U.S.P.F. WORLD POWERLIFTING &

BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

I don't normally do contest coverage here on Strength Online but I saw some special things in December that I thought you'd be interested in. Ok, I realize that most everyone on the Internet has already heard about the USPF World Meet in Las Vegas so I've prepared a little photographic journey for those of you that weren't there.

I'm not going to go over each attempt. I'll just show you some pics and hopefully you will get a feeling for what the meet was like!

ED COAN TRAINING SECRET NOT SEEN ON THE TAPES: Ed rubs ICYHOT on his knees before warming up for the squat. Right knee before left and always in a clockwise, circular motion. I counted the number of circles but hey, if you wanted to know you'd have gone.

For meet results just scroll down the page. To check out the photo journey just click on Ed's Shoes:

**MENS POWERLIFTING SATURDAY**
DIVISION	CLASS	WT	NAME	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total
Open	67.5	67	Brad Montague	187.5	137.5	217.5	542.5
Master 60-64	67.5	63.8	Lindy Blas	147.5	97.5	195	440
Master 55-59	67.5	65.2	Lawrence Joanis	122.5	85	117.5	325

Jrs 20-23	75	73.8	Thomas Bolwin	167.5	117.5	205	490

Master	82.5	79.6	Dan Dumoit	102.5	62.5	125	290

Open	90	90	Michael Stapley	0			0
Master 40-44	90	89.4	Sly Anderson	300	175	310	785
Master 50-54	90	89.2	Bill Johnson	235	120	232.5	587.5
Master 70-74	90	89	Rex Monahan	80	62.5	137.5	280

**MENS POWERLIFTING SUNDAY**
DIVISION	CLASS	WT	NAME	SQUAT	BENCH	DEADLIFT	TOTAL
Jrs 14&15	100	99.4	Tom Golden	170	137.5	220	527.5
Open	100	98.8	Rick Purchase	272.5	170.0	300	742.5
Open	100	98.6	Cecil Ballard	0			0
Submaster	100	98.6	Cecil Ballard	0			0
Submaster	100	97.8	George Pessell	267.5	187.5	290	745
Submaster	100	96.4	Phillip Capps	235	172.5	235	642.5
Master 40-44	100	100	Michael Ugljesa	227.5	150.0	230	607.5
Master 40-44	100	100	Frank Castaneda	285	200.0	285	770
Master 45-49	100	99.2	Brent Edmund	0			0
Master 45-49	100	98.2	Marty Gallagher	217.5	60.0	227.5	505

Master 50-54	100	97.8	Larry Rapier	250	160.0	182.5	592.5
Master 50-54	100	97.6	Bruce Mackenzie	0			0

Open	110	108.8	Ed Coan	455	260.0	402.5	1117.5
Open	110	109.4	Joe Dentice	247.5	190.0	275	712.5
Submasters	110	109.4	Rich Norris	115	115.0	272.5	502.5
Master 40-44	110	109.4	Joe Dentice	247.5	190.0	275	712.5
Master 40-44	110	108.8	Larry Horton	275	182.5	340	787.5
Master 55-59	110	107.2	Bud Davis	192.5	150.0	275	617.5

Open	125	124.8	Arthur LaBare	0			0
Open	125	123.4	Thomas Wiley	290	220.0	250	760
Open	125	110.4	Tim Bruner	317.5	200.0	320	837.5
Submaster	125	123.4	Thomas Wiley	290	220.0	250	760
Submaster	125	110.4	Tim Bruner	317.5	200.0	320	837.5
Masters 40-44	125	113.8	Kevin Penny	260	192.5	295	747.5
Masters 55-59	125	121	Steve Brown	227.5	197.5	250	655
							997.5
Open	140	138.8	Joe Sauter	360	200.0	297.5	857.5

Open	SHW	173	Al Buono	370	240.0	272.5	882.5
Open	SHW	170.2	John Binkowski	400	250.0	347.5	997.5

**Women's Benchpress**
DIVISION	CLASS	WT	NAME	BENCH	TOTAL

Jrs 14-15	56	55	Jake Shendow	50	50

Jrs 18-19	90+	96.6	Lynelle Brode	97.5AR	97.5

Master 40-44	48	47	Chenger Mehmedbasich	55	55

Open	52	51.9	Mary Jeffrey	92.5	92.5
Open	60	59.8	Lori Jeffrey	72.5	72.5
Open	67.5	66.2	Lynda Shendow	87.5	87.5

**MENS BENCHPRESS**
DIVISION	CLASS	WT	NAME	BENCH
Disabled	52	47.8	Jon McKanna	100

Jrs 16-17	60	58.2	Steven Sugaho	87.5

Jrs 14-15	67.5	63.6	Derek Creevy	75
Master 60-64	67.5	63.8	Lindy Blas	97.5

Open	75	70.6	Steven Ward	182.5
Open	75	75	Leon Ramsey	137.5
Jrs 16-17	75	72	Michael Johnson	110
Jrs 18-19	75	71.8	William Padilla	150
Submasters	75	70.6	Steven Ward	182.5
Submasters	75	75	Leon Ramsey	137.5

Jrs 14-15	82.5	80.2	Konrad Lee	85
Open	82.5	77.5	Juan Contreras	150
Submaster	82.5	82.4	Kingston Lee	180

Open	90	90	David Jeffrey	187.5
Open	90	87.2	Richie Creevy	165
Masters 45-49	90	90	David Jeffrey	187.5
Masters 55-59	90	87.2	Richie Creevy	165

Disabled	100	97.8	Archie Spencer	137.5
Open Police	100	99.6	Sunday Sims	192.5
Sub Police	100	95.2	Jay Henry	0
Submaster	100	100	Rob Graham	155
Submaster	100	97.8	Archie Spencer	137.5
Submaster	100	98.6	Cecil Ballard	170
Master 40-44	100	100	Frank Casteneda	205
Disabled	100	97.4	Bob Wieland	157.5

Jrs 18-19	110	104	Anthony Carrera	160
Jrs 20-23	110	107.2	Mike Shepard	182.5
Submaster	110	109.8	Arthur Thompson	230
Master 40-44	110	108.2	Phillip Johnson	187.5
Master 55-59	110	108	Harry Sneider	182.5
Police/fire	110	108.4	Phillip Johnson	187.5
Police/fire	110	109.8	Arthur Thompson	230

Open	125	123.4	Daivd Marr	217.5
Open	125	114	Tyrone Ferdinand	205
Master 55-59	125	114.4	Ed Acey	172.5
Police Fire	125	114.4	Ed Acey	172.5

Open	140	136.8	Tom Manno	265
Open	140	138.8	Obbie Hampton	192.5
Master 40-44	140	136.8	Tom Manno	265
Police/Fire	140	130.4	Bill Rectenwald	187.5
Master 50-55	140	138.8	Obbie Hampton	192.5

Submaster	SHW	163	Mark Rodbery	140