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UHD Powerlifting at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters (WABDL) World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships

Head Coach Dr. John Hudson took 25 members of UHD Powerlifting along with an assistant coach and a trainer to the WABDL World Championships at the Peppermill Hotel in Reno, Nevada. The meet was very successful in terms of the number of championships won and records broken. More importantly, the event was a success for UHD Powerlifting in two crucial ways:

1.Coach Hudson received many, many compliments throughout the event on the conduct, class, and team spirit of the UHD lifters. Other lifters, fans, and officials described the UHD lifters as “polite,” “respectful,” and “enthusiastic.” The UHD lifters were truly outstanding ambassadors of UHD.
2.Coach Hudson was approached by many high school and community college lifters and their parents who were interested in what UHD has to offer, athletically and academically. One especially interested lifter is a community college student in Hawaii who has been looking for a four-year university with a successful powerlifting program. He and his father are planning to visit UHD as they consider the possibility of his transfer here for Fall of 2010. UHD Powerlifting is clearly becoming a “powerful” recruitment tool in attracting students to our campus. Coach Hudson fielded so many requests for information that he would like to have a representative from Admissions accompany the team to the next major event.

Team Accomplishments:

•Individual World Championships – 15
•Individual Runner-up Finishes – 9
•State Records – 27
•National Records – 13
•Mexican National Records – 8
•Overall Best Lifter Trophies – 1: Linda Okoro
•8th in the Team Standings (This might be revised as there were scoring mistakes.)

Individual Results:

•Head Coach, Dr. John Hudson successfully defended his World Championship in Bench Press for the 308 weight class of the Master 40-46 Division with a 639.2 Bench Press. He placed 3rd in the Open Division. His Bench Press was a new Texas State Open Record.
•Rocio Ruiz, lifting in the 132 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 3rd in the Bench Press with 77.0 and 3rd in the Deadlift with 198.2.
•Linda Okoro, lifting in the 148 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 138.8 and 1st in the Deadlift with 402.2 (an INCREDIBLE weight for her bodyweight).
•Olga Hernandez, lifting in the 198 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 3rd in the Bench Press with 126.7 and 3rd in the Deadlift with 253.5.
•Jesus Sanchez, lifting in the 114 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 215.8 and 1st in the Deadlift with 330.5.
•Tomy Le, lifting in the 123 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 137.7 and 1st in the Deadlift with 270.0.
•Ilian Rojas, lifting in the 181 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 3rd in the Bench Press with 314.0 and 2nd in the Deadlift with 429.7.
•Enrique Lopez, lifting in the 181 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 2nd in the Bench Press with 330.5.
•Halit Dilber, lifting in the 259 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 2nd in the Bench Press with 418.7.
•Jose Martinez, lifting in the 123 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 159.7 and 1st in the Deadlift with 303.0.
•Robert Nguyen, lifting in the 132 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 3rd in the Bench Press with 248.0 and 2nd in the Deadlift with 396.7.
•Antonio Moreno, lifting in the 132 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 2nd in the Bench Press with 259.0 and 1st in the Deadlift with 413.2.
•Humberto Trejo, lifting in the 165 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 4th in the Bench Press with 225.7 and 3rd in the Deadlift with 352.5.
•Carlos Mata, lifting in the 181 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 3rd in the Bench Press with 330.5 and 2nd in the Deadlift with 512.5.
•Waldo Villarreal, lifting in the 220 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 396.7.
•Jose Trejo, lifting in the 242 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 1st in the Bench Press with 418.7 and 2nd in the Deadlift with 468.2.
•Joshua Friedman, lifting in the 114 weight class of the Open Division, placed 1st in the Deadlift with 264.5.
•Ivan Gamboa, lifting in the 198 weight class of the Open Division, placed 8th in the Deadlift with 369.2.
•Wilson Marinero, lifting in the 165 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 3rd in the Deadlift with 264.5.
•Stephen Trieu, lifting in the 220 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 3rd in the Deadlift with 402.2.
•Robert Ramos, lifting in the 242 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 1st in the Deadlift with 374.7.
•Raymundo Sanchez, lifting in the 275 weight class of the Teen Division, placed 1st in the Deadlift with 501.5.
•Aurelio Garcia, lifting in the 132 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 3rd in the Deadlift with 352.5.
•Waldo Cardenas, lifting in the 148 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 2nd in the Deadlift with 468.2.
•Raul Hernandez, lifting in the 165 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 2nd in the Deadlift with 380.2.
•Marvin Fuentes, lifting in the 181 weight class of the Junior Division, placed 4th with 413.2.
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DL: 727.5 - BP: 700.8
03, 08, 09, WABDL World Champ
04, 05, 06 WABDL National DL Champ
WABDL National Collegiate Chair
"Development ends where satisfaction begins."
http://www.uhd.edu/sportsandfitness/clubsports/powerlifting/

[Hudson]

It should be noted that we took a total of 28 people, including me, to Reno, and paid for airfare, hotel, and entry fees. Our lifters only had to pay for food and entertainment. The total cost for our trip was right around $17,000. We successfully raised the money we needed primarily through a lift-a-thon. When I was part of another club, I recall being told repeatedly that a lift-a-thon would never work as a major fundraiser.

Obviously, it works. A team merely requires the WILL and VISION to make it work.
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DL: 727.5 - BP: 700.8
03, 08, 09, WABDL World Champ
04, 05, 06 WABDL National DL Champ
WABDL National Collegiate Chair
"Development ends where satisfaction begins."
http://www.uhd.edu/sportsandfitness/clubsports/powerlifting/