It was an exiting day of Weightlifting at the 2009 Nor Cal Open this Sunday at Fit Barbell Club in Los Altos, CA. “With 40 junior lifters, Hassle Free Barbell Club dominated the NorCal Open,” Hassle Free’s Paul Doherty proudly reported.
Lifting in the 56-kg category, Sacramento High School student Sae Vang hit this 108-kg clean and jerk at the Northern California Weightlifting Championships yesterday. Randall J. Strossen photo.
“Most impressive for Hassle Free were Thailand-bound men Sae Vang, Ian Wilson, and Brandell Sampson,” Doherty said, referring to the upcoming Youth World Weightlifting Championships. “Vang exceeded his gold medal mark from the Junior Nationals, hitting a 108-kg clean and jerk, while Brandell Sampson improved his snatch to 121 kg. Teammate Ian Wilson hit the trifecta with PRs in snatch, clean and jerk, and total. Ian went 6 for 6 with lifts of 120 kg and 150 kg for a 270-kg total. Not bad for just a freshman in high school,” enthused Doherty.
“17 and under 77-kg lifter Kyle Saelee also hit the trifecta with lifts of 101 kg and 130 kg, for a 231-kg total. Just coming off of a devastating wrist injury, Kyle will not be able to join his teammates in Thailand but has his eyes on the upcoming 17 and under Pan Am Games,” Doherty said.
HF was impressive in the 85kg class with Keylin Mackey winning Gold, Clinton Johnson Silver, and Byron Gibson Bronze. Keylin also broke PWA Junior records in the C&J and Total (268).
The women were equally impressive on Sunday. Jenny Lam, Kathy Tran, Krislyn Li, and Fahm Saepham all came away with PWA Junior records. Chioma Amaechi and Sydney Munsey continued their rivalry with both totaling 160, but Chioma came away with Gold based on body weight.
See the pictures at http://hasslefree.smugmug.com/gallery/8109430_Vwmre#528621311_AuLyb
For Complete Results: http://www.lifttilyadie.com/Results/09NorCal.htm
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