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SPF Worlds Highlights
(updated 10/8)
In addition to the performances of Carol Ann Myers and Jeff Neuhalfen, a number of other reports are coming in from the action at Saturday's SPF World Championships which were held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Robyn Blankenship, 181, totalled 1,140 pounds raw. The effort is the top ranked total in the Raw Power Rankings and is the highest women's raw total in any weight class in at least the past two years.
BJ Harper, 148, bench pressed 325 pounds. At only 23 and with only 3 meets under his belt, Harper is already ranked as one of the top five 148 raw lifters at Powerlifting Watch. Harper attempted 330 pounds on his final attempt, which was successfully pressed and locked out, but was disqualified because the bar clipped the bench rack on the way up. Harper won the junior 148 raw bench division and finished second in the men's raw open division to Neil Dreisig.
Christina Hart, 132, deadlifted 400 pounds. The pull ranks her second in the single ply Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.
Traci Baggett, 198, won the women's raw open class with an 850 pound total. She squatted 350 pounds, benched 160, and deadlifted 340 pounds.
350 pound squat:
340 pound deadlift:
Glenn Baggett, 275, was victorious in the men's raw open class, totalling 1,650 pounds. Baggett squatted 720 pounds, benched 385, and pulled 545 pounds. The squat ranks him second on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.
720 pound squat:
Claude Bouyer, 165, bench pressed 380 pound raw.
Amber Suter, shw, totalled 1,005 pounds in single ply. Suter squatted 400 pounds, benched 225, and deadlifted 380 pounds. The total is good for tenth on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings.
Jeff Ray, 220, totalled 1,840 pounds.
Anna Reel, 165, benched 300 pounds.
