Priest Burdette in AFPF War on the Shore

Submitted by Staff on October 8, 2008 - 7:05am.

James "Priest" Burdette, 198, will take to the platform on Saturday for the AFPF War on the Shore which will be held at F-I-T Gym in Los Angeles, California. Burdette plans to open up at 705 pounds and hopes to finish with a 766 pound press. He currently holds the twelfth highest bench of all-time at 198. Burdette next will compete at the WABDL World Championships in November.

The War on the Shore will also feature a team showdown. With Scot Mendelson's F-I-T team battling the Nemesis Powerlifting team out of Ventura, California. Lifters from San Diego, Sacremento, Los Angeles, Ventura, Cammarillo and Fresno will be competing the event.

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Submitted by Frank C (not verified) on October 9, 2008 - 8:39am. » quote

Good luck Meatball Jr. I can't call you Meatball because there is only one Meatball and that is AJ Schroder.

Submitted by Priest (not verified) on October 9, 2008 - 12:01pm. » quote

AJ is meatball? Well, that makes sense.
Last pic I saw of you, you looked like
the "its time to make the doughnuts guy".

I gotta drop 2 pounds.

Submitted by darren@148 (not verified) on October 10, 2008 - 12:30am. » quote

Yo Brah, good luck, keep the feet planted till you hear the rack command,you can dance after LOL

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 10, 2008 - 1:18pm. » quote

good one. did you see it?

Submitted by Robert Vick on October 10, 2008 - 2:05pm. » quote

Good luck James, and see ya at worlds
http://gladiatorpowerlifting.ning.com/group/800lbsbenchpressclub

Submitted by Justus (not verified) on October 11, 2008 - 7:57pm. » quote

Results from the AFPF War On the Shore

BP wt class lifted
Timmi Simpson 148 148
Carlos Laguna 220 209
Devan McBride 165 209
Scott Galeck 123 232
Marcelle Mendelson 198+ 303!
Kevin Bianchi 198 402
Jeffrey Stone 220 429
Miguel Verez 242 429
Pete Tumminello 242 451
Julian Skye 220 551
Todd Norman 242 705!
James "Priest" Burdette 198 705!

Garrett Olsin 220 bomb

Deadlift wt class lifted
Jenny Hoyte 165 303
Scott Galeck 123 352!
Ted Gaither 220 462
Dan Simpson 198 501
Pete Tumminello 242 562

Priest missed 716 and passed on his third.
Pete Tumminello attempted a third with 601 and
was red lighted for hitching. Scott Galeck was amazing. Good meet.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 11, 2008 - 10:24pm. » quote

Great meet.