We had yet another successful Orlando Barbell Meet this past weekend. No injuries, very few bombs, and lots of big lifts. We had 41 lifters and well over 100 spectators. We honestly get more people watching than some of the biggest meets I’ve competed in. Thank you to the entire Orlando Barbell crew for moving equipment, spotting, loading, and everything else involved. I couldn’t do it without you. This one was the smoothest run yet. Thank you to Tom Bodenbender of Tampa Barbell and John Romoser and Ron Edwards from the Power Performance Team for providing the monolifts and additional equipment. It’s camaraderie like this that makes me proud to be part of our sport. Thanks to Joe Norman and Joey Degiovinne for jumping in to help in a pinch. Thank to you Jo for his great announcing and my wife, Trinity, for all of her flawless preparations and allowing herself to be exposed to half naked men for the sake of the sport.

Here are some of the highlights:

Brian Carroll went 1100-760-800 for a huge 2660 total to win the Pro division giving him the 3rd highest total of all time in the 275s.

Clint Smith went 900-755-750 for a 2405 total in the 242s and 2nd place in the Pro division.

Brian Hopper made huge improvements from his last meet going 1005-625-670 for 2300 in the 242s and best lifter in the Open division.

Jenn Rottsinger went 455-260-400 for a big 1115 total in the Female 123s to take best female lifter.

Brian Kissel went 600-475-630 in the 308s for best Raw Lifter.

The amazing 71 year old Ron Edwards, who is officially one of my favorite lifters, went 505-335-455-1295 in the Masters 181s to win the best Masters Lifter (I owe you a best lifter trophy Ron).

Big Jim Hoskinson benched 770 in the 308s to win best lifter in the bench only.

Kevin Phillipson pulled a PR 600 Raw at 242 (due in part to following my deadlift training program that I wrote for him) to take best lifter in the deadlift only.

My clients Larry Grant and Leslie Kutner had great days. Larry went 655-435-525 for 1615 in the Masters 275 in his first meet. Leslie continues to improve and went 335 for a PR and National Record, benched 200, and pulled a PR 330 with more in the tank for an PR and National Record 865 total in the teen 132s.

I could keep listing these highlights forever until I post the full results, so here they are:

Full Power Results:
Name/ Age/ WtCls/SQ/ BCH/ DL/ Total/Place/Div-WtCl__________________________________
Jenn Rotsinger /31/123/455/260/400/1115/1st/APF Female Open - 123 Best Female Lifter
Leslie Kutner/19/132/335/200/330/865/1st/AAPF Female Teen 17-19 -132
Terry Bishoff/50/132/305/135/315/755/1st/APF Female Masters 50-54-132
Leslie Kutner/19/132/335/200/330/865/1st/APF Female Teen 17-19 -132
Sara Bodenbender/19/ 123/210/0/0/0/ -

Brian Patterson/19/220/645/500/505/1650/1st/APF Male Teen 17-19 -220
Michael DiBiase/19/SHW/700/400/600/1700/1st/APF Raw Male Teen 17-19 -SHW

Tyler Hardy/21/148/515/375/405/1295/1st/AAPF Male Junior -148
Brian Do/22/165/425/280/455/1160/1st/AAPF Male Junior -165
Curtis Stellfox /23/275/530/340/530/1400/1st/Male Raw APF Junior- 275

Tyler Hardy/21/148/515/375/405/1295/1st/AAPF Male Open -148
Thomas Kroning/22/181/415/335/455/1205/1st/APF Raw Male Open- 181
Brian Highnote/35/198/680/460/520/1660/1st/AAPF Male Open-198
Graeme Phillipson/31/198/450/295/470/1215/2nd/AAPF Male Open -148
Kevin Phillipson/29/242/400/350/600/1350/1st/AAPF Raw Male Open -242
Craig Butler/36/242/465/355/575/1395/1st/APF Raw Male Open- 242
Brian Hopper/26/242/1005/625/670/2300/1st/APF Male Open -242 Best Lifter
Lester Estevez /37/275/935/650/710/2295/1st/APF Male Open -275
Kevin Mink/38/275/750/500/650/1900/2nd/APF Male Open- 275
Greg Staruk/39/275/680/520/600/1800/3rd/APF Male Open- 275
Ian Hanley/34/275/505/405/505/1415/4th/APF Male Open- 275
Chad Walker/27/SHW/1000/660/805/2465/1st/APF Male Open- SHW
Kieran Kidder 42/SHW/975/600/600/2175/2nd/APF Male Open - SHW
Zack Condo/25/SHW/850/565/680/2095/3rd/ APF Male Open- SHW


Brian Highnote/35/198/680/460/520/1660/1st/AAPF Male Submasters - 198
Michael Franz/39/220/500/420/510/1430/1st/ APF Male Submasters-220

Larry Grant/51//275/655/435/525/1615/1st/APF Male Masters 50-54- 275
Brian Kissel/50/308/600/475/630/1705/1st/APF Raw Male Masters 50-54- 308 Male Best Raw Lifter
John Romosser/60/220/500/335/455/1290/1st /APF Male Masters 60-64- 220
Ron Edwards/71 181 505 335 455 1295 1st APF Male Masters 65+- 181

Brian Carroll 28 275 1100 760 800 2660 1st APF Male Pro
Clint Smith 29 242 900 755 750 2405 2nd APF Male Pro

Bench Only:
Name/Age/WtCls/BCH/Place/Div-WtCl
Shawn Fowler/26/242/405/1st/APF Raw Male Open- 242
Jim Hoskinson /44/308/770/1st/APF Male Open 308
Donnie Kiernan/27/308/0/0/-/APF Male Open 308
Michael Amodeo/38/308/500/1st/APF Raw Male Open-308

Max Scheffel/38/SHW/445/1st/APF Raw Male Submasters SHW

Lee Lichtle/65/165/295/1st/AAPF Male Masters 65+ - 165
Ron Edwards/71/181/335/1st/APF Male Masters 65+ -181
Michael Absher/50/308/0/0/APF Raw Male Masters 50-54- 308

Deadlift Only:
Name/WtCls/BCH/DL/Total/Pl/Div-WtCl
Kevin Phillipson/242/350/600/950/1st/AAPF Raw Male Open -242
Keith Southwood/SHW/535/455/990 /1st/APF Male Open - SHW

If you have any pictures that you'd like to post from the meet, please email me at lightweightpower@aol.com and I'll put them up on my training log.

Thanks again everyone, and...

see you at the APF Florida State in February!,
Brian Schwab