Topic: News: Ducks Host 17th Annual Oregon Weightlifting Classic

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

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Ducks Host 17th Annual Oregon Weightlifting Classic

EUGENE - Some of the strongest competitors from throughout the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions will take part in the 17th-annual Oregon Weightlifting Classic beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Ducks’ Casanova Center weight room.

Participants will compete in five separate weight classes within their age groups in men’s and women’s divisions, with the finishes determined by an aggregate total of weight lifted in the clean and jerk as well as snatch competition.

Included in the competition will be a pair of Oregon football players, with defensive tackle Ra’Shon Harris and defensive back Marvin Johnson both taking part in their first weightlifting competitions. Harris equaled a team-high 415-pound bench press during the football team’s winter workouts and boasts of a 341-pound clean, while Johnson is one of the Ducks’ strongest defensive backs.

The competition is open to the general public free of charge. Competitors and spectators are asked to enter the Casanova Center through the doors at the east end of the building nearest Autzen Stadium.

[Matt Foreman]

The Oregon Classic is a great meet.  I used to lift in it every year in the 90s, along with most of the other Calpian lifters in Washington.  Jim Radcliffe is an excellent meet director; he does a great job of setting the venue up professionally and there's usually a big audience.  I did some of the biggest lifts of my career there.  Anybody in the Pacific Northwest who is looking for a good meet should put this one on their calendar. 

[Stuart Johnston]

Just posting to say that I am getting up at 4:30am tomorrow to get to the weigh in on time. I am incredibly stoked!

I also hope to make at least a clean and jerk PR, although I think that a total PR is possible! I also have a competition with my coach who is also lifting. I only outweigh him by ~25kg, should be close though.

Hopefully we will get some video up on youtube after the event!

[Shaun Le Conte]

Matt does your club still host the Bad Mother Open?

In the article about the Oregon Open I note that there are only 5 weight classes. This is a typo from the original article I assume.

Good luck Stuart.

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

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Ziegler Wins Oregon Weightlifting Classic

EUGENE – Brendan Ziegler bettered the competition in both the clean and jerk as well as the snatch lifts to emerge as the clear men’s division winner of the of 17th annual Oregon Weightlifting Classic Saturday in the University of Oregon’s Casanova Center.

Ziegler, who is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State, managed to clear the most weight in the overall competition for the second year in a row, combining for a total of 300 kilograms (661 lbs.) in the two phases of competition. He successfully lifted 132.5 kg (292 lbs.) in the snatch and 167.5 kg (369¼ lbs.) in the clean and jerk to place first in the 105 kg class. Ziegler outdistanced Oregon defensive tackle Ra’Shon Harris, who finished second in both the 105-kg weight class and overall with a combined lift of 255 kg (562 lbs.).

Defensive back Marvin Johnson was the Ducks’ only other football player who took part in the competition, placing first in the 94 kg class and third overall with an accumulated total of 252.5 kg (556¼ lbs.).

Creswell’s Sarah Bertram finished first in the women’s 69 kg weight class and was crowned the women’s overall top lifter as she totaled 182.5 kg (402¼ lbs.).

Men’s Weight-Class Results
Wt. Class Name, Club Total Weight Lifted

56 kg 1. Jeff Torson, Moses Force 140.0 kg (308½ lbs.)
62 kg 1. Walker Davis, Portland Oregon Weightlifting 117.5 kg (259 lbs.)
77 kg 1. Tyler Gibbs, Heavy Athletics 217.5 kg (479¾ lbs.)
94 kg 1. Marvin Johnson, University of Oregon 252.5 kg (556¼ lbs.)
105 kg 1. Brendan Ziegler, Unattached 300.0 kg (661 lbs.)
2. Ra’Shon Harris, University of Oregon 255.0 kg (562 lbs.)

Women’s Weight-Class Results

Wt. Class Name, Club Total Weight Lifted

53 kg 1. Mary Pond, Heavy Athletics 117.5 kg (259 lbs.)
63 kg 1. Lisa Tedford, Iron Works 112.5 kg (248 lbs.)
69 kg 1. Sarah Bertram, Heavy Athletics 182.5 kg (402¼ lbs.)
75 kg 1. Brandy Chance, Portland State Weightlifting 85.0 kg (187¼ lbs.)
75+ kg 1. Lori Alford, Iron Works 129.5 kg (281 lbs.)

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

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Ducks go 2-3 in UO Weightifting Classic
By Rob Moseley

Oregon State assistant strength and conditioning coach Brendan Ziegler denied a UO football player the overall title at the Oregon Weightlifting Classic for the second year in a row today, lifting a combined 661 pounds in the clean-and-jerk and the snatch to take the crown.

Oregon defensive lineman Ra’Shon Harris was second to Ziegler overall and in the 105-kg weight class with a 562-pound total. Safety Marvin Johnson was third overall and first in the 94-kg class with a total combined lift of 556 1/4 pounds.

Last year, running back Jonathan Stewart was second to Ziegler overall.

[Stuart Johnston]

Considering my right eye decided to contract conjunctivitis, I feel that I did a good job. I made my openers of 70/90 which is an improvement of 17.5kg over my last comp. I was so bad off that I managed to miss my first clean due to balance, then nearly missed a 92.5 clean sideways.

A few corrections to the results: the '105kg' class should read 105+kg. I was a distant second in the 105kg category to Brian Breedlove. I am also relatively certain that there was at least one 85kg lifter as well.

I am left to wonder about the football players, I am curious who they learned the lifts from. I would be surprised if it was Ziegler. I would say that they had the strength to beat him, or at least give him a run for his money. Ziegler was awesome to watch!

The actual results for this comp will show up at this link in a few days or so (I hope)

http://www.oregonlwc.com/lwc_contests/2008/contest_results_2008.html

[Bill Barkelew]

Stuart,
Your lifting has improved a great deal since your first contest. Great job!
The UO contest results are now up on the Oregon LWC web site at.
http://www.oregonlwc.com/
Bill Barkelew