Open Meet: In the books

Another meet in the books. An amazing meet all around. So much drama compressed into 12 people doing 6 lifts!

Many thanks to Alicia, the owner of Crossfit Power Performance, in providing the facility on short notice. Thanks to the volunteers, Frank, Josh, Jess, Mark, Zach, Rick, and Andrew who helped the meet run smoothly. Most of all, thanks to the lifters who came and lifted the weights! Here are the details.

The women lifted first with Megan, Brigid, and Ashley, in her first meet, all going after it. Openers for all three were smooth and no problem. Megan ended up getting a bit loose on her 2nd and 3rd snatches, missing both. A traumatic injury kept her from competing further.
Brigid put the next two lifts in front of her and was credited with her opener. This upped the pressure on her to hit a higher number in the CJ. Ashley hit all three lifts, credited with 65 on her 3rd.
With Megan out, Ashley and Brigid took to the CJ. She hit her opener and next two lifts being credited with 84. She went 6 for 6 with a 65/84/149 total and won the best female lifter award. In addition, she qualified for the 2011 American Open in the 75 kilo class with her 149.
Brigid had to hit 76 to qualify for her second American Open. Three valiant attempts at the weight, but to no avail. She got credit for her opening snatch.

9 men lifted.
Keith,looking very fatigued, missed all three attempts at his opening snatch and got one CJ of 80.
Mike,in his first meet, powered up all three snatches and was credited with 70. He went 2 for 3 in the CJ getting credit for 90 on his last lift.
Ralph hit a PR 74 snatch going 3 for 3. Then, he tied his PR in the CJ only to break it on the next attempt. He hit 100 with authority and was credited with a 74/100/174 for three PR.
Zach, another lifter from Central Kentucky Weightlifting, went 6 for 6 hitting a very comfortable 60 and 95 for a total of 155. Plenty of potential for improvement in the snatch.
Brian muscled up a relatively easy 80 then missed at his 2 attempts at 85. The CJ was a bit better. The opener of 110 was routine and he got a bit of sympathy from the judges on CJ attempt number 2. The bar was caught a little off the shoulders which put the jerk a bit in front. The 118 which would have been a PR was a very fast moving deadlift. He was credited with 80/115/195
Ben, testing out new starting positions on both lifts, hit a solid 90 for his opener in the snatch. The 95 proved to be too heavy today. He hit his opener of 120 on the jerk, despite obvious wrist pain, and missed his next two attempts. He got credit for 90/120/210, all of which are competition PR.
Ron, fresh from a heavy meal and anniversary celebration the night before, weighed in 0.5 kilos over his usual 69. He hit 82 in snatch, just missing a PR of 86. He hit 95 solidly in CJ on his second attempt at it then missed his nemesis of 105. He got credit for 82/95/177.
Anthony, lifting for Team Spartacus out of Minnesota, posted a solid performance. He went 6 for 6, setting PR in the process, and his total of 85/110/195 qualifies him for the National Junior Championships in 2012. He was best lifter, too, until Zach hit his CJ. Congratulations Anthony!
Zach, from Louisville, got his second attempt on the snatch of 120 then missed the 125. He tried 150 once in the CJ, missed, but came back and made it solidly the second time. This lift got him the Best Male Lifter. He was not done as he nailed 155 for a PR CJ and total. A great way to end the day!