Texas State Championships

I talked to Tracy Steinberg last night (the meet director), the deadline of December 27th is a POSTMARKED deadline, not a recieved deadline, so that gives some of you a little breathing room. She also said she was likely extending the deadline a few days due to many requests, but I wouldnt count on this. Mary was nice enough to print off 25 entry forms for us, which I will be bringing to practice. The date of the meet is January 20-21st. I would reall like to take as many of you as possible, so mark your calender and get the entry forms turned in!

Also for those of you who are used to just giving me your entry form, for this meet everyone is mailing their own entry form in.

12/21/06

Last night Neiman snatched a Personal Record of 30kg, not bad for a girl who just turned 9 years old. It was one of those lifts I wish I had a video of, absolutely perfect. Other noteworthy performances were Blaine Townsend clean and jerking 85kg for 10 singles that were all really solid, and Kyle Lauck clean and jerking 57.5kg for 8 singles that were very solid.

12/18/06

The highlight of the day was Sean Street cleaning 106kg weighing about 67kg. He locked the jerk but was a little off balance and couldnt reel it in. He still has some time left as a schoolage lifter so he COULD still get into the top 3 nationally. He is still chasing a spot on the WFW leader board, personally I think he will win a medal at nationals about the time get gets into our top 3. Taylor Huskisson holds the number 3 spot

12/16/06

I am writing this Saturday afternoon, Dec 16th on what has to be one of the nicest days I have seen in a LONG time. Summers here in Texas are miserable, but man November and December are SO much nicer than anywhere else I have lived!

Anyway, last night Dylan Hillard had the training hall to himself but made good use of it. He snatched a personal record 58 and squatted 100kg for 5. Tried a 78kg clean and jerk but missed it.

12/15/05 training

Had an early noon session for Sammi, Caleb and Rose. Caleb went light with 100 powersnatch and 130 power clean/power jerk in light of his hopefully big day tomorrow. Evidently training early agreed with Sammi and Rose, because Rose made a 65 personal record snatch, and Sammi squatted 100 for a 5kg PR.

Training 12/10/06

Decent day.  Caleb Ward snatched 117 X 2, then clean and jerked 140 X 2, then back squatted 182 X 5.  All personal records.

Donny Shankle snatched 155 X 2, then clean and jerked 185 X 2, both lifts personal records.

American Open

Justin “Moppy” Brimhall, one of my favorite people of all time, lifted well at 77k. Conservative in the snatch with 3 successes at 115, 120, and 123. I made the call for 123 on the last attempt and kicked myself in the rear after watching him do it. He was capable of 125 or more. Clean and jerks opened with 152 for an easy lift, then 158 for a miss. He miss-timed the catch on the clean and had to double bounce it. Anyone familiar with Justin will know that he CANNOT hold that bar on the chest for too long or he gets dizzy. Thats just what happened, missed jerk because he was blacking out.