World, American and State Powerlifting Records Fall At APA State Championships

 

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            East Carteret High School was the host for the 2006 American Powerlifting Association State Championships on Saturday, July 22nd. During the comnpetition, 8 World Records and 8 American Records were broken while more than 80 state Records were either broken or set.

 

            The APA State Championships were open to all NC powerlifters in all weight classes and age groups with categories for both men and women.

 

            East Carteret won the Team Championship while posting  first place finishes and individual State Titles in 16 weight class / age group divisions and 2 second place finishes. Only 12 of the 18  team members’ placings counted toward the Team scoring.  J- Rod’s Powerlifting team from Hampstead, NC finished second.

 

            East Carteret football and strength coach Donnie Kiefer broke the World and American Squat Record in the 181 lb. Class 45-49 age group and also broke the State Open and 45-49 Records in the Squat and Total as well as State Masters Records in the Bench Press, Squat and Total.

 

            Kiefer’s lifts were 575 lbs. in the Squat, a double body-weight 360 lbs in the Bench Press and a 465 lb Deadlift for an overall 1400lb. Total. Kiefer was the Best Overall Lifter of the meet according to the Schwartz Formula which determines best overall performances based on the amount of weight lifted and bodyweight.

 

            Ashley Bender, a rising senior at ECHS broke all 198 lb 16-17 Female Records. Her lifts exceeded the World, American and State Records. Bender squatted 285 lbs., bench pressed 165 lbs., and deadlifted 305 lbs for a record total of 735 lbs.

 

            Recent ECHS graduate and AAU Powerlifting American Record Breaker, Travis Bastin broke the World and American Deadlift Records in the 18-19 Division with a 565 lb. lift and also broke all existing State Records with a 500lb. Squat, 335 lb. Bench Press and 565 lb. Deadlift for a 1400lb. Total Record in the 308 lb. Class.

 

            114 lb. Female lifter Creedance Creech of ECHS borke the World and American Record in the 16-17 division with a squat of  195 lbs.  Creech also broke all 114 lb. State Records with a 195 lb. Squat, 95 lb. Bench Press, 175 lb. Deadlift and 425lb. Total

 

            Other first place finishers for the ECHS team were Ben Willis 275, 16-17. Ben posted a tremendous 570 lb. Squat.  John Haught 132, 13-15,  Michael Rhue 132, 16-17,  Sam Willis 165, 18-19, Joe Willis 275, 18-19, Chase Martin 242,  20-23,  Ed Taylor 181, 16-17,  Jonathon Thompson 148, 16-17,  DeAngelo Murrell 242, 13-15, Andrew Courman 165, 16-17.  The majority of the lifters above broke State Records in one or more lifts.

            Andrew Courman was also determined to be the Best Teenage Lifter by Schwartz Formula. It should be noted that Courman actually squatted 555 lbs in the 165 lb class but it was turned down by officials due to Courman taking a step forward before he got the  “Rack “ signal from the head referee.

 

 

            Former ECHS and current Appalachian State football player TJ Courman competed in the Bench Press only division and took first with a State Record in the 181 lb 18-19 Class and former West Carteret and current Elon University football player Chase Martin won the 242,  20-23 division while setting State Records in the Squat, Bench, Deadlift and Total.

 

            Garnering second place finishes for the ECHS squad were Chris Berner in the 242lb 16-17 division and Chris Price in the 220lb, 16-17 division. Berner broke the State Squat Record with a 525lb effort while Price broke the State Deadlift Record with a 415lb lift.

 

The following is a complete list of competitors and their lifts.

 

KEY:  W= World Record

            A=  American Record

            S =  State Record

            BL= Best Overall Lifter by Formula

            TBL= Best Teenage Lifter by Formula

 

Class    Name                                       Category          Squat               Bench               Deadlift            Total

 

114      Creedance Creech                    16-17 (Fem)    195 W/A/S      95 S                 175 S               465 S

 

123      Anton Staroduvtsev                  13-15               250 W/A/S      160 S               225 S               635 S

 

132      John Haught                             13-15               200 S               95 S                 210 S               505 S

 

132      Michael Rhue                           16-17               250 S               145 S               300 S               695 S

 

148      Jonathon Broadbridge   13-15               260                  170                  BMB                BMB

 

148      Jonathon Thompson                  16-17               235 S               135 S               340 S               710 S

 

165      Ryan Williams               13-15               290 S               210 S               405 S               905 S

 

165      Andrew Courman (TBL)          16-17               485 S               300 S               470 S               1255 S

            John Cornett                             16-17               315                  245                  450                  1010

            James Tatum                            16-17               300                  225                  445                  970

 

165      Sam Willis                                18-19               375 S               220 S               385 S               1000 S

 

181      Donnie Kiefer                           OPEN              575 S               360                  465                  1400

 

181      Donnie Kiefer   (T)                   45-49               575 W/A/S      360 S               465                  1400 S

181      Donnie Kiefer (NT)                  45-49               575 A/S           360 S               465                  1400 S

           

181      Ed Taylor                                 16-17               430 S               225                  460 S               1090 S

 

181      TJ Courman ( Bench Only)     18-19                                         325 S

 

198      Ashley Bender              16-17 (Fem)    285 W/A/S      165 W/A/S      305 W/A/S      735 W/A

 

198      Joe Trotto                                16-17               540 S               335 S               500 S               1375 S

            Jacob Allen                              16-17               BMB                250                  465                  BMB

 

198      Andrew Smith ( Bench Only ) 35-39                                         330

 

220      Daniel Schaefer                        16-17               500 S               275 S               415                  1220 S

            Chris Price                               16-17               475                  205                  415 S               1095

 

242      DeAngelo Murrell                     13-15               500 S               285 S               475 S               1260 S

 

242      JT Johnson                               16-17               500 S               340 S               500 S               1340 S

            Chris Berner                             16-17               525 S               245                  475                  1245

            Carson Wood                          16-17               440                  270                  500                  1210

 

242      Thomas Trotto                          18-19               555 S               300 S               500 S               1355 S

 

242      Chase Martin                            20-23               455 S               350 S               500 S               1305 S

 

275      Ben Willis                                 16-17               570 S               210 S               475 S               1255 S

 

275      Joe Willis                                  18-19               510 S               315 S               405 S               1230 S

 

308      Travis Bastin                             18-19               500 S               335 S               565 W/A/S      1400 S