In the men's deadlift only 105'er Jessie Paris pulled 225, just missing
255 on his 4rd attempt. Justin Kees lifting in the 132's went
225, 275, 425 and 340 all for Texas records. His 325 and 340
deadlift ended up as new world records.
In the women's 123's Martha Yberra lifting in her first meet went 300,
130 and 185 for a Texas records total of 715. Yberra 
also
set
Texas records with her 2nd squat of 275 and 3rd of 300. She set
yet another Texas record with her 130 bench press. Ferleshare Starks
lifting in the 148's went 225, 120, 300 for a 648 total. Starks
just missed a 300 lb. squat.
In the women's bench press only division, 96 pound Cindy Gary opened
with 125 mailing it, but came back to just miss 135 in both her 2nd and
3rd attempts.
11-29-03
Looking
for results? NASA held their West
Texas Regional in Lubbock, Texas on November, 22, the USPF
held their Texas Cup
in Round Rock, Texas and the USAPL held the Longhorn
Open, held in Austin, Texas.
11-08-03
The APA
Lonestar Powerlifting Championships was a big success this weekend
thanks to all the great lifters and the great people who gave
their time to work at this meet. Thanks to Steve Burttschell,
Brian Kline, Shannon McDougald, and Josh Ash who judged the meet
and Lowell Holmes, Josh Devereaux and the spotting and loading
crew for all your great work. A special thanks to Houston ISD and
Principal Ken Estrella of Revere Middle School for supporting this
sport and giving us the facilities to have this contest. Thanks
also to HISD Police Officer Joe Rodriguez for working as security for
the day.
We got started off with a bang in the men’s division when 18 year old
Michael Muzyka lifting in the 148’s set 4 Texas records with his 350
squat, 225 bench, 325 deadlift and 900 total. From Houston Texas, James
Evans lifting in the 181 Junior’s had a great day walking away with 2
Texas records with his 500 squat and 1240 total. The 198’s were
deep and master lifter Paul Boutte ended on top with a 1315 total in
the 50-54 age group. His total and squat got him not only a Texas
record, but an American and World record. In the master 40-44
division Dan Deuter set 3 Texas records with his 430 squat, 385 bench
and 1265 total. Sixty-two year old Whitley Price also walked away
with 3 Texas records in the masters 60-64 division with his 450 squat,
300 bench, and 1250 total. Coming here from Louisiana, Ryan
Cidzik, lifting in the open 200’s had a fantastic day. Ryan
managed to set 3 Louisiana records and a Texas record with his 650
squat, 456 bench and 1665 total. After all the chalk dust
settled, Ryan also left the meet as the 2003 Lonestar Championship’s
Overall Lifter. In the 308 master 45-49, the big man from Vidor,
Texas, Nolan Meyers ended up with 4 Texas records hitting a 650 squat,
440 bench, 610 deadlift, and a 1700 total.
In the Men’s Bench Press Only division lifting in the 198 master 50-54,
Brian Kline from Houston set a Texas record with his 360 bench.
Steve Burttschell give up the judges chair when it came time to bench
and opened with a strong 475 and just missed 510 and 520.
In the Women’s division Gina Shafer from Vidor, Texas lifting in the
teen 16-17’s had a great day hitting a 220 squat, 130 bench press, 250
deadlift and a 600 total. Gina walked away with 4 Texas records,
3 American records and 3 World records. In the Junior division,
Charity Kelley hit a 290 squat, 105 bench, 290 deadlift and a 685 total
ending up with 4 Texas records, 3 American records, and 3 World
records. By the time the meet had ended 52 Texas records, 10
American records, and 10 World records had been set or broken.
A very special thanks to Inzer Advance Designs who support for
our lifters, the sport, and our meets is deeply appreciated. Also
a special thanks to Mike Lambert and Powerlifting USA who has been
there supporting us all for almost as long as the sport has been
around. The great companies have worked hard to help us enjoy the
great sport of powerlifting.
8-9-03
The
results for the APF
South Texas Regional Chamionships, on June 14th and the APF Barbie
Classic, on July 26th , both in Seguin, Texas are finally up.
Congratulations to all the lifters who competed in these two meets.
* If you have some
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