National Powerlifting Champs

[steak]

NATIONAL CHAMPS LIFTER COMPETITION PREVIEW

WOMEN

Some lifters to watch:

Celia McMillan,CD,52kg, won last year with 315kg, shows good potential.

Tania Green,Cant,60kg, only made her 3rd squat last year, totalled 352.5kg,

just returned from Australian Nationals with 362.5KG Total at 67.5kg class

Marie Soffe,Otago, 67.5kg, NZ Masters World Champs Rep has a massive Deadlift 170+kg :shock:

Suzy Derbyshire,Auck,82.5kg,won with 377.5kg last year, totalled 397.5kg at 2010 Auck Champs and should crack the 400kg Total maybe Oceania Squat Record 152.5kg :nod:

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Sonia Manaena,Otago,90+kg, failed in Squat last year, got an individual medal at 2010 WORLDS,should make amends with big lifts this time. Totalled 607.5kg at recent Australian Nationals with 150kg Bench Press.

MEN

Some lifters to watch:

Mike Gardiner, Cant, 67.5.kg, totalled 597.5kg last nationals with 147.5kg bench and attempt at 265.5kg NZ Record Deadlift. Mike is freaky strong :nod:

John Strachan, Auck, 67.5kg Junior, has dropped a class in search of records. Has a 140kg+ bench. Amazing to watch the small fella smash big weights :clap:

Brent McCormack, Otago, 82.5kg, Totalled 720kg last years Nationals with 200kg bench and 280kg squat.

Leighton Best, Cant, 90kg, will try some benching over 230kg, over 2.5 times bodyweight. :clap:

Craig McMillan, CD, 90kg, bombed in bench last year with 190kg after 280kg squat. Should go better.

Dave Dunford, Waik/BOP, 100kg, 755kg last year but training great, went 800kg total at Waikato Champs and wants 820-830kg+ total.Strong like tractor :nod:

Steve Varga, Otago, 110kg, big 852.5kg total last year with 335kg squat, should be even stronger now. All his lifts are strong, lots of potential.Recently squatted a 350 in training :clap:

Jono Radich, Auck, 100kg Junior, World Junior Champs last year, good Auckland Champs, may hit some NZ Junior records. Strong in all 3 lifts. A very good lifter in this weight class. Good things coming for Jono :nod:

Steve Lousich, Auck, 125kg, looking for a big bench having done 260kg.

Neil Lauaki, Auck, 125+kg, 885kg total last year, getting stronger with every competition. Watch out. :nod: Big Squats

Reuben Simanu, Waik/BOP, 125+kg, looking for big total 900kg+, deadlift back up over 300kg and his bench creeping up too. Should be primed for a big effort. Take it Boss! Youve done the hard mahi now its time for glory 8) :grin:

Good luck and many white lights to all competitors.

[TonganTerror]

good luck all some serious weights being pushed there :nod: motivation for me if I ever seen it!!!

[Viking Power]

Awesome write up Steak :clap:

Best of luck to every one there go hard.....

Another one to watch will be Steven Kings Squats should be around 3 x bodyweight 240 - 250kg he's also move up a weight class this year.

Darren Neves looking for PB bench 190kg at 95kg bodyweight

Stay the strongest

VP

[Big john]

i wouldnt be surprised is neil hits a 900 total this year, the mans an engine!

[steak]

Another one to watch will be Steven Kings Squats should be around 3 x bodyweight 240 - 250kg he's also move up a weight class this year.

Darren Neves looking for PB bench 190kg at 95kg bodyweight

yeah bro..hope they smash it. Its great for the sport. 190 at 95 is good bench for sure... I guess the complete lifters list will be out now..might go hunt it down.

BJ - you could be right about Mr Luaki too bro :wink:

Id put $ on Tonka smashing a good bench too. His training has been looking really sharp and the left is coming right so he tells me. Fingies crossed eh.

[steak]

Heres the talent show.....

1 Celia McMillan 52kg Open

2 Kristel Modderman 52kg Open

3 Sarah Cockcroft 56kg M1

4 Sharnell Duncan 56kg Open

5 Michele de Bes 56/60kg Open

6 Aimee Banks 60kg Open

7 Alisa Bay 90kg M1

Group 2

1 Tania Green 67.5kg Open

2 Syliva Clarkson 67.5kg M3

3 Marie Soffe 67.5kg M2

4 Trish Buckman 67.5kg M2

5 Laura Johnstone 67.5kg Sub Junior

6 Suzy Derbyshire 82.5kg M1

7 Jasmine Waiari 82.5kg M2

8 Sonia Manaena 90kg+ Open

Friday Session 2

Weigh in 1:30pm

Lifting 3:30pm

Group 1

1 Albie Teese 67.5kg M4

2 Bruce Park 67.5kg M4

3 Mike Gardiner 67.5kg Open

4 Adam Keen 67.5kg Open

5 Zack Cox 67.5kg Sub Junior

6 John Strachan 67.5kg Junior

7 Graham Walker 75kg M3

8 Steve Barnes 75kg M2

9 S Pickens 75kg M2

Group 2

1 Douglas Sekone Fraser 75kg Junior

2 Ben Haughey 75kg open

3 Hayden Lee 75kg Sub Junior

4 Nicholas Cornish 75kg Sub Junior

5 John Rivers 82.5kg M2

6 Matt Gardyne 82.5kg Junior

8 Matthew Schwass 82.5kg Junior

9 Brent McCormack 82.5kg Open

10 Michael Burge 82.5kg Junior

11 Ernie Ludick 82.5kg Open

Saturday Session 1

Weigh in 8:00am

Lifting 10:00am

Group 1

1 Leighton Best 90kg Open

2 Lance Preddy 90kg Open

3 Craig McMillan 90kg Open

4 William McGlimpsey 90kg open

5 Andrew Devine 90kg Junior

6 Andrew Burge 90kg Junior

7 Alex Fergus 90kg Junior

8 Rennie Soffe 90kg M2

9 Terry Pierson 90kg M2

10 Stephen King 90kg M1

11 Robert Quigley-Mcbride 90kg Sub Junior

Group 2

1 Toso Ieti 100kg M4

2 Doug Meinie 110kg M4

3 Kurt Mahani 100kg Junior

4 David Harrison 100kg Junior

5 Laurence Voight 100kg M2

6 Warren Trent 100kg M2

7 Steve Luck 100kg M1

8 Nick Toulis 100kg M1

9 Darren Neves 100kg Open

10 Dave Dunford 100kg Open

11 Andy Mahon 100kg Open

12 James Waghorn 100kg Open

Saturday Session 2

Weigh in 1:15pm

Lifting 3:15pm

1 Steve Varga 110kg open

2 Doug Meinie 110kg M4

3 Jono Radich 110kg Junior

4 Sateki Langi 110kg Sub Junior

5 Joe Tafua 110kg M2

6 Richard Aiton 110kg M3

7 Steve Lousich 125kg M1

8 Costa Alexpoulos 125kg open

9 Raymond Masiniua 125kg open

10 Neil Lauki 125kg+ M1

11 Reuben Simanu 125kg+ Open

[Best Bench]

Leighton Best, Cant, 90kg, will try some benching over 230kg,

I like the use of the word try. Hoepefully it goes better than when I tried 225kg at the Oceania's :oops:

Stephen King will go well, sounds like is training has been solid. He actually wrote that preview so was too modist to include himself.

Agree with Neil, looking forward to watching him. Just seems like he has power to burn.

[nate225]

Where have all the big boys gone?!

Tonka & Neil are looking lonely in the Supers & only 3 in the 125's?? (and Steve must be a light 125?).

[Best Bench]

Where have all the big boys gone?!

Tonka & Neil are looking lonely in the Supers & only 3 in the 125's?? (and Steve must be a light 125?).

Not enough Taro on the mainland Nate we are all tiny down here. Steve has well and truely moved up, he weighed in at 122.5kg at the Auckland Champs.

[Viking Power]

Where have all the big boys gone?!

Tonka & Neil are looking lonely in the Supers & only 3 in the 125's?? (and Steve must be a light 125?).

Not enough Taro on the mainland Nate we are all tiny down here. Steve has well and truely moved up, he weighed in at 122.5kg at the Auckland Champs.

hahaha.... smash it this weekend LB look forward to seeing your result :clap:

stay strong

VP

[Big john]

Dif going to be a huge turn out by the looks...lots of lifters!. Can only do good for the sport

afew jnrs too!, some that stand out..

Burge brothers, if Auck champs was anything to go by id say say andrews got some big lifts instore

Kurts another one to look out for

jono radich showing huge promise

sateki langi, and afew others

[steak]

Where have all the big boys gone?!

Tonka & Neil are looking lonely in the Supers & only 3 in the 125's?? (and Steve must be a light 125?).

I can see Big John and i taking a couple of the spots in the next few years

No Brian Leatoa...he had a good lift at the Auck Champs..thought he may have gone down for the Nats?

John Strachan at 67.5 will be worth the watch. Strong guy for his size.

Give it heaps LB...230 to fall! :twisted: