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USAPL 15h Idaho State/Open Powerlifting Championship
& Bill's "Bad Ass" Bench Press Meet
Fitness Inc., Pocatello, ID
Meet Director: Bill Davis
November 19, 2005
Contest Results Page
Most Powerlifters have a local meet that is just special to them. It might be where they were first introduced to powerlifting as a spectator or as a competitor but there is usually some meet where they feel like they are home. For me that special meet the USAPL Idaho State/Open Powerlifting Championship & Bill's "Bad Ass" Bench Press Meet held at Fitness Inc. in Pocatello, Idaho. Every November Bill Davis, the Owner of Fitness Inc holds a Powerlifting Meet like no other. It is fun, challenging, well run, has exceptional referees, and often draws participants from around Country. The support by numerous merchants for this meet is amazing and almost each participant came away with a donated prize. Oh, and my favorite, the food. It was a little bit of effort but those last pounds that needed to come off to make weight were put back on ten fold during the meet. There was pizza, big hogi sandwiches, tacos, more pizza, and yes, beer. Sponsors, I love you.
November 19, 2005 the 15th Idaho State/Open Powerlifting Championship & Bill's "Bad Ass" Bench Press Meet was held and competitors came from Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington State and Wyoming. The most impressive male lifter was Joel Legard, a 34-year old lifter from Post Falls, Idaho. At a bodyweight of 195.9 pounds he squatted 570, benched 380, and deadlifted 625 for a total of 1,575. The most impressive female lifter was Vickie Anderson, from Butte, Montana, who at a bodyweight of 123.1 pounds, squatted 290, benched 155, and deadlifted 310 for a total of 755. Two Oregon lifters, brothers Matt and Brian Riedy, established new Oregon state records. Vera Nelson from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota and a member of the USA Team who competed at the 2003 IPF Masters Worlds held in Argentina, achieved a new Minnesota State Masters bench press record. Sherry Franks-Moilanen set a new Washington Sate Masters bench record and Donna Marts set new Idaho State Women's Open and Masters records with her 310 squat and 820 total.
Since this meet is the Idaho State Championship, the top placing male and female competitor form Idaho received championship jackets proclaiming their achievement. The State Champions in the bench press were Aaron Schow and Donna Marts both from Idaho Falls and both trained by Aaron. The State Powerlifting Champions were: Stephanie Jenson (Nampa), Women's Division I; Donna Marts (Idaho Falls), Women's Division II; Men's Open 148 - Brandon McGochlin (Middleton); Men's Open 165 - Rick Durbin (Hayden); Men's Open 198 - Joel Legard (Post Falls); Men's Open 220 - Bryan Gross (Middleton); Men's Open 275 - John Gold (Pocatello), and Men's Teenage Overall - Bryan Gross (Middleton).
These local meets that exists in towns and cities across the Country are the lifeblood of Powerliifting. This was the fifteenth year that Idaho State/Open Powerlifting Championship & Bill's "Bad Ass" Bench Press has been held. Imagine how many lifters have been born and nurtured because of this annual event and the many others out there. Thank you to all the Sponsors, Organizers, Referees, and Supporters of the local meets!
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