Topic: 2009 Arnold Results & Thank You!

[Mark Cannella]

Dear All Arnold Weightlifting Attendees:

Thank you to the athletes and volunteers who made this event a great success. A record number of athletes competed for over $ 10,000 in cash and prizes. A list of the non-medal awards is pasted below. Full meet results are posted on www.columbusweightlifting.org - we appreciate your patience as a laptop with results was stolen during load-out hence the delay.

Many, many volunteers make this meet happen year after year. On behalf of Columbus Weightlifting, we really appreciate every person who took part to make this meet "For Athletes, By Athletes" both this year and for the past seven years.

It has been our honor to host this signature event and award over $ 80,000 in cash and prizes to deserving athletes over the last seven years. Thank you to this year's sponsors WerkSan, BioBack by Medolutions and Diversified Inventory.

Yours,
Megan Tornstrom DeFourny & Mark Cannella
Co-Chairs, Arnold Weightlifting Championships

Awards – 2009 Arnold Weightlifting

Columbus Rotary $ 2000 Scholarship: Michael Nackoul (Pittsburgh)

Bob Bednarski – Most Inspirational ($ 200): Max Cretcher (Michigan)

Best Lifter & Prize Money Awards:

Best Master Lifter: Rick Bucinell - $ 750
Best Schoolage Lifter: Tayler Jakubsen - $ 750
Best Junior Lifter: Patrick Mendes - $ 750
Best Open Lifter: Jason Gump - $ 2500
2nd Place Open Benn Overkamp - $ 1000
3rd Place Open Jason Starks - $ 750
4th Place Open Jamie Mason - $ 600
5th Place Open Kendall Bass - $ 350

Arnold’s International Weightlifting Invitational Team Competition:

East Coast Gold (Team 1)
OBX Weightlifting
Coastal Empire Weightlifting

WerkSan National High School Team Challenge – Top Teams:
Top Women’s & Men’s Team receive a Barbell Set from WerkSanUSA!

Top Women’s Teams:
1st – Essex High School (Vermont) – Best Lifter: Katie Polakowski ($ 125)
2nd – Milan High School (Indiana)
3rd – Moorestown High School (New Jersey)

Top Men’s Teams:
1st – Moorestown High School (New Jersey) – Best Lifter: Mike Evans ($ 125)
2nd – Brownsburg High School (Indiana)
3rd – Milan High School (Indiana)

Dan Gorelik Bravest Lifter Award: Jerilyn Smith (Brownsburg, IN)

Best Coach Awards:
- Arnold’s International Weightlifting Invitational – Leo Totten (ECG)
- Arnold’s Champions of Tomorrow – Tony Grana (Kirkwood, MO)
- High School Team Challenge: Bryan Neese (Brownsburg, IN)