Thanks USP! for supporting APF/AAPF Powerlifting competition

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The USP Labs APF/AAPF Summer Power Challenge Northwest was a great meet with many displays of competitive spirit and camaraderie among the athletes. The event was held at the brand new Lake Oswego gymnasium which was quite nice. It included such features as a weight room on the lower levels with an elevator right up to the back of the gymnasium for athlete transport from the warmup room to the platform. An additional Monolift was brought in to provide another Monolift in the warmup room as well.

A total of 37 lifters competed from around Oregon and Washington, and put on quite a show for the close to 200 spectators that stopped by during the day. There were some impressive displays outside of just the weights lifted during the day.

Andres ‘Dre’ Valleza (of Team Extreme Powerlifters) who competed in both the raw and the equipped division during the day. Dre competed in the 165lb class posting a 1334 Raw total and then in separate flights posted a 1664 total equipped. Dre also won APF Raw Best lifter for the meet.

Rudy Kadlub (of Team IronHorsemen) destroyed the American record in the over 60 class by 275lbs! Rudy posted a 1537 total in the 198 class competing in both APF/AAPF. This is actually the highest AAPF American record in his age class regardless of the bodyweight! Rudy is closing on being the strongest man over 60 in his weight regardless of federation and is chasing that record held by Ernie Frantz.

Adrian Larsen also competed in two meets this day, competing in another state that morning and then making a several hour drive to the AAPF meet where Adrian posted up a 672lb bench in the 275lb class, just missing 700lbs on his 3rd attempt. Adrian also won $250 in cash for best bench in the over 198lb class. His teammate (both of Primal Power Systems) Ben Brizendine took the other $250 cash with a 661 bench in the 198lb class.

In the Raw Category there was a total of 10 lifters. The Raw category has grown, and will continue to be promoted locally as it provides that option for lifters seeking this option, as well as providing a non intimidating entry into powerlifting. Shawn Doyle won Best Lifter Raw AAPF with a 1708 total in the 308lb class, and Vanessa Uskoski took the Female Raw AAPF with 760 @ 181.

Chris Duffin (of Team IronHorsemen) totaled 2254 with an 849 squat, 623 bench, and 782 deadlift in both AAPF/APF 198lb class breaking all of his previous American AAPF records.

An extra thanks goes to USP Labs for sponsoring the lifters by providing gift bags to the top ten lifters in the competition (by formula). Dave Clapp of Suck it Up Fitness did a great job as a head judge, and the members of Team IronHorsemen was absolutely instrumental in putting the whole day together.

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I'll post up some pics later this week.