Powerlifting Strengthens Volga family

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:26:44 -0500

Originally posted by:  The Brookings Register Tuesday, Jan 12th, 2010 Every morning, Jay and Kelly Trenhaile of Volga have breakfast with champions. The two are parents of Kara, 12, and Westin, 9, both of whom have set American and world records in powerlifting. Jay started powerlifting as a teenager and actually introduced his family to the sport, but it [...]

Sparks’ Eriksen sets world powerlifting record with 425-pound heave

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:23:36 -0500

Orignially posted by:  RGJ.com Roy Eriksen has done and continues to do many things for others. The Sparks resident has been a teacher and football coach at five high schools. Since retiring, he has become a marriage and family therapist and counsels others on overcoming addictions. “I work with a lot of people who have pretty serious problems,” [...]

Gordon Santee AAU World Record RAW Deadlift 215Kg Laughlin Dec 5 2009

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:03:55 -0500

63-year-old Gordon Santee (148lbs.) proves  age is nothing but a number by winning best lightweight lifter in the full power and deadlift competitions at the 2009 AAU World Powerlifting Championships earlier this month in Laughlin, Nevada. Santee deadlifted an AAU World Record of 473 pounds raw on a fourth attempt. That is good for fifteenth [...]

Jacob Sundey, 14, Sets AAU Powerlifting Records

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:55:15 -0500

Originally posted by THE LEDGER LAKELAND | Look out Tim Tebow Jacob Sundey is challenging the University of Florida quarterback’s football and weight lifting greatness on a youth level. The 14-year-old broke Amateur Athletic Union world powerlifting records in the deadlift and bench press during the Thanksgiving weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C.. The weekend prior to the powerlifting event, [...]

Wrapping up the AAU World Powerlifting Championships

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:10:31 -0500

The AAU World Powerlifting Championships, were held at the Crown Reef Resort, Myrtle Bch, SC this past weekend on November 28th & 29th, 2009. The results are posted at http://aaupowerlifting.org/Results/NationalResults.aspx Dave Mansfield, AAU Powerlifting Sports Medicine Chair was awarded the Brother Bennett Chairman’s Award as the legacy of AAU Powerlifting continues. Ivy Schuler was awarded the [...]

AAU Powerlifting Vice Chair runs to prepare for Powerlifting Event

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:49:20 -0500

November 25, 2009 Maryland – AAU Powerlifting Vice Chair, Judy Wood ran a 50 mile race on the weekend of, Nov. 21st – 22nd in Maryland. It took a full 11 hours and 40 minutes to reach the finish line, runners had to complete the course in 12 hours. The first 15 miles were on [...]

Powerlift on the Plains

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10:42 -0500

November 21, 2009 Brookings, SD – For the first time in 23 years, Powerlifting returned to the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD on Saturday, November 21. The AAU meet, Powerlift on the Plains, saw one American Record set and Orchard, Nebraska win the team trophy. The American Record was set [...]

Ex-Students Association honoree named red ribbon hero – Powerlifting

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:02:49 -0500

Originally posted by:  By Lisa Magers/CISD Community Services In addition to Alan Borden’s recognition as an Outstanding Ex at Cleburne High School’s Homecoming festivities, he was proclaimed a hero by the students at Coleman Elementary School. Borden, who is the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation’s reigning world champion, was honored for his personal commitment against drugs by the [...]

AAU District Director Turns Author

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:03:18 -0400

Zeke Wilson currently serves as AAU Western Pennsylvania District Director for Powerlifting. New Book Chronicles Modern Civil Rights Struggle Punch Out Publishing Announces Release of The Eighth Round by Zeke Wilson   Zeke Wilson enjoys weight training and various sports and physical activities.  He has held state, national and world records in AAU Powerlifting, and currently serves as AAU [...]

Post team fields one third of US team in world powerlifting championships

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:20:06 -0400

Originally found at www.forthoodsentinel.com written by Michael Heckman Three members of Fort Hood’s women’s powerlifting team will comprise a third of the 10 women representing the United States in a world championship meet to be held Sept. 27-Oct. 4 in the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Johnny “Truck” Graham, the team’s coach and trainer, said during [...]