WNPF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WNPF INTERNATIONAL CUP

ATLANTA, GA. NOVEMBER 9-10-11, 2007

Powerlifting	SQ	BP	DL	TOTAL
WOMEN
105
40-49 RAW
KEEL	181*	115*	253*	551*
40-49 RAW
HALL-!	143*	99*	231*	474*
114
35-39 RAW
LONGSHORE	115*	110*	203*	429*
123
40-49 RAW
LARSON	132	93	259	485
60-69 (SP)
CALAIS	231*	121*	286*	639*
132
40-49 RAW
MITCHELL	154	99	248 4^TH- 264*	501
148
LIFETIME RAW
SPANO-BL	242	154	374*	771
LEISEY	143	104	214	463
50-59 RAW
SPANO	242*	154*	374*	771*
165
40-49 RAW
VOEGELI	215*	137*	292*	644*
40-49 RAW
BAXTER-!	203	104	231	540
SHW
40-49 RAW
GREER	242*	143*	303*	694*
MEN
114
LIFETIME (SP)
COHN	374*	259*	396*	1030*
165
17-19 RAW
WILCOX-BL	463	281	413	1157
20-23 RAW
CARMICHAEL	347	264	501	1113
OPEN
ARTUR-BL	529*	352*	606*	1487*
OPEN RAW
LEWIS-BL !	424	303	529	1256
GAYTON	OUT
40-49 (SP)
ARTUR	529*	352*	606*	1487*
40-49 U
MONK	518	OUT
50-59 RAW
GAYTON	OUT
LIFETIME (SP)
GAYTON	396*	286*	457*	1139*
50-59 (SP)
GAYTON	396	286*	457*	1139*
LIFETIME U
GAYTON	418	OUT
50-59 U
GAYTON	418	OUT
181
13-16 RAW
MARR-!	418	281	424	1123
17-19 RAW
EISEN	402	242	402	1047
LIFETIME (SP)
WRIGHT	474	347	606*	1426*
PORTWOOD-!	490	358*	490	1339
EISEN	402	242	402	1047
40-49 RAW
WILCOX	518	314	523	1355
40-49 (SP)
WRIGHT	474*	347*	606*	1427*
198
LIFETIME RAW
BISHOP-BL	512	380	578	1471
WALMER	435	231	374	1041
OPEN RAW
WALMER	435	231	374	1041
OPEN (SP)
YEARGIN	606*	407	639*	1653*
40-49
YEARGIN (SP)	606*	407*	639*	1653*
BROWN	OUT
LIFETIME (SP)
BROWN	OUT
50-59 RAW
WALMER	435*	231*	374	1041*
40-49 RAW
SPEAR	286	242	413	943
40-49
FULLER U !	OUT
220
20-23 RAW
AZARIASHVILI	441*	385*	441-T	1311*
OPEN RAW
ORKODASHVILI	451	308	529	1289
OPEN U
SHETLER	413	270	435	1118
40-49 (SP)
NEWMAN-BL	639*	501*	650*	1791*
242
LIFETIME RAW
MILLER	429	352	441	1267
OPEN RAW
MILLER	429	352	441	1267
SUBS RAW
MILLER	429	352	441	1267
40-49 RAW
TONDO	573*	308*	573*	1455*
HEMPERLY	413	330	463	1207
40-49 (SP)
NEWMAN-BL	738*	529*	611*	1879*
275
17-19 RAW
ARBOLEDA	407*	286*	424*	1118
20-23 RAW
FAMBROUGH	650* 4^TH- 661*	352	573* 4^TH- 606*	1614
LIFETIME U
WOOD-BL	881*	551*	650	2083*
40-49 (SP)
OSTROM	501*	391*	523*	1416*
50-59 (SP)
ALSUP	584*	374*	650*	1609*
POLICE/FIRE (SP)
ALSUP	584*	374*	650*	1609*
SHW
LIFETIME (SP)
DAVIS	672*	551*	562	1785*
OPEN (SP)
KNOWLES	777*	451*	705*	1934*
SUBS (SP)
KNOWLES	777*	451*	705*	1934*
BENCH		DEADLIFT		POWERCURL
60		80		105
9-10 RAW		9-10 RAW		40-49
FORD	50*	PARKER	104*	HALL	60*
				OPEN
80		114		GROSSNICKLE	60*
9-10 RAW		LIFETIME RAW
PARKER	55*	MONTEIRO	132*	114
				OPEN
105		132		MONTEIRO	42*
20-23 RAW		40-49 RAW
GROSSNICKLE	82.5*	MITCHELL	248 4^TH- 264*	132
40-49 RAW		KUCIAK	154	40-49
MONDRAGON	82.5*			KUCIAK	30*
		148
114		LIFETIME RAW		148
LIFETIME RAW		SPANO-BL	374*	OPEN
ADAMS	110*	LIFETIME		SPANO-BL	76*
MONTEIRO	55	SAMS	385*
OPEN RAW				165
ADAMS	110*	MEN		OPEN
60-69 RAW		80		MILLER	76*
ADAMS	110*	PADGETT	209*
				MEN
132		114		114
40-49 RAW		13-16 RAW		13-16
KUCIAK	55	WILCOX	187*	PETRIK	60*
13-16 RAW				ROBERTSON	42
WILCOX	137*	132
		LIFETIME RAW		132
148		RASIA	396*	OPEN
LIFETIME RAW				RASIA	108*
FEENEY-BL	159*	148
		13-16 RAW		148
165		ADAIR	303*	OPEN
20-23 RAW		LIFETIME RAW		LAZZAROTTO	136*
MILLER	165*	LAZZAROTTO	441*
				165
MEN		165		OPEN
80		17-19 RAW		STAAB-BL	147*
11-12		WILCOX	413*	60-69
PADGETT	115*	LIFETIME RAW		STAAB	147*
		ARTUR	606*	13-16
		ROCA	551	WAGNER	92*
114		GAYTON	441	17-19
13-16 RAW		40-49 RAW		WILCOX	119*
PETRIK	92*	ARTUR	606*	50-59
WILCOX	77	50-59 RAW		GAYTON	125*
		GAYTON	441*
123		LIFETIME		181
LIFETIME RAW		GAYTON	457	OPEN
PEANG	242*	50-59		DESBESEL	97*
		GAYTON	457*	40-49
132				PETERS	147*
40-49 RAW		181
OYLER	226*	LIFETIME		198
		DESBESEL	352	17-19
148		40-49 RAW		COLON	136*
13-16 RAW		WILCOX	523*	OPEN
SZWANKI	143			HARPER	163*
ADAIR	143	198		CARR	163*
LIFETIME RAW		13-16 RAW		WATSON	158
LAZZAROTTO	259	CHAMBERS	281*	SCOPEL	108
LIFETIME (SP)		17-19 RAW		40-49
ALBERT-BL	363*	ADAIR	402	CARR-BL	163*
SUBS		40-49		O’MALLEY	158
ALBERT	363*	SADIV	694	BROWN	147
LIFETIME RAW		YEARGIN	639	SPEAR	125
PATTON-GOOCH	275	50-59		50-59
		MEYERS	738 4^TH- 760*	BERTOLETTI	163*
165		50-59 RAW		KERKHOF	119
13-16 RAW		BERTOLETTI	396
WAGNER	187*
17-19 RAW		220		220
WILCOX-BL	281	LIFETIME RAW		OPEN
LIFETIME RAW		ELEUTERI	529	VEPKHVADZE-BL	185*
PAIGE	352	OPEN RAW		AZARIASHVILI	174
40-49 (SP)		ORKODASHVILI	529	DALCORNO	108
ARTUR	352*	ELEUTERI	529	TURI	86
50-59 RAW		50-59 RAW		40-49
GAYTON	248	ELEUTERI	529*	BINOTTI	169*
50-59		40-49		FEEHAN	169
GAYTON	286*	SLAYBAUGH	644*	ROBERTSON	158
50-59 U		70-79 RAW		50-59
GAYTON	OUT	KIRTSNER	325*	CATERISANO	141*
				HARRIS	130
181		242		80-89
20-23 RAW		17-19 RAW		BRANDT	92*
GOLD	292	ECKER	402
RICE	187	LIFETIME		242
LIFETIME RAW		CASAGRANDE	705	17-19
ELROD	391	SUBS		ECKER	147*
LIFETIME (SP)		CASAGRANDE	705*	OPEN
BRANDAO	396	40-49 RAW		MONROE-BL	231*
DESBESEL	154	PADGETT	551*	CASAGRANDE	180
OPEN (SP)		40-49		MAZANISHVILI	174
BRANDAO	396*	PADGETT	622*	50-59
SUBS RAW		50-59		BOSLEY	169*
MCCURLEY	226	EDDINS	518
40-49 RAW		POLICE/FIRE/MILT		300
PETERS	341	CASAGRANDE	705*	OPEN
WILCOX	314			LEWIS	215*
40-49 U		275
FOLTZ	352*	17-19 RAW		SHW
50-59 RAW		ARBOLEDA	424	OPEN
WAGNER-!	OUT	LIFETIME		JMUKHADZE	191*
		WOOD	650
198		60-69 RAW
13-16 RAW		SHERK	308*
CHAMBERS	137
17-19 RAW		300
COLON	286	LIFETIME		SQUAT
ADAIR	226	BRADEN	650*	165
20-23 RAW		SUBS		LIFETIME RAW
WATSON	314*	BRADEN	650*	GAYTON	OUT
LIFETIME RAW				50-59 RAW
HARPER	391 4^th- 396*	SHW		GAYTON	OUT
MORONI	286	OPEN		LIFETIME
LIFETIME U		KNOWLES	705*	GAYTON	396*
RYAN	485	OPEN RAW		OPEN
SUBS RAW		NICHOLS-BL	760*	GAYTON	396*
HARPER	391* 4^th- 396*			50-59
OPEN RAW				GAYTON	396*
SHALES	369			LIFETIME U
40-49 RAW				GAYTON	418*
O’MALLEY	341*			50-59 U
CARR	248			GAYTON	418*
40-49 (SP)
WELTON	325*			198
50-59 RAW				40-49 (SP)
BERTOLETTI	220			YEARGIN	606*
KERKHOF	209
POLICE/FIRE RAW				275
KERKHOF	209	BENCH PRESS FOR REPS- Women ½ Bwt, Men- Bwt.		20-23 RAW
		105		FAMBROUGH	650* 4^TH- 661*
		40-49		LIFETIME U
		HALL	38 REPS*	WOOD-BL	881*
220		40-49
LIFETIME (SP)		MONDRAGON	30 REPS	SHW
FEEHAN-BL	518*			OPEN (SP)
OPEN (SP)		114		KNOWLES	777*
FEEHAN	518*	SUBS
40-49 (SP)		LONGSHORE	44 REPS*
FEEHAN	518*
LIFETIME RAW		132
RENFROE	391	13-16
MOORE	385	WILCOX	34 REPS*
DALCORNO	242
BINOTTI	275	148
OPEN RAW		LIFETIME
VEPKHADZE	363	FEENEY-BL	49 REPS*
DALCORNO	242
40-49 RAW		MEN
MITCHELL	385	132
BINOTTI	275	40-49
50-59 RAW		OYLER	26 REPS*
LHOTA	369	LIFETIME- RASIA	19 REPS*
CATERISANO	325	148
50-59 (SP)		LIFETIME
HARRIS	OUT	ALBERT-BL	35 REPS*
60-69 RAW		LAZZAROTTO	29 REPS
SHALES	319
BLOUGH	270	165
60-69 (SP)		40-49
BLOUGH	OUT	ARTUR	27 REPS*
80-89 RAW
BRANDT	165	181
POLICE RAW		20-23
SHALES	319	GOLD	25 REPS*
POLICE/FIRE		LIFETIME
SHALES	369*	BRANDAO-BL	34 REPS*
		DESBESEL	1 REP
242		40-49
17-19 RAW		PETERS	28 REPS*
ECKER	292*
OPEN RAW		198
ERGEMLIDZE	441	20-23
LIFETIME (SP)		WATSON	17 REPS*
MCKINNEY	429*	LIFETIME OPEN
OPEN (SP)		HARPER	28 REPS*
MCKINNEY	429*	SCOPEL	22 REPS
SUBS (SP)		OPEN
MCKINNEY	429*	SHALES	32 REPS*
LIFETIME U		SUBS
MCKINNEY	496	HARPER	28 REPS*
SUBS U		50-59
MCKINNEY	496	BERTOLETTI	12 REPS*
40-49 RAW
MONROE	418
50-59 (SP)
EDDINS	336*	220
60-69 (SP)		LIFETIME
CHURCHMAN	380*	FEEHAN	31 REPS*
60-69		RENFROE	22 REPS
CHURCHMAN	385	BINOTTI	18 REPS
		TURI	15 REPS
275		DALCORNO	11 REPS
17-19 RAW		OPEN
ARBOLEDA	286*	DALCORNO	11 REPS*
20-23 RAW		40-49
FAMBROUGH	352	FEEHAN	31 REPS*
LIFETIME U		MITCHELL	22 REPS
WOOD	551	BINOTTI	18 REPS
OPEN RAW		50-59
CHINCHARAULI	385	CATERISANO	17 REPS*
50-59 RAW		HARRIS	10 REPS
CHAVCHANIDZE	331
70-79 RAW		242
ROMERO	187	OPEN
		MAZANISHVILI-BL	29 REPS
300
LIFETIME (SP)		275
CAWLEY	551*	50-59
OPEN (SP)		CHAVCHANIDZE	10 REPS*
CAWLEY	551*
40-49 (SP)		300
CAWLEY	551*	LIFETIME
LIFETIME U		LEWIS	26 REPS*
CAWLEY-BL	700*
OPEN U
CAWLEY	700*	IRONMAN- BP/DL COMBINED
40-49 U		WOMEN
CAWLEY-BL	700*	80
LIFETIME RAW		9-10 RAW
LEWIS-BL	507*	PARKER	55	104	159
RAYNOR	496
RAMOS	474	MEN
OPEN RAW		80
RAMOS	474	9-10 (SP)
SUBS		PADGETT	115	209	325
LEWIS	551*
BERRY	451	114
60-69 RAW		13-16 RAW
PLUMMER	281*	WILCOX	77	187	264
60-69
PLUMMER	331*	148
		13-16 RAW
SHW		ADAIR	143	303	446
50-59 RAW		LIFETIME RAW
SUMMERS	325	LAZZAROTTO	259	441	700
LIFETIME U
REGISTER	OUT	165
		40-49 RAW
		SYKES	237	352	589
		17-19 RAW
		WILCOX	281	413	694
		50-59 (SP)
		GAYTON	286	457	744
		LIFETIME (SP)
		GAYTON	285	457	744
		181
		LIFETIME
		DESBESEL	154	352	507
		40-49 RAW
		WILCOX	314	523	837
		198
		13-16 RAW
		CHAMBERS	137	281	418
		17-19 RAW
		ADAIR	226	402	628
		40-49 (SP)
		WELTON	325	INJURY	OUT
		242
		17-19 RAW
		ECKER	292	402	694
		LIFETIME (SP)
		CASAGRANDE-BL	264	705	969
		SUBS (SP)
		CASAGRANDE	264	705	969
		275
		17-19 RAW
		ARBOLEDA	286	424	711

*- WNPF World record, T- Tied WNPF World record, BL- Best lifters, SP-Single ply division, U-Unlimited division

!- International Cup lifter.

Team Champs- Powerlifting- 1^st Furman, 2^nd- Ephrata, 3^rd- Sportsgym, 4^th- Merritt Island, Powerlifting Teen- Merritt Island, Bench Press- 1^st- Merritt Island, 2^nd- Furman, Bench Press Teen- Merritt Island, Reps- Furman, Deadlift- Merritt island, Deadlift Teen- Merritt Island, Squat- Merritt Island, Ironman Teens- Merritt Island, Powercurl- Furman, Powercurl Teens- Merritt Island

I must say thanks to the following people first before I begin my article about the 2007 Worlds. Thanks to Python Gym, Alan Thomas at APT Wraps, Quest Nutrition and Sherman Ledford. Thanks to my staff because without you this meet would not take place. Many people come up to me and give me credit for a fine meet but it’s everyone on the staff that should be thanked and I THANK ALL OF YOU. Tom Isbell, Annette Schneidmill, Denise Musser, Ron Deamicis, Dina Digrazia, Brian Sessions, Cindy Yeargin, Glenda Klaassen, Lester Fields, Evan Claunch, Mike Watkins, Lionel Howard, William Sessions, Perry Thomas, Steve Yeargin, Matt Elrod, Adrian Locklear, Sheila Ford, Jamie Cooper, Craig and Moms. Thanks to the many spectators that came out to cheer everyone on and a big thank you to the lifters that came from 18 states and 6 countries to make this a World event. Thanks to the Brazilian team and the Republic of Georgia team that came 14 and 10 strong. 28 drug test were done with one failure to report. This lifter will not be able to lift in WNPF events for three years, all records will be removed and he cannot promote the WNPF in any way for the next three years. We will not publish the name of the lifter that failed the test because it is embarrassing enough to get caught.

Onto the World results, the women did a fabulous job again all 26 of them. The one thing that I like to see in the WNPF is how the lifters are pulling for each other even though they are competing against each other. Jeri Keel lifting in her first WNPF Worlds set several records and won her division. I heard that this was going to be her last meet I hope not because Jeri is one of our favorite lifters out of South Carolina. Charlotte Hall from Georgia did very well switching over from bodybuilding to powerlifting. Ms. Longshore from PA. set new records and also won her first WNPF title. Ruth Ann Calais the oldest female lifter totaled 639 pounds, how many 60 year old women can do that. Cathi Mitchell from PA. came to set the World deadlift record and that she did on a 4^th attempt. Maria Spano is not doubt the top raw female lifter in the WNPF and it showed once again at the 2007 world championships. Voegeli, Baxter and Greer all did a wonderful job of lifting. There were two female lifters from Brazil that came to show their skills, we could tell that they were new to the sport but they had the courage to step onto the platform and show everyone what they were made of. My daughter Brianna Ford opened up with 40 pounds, then went to 50 and smoked it and then I made a mistake and pushed her up to 60 when she should have went to 55 but I am so proud of her for pressing 50 pounds and weighing 57 pounds. Kady Parker the other 9 year old pushed 55 pounds up in the 80 pound class for a new record. Grossnickle from Indiana won her first WNPF World title in the 105 class. Mondragon and Wilcox out of Florida set new records with 82 and 137 pound lifts. Jean Adams the other 60 year old from NJ set new records in her class also. Laura Feeney from PA. hit 159 pounds raw. She took off several years of lifting and came back this year and she is almost up to her equipped weight from years ago. She lifted with us when she was 16 years old and now she is 25 and she still looks the same. Miller had the highest bench of the contest with a 165 pound lift. Rhonda Sams from GA. had the highest deadlift for the women with a 385 lb. pull. David Cohn from Ga. set all new world records and he is the top 114 pound lifter in the WNPF and don’t worry David we will never get rid of the 114 pound class. Wilcox, Carmichael and Artur showed out. Mike hit a 462 squat, Hugh deadlifted a personal best 501 and Carlos from Brazil posted a 1487 total and the best lifter award. Johnny Gayton came to set some records and that he did going home with 17 WNPF World records. John Monk from PA. had an off day but I’m sure he will be back stronger than ever in the 165’s. Marr and Eisen did extremely well for a couple of teenage kids and they will improve I’m sure. Greg Wright from Florida won the lifetime and masters divisions in the 181’s. Willy Wilcox won the masters raw class, set a few records and coached a bunch of kids on his team. I give this guy a lot of credit for what he did all weekend. Willy is a great coach and lifter. Portwood from GA. set a new world record in the 181 lifetime division. Mike Bishop from TN. Totaled 1471 raw and won the best lifter in the raw division. Steve the old man Yeargin showed out with a 1653 total and Dennis Walmer another WNPF favorite set new squat, bench and total records in the master’s 50-54 division. In the 220 pound junior raw division AZARIASHVILI had a great day with a 1311 total. Newman totaled 1791 in the masters 220 class and he also won the best lifter award. Pedro Tondo out of Canada won by over 200 pounds over Hemperly. The other Newman brother almost hit a 1900 total with single ply equipment on, this is one strong dude. Fambrough from Furman U. hit a 650 squat with no knee wraps and he also set a new world record deadlift in the 275 class. Wayne Alsup won the 50-59 and police divisions. Wayne pulled a bicep on his last deadlift attempt we can only hope that he will recover soon and step back on the WNPF platform in 2008. Jason Wood from AZ. Is a squatting machine!!!! His first squat was right at parallel and got red lighted, his second and this squats were perfect and easy. He has 900 in his sights and it won’t be too long before he hits that. He had the highest total in the meet with a 2,083. This is the highest total in the 275 class ever in the WNPF and the third highest total ever in the WNPF. Jamie Davis had an off day and still totaled almost 1800 pounds. Chad Knowles is the first man to hit a 2,100 total in the WNPF. He is making his comeback to the WNPF and he totaled 1935, he just missed a 750 deadlift which would have put him closer to 2000 pounds. Little Big Man Austin Padgett set world records in both the bench press and deadlift. Petrik from Fl. Hit 92 pounds in the 114 class. Peang from R.I. made a 242 bench in the 123 class raw. Alan Oyler from Fl. His a personal best 226 and won his division. Szwanki and Adair tied in the teenage division with 143 but Szwanki won on bodyweight. Brian Albert from GA. on the 148 lifetime and subs division with a 363 pound lift. Eddie Patton Gooch and Charlie Paige both from GA. won their first WNPF title in the lifetime raw division. Matt Elrod spotted on Friday and still benched 391 pounds, very impressive. Brandao from Brazil won both the open and lifetime divisions with a 396 pound lift. Dennis Foltz won the masters 181 class with a 352 lb. bench. Dave Harper won both the lifetime and subs raw division with a 391 attempt and then pushed 396 up for another new World record. John Feehan from England won all three divisions in the single ply 220’s with a 518 bench; he also took home the best lifter award. John took off a few years due to health reasons and came back just as strong as he was a few years ago. Leo Ryan hit 485 and missed 512 in the 198 class. Michael Renfroe from GA. defeated Jonathan Moore-TN, and Dalcorno and Binotti from Brazil. The upstate NY crew Mitchell, Shales JR and SR won their divisions. Brooke Blough from W.VA. placed second in the raw division and won his first WNPF title in the single ply division. Herb Brandt the oldest male competitor in the contest made a 165 bench in the 220 class. Impressive lifting from Ergemlidze representing the Republic of Georgia. Brian McKinney won five divisions in the 242 lb. class. Charles Eddins one of the nicest guys in the league won his division for his first title. Michael Churchman from FL. won both the single ply and unlimited 60-69 divisions. Buddy Cawley won six divisions with lifts of 551 and 700. Bill Lewis has the biggest arms in the WNPF used them to his advantage benching 551 and 507 lbs. He beat Cornell Raynor and Shaq Ramos in the highly contested 300 lb. lifetime class. Big Charles Register missed his first two lifts and just barely missed 804 on his third. He came so close to making this lift which would have been the biggest bench in WNPF history, next year for sure big Charles. Rasia from Brazil made an impressive 396 lbs. in the 132 class for the win. Rich Sadiv from NJ made 694 and tried 700 and missed it. Tee Meyers from GA. hit 738 on his third attempt and then went to 760 on a 4^th. I wish people in the audience could see themselves when the Skinny Man comes to the platform. It seems as though everyone in the audience just comes forward to get the best spot for pictures and to see this man lift. Tee came out, shouted “I’m the strongest grand daddy in the world” and with everyone screaming for him he pulled 760 so easy he could have easily pulled 771. Lou Eleuteri from PA. took off almost 10 years and came back and pulled 529 pounds, good for you Lou and its good to have you back. Charlie Kirtsner from PA. pulled a world record 325 in the over 70 division. Charlie Slaybaugh pulled 644 for a new world record, Charlie was missing his brother Chet for sure. You can’t leave your brother alone next time Chet. In the 242 class Casagrande from Brazil pulled a 705 opener and missed his other attempts. Rick Padgett lifting in his first world meet in years pulled world records of 551 and 622. Terry Sherk was so excited to be at this meet and I was glad he was there. Terry pulled 308 for a new world record. Big Chad Braden was so happy to pull 650 lbs. and he will pull 700 by the next world championship. Big Dean Nichols and I do mean BIG pulled an easy 760. Dean will pull 800 at the 2008 worlds mark this down. In the rep division Longshore and Feeney both hit over 40 reps with Feeney winning the best lifter award. Brandao won the best lifter award after a drug test disqualification. Evandro Casagrande totaled 969 with a token bench press and still won the best lifter award. Maria Spano and Miller tied with the highest lift in the women’s curl with 76 lbs. Rick Staab from Michigan won the masters and open divisions in the 165 class. Rick has the most impressive looking biceps and he uses them well in the curl event. Dave Harper and Pat Carr tied at 163 lbs. with Harper coming out the winner. Vepkhvadze from Georgia curled 185 in the 220 class for the win. Binotti from Brazil beat Feehan from England and Robertson from the U.S. Leo Monroe from SC had the highest curl in the meet with 231 lbs.

This year we inducted the following people into the 2007 WNPF Hall of fame on Saturday night- Barry Lafoy, Ralph Peace- Coach, Joe Garcia, Jule Dolci, Lester Fields- Announcer and Ron Deamicis- Meet director. The top 2007 WNPF lifters were Rachel Wilcox, Maria Spano, Mike Wilcox, Zaur Javakhisvili, Leo Ryan, Carlos Artur, Richard Ambrose, Evandro Casagrande, Buddy Cawley, Johnny Gayton, Scott Shales, Herb Brandt, Jason Wood, Dennis Cieri, Tee Meyers and Leo Monroe.

Next year Atlanta again (November, 2008) and we hope to have all of you back with more countries in attendance. We are starting up a lifetime drug free league called WNPF LIFETIME and we will host a world championship meet in New Jersey in October, 2008.

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