Lifting large

Jeff Tully

BURBANK -- There was no gender bias this weekend at the Burbank Moose

Lodge.

Men and women off all ages took part in the International Classic &

American Powerlifting Federation California State Powerlifting and Bench

Press Championship at the facility.

Almost 100 competitors and 300 spectators were on hand for the two-day

event, which featured an array of weightlifting and strength events,

which included the bench press, deadlift and squat. “It was wonderful

to see all the people that came out,” said Nance Avigliano of Burbank’s

Los Angeles Lifting Club, which sponsored the event.

“We had two 80-year-old guys and one lifted over 200 pounds, and we

had 132-pound women who lifted 303 pounds. We even had younger lifters

who took part.”

Hosting the event was Nance and husband Joe Avigliano, who run the Los

Angeles Lifting Club on Victory Place. The gym is one of the premier

powerlifting facilities in the country, dedicated solely for

powerlifting.

“We were glad we could hold something like this,” said Nance. “We had

alot of good results.”

The event was broken down in to separate divisions for men, women and

teens.

“It was almost like two different events, with the separate California

State and Open divisions,” she said.

EVENT WINNERS

Men

Open Powerlifting -- 67.6K Division: Vince Tanabe (547.5 total

weight); 82.5K Division: John Knorre (697.5); 100K Division: Scott Waits

(820); 110K Division: John Mazmanian (765); 125K Division: Brian Meek

(877.5); 140K: Gary Garcia (807.5). Invitational-- 90K Division: James

Kegrice (707.5); 125K Division: Brian Meek (557.5); 125K Division: Mark

Swank (815).

Master Powerlifting -- 40-44(age)/82.5K Division: Bob Byrne (507.5

total weight); 40-44/90K Division: Mike DiPiazza (507.5); 40-44/100K

Division: John Mazmanian (765); 40-44/110K Division: Manny Sanchez

(622.5); 45-49/75K Division: Fred Fleet (387.5); 50-54/100K Division: Bob

Evans (602.5); 50-54/125K Division: Brian Meek (877.5); 50-54/140K

Division: George Brink (855); 60-64/90K Division: Floyd Irons (425).

Invitational -- 40-44/82.5K Division: Roland Lopez (462.5); 45-49/110K

Division: Walk Cracknell (597.5); 50-54/75K Division: Gordon Santee

(590); 50-54/125K Division: Brian Meek (877.5); 50-54/140K Division:

George Brink (850); 70-74/100K Division: Joe Miller (510); Over 80/67.5K

Division: Roger Merrell (135).

Submaster Powerlifting -- 82.5 Division: Billy Wayne (515 best lift);

90K Division: Kenneth Wickstrom (517.5); 100K Division: Darren Robuck

(727.5); 110K Division: Delbert Shay (660); 125K Division: Sean McMunn

(522.5).

Open Bench Press -- 75K Division: Steve Ward (187.5 total weight);

82.5K Division: K. Lee (190); 100K Division: John Shura (230); 110K

Division: Alvin Waldon (205); 125K Division: Scot Mendelson (247.5); 140K

Division: Sam Radda (205). Invitational -- 90K Division: Chris Bell

(210); 110K Division: Leonard Coaston (205); 125K Division: J.M. Blakely

(295); 140K Division: Steve Wong (272.5).

Master Bench Press -- 40-44(age)/82.5K Division: Roland Lopez (122.5

best lift); 40-44/110K Division: Mike Lutz (192.5); 40-44/140K Division:

Art Ramsey (245); 45-49/110K Division: Alvin Waldon (205); 45-49/140K

Division: Steven Brown (190); 50-54/100K Division: Bob Evans (165);

55-59/75K Division: Herb Glossbrenner (115); 55-59/90K Division: Melvin

Steuart (155); 60-64/75K Division: William Ghent (132.5); 60-64/125K

Division: Danny Herrera (175); 65-69/82.5K Division: Sam Colella (110);

Over 80/75K Division: Harrison Benner (87.5).

Submaster Bench Press -- 82.5K Division: Scott Marcinek (160 best

lift); 110K Division: Karu Toma (170).

WOMEN

Open Powerlifting -- 60K Division: Susan Waits (310 total weight);

67.5K Division: Toni Upton (285). International -- 67.5K Division: Norma

Garcia (385); 75K Division: Mary Jacobson (372.5).

Master Three Lifts -- 50-54 age/60K Division: Toni Upton (342.5 total

weight); Invitational -- Mary Jacobson (372.5).

Open bench Press -- 75K Division: Linette Vasquez (87.5 best lift).

Master Bench Press -- 40-44(age)/52K Division: Anna James (72.5 best

lift); 50-59/52K Division: Louise DiTullo (42.5).

Submaster Bench Press -- 44K Division: Sandra Talavera (50 best lift).

TEEN

Bench Press -- 18-19(age)/75K Division: Ernesto Arreiseigor (160 best

lift). Invitational -- 18-20/90K Division: Marc Lobliner (177.5).