WPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 2-3, 2009 - Fair Haven, Vermont
Full Power              
NAME/WT/AGE GEAR CAT WT CLASS DIVISION SQUAT BENCH DEADLIFT TOTAL
Krystine Loring/111.4/22 RAW 114 Womens Junior 115 135 150 75 85 95 185 205 225 445
Wendy Poitras/121.9/43 RAW 123 Womens 40-44 130 145 160 95 100 105 180 205 225 485
Ginger Viera/148.6/23 RAW 148 Womens Open 225 235 250 4th: 265 170 185 185 270 300 310 735
Ginger Viera/148.6/23 RAW 148 Womens Junior 225 235 250 4th: 265 170 185 185 270 300 310 735
Betsy Bowen/163.6/58 RAW 165 Womens 55-59 240 265 285 120 130 130 250 270 300 675
Nohoami Berby/172.2/24 RAW 181 Womens Open 200 235 235 135 145 155 230 255 265 620
Michelle Beane/213.4/37 RAW 220 Womens Submaster 200 200 250 150 160 170 250 280 305 725
Timothy Shields/142.2/18 RAW 148 Teenage 18-19 275 290 315 165 180 190 165 180 190 870
Joseph O'Connell/146.2/56 RAW 148 Master 55-59 250 265 285 185 195 200 340 360 pass 820
Eric Daunais/165.4/19 RAW 165 Teenage 18-19 365 400 425 215 225 225 385 430 450 1045
James Aikey/176.4/27 RAW 181 Open 520 570 600 325 345 355 550 600 610 1555
Ryan Gilman/181.7/34 RAW 181 Submaster 300 335 375 250 265 280 320 350 375 990
Charles Ploof/178.2/42 RAW 181 Master 40-44 400 450 480 280 300 315 400 450 480 1260
Michael Berby/198/28 RAW 198 Open 470 510 520 360 380 400 360 380 400 1390
Eric Argentieri/215.2/18 RAW 220 Teenage 18-19 475 495 515 300 315 pass 495 525 550 4th: 600 1380
Nick Stanley/252/16 RAW 275 Teenage 16-17 300 320 350 205 215 215 365 395 425 990
Donna Aliminosa/90.4/57 Regular Gear 97 Womens Open 190 210 pass 95 100 105 225 250 260 570
Odette Michaud/86.6/46 Regular Gear 97 Womens Master 45-49 200 210 215 75 80 85 275 285 290 585
Donna Aliminosa/90.4/57 Regular Gear 97 Womens Master 55-59 190 210 pass 95 100 105 225 250 260 570
Tammy Howard/132.2/38 Regular Gear 132 Womens Submaster 280 305 335 185 210 210 280 305 320 795
Amy Terrien/180.8/28 Regular Gear 181 Womens Open 340 365 375 225 245 265 325 350 375 990
Tina Jones/245/49 Regular Gear UNL Womens Master 45-49 380 405 415 275 305 305 330 355 375 1085
Mike Andersen/147.2/21 Regular Gear 148 Junior 475 530 550 315 340 350 475 505 520 1420
Rob Davis/156/41 Regular Gear 165 Open 335 365 405 320 330 340 405 445 480 1225
Rob Davis/156/41 Regular Gear 165 Master 40-44 335 365 405 320 330 340 405 445 480 1225
Claude Dallaire/181.2/48 Regular Gear 181 Master 45-49 550 575 580 375 350 360 660 680 700 1640
Wendell Amerio/190/26 Regular Gear 198 Open 500 550 550 335 365 365 525 550 575 1435
Vincent Hevey/188.4/17 Regular Gear 198 Teenage 16-17 380 380 405 225 240 250 450 470 485 1130
Claude Viger/182.4/36 Regular Gear 198 Submaster 450 500 525 385 400 410 525 550 575 1500
Wayne Lacey/197.6/43 Regular Gear 198 Master 40-44 565 600 600 330 350 350 505 540 540 1455
Scott Walwrath/195.4/46 Regular Gear 198 Master 45-49 375 400 425 215 235 pass 365 400 425 1065
Robert Murphy/217/44 Regular Gear 220 Master 40-44 505 540 565 315 340 355 505 515 525 1395
Dennis Montembault/219.6/54 Regular Gear 220 Master 50-54 625 640 650 350 405 420 475 500 525 1545
Nicholas Marcoux/261/32 Regular Gear 275 Open 500 535 555 505 510 510 0 0
Sebastien Grenier/281/36 Regular Gear 308 Open 650 700 725 580 600 615 660 725 760 2100
Andy Jones/178.6/25 Unlimited Gear 181 Open 530 550 575 355 355 355 0 0
Brian Highnote/197.4/35 Unlimited Gear 198 Submaster 615 660 665 460 480 505 500 535 555 1700
James Matta/198.2/33 Unlimited Gear 198 Submaster 560 580 600 520 540 540 500 515 530 1615
Brian Highnote/197.4/35 Unlimited Gear 198 Open 615 660 665 460 480 505 500 535 555 1700
Dan Hebert/215.6/26 Unlimited Gear 220 Open 550 575 600 475 500 500 500 525 550 1600
Mike Ahearn/237/39 Unlimited Gear 242 Open 675 750 800 425 465 pass 675 700 730 1875
Mike Ahearn/237/39 Unlimited Gear 242 Submaster 675 750 800 425 465 pass 675 700 730 1875
Push & Pull              
Curtis Stapleton/118.8/18 RAW 123 Teenage 18-19 120 135 150 240 260 285 435
Bryan Cunningham/127/34 RAW 132 Submaster 140 160 185 225 275 325 510
Robert Lemieux/180.4/VT RAW 181 Submaster 245 265 280 365 390 425 690
Luke Windway/219/16 RAW 220 Teenage 16-17 245 265 265 385 405 425 650
Gary Stewart/220/40 RAW 220 Master 40-44 245 265 285 385 405 440 705
Jason Smith/164.2/29 Regular Gear 165 Open 240 265 280 315 340 350 605
Nate Bauman/217/15 Regular Gear 198 Teenage 13-15 225 255 270 230 250 280 505
Cory Fredette/241.8/21 Regular Gear 242 Junior 410 410 450 550 600 600 1000
Russell Hayward/240.4/23 Regular Gear 242 Junior 410 425 425 525 550 575 960
James Matta/198.2/33 Unlimited Gear 198 Submaster 520 540 540 500 515 530 1035
Bench Only              
Glen Ford/146.4/47 RAW 148 Master 45-49 255 280 285
Marcel St-Laurent/155/66 RAW 165 Open 285 300 315
Marcel St-Laurent/155/66 RAW 165 Master 65-59 285 300 315
David Maloney/179.6/23 RAW 181 Junior 275 315 320
Ryan Stockton/206.2/17 RAW 220 Teenage 16-17 320 335 340 4th: 350
Bruno Lapierre/220/22 RAW 220 Junior 360 380 400
Jermaine Scott/225.8/25 RAW 242 Open 410 425 435
Brian Lapila/285/35 RAW 308 Submaster 445 460 480
Brent Blake/207.8/45 Regular Gear 220 Master 45-49 300 325 365
Andrei Audovikine/232.6/35 Regular Gear 242 Open 380 405 420
Andrei Audovikine/232.6/35 Regular Gear 242 Submaster 380 405 420
Adam Szeps/239.4/23 Regular Gear 242 Junior 575 575 600
Thomas Chojnowski/240/52 Regular Gear 242 Master 50-54 550 550 590
Gus Breault/275/35 Regular Gear 275 Submaster 505 530 560
Deadlift Only              
Andrew Worobec/180.6/19 RAW 181 Teenage 18-19 440 485 515 4th: 520
Thomas Chojnowski/240/52 RAW 242 Master 50-54 600 625 660
David Cospito/239.2/51 RAW 242 Master 50-54 500 525 555
David Cospito/239.2/51 RAW 242 Open 500 525 555
Shane Marino/322/28 RAW 341 Open 585 615 650
Claude Dallaire/181.2/48 Regular Gear 181 Master 45-49 660 680 700
Jason Ferreira/177/29 Regular Gear 181 Open 525 560 575
Eddie Difruscia/197/44 Regular Gear 198 Master 40-44 515 605 625
Eddie Difruscia/197/44 Regular Gear 198 Open 515 605 625
Womens RAW Best Lifter: Ginger Viera
Womens Assisted Best Lifter: Tammy Howard
Lightweight RAW Best Lifter: James Aikey
Lighweight Best Lifter - Regular Gear: Mike Andersen
Heavyweight RAW Best Lifter: Michael Berby
Heavyweight Overall Best Lifter & Regular Gear Best Lifter: Sebastien Grenier
Heavyweight Unlimited Gear Best Lifter: Mike Ahearn
Push & Pull Lightweight RAW Best Lifter: Bryan Cunningham
Push & Pull Heavyweight RAW Best Lifter: Gary Stewart
Push & Pull Unlimited Gear Best Lifter: James Matta
Bench Press RAW Lightweight Best Lifter: Marcel St-Laurent
Bench Press RAW Heavyweight Best Lifter: Brian Lapila
Bench Press Assisted Best Lifter: Adam Szeps
Deadlift RAW Best Lifter: Tom Chojnowski
Deadlift Lightweight Assisted Best Lifter: Claude Dallaire
Deadlift Heavyweight Assisted Best Lifter: Eddie Difruscia
This years event drew lifters from all over including the borders of Mexico and several sections of Canada.  Some awesome RAW and assisted lifts were 
done and several records were set.  All new records will be listed soon on the APA website. Regardless of several back surgeries and slipped discs in his
back Eddie Difruscia showed up to do a whopping 625 lb. deadlift at 197 bodyweight.  The pull was in honor of Dr.  Brian Matchett who was an awesome
powerlifter, trainer of many New England area powerlifters, and especially a friend to all veterans in the New England area.  If it were not for Dr. Matchetts
efforts as head of the DAV in New Hampshire many of us Vietnam Veterans would not have had the quality care we had when being treated by the VA.
I as a veteran can personally attest to that.  When I had a major surgery Dr. Matchett went through channels and made sure I received excellent treatment
and actually had the Chief of Staff at the VA hospital perform my surgery.  Dr. Brian Matchett will be sadly missed by all of the veterans and many in the 
powerlifting world who had the honor of knowing this great man.  He was a highly decorated Vietnam Vet and gave his country his full 100% serving us both
during and after the war.
Special thanks to James Matta for organizing the event and setting up all the meet spotters, loaders, referee's and some awesome equipment including
several monolifts.  I look forward to next years event.
I enjoyed meeting Russian Lifter Andrei Audovikine who competed in the event.  I had communicated with him off and on over the years and it was nice
to finally know the face behind the emails and posts.
We could not have asked for a better venue, equipment, or meet conditions.  Once again, special thanks for James Matta for doing a lot of hard work making
sure everything was top notch.
Scott Taylor - APA President