WPO Semis Day 1 Report

[DirtBagJack]

Becca totaled 2000 on her first deadlift and hit 3 more, making her the first woman to total over 2000.

Kennely won the Big Bench Bash Fo Cash wiff 85fo @ 308.

Clay and Latt bombed out.

Joe Ladnier hit 705 opener at 242.

Kyle Robertson, representing TeamSniffy, took gold in a tightly contested middleweight division with his final pull, totaling 2270.

A 165 Russian totaled 2120 breaking the all time 165 total by well over 100 pounds. He pulled an amazing 755 and just missed 793 as it fell from his hands at lockout.

Great meet thus far. More to report tomorrow.

 

[blackbeard]

thnks for the info
congrats to kyle
you have te breakdown of his lifts?

 

[blackbeard]

http://www.worldpowerlifting.org/Results102905Bench.pdf

http://www.worldpowerlifting.org/Results102905.pdf

 

[blackbeard]

heard some big squats were done
childress 1150 and lewis may have taken 1202 down!!!

 

[GymLift]

Kyle Robertson, representing TeamSniffy, took gold in a tightly contested middleweight division with his final pull, totaling 2270.

Awesome! Thanks for the report and Blackbeard, thanks for the links.

 

[Insane_Man]

2000 for a chick, jesus. What did she weigh in at?

 

[GymLift]

2000 for a chick, jesus. What did she weigh in at?

I'm not Jesus, but I'll answer anyway.

According to the results, she was in the 275 pound weight class but she weighed in at just over 247 pounds.

 

[GymLift]

pic pls.

Just to be clear, I didn't go to the meet.

But anyway, here is her homepage: http://www.beccaswanson.com/

Here is a photo of Jill Mills and Becca Swanson:

 

[blackbeard]

Chris Taylor hit a WR 755 bench in the 308's