APA TEXAS OPEN BORDER DUEL
November 22, 2008 - McAllen, Texas
Powerlifting Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Squat Bench Deadlift Total
Lori Saldana/28/146 148 RAW Womens Open 315 155 315 785
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Men's Open 420 245 435 1100
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Master IV. 420 245 435 1100
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Vietnam Vets Div 420 245 435 1100
Cory Rowlee/15/152 165 RAW Teen 13-15 225 205 300 730
Eduardo Pichardo/17/152 165 Gear Teen 16-17 500 250 405 1155
Jerry Saldana/28/197 198 Gear Men's Open 605 440 580 1625
Johnny Alvarado/27/220¼ 220 Gear Men's Open 600 405 485 1490
Tony Nava/37/216 220 Gear Submaster 350 350 400 1100
Jorge Pillado/21/236½ 242 Gear Junior 710 510 510 510 Bombed
David Ortiz/29/275 275 Unl Gear Men's Open 700 420 600 1720
Isaac Rodriguez/22/306 308 RAW Junior 500 320 550 1370
Javier Saldana/58/281 308 Gear Master II. 435 355 375 1165
Push & Pull Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Bench Deadlift Total
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Master IV. 245 435 1100
Barry Foster/16/165 165 RAW Teen 16-17 225 250 475
Bench Press Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Bench
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Master IV. 245
Frank Rodriguez/37/163½ 165 Gear Submaster 365
Gerardo Garza/43/164½ 165 Gear Master I. 315
Gerardo Garza/43/164½ 165 Gear Men's Open 315
Ricardo Costillo/21/191 198 Gear Junior 425
Marcos Villarreal/33/254¼ 275 RAW Men's Open 415
Gene Wagenseller/49/247¼ 275 Gear Master I. 410
Deadlift Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Deadlift
Luz Divana Morales/26/136 148 RAW Women's Open 185
Ernesto Milian/61/110 114 Gear Master IV. 435
Christopher Calderon/20/195 198 RAW Junior 405
Ervinn Labrada/27/224½ 242 RAW Men's Open 350
Strength Sports Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Overhead Press Strict Curl Deadlift Total
Marcos Villarreal/33/254¼ 275 RAW Men's Open 235 135 505 875
Strict Curl Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Strict Curl
Barry Foster/16/165 165 RAW Teen 16-17 100
Christopher Calderon/20/195 198 RAW Junior 125
Ervinn Labrada/27/224½ 242 RAW Men's Open 135
Repetition Bench Press Event
Name/Age/Wt Class Category Division Reps Performed
Gerardo Garza/43/164½ 165 RAW Men's Open 26 reps bodywt
RAW Best Lifter Award Winners
Powerlifting - Isaac Rodriguez
Push & Pull - Barry Foster
Bench Press - Marcos Villarreal
Deadlift - Christopher Calderon
Strength Sports - Marcos Villarreal
Strict Curl - Ervinn Labrada
Assisted Best Lifter Awards
Powerlifting - Ernesto Milian
Push & Pull - Ernesto Milian
Bench Press - Ricardo Costillo
Deadlift - Ernesto Milian
Special thanks to Robert Jackson and crew, our spotters, and referee's for doing an excellent job throughout the day.  
Some incredible lifting took place and Ernesto Milian wowed everybody by doing a 10 times bodyweight total at age 61
making him one of the few humans to perform this task and he did it at 61 years old!!!
Scott Taylor - APA President