Topic: News and Info: 2008 USA Senior National Championships

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

2008 USA SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL

$ 1,000 - ROTARY CLUB OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP:
We will be awarding a $ 1,000 Scholarship to the Top All-Around Weightlifter from the Rotary Club of Columbus. This may be a Male or Female lifter presently in school. Proof of school may be required. To be considered, athletes must complete and turn in the Rotary Club Scholarship Form (posted on usaweightlifting.org or columbusweightlifting.org)! Please see the form for judging criteria. This will be awarded after lifting on Sun. and is subject to the final results post-drug testing. Completed forms may be emailed to info@columbusweightlifting.org PRIOR to Feb. 28, 2008 or delivered to the Registration Table.

THE LOCATIONS:
The event will be in rooms C110-115 of the Greater Columbus Convention Center (400 N. High St., Columbus, OH), which is adjacent to the Host Hotel, Red Roof Inn Downtown. Everything will be at the venue - Weigh-in & Weight Check & Training Hall will be across the hall from the Main Competition Venue in rooms C-123-125. Restrooms are adjacent to C-115 & C-125.

REGISTRATION:
All volunteers, officials, coaches and athletes should check-in at the Registration Table located outside of C-110 (Warm-up Room entrance). All athletes will receive a welcome package along with their credential. Coaches must have current USA Weightlifting membership and be registered with USAW as the athlete's1st or 2nd coach to receive a credential. All officials should have their referee book or uniform to receive a credential.

DISCOUNTS:
We have Athlete Discounts for area restaurants & attractions - Please see the Registration Table.
We have Airline Discounts with American Airlines & Continental Airlines. For Continental, book online at www.continental.com and enter Offer Code ZD9YA4H50Y in the Offer Code box. For an additional $ 10 fee, you may book by phone at 1-800-468-7022 (You will need Agrmt. Code: A4H50Y, Z Code: ZD9Y). They have a range of discounts from 3% -15% depending upon ticket price. For a 5% discount on American Airlines, book online at www.aa.com and enter Offer Code A3528AN in the Offer Code box when searching for flights.

REMINDERS:
Please remember to bring your hotel confirmation number, your identification, your credit card and your USAW membership card.

Yours,
Megan Tornstrom DeFourny & Mark Cannella, Columbus Weightlifting Club, Inc.
Meet Directors, 2008 USA Weightlifting National Championships

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

2008 USA Senior National Championships Start List
WOMEN
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
48	Stacy	Suyama	UNATTACHED	KEN VICK		160
48	Kelly	Polly	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE		155
48	Jodi	Vaughn	COFFEE'S GYM	URSULA GARZA	CHAD VAUGHN	147
48	Heather	Snethen	WESLEY	DENNIS SNETHEN	BOB MORRIS	142
48	Kailee	Porter	TM TRAX	SCOTT JOHNSON	BRANDON EZZELL	135
48	Jerri	Pugh	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE	URSULA GARZA	125
48	Jennifer	Kanenaga	SPORTS PALACE	JIM SCHMITZ	DERRICK CRASS	118
48	Veronica	Gozar-Carpenter	TM SACRAMENTO	LEO TOTTEN		116
48	Heather	Wolfe	TM FL - VOLUSIA	THOMAS BENNETT		109
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
53	Melanie	Roach	CALPIANS	JOHN THRUSH	AL REED-COSTA	189
53	Niki	Myles	MYLES AHEAD	JIM SCHMITZ	FREDDIE MYLES	158
53	Samantha	Turnbull	TM FL - VOLUSIA	THOMAS BENNETT		158
53	Jessica	Fides	TM FL - GULFCOAST	RICH LANSKY		155
53	Gwendolyn	Sisto	ECG	IVAN ROJAS		155
53	Jennifer	Pejo	FRONT RANGE	PAUL FLESCHLER		147
53	Robin	Goad	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE	BEN GREEN	143
53	Kathleen	McConnell	FRONT RANGE	PAUL FLESCHLER	DANNY CAMARGO	141
53	Dana	Le	FIT BARBELL CLUB	ROB EARWICKER		138
53	Jo	Arnold	SPORTS PALACE	JIM SCHMITZ		136
53	Danielle	Durante	FIT BARBELL CLUB	ROB EARWICKER		134
53	Anne	Lehman	SPORTS PALACE	JIM SCHMITZ	DERRICK CRASS	126
53	Rachael	Bommicino	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE		122
53	Katie	Polakowski	TM VERMONT	CHRIS POLAKOWSKI		122
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
58	Jacquelynn	Berube	WINDY CITY	BOB MORRIS	MIKE GATTONE	191
58	Amanda	Hubbard	COFFEE'S GYM	BOB MORRIS	JOHN COFFEE	190
58	Hilary	Katzenmeier	ECG	LEO TOTTEN		174
58	Sarah	Davis	TM SAVANNAH	HENRY V. MEYERS III	MICHAEL COHEN	164
58	Chelsea	Kyle	TM HOUSTON	WILLIAM (BILL) KYLE	RYAN KYLE	154
58	Breanne	Bassler	TM HOUSTON	TIM SWORDS		153
58	Rachel	Churchward	CALPIANS	JOHN THRUSH		151
58	Jessica	Gallagher	TM FL - ALTAMONTE	DANNY CAMARGO	ROBIN FEUERMAN	144
58	Caitlin	Carter	PEAKS	CHRIS DEROSA	MIKE BURGENER	140
58	Elizabeth	Wade	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE	ROBERT HUMPHREYS	138
58	Robin	Feuerman	TM FL - ALTAMONTE	DANNY CAMARGO	STEVE ADAMS	137
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
63	Natalie	Woolfolk	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	BOB MORRIS	MIKE BURGENER	213
63	Carissa	Gump	ECG	BOB MORRIS	CHRIS POLAKOWSKI	212
63	Megan	Kranz	TM FL - ALTAMONTE	BOB MORRIS	DANNY CAMARGO	170
63	Leslie	Musser	NOMAD WL TRIBE	JOHN GARHAMMER		169
63	Shannon	Sheesley	WAR EAGLES	JOAQUIN CHAVEZ	KATHY SHEESLEY	162
63	Rachel	York	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN HEIFNER	JOHN COFFEE	161
63	Vanessa	McCoy	WESLEY	LOREN MCVEY	ALEX KOCH	160
63	Alexandria	Argueta	UNATTACHED	ANDY TYSZ		158
63	Sage	Burgener	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	MIKE BURGENER	GREG EVERETT	152
63	Corinne	Grotenhuis	WINDY CITY	ROGER NIELSEN	MIKE GATTONE	146
63	Jessica	Beed	USA STARS	STEVE MILLER		145
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
69	Cara	Heads	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	KYLE PIERCE	TONY CIARELLI	203
69	Aimee	Anaya	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	MIKE BURGENER	GREG EVERETT	198
69	Ingrid	Marcum	WINDY CITY	ROGER NIELSEN	MIKE GATTONE	191
69	Sarah	Bertram	HEAVY ATHLETICS	TOM HIRTZ	JESSICA GEE	186
69	Doreen	Fullhart	FRONT RANGE	BOB MORRIS	RODGER DEGARMO	180
69	Ashley	Suggs	UNATTACHED	ANDY TYSZ		171
69	Ericka	Dice	MET ELITE	ARTHUR DRECHSLER	PETER NICKLESS	163
69	Katharine	Page	HIGH DESERT ATHLETIC	JOAQUIN CHAVEZ		161
69	Jessica	Carrero	LBH	JOE TRIOLO		154
69	Michelle	Black	ECG	VICTOR GALLEGO	MICHAEL SROCK	150
69	Whitnee	Maycock	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	MIKE BURGENER	TOM LAFONTAINE	150
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
75	Kelly	Lynch	UNATTACHED	ROBERT MORRIS	KEVIN LYNCH	193
75	Erin	Wallace	SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER	KYLE PIERCE	JOSH REDDEN	182
75	Samantha	Zimmerman	GAYLE HATCH	JASON POETH		168
75	Michelle	Baier	MO VALLEY MASTERS	MANDY FRITZ	ALEX KOCH	160
75	Tracy	Steinberg	OK	OLEG KECHKO		160
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
75+	Cheryl	Haworth	COASTAL EMPIRE	DON MC CAULEY	BOB MORRIS	280
75+	Emmy	Vargas	NOMAD WL TRIBE	RACHEL HEARN		249
75+	Jenna	Bussard	TM SAVANNAH	HENRY MYERS III	HENRY BROWER	219
75+	Rachel	Hearn	UNATTACHED	EMMY VARGAS		215
75+	Erin	Doyle	HEAVY ATHLETICS	TOM HIRTZ		205
75+	Jackie	Licata	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	ELLYN ROBINSON	188
75+	Kari	Davis	CHARLESTON	MARK DAVIS	MARTY SCHNORF	186
75+	Holley	Mangold	CINCINNATI	CHRIS CLEARY	JEFF CRASS	185
75+	Karen	Wyatt	FRONT RANGE	PAUL FLESCHLER		184
75+	Jennifer	Buckner	TM ARIZONA	JOE MICELA	JOAQUIN CHAVEZ	180
75+	Inga	DeNunzio	ECG	LEO TOTTEN		177
75+	Allison	Bradshaw	TM CONNECTICUT	GARY VALENTINE		170
75+	Coleen	Watson	COFFEE'S GYM	URSULA GARZA		167
MEN
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
56	Joshua	Barnett	TM FL - ALTAMONTE	DANIEL CAMARGO	ROBIN FEUERMAN	193
56	Christian	Calub	HASSLE FREE	KEVIN DOHERTY	JAMES (BUTCH) CURRY	181
56	Shelton	Gilyard	TM FL - GULFCOAST	RICH LANSKY		172
56	Mack	Brunson	TM SAVANNAH	JENNA BUSSARD	KEITH MCGHEE	172
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
62	Aaron	Adams	UNATTACHED	KYLE PIERCE		251
62	Kyle	Yamauchi	UNATTACHED	JOHN YAMAUCHI	PAUL FLESCHLER	250
62	Nghiep	Dinh	NOMAD WL TRIBE			247
62	Sean	Hutchinson	SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER	KYLE PIERCE	JOSH REDDEN	241
62	Alex	Lee	TM ARIZONA	JOE MICELA		233
62	James	Grier	OBX	GENE FLYNN	CHRIS WILKES	218
62	Joseph	Catalano	ECG	JOSE VICTOR GALLEGO	JOE DELAGO	207
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
69	Henry	Brower	TM SAVANNAH	HENRY V. MEYERS III	MICHAEL COHEN	286
69	Phil	Johnson	MIDWEST	FRANK EKSTEN	GRANT GARDIS	286
69	Christopher	Yorkowitz	ECG	DAVID MILLER	PAUL YARMAN	270
69	Caleb	WIlliams	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE		267
69	Quoc	Van	EMORY	STEVEN LEWIS	MICKEY YASKO	240
69	Jimmy	Duke	UNATTACHED	KYLE PIERCE	RYAN REDFEAIRN	239
69	Peter	Musa	MET ELITE	PETER ROSELLI	JOANNE MUSA	239
69	Jason	Aun	TM FL - GULFCOAST	RICH LANSKY		230
69	Christopher	Nevels	COFFEE'S GYM	URSULA GARZA		230
69	Kevin	Sofka	PITTSBURGH	REGIS BECKER	TOM PHILLIPS	230
69	Ryan	Milmoe	TM FL - GULFCOAST	RICH LANSKY		228
69	Daniel	Moeller	TM SPARTACUS	BRIAN DERWIN		228
69	Trique	Meininger	CALPIANS	JOHN T THRUSH	AL REED-COSTA	225
69	Jsymel	Tiongson	HASSLE FREE	KEVIN DOHERTY	JAMES (BUTCH) CURRY	222
69	Andy	Galpin	OBX	GENE FLYNN		220
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
77	Lance	Frye	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	JOE DELAGO	315
77	Henry	Woodard	UNATTACHED	PAUL FLESCHLER	STEVE FAUER	311
77	Chandler	Alford	TM GEORGIA	C.J. STOCKEL		295
77	Greg	Schouten	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	PAT CULLEN-CARROLL	BRENDAN MURRAY	290
77	Justin	Brimhall	WICHITA FALLS	ANDY TYSZ	GLENN PENDLAY	282
77	Michael	Tirrito	TM NEW JERSEY	BOB GIORDANO	NICK CURRY	277
77	Christopher	Heinig	CALPIANS	JOHN T THRUSH	AL REED	272
77	David	Boffa	MET ELITE	NICK CURRY	LOU MANGIARACINA	270
77	Datton	Nguyen	HIGH DESERT ATHLETIC	JOAQUIN CHAVEZ	KIRK DAVIS	260
77	Jonas	Westbrook	TM SOUTH BUFFALO	MIKE RAMSEY	DENIS RENO	260
77	Jared	Fleming	ECG	DAVID J. FLEMING	JIM STORCH	258
77	Daniel	DeLago	ECG	JOE DELAGO	JOSE VICTOR GALLEGO	256
77	Chris	Gilman	PITTSBURGH	REGIS BECKER	RAY GILMAN	255
77	Brandon	Rhines	COLUMBUS	MARK CANNELLA	WES HARKINS	255
77	Michael	Calelly	SPORTS PALACE	JAMES SCHMITZ		252
77	Justin	Devereux	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	JOE FONDALE	252
77	Kyle	Hasapes	HASSLE FREE	JACKIE MAH		251
77	Mathew	Fraser	TM VERMONT	CHRIS POLAKOWSKI		250
77	Greg	McElravy	COFFEE'S GYM	JOHN COFFEE		247
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
85	William	Roberts	UNATTACHED	ANDY TYSZ		311
85	Travis	Cooper	TM GEORGIA	CJ STOCKEL	PAUL FLESCHLER	310
85	Innocent	Ukpong	TM HOUSTON	TIM SWORDS		307
85	Adam	Young	CALPIANS	SAM MAXWELL	JOHN THRUSH	306
85	Frankie	Murray	MET ELITE	ARTHUR DRECHSLER	CHRIS SMITH	288
85	Dean	Goad	CALPIANS	JOHN THRUSH		280
85	Mike	Cerbus	TM PENDRAGON	LOU DEMARCO		278
85	Mikkel	Ng	CALPIANS	JOHN THRUSH	SAM MAXWELL	273
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
94	Norik	Vardanian	UNATTACHED	URIK VARDANIAN	PAUL FLESCHLER	336
94	Joshua	Squyres	COASTAL EMPIRE	DON MCCAULEY	STEPHEN POWELL	316
94	Matthew	Devine	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	PAUL FLESCHLER	315
94	Bobby	Doyle	AIR FORCE	BUCK BLACKWOOD		315
94	Paul	Doherty	HASSLE FREE	KEVIN DOHERTY	JIM SCHMITZ	310
94	Cody	Wilkes	OBX	CHRIS WILKES	GENE FLYNN	307
94	Chad	Becker	MET ELITE	NICK CURRY		305
94	Anthony	Kalisz	TM SOUTH BUFFALO	MIKE RAMSEY	JOHN SCHWEICKHARD	302
94	Kyle	Cook	UNATTACHED	VINCE COOK	MA JIANPING	298
94	Phil	Sabatini	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	JOE FONDALE	298
94	Joe	Fondale	ECG	LEO TOTTEN	DAVID MILLER	297
94	Coard	Wilkes	OBX	CHRIS WILKES	GENE FLYNN	293
94	Billy	Goodwin	WICHITA FALLS	GLENN PENDLAY		290
94	Keith	Swing	WESLEY	DENNIS SNETHEN	ANNA MARTIN	290
94	Justin	Thacker	WESLEY	CHRIS THACKER		290
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
105	Cody	Gibbs	SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER	KYLE PIERCE		360
105	Donald	Shankle	WICHITA FALLS	ALEX KRYCHEV	GLENN PENDLAY	355
105	James	Moser	TM HAWAII	JIM MOSER	LOU DEMARCO	340
105	Norm	Fulk	OBX	CHRIS WILKES	GENE FLYNN	336
105	Steven	Jarvis	POWER SPORTS ATHLETIC	PAUL FLESCHLER	DALE E. JARVIS	335
105	Timothy	Rabas	WINDY CITY	ROGER NIELSEN	RICH LANSKY	330
105	Thomas	Synovec	AIR FORCE	BUCK BLACKWOOD		315
105	Kyle	Ernst	OBX	CHRIS WILKES	GENE FLYNN	314
105	Matthew	Mays	TM GEORGIA	STAN LUTTRELL	C.J. STOCKEL	311
105	Jamie	Mason	TM PENDRAGON	LOU DEMARCO		310
105	Benn	Overkamp	KIRKWOOD			310
105	David	Kent	TM SPARTACUS	BRIAN DERWIN	BROOKE KENT	295
105	David	Spitz	SPORTS PALACE	JIM SCHMITZ	ALEX KRYCHEV	295
Wt Class	First	Last	Club	Coach 1	Coach 2	QT
105+	Patrick	Judge	TM FL - GULFCOAST	RICH LANSKY	PAUL FLESCHLER	352
105+	Cameron	Swart	TM HOUSTON	TIM SWORDS		350
105+	Matthew	Rue	MET ELITE	PETER ROSELLI	JOHAN MUSA	345
105+	Caine	Wilkes	OBX	CHRIS WILKES	GENE FLYNN	345
105+	Collin	Ito	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	MIKE BURGENER	ANDY TYSZ	342
105+	Jason	Starks	TM HOUSTON	TIM SWORDS		335
105+	Zach	Beadle	COLUMBUS	MARK CANNELA	TOM PHILLIPS	330
105+	Vance	Newgard	MIDWEST	ANDY TYSZ	FRANK EKSTEN	325
105+	Al	Reed	CALPIANS	JOHN THRUSH	MIKE NG	322
105+	Benjamin	Fuller	TM VERMONT	CHRIS POLAKOWSKI		318
105+	Travis	Clark	SPOON BARBELL	RICHARD FLEMMING		315
105+	Maximilian	Mormont	TM SO. CALIFORNIA	MIKE BURGENER	RYAN HALEY	312
105+	Anthony	Blanksteen	COLUMBUS	MARK CANNELLA		301

[Matt Erdman]

Webcast???

[Mark Cannella]

Hi Matt,

We are putting the final touches on the Web Cast.  Info in a day or two.

Regards,

CWLC.

[Mark Cannella]

Dear National Lifters Attending School:

In addition to the Prize Pool generously provided by WerkSan and several others, the Rotary Club of Columbus will be providing a $ 1,000 Scholarship to the top overall Weightlifter.

In order to be considered for this award, you must complete the Rotary Scholarship Form. A copy of this form is posted on www.usaweightlifting.org and www.columbusweightlifting.org - these must be emailed to info@columbusweightlifting.org PRIOR to Thurs., Feb. 28 or turned into the Registration Table at the meet. This award will be subject to final results (post-testing) and be announced Sun. after lifting. Lifters may need to verify their enrollment.

[Mark Cannella]

Wow! That is great Joe. A huge Thank You to Joe and WerkSan and all of the donors thus far for making this Nationals Prize Pool the best ever! I would encourage all to consider donating. Every dollar makes a difference for our deserving athletes.

Just a side note, every year the Arnold strives to award 5 figure prize money.  We award excellence and every year new battles are fought for some big time money in Weightlifting. 

We appreciate all the support and will continue to fund raise and work with our great sponsors to put on a top notch show that all of you will be proud of to hang your hat on at the end of the day.

CWLC
For Athletes...By Athletes...

[Shaun Le Conte]

It's very nice to have prize money, grats to all winners.

I noticed that Emmy Vargas has Rachel Hearn listed as her only coach, and Rachel Hearn has Emmy Vargas listed as her only coach, and they are both competing at the same time. Sounds like a juggling act!

[Mark Cannella]

Dear All Nationals Attendees:

We have received several phone calls regarding location of certain aspects of the Nationals. Below is a Tentative List of Rooms for each. A List will be posted at the Registration Table outside of Room C-110.

RULES/REFEREES CLINIC Thurs., Feb. 28th , 3:00 - 5:00 PM
In Room C-124

REFEREES TEST: Thurs., Feb. 28th , 5:15-6:15 PM In Room C-124

VERIFICATION of FINAL ENTRIES: Thurs., Feb. 28th 6:30-7:00 PM - C-123 (Competition Secretary Room). Coaches and Officials Only!

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE: Thurs., Feb. 28th, 7:30-8:00 PM
- This will be held in the main venue C-115-113.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING - Mon. 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Union A&B Rooms in the Hyatt Regency Hotel (which is attached to the Convention Center).

LIFTING: Warm-Up Room (Passes will be needed to access)-C-110.

Main Lifting Audience - C-113-115.