APA NORTHEAST UNITED STATES OPEN  
December 8, 2007 – Fair Haven, Vermont
Name/Age/Wt/State Wt Class Event Class Division Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Josh Langevin/23/178/VT 181 Powerlifting RAW Junior 365 405 405 275 305 315 325A 440 500 535 555A 1255 1285 record total
Andy Jones/24/172.4/VT 181 Powerlifting Gear Open 415 440 440 285 285 285 410 430 450 1175
James Matta/31/196/VT 198 Powerlifting Unlimited Gear Open 530 545 570 470 510 550 475 500 520 1575
Troy Casa/41/212.2/NH 220 Powerlifting RAW Master I. 335 365 365 260 285 285 350 385 400 995
Cory Wasniewski/23/232.6/CT 242 Powerlifting Gear Junior 550 605 626 375 395 415 640 680 705 725*A 1745 1765 record total
Bill Carter/61/292/NH 308 Powerlifting RAW Open 300 350 425 250 275 300 325 3350 375 1000
Bill Carter/61/292/NH 308 Powerlifting RAW Master III. 300 350 425 250 275 300 325 3350 375 1000
Kathleen Bonilla/49/153/VT 165 Push-Pull Gear Womens Master I. 70 80 90 100 145 160 170 185 270
Tina Jones/48/237/VT UNL Push-Pull Gear Womens Master I. 195 210 210 270 300 325 535
Coty Parker/13/101/VT 105 Push-Pull RAW Teen 13-15 85 95 100 165 175 190 200 285
Peter Willette/17/123/NH 123 Push-Pull Gear Teen 16-17 155 165 170 275 285 pass 450
James Matta/31/196/VT 198 Push-Pull Unlimited Gear Open 470 510 550 475 500 520 1030
Corbin Parker/15/232/VT 242 Push-Pull RAW Teen 13-15 155 165 175 275 290 305 315 480
Gus Breault/34/267/NY 275 Push-Pull Gear Submaster 410 450 480 475 525 550 975
Nick DiCiancia/15/110/CT 114 Bench Press Gear Teen 13-15 125 140 145
Peter Willette/17/123/NH 123 Bench Press Gear Teen 16-17 155 165 170
Nate Bauman/14/177.8/VT 181 Bench Press Gear Teen 13-15 145 160 185
Luke Quarters/20/175/NY 181 Bench Press Gear Junior 405 425 455
Dan Hebert/24/196.8/24 198 Bench Press Unlimited Gear Open 410 430 430
Ron Daley/41/195/NY 198 Bench Press Gear Master I. 555 600 600*A
Tim Gordon/17/214.4/NY 220 Bench Press Gear Teen 16-17 270 300 315
Gus Breault/34/267/NY 275 Bench Press Gear Submaster 410 450 480
Rebecca Cook/35/263.4/VT UNL Bench Press Gear Womens Submaster 220 255 255
Tina Jones/48/237/VT UNL Bench Press Gear Womens Master I. 195 210 210
Peter Willette/17/123/NH 132 Deadlift Gear Teen 16-17 275 285 pass
Joseph Fernandes/45/245/CT 148 Deadlift RAW Master I. 305 325 350
Andy Jones/24/172.4/VT 181 Deadlift Gear Open 410 430 450
Wendell Amerio/25/190.2/VT 198 Deadlift Gear Open 455 470 500
Mike Ahearn/38/233/NH 242 Deadlift Gear Submaster 600 700 710
Mark Slaga/47/2230.6/CT 242 Deadlift RAW Master I. 475 505 525
Mike Ahearn/38/233/NH 242 Deadlift Gear Open 600 700 710
Gus Breault/34/267/NY 275 Deadlift Gear Submaster 475 525 550
Amy Roberts/NY 165 Rep Bench RAW Womens Open 45 reps
Nick DiCiancia/15/110/CT 114 Rep Bench RAW Teen 8 reps
James Matta/31/196/VT 198 Rep Bench RAW Open 33 reps
Luke Quarters/20/175/NY 181 Rep Bench RAW Open 30 reps
Rebecca Cook/35/263.4/VT UNL Rep Bench RAW Womens Open 10 reps
Peter Willette/17/123/NH 123 Rep Bench RAW Teen 14 reps
* denotes world record
A denotes American record
Bench for reps contest conducted with bodyweight for men and half bodyweight for women
Raw Best Lifter – Powerlifting: Josh Langevin
Best Lifter – Powerlifting: Cory Wasniewski
Womens Best Lifter – Push/Pull: Tina Jones
Best Lifter – Push/Pull: James Matta
Best Lifter – Bench Press: Ron Daley
Raw Best Lifter – Deadlift: Mark Slaga
Best Lifter – Deadlift: Mike Ahearn
This years Northeastern US was a very well run event with lifters showing up from New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.  A very special thanks to the spotters, loaders, and referee’s who did an outstanding job and James Matta for providing an excellent host facility.
Some outstanding lifts were registered in both the RAW and gear assisted categories.
In the full power event and young junior lifter Josh Langevin took the Raw Best Lifter award with some incredible lifts at 178 bodyweight performing a 405 squat, 325 bench press and 555 deadlift.  This young man is incredibly strong and should go a long way in the sport.
Cory Wasniewski, another junior lifter took the overall best lifter title with a 625 squat, 415 bench press, and 705 meet deadlift.  He took a 4th attempt to set a Junior world record with 725.   Cory was in the 242 lb. Class and weighed in at 232.6.  
The ladies competing all set state records.  49 year old Kathleen Bonilla set Vermont records with a 100 pound bench press and 185 lb. deadlift, Tina Jones got a nice 210 lb. bench press and did a record 325 deadlift, and set Vermont and American submaster bench press records with a 255 pound bench press.
In the push-pull event James Matta took the overall best lifter title at a bodyweight of 196 with a bench press of 510 and deadlift of 520.
Another outstanding Junior lifter was Luke Quarters from New York. Luke weighed in at 176 and benched 425 pounds at 20 years of age!
In the Bench Press Ron Daley of New York set a master WPA World record and APA American record in the Masters 198 40-44 category with a huge 600 lift at 195 bodyweight!  Way to go Ron!
In the deadlift only event Mike Ahearn pulled a huge 710 at 233 bodyweight and won best lifter honors in that event.
This was one supercharged contest.  The background music kept everybody pumped and all the lifters were very supportive of each other.  The spectators were quite vocal which is very important when you are going for some big lifts.
Special designed executioner sculpters by artist Robert Stagemeyer were presented to all lifters in the competition.  Several more APA events are in the works for Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.  Guaranteed the northeast will be hopping with APA activity during the upcoming year.
Scott Taylor - APA President