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Rick Hussey Benefit Meet was a HUGE success! *LINK*

Posted By: Rick Hussey (wsip-70-184-223-86.om.om.cox.net)
Date: Monday, November 12, 2007, @ 12:07 p.m.

First of all, I want to thank all the sponsors, competitors and spectators. A special thanks to Rob Luyando and anyone else involved in selling t-shirts, they raised almost $3,000. Thanks to Inzer, Max Muscle, GNC, Red Bull, McKenna's BBQ and Aflac for sponsorship and support. There are so many individuals and gyms that reached out to help. With donations and meet funds we raised nearly $15,000. I am so thankful!

I wanted to compliment a few outstanding lifters that have not yet got a shout out.

Congrats to Jim Grandick for a great comeback meet. First meet back, now at 242, he totalled 2447. Taking a back seat only to Panera, rubbing out teammate Justin Graalfs for second place. We have 5 great 242 competitors including Tony Acome who totalled 2381 and Justing Redding totalled 2298. Redding also squatted 1003! Our Junior 242er Matt Sahlfeld keeps getting stronger and stronger, totalling 1945. And last but not least Mike Taylor our masters lifter totalled a 2210.

Another outstanding job done by Shawn Frankl totalling 2469 and got best heavyweight lifter.

Congrats to Mike Brown totalling 10 x bodyweight at 181. Great comeback meet.

On to the Bench Only, Richie Briggs is simply, simply amazing. Only 21 years old, he openned with a successful 804. Then went to 837 and smoked it. Then he grinded out a 848 for a new personal record!

And the strongest ever, Becca Swanson, openned with an easy 501. Second attempt a successful 530. Then she wrapped it up with a new all-time world record of 552 (551 + record breakers). That is the 14th time Becca hit over 500 lbs in competition, the only female to continually prove her bench on the platform.

Congrats to the rest of the Big Iron Terds! We have the greatest team in the world!

Big Iron Gym

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• Rick Hussey Benefit Meet was a HUGE success! *LINK*
  Rick Hussey (wsip-70-184-223-86.om.om.cox.net) -- Monday, November 12, 2007, @ 12:07 p.m.
  • Re: Rick Hussey Benefit Meet was a HUGE success!
    Josh Stottlemire (74-38-196-147.br1.sma.wv.frontiernet.net) -- Monday, November 12, 2007, @ 12:59 p.m.
    • Re: Rick Hussey Benefit Meet was a HUGE success!
      Josh Stottlemire (74-38-196-147.br1.sma.wv.frontiernet.net) -- Monday, November 12, 2007, @ 1:02 p.m.
      • Re: Rick Hussey Benefit Meet was a HUGE success!
        Buddy McKee (c-69-246-182-237.hsd1.al.comcast.net) -- Monday, November 12, 2007, @ 4:36 p.m.