APA IRON GLADIATORS OF THE WEST  
October 27, 2007 - Sacramento, California
RAW Categories - Full Power Event          
Name/Age/Wt Class Status Category Squat Bench Press Deadlift Total
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 80 105 115 75 85 90 160 175 pass 375
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Master I. 80 105 115 75 85 90 160 175 pass 375
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 NT Womens Open 80 105 115 75 85 90 160 175 pass 375
Donna Cameron/57/123¼ 123 DT Womens Master II. 120 130 140 150c 85 90 95 160 180 200 435
Chip Conrad/37/179 181 DT Submaster 300 315 325 245 260 270 385 405 415 1010
Alberto Nunez/24/197¼ 198 DT Open 405 435 460 300 315 330 500 525 525 1275
Alex Nieto/24/192¼ 198 DT Open 375 385 395 325 335 335 495 500 500 Bombed
Deane Knapp/66/194¼ 198 DT Master III. 235 255 260 185 195195 285 305 320 325 775
Levi Chitwood/26/214 220 DT Open 385 405 415 330 340 350 455 485 500 1240
Eric Helms/24/209 220 DT Open 385 405 415 295 305 305 455 475 480 1200
Matt Stumpf/25/217 220 DT Open 385 410 425 240 255 265 425 450 480 1160
Andy Laughlin/27/248 275 DT Open 485 510 510 385 395 395 515 550 570 1440
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 225 300 pass 350 380 390 455 470 pass 1085
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Master II. 225 300 pass 350 380 390 455 470 pass 1085
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Open 225 300 pass 350 380 390 455 470 pass 1085
ASSISTED Categories - Full Power Event        
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Master I. 120 130 140cA 90 95 100cA 190 215 215 455
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 120 130 140cA 90 95 100cA 190 215 215 455
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 275 300 pass 430 450 475 500 525 550 1325
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Master II. 275 300 pass 430 450 475 500 525 550 1325
RAW Categories - Push-Pull Event          
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 75 85 90 160 175 pass 260
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Master I. 75 85 90 160 175 pass 260
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 NT Womens Open 75 85 90 160 175 pass 260
Paul Dyer/54/195¾ 198 DT Master II. 200 210 220 360 390 405 625
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 350 380 390 455 470 pass 860
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Master II. 350 380 390 455 470 pass 860
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Open 350 380 390 455 470 pass 860
ASSISTED Categories - Push-Pull Event        
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Master I. 90 95 100cA 190 215 215 315
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens 90 95 100cA 190 215 215 315
Paul Dyer/54/195¾ 198 DT Master II. 200 210 220 360 390 405 625
Todd Robinson/51/204½ 220 DT Master II. 300 320 330 330 340 340 650
Ken Kirk/59/207 220 DT Master II. 185 205 225 360 370 380 585
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 430 450 475 500 525 550 975
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Master II. 430 450 475 500 525 550 975
RAW Categories - Bench Press Event          
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 75 85 90
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Master I. 75 85 90
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 NT Womens Open 75 85 90
Alison Goule/38/125 123 DT Womens Submaster 123 130 135
Cara Huff/44/148 148 DT Womens Master I. 165 175 185 190c
David Yancy/60/237 242 DT Master III. 265 280 295
Philip Crawford/62/258 275 DT Master III. 285 295 305
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 350 380 390
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Master II. 350 380 390
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Open 350 380 390
ASSISTED Categories - Bench Press Event        
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Master I. 90 95 100cA
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 90 95 100cA
Staci Mitchell/33/CA 132 DT Womens Submaster 90 105 115
Bob Nasser/66/194 198 DT Master III. 245 245 245
Matt Short/18/201 220 DT Teenage 365 385 405
Robert Urrea/66/210 220 DT Master III. 315 325 325
David Yancy/60/237 242 DT Master III. 265 280 295
Bob Kehl/69/259 275 DT Master III. 410 430 pass
Mike Bonifield/66/251 275 DT Master III. 355 370 370
Philip Crawford/62/258 275 DT Master III. 285 295 305
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 430 450 475
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Master II. 430 450 475
RAW Categories - Deadlift Event          
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Open 160 175 pass
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens Master I. 160 175 pass
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 NT Womens Open 160 175 pass
Kyle Tingley/24/160 165 DT Open 405 425 425
Juan Valencia/23/178 181 DT Open 385 405 430
Paul Dyer/54/195¾ 198 DT Master II. 360 390 405
Kenton Brown/33/216 220 NT Submaster 500 525 550
Jeff Crow/32/233 242 DT Open 530 565 575
Erik Holm/22/236½ 242 DT Open 525 565 600
Brandon Glenn/26/256 275 DT Open 425 460 480
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 455 470 pass
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Master II. 455 470 pass
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Open 455 470 pass
ASSISTED Categories - Deadlift Event          
Maria Vermes/49/104¼ 105 DT Master I. 245 255 255cA*
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Master I. 190 215 215
Bonnie Aerts/49/112 114 DT Womens 190 215 215
Paul Dyer/54/195¾ 198 DT Master II. 360 390 405
Peter Murphy/56/217 220 DT Master II. 500 525 525c
Robert Exum/41/238 242 DT Master I. 575 585 600c
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 DT Open 500 525 550
Alan Aerts/51/276 308 NT Master II. 500 525 550
c denotes California record
A denotes American record
* denotes World record
Chip Conrad's BodyTribe Fitness was the site of this years APA Iron Gladiators event and typical of
all events hosted by BodyTribe this event was well organized and exciting.  Special thanks to Chip
and the crew he provided for putting on an outstanding event.  Lifting quality was great in both the
RAW categories and equipment assisted categories with the majority of lifters opting to lift in the
RAW divisions. Lifting RAW Andy Laughlin took the overall best lifter award in the full power event.  
We had some outstanding ladies competing at this event.  Bonnie Aerts continued to set several
master records and gets better with every meet. Donna Cameron set a new California master record  
in the squat, Alison Goule took the womens submaster class in the bench press event with a 130 
lift, and after a 20 year layoff from competing Cara Huff came back to the platform to set a California
master record with a RAW 190 lb. bench press!  In the deadlift Maria Vermes at 104 bodyweight and  
at 48 years of age set California, American, and World records in the deadlift with a smooth  255 lb. 
pull!  Way to go Maria!  Quite a battle took place in the RAW 220 lb. portion of the full power event  
with Levi Chitwood taking the lead spot with a 1240 total,  Eric Helms coming right behind for the 2nd 
place slot with a 1200 pound total, and in 3rd was Matt Stumpf with an 1160 total.  Another good 
battle took place in the master III. 275 lb. division of the bench press event with  Bob Kehl emerging 
as the victor with a 430 lb. bench press at 69 years of age!  In the 2nd place slot was Mike Bonifield 
benching 355 at 66 years of age, and in 3rd place was 62 year old Phil Crawford who benched 295. 
All 3 gentlemen did some outstanding lifts for men between 60 and 70 years of age.  The RAW  
242 class in the deadlift event was very close. Jeff Crow and Erik Holm were right on each other.
 Both lifters ended up with 565 deadlifts. Both men didn't make their 3rd attempts with Crow trying 
575 pounds and Holm trying 600 and both tied on 2nd attempts with 565……….however, the 1st place
spot in these situations goes to the lightest lifter and Crow was 3 pounds lighter than Holm so the
1st place spot went to Jeff Crow.       
Best Lifter awards were the APA Executioner sculpture which is from a line of sculptures that are
available only at APA meets.
Special thanks to all the lifters who showed and performed some excellent lifts, to Chip Conrad for providing 
a great meet site and staff, our referee's and the spotters and loaders who did one heck of an outstanding job 
throughout the day. I look forward to the next APA in Sacramento which will be held in March.
Scott Taylor - APA President