Southern Minnesota Entry Form

The entry form for the Southern MN High School Open meet has now been posted on the website.  You can also download it HERE.  This is the second meet of the 2011-2012 high school season.  It is being held in the new fieldhouse at Cannon Falls High School on Saturday, January 14th.  After the success of last year’s first ever three-platform meet, it will be returning again for 2012!  All JV lifters will compete starting at 9:00am, with the Varsity athletes scheduled for 12:00 noon.  The entry deadline is Jan 9th.  Don’t miss out on competing in this outstanding high school event!

National Junior Qualifier

If you are close to qualifying for the USAW National Junior Championships, you have another chance to get your required qualifying total.  Team Spartacus will be hosting a small meet at noon 10:00am on Dec 31, for those lifters who are close to getting their Q-total.  Because 2012 is an Olympic year, the USAW national competition schedule gets changed to adjust for the trials and the Olympic Games themselves.  This will be the last opportunity to get a Q-total for the junior meet.  You won’t be able to qualify at any other high school season meets, like most years in the past.  Please contact Brian Derwin at AEDERWIN@yahoo(dot)com if you are interested in competing or for more information.

South Metro Results

The results from the South Metro Meet held in Northfield on Saturday have been posted on the Minnesota High School Weightlifting website.  There were some impressive lifts, and it was great to see the new-comers as well.  And a special thanks to all referees and meet workers who volunteered their time!

Schedule Update for South Metro Meet:

SCHEDULE UPDATE for the South Metro Meet on Saturday: Varsity Boys 77kg has been moved to Session #3. Here is the new lifting schedule as it stands right now:

Session 1 Platform 1 (20 lifters)
All Girls 44-58 KG
JV 63 Girls

Session 1 Platform 2 (19 lifters)
Varsity 63 kg girls
All Girls 69 and above

Session 2 Platform 1 (22 lifters)
All Boys 50-62 kg
JV Boys 69 KG

Session 2 Platform 2 (19 lifters)
Varsity 69 kg boys
JV 77 kg boys

Session 3 Platform 1 (18 lifters)
Varsity 77 kg boys
All 85 kg boys

Session 3 Platform 2 (21 lifters)
All boys 94 kg and above

Start List for the State Championships

Here is the Start List for the 2011 High School State Championships in Lakeville on Saturday.  Please note, this is not the final list, but it does include all entries.  Weight class changes could still occur.

 

Lot	Start			Wt
No.	No.	Sex	Div	Class	Name	YOB	School
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS
28	1	F	JV	44	Taran Pickar	97	CannonFalls
30	2	F	JV	48	Alyssa Tornio	95	Northfield
47	3	F	JV	48	Molly Thomforde	96	CannonFalls
51	4	F	JV	48	Sydney Farmer	95	Northfield
42	5	F	JV	53	Mari Arneson	95	Northfield
19	6	F	JV	58	Lauren Lecy	96	CannonFalls
31	7	F	JV	58	Katie Noble	98	CannonFalls
38	8	F	JV	58	Madison Heydt	96	Hayfield
40	9	F	JV	58	Bernie Soderlund	95	Northfield
50	10	F	JV	58	Andrea Bartz	58	PlainviewEM
17	11	F	JV	63	Rachel Tuma	96	Northfield
55	12	F	JV	63	Maddy Mullins	95	Caledonia
43	13	F	JV	69	Trece Frank	97	Caledonia
53	14	F	JV	69	Allie Clark	95	Northfield
66	15	F	JV	69	Allison Egge	96	CannonFalls
67	16	F	JV	69	Madysyn Hofstedt	96	CannonFalls
3	17	F	JV	69+	Anesha Jones	95	Lakeville So
44	18	F	JV	69+	Jordyn Thornton	95	Lakeville So
VARSITY GIRLS
62	1	F	V	48	Annie DeSutter	94	Northfield
34	2	F	V	53	Rowan Munson	94	Armstrong
59	3	F	V	53	Katie Roster	94	Northfield
32	4	F	V	58	Chelsea Nelson	93	Lakeville So
52	5	F	V	58	Clara Drew	94	Northfield
72	6	F	V	58	Sydra Smith	94	Northfield
12	7	F	V	63	Jen Baldwin	93	Lakeville So
26	8	F	V	63	Shelby Callahan	94	Northfield
49	9	F	V	63	Annie Weinrich	94	PlainviewEM
63	10	F	V	63	Nancy Mahdy	92	Fridley
14	11	F	V	69	Erin Melzer	93	Northfield
37	12	F	V	69	Chinyere Okwulehie	92	Fridley
45	13	F	V	69	Kaitlyn Bicek	94	Northfield
79	14	F	V	69	Maria Fruechte	94	Caledonia
5	15	F	V	75	Alexandra Fromme	93	Rosemount
7	16	F	V	75	Bette Benson	92	Northfield
9	17	F	V	75	Monica Turner	93	Lakeville So
13	18	F	V	75+	Emmy Miller	93	CannonFalls
20	19	F	V	75+	Breon Jones	94	St P Central
JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS
4	1	M	JV	50	Mason Hofstedt	99	CannonFalls
65	2	M	JV	50	Jackson Bahr	97	CannonFalls
74	3	M	JV	50	Nicholas Lorentz	97	CannonFalls
27	4	M	JV	56	Bailey Neumann	95	Northfield
68	5	M	JV	56	Alex McKennell	95	Lakeville So
8	6	M	JV	62	Braylon Temte	96	Rosemount
18	7	M	JV	62	David Mattia	95	Lakeville So
21	8	M	JV	62	Seth Shuster	95	Northfield
48	9	M	JV	62	Josh Tipka	95	Lakeville So
54	10	M	JV	62	Josh Friederichs	95	Lakeville So
24	11	M	JV	69	Evan Stoffregen	97	Lakeville So
35	12	M	JV	69	David Schoff	95	Armstrong
46	13	M	JV	69	Preston Anderson	95	Lakeville So
76	14	M	JV	69	Spencer Bernauer	95	Lakeville So
11	15	M	JV	77	Will Karan	95	Northfield
57	16	M	JV	77	Hunter Hoyne	96	Albert Lea
60	17	M	JV	77	Nathan Melhouse	97	CannonFalls
61	18	M	JV	77	Corey Narveson	96	Rosemount
69	19	M	JV	77	Khalid Al-Khatib	95	Rosemount
22	20	M	JV	85	Gabriel Ehlers	95	Rosemount
25	21	M	JV	85	Jake Koestler	95	Rosemount
58	22	M	JV	85	Tyler Melhouse	95	CannonFalls
15	23	M	JV	94	Collin Coffield	95	Caledonia
41	24	M	JV	94+	Alex Seuser	96	Albert Lea
78	25	M	JV	94+	Jacob Thielen	96	Lakeville So
VARSITY BOYS
23	1	M	V	56	Khai Phu	94	Farmington
1	2	M	V	62	Nicholas French	93	Lakeville So
71	3	M	V	62	Noah Aldes	92	Armstrong
2	4	M	V	69	Justin Hett	94	Farmington
29	5	M	V	69	Joe Donahoe	94	Northfield
56	6	M	V	77	Tucker Meillier	94	Northfield
70	7	M	V	77	Trevor Sullivan	93	CannonFalls
77	8	M	V	77	Cole Macejik	92	Caledonia
6	9	M	V	85	Devin Murphy	92	Hayfield
36	10	M	V	85	Chase McNulty	93	Lakeville So
73	11	M	V	85	Andrew Hausmann	93	Rosemount
64	12	M	V	94	Collin Fossum	93	Lakeville So
75	13	M	V	94	Tom Pfahning	92	Northfield
10	14	M	V	105	Nick Liska	93	Rosemount
33	15	M	V	105	Jordan Wenborg	93	CannonFalls
16	16	M	V	105+	Ryan McMorrow	94	CannonFalls
39	17	M	V	105+	Josh Corbin	92	Northfield

Updated Blog

While I like how the new website has turned out, I have been disappointed with the blog feature part of the software I’ve been using.  It is very basic and I have found some major limitations after using it for the past few months.  As a result, I have moved the blog to WordPress instead.  WordPress is one of the biggest blog hosts in the world, and its tools and capabilities are much greater than what was available before, using the website software.  One of the major improvements is that there can be multiple contributors to the blog.  If you are interested in blogging and want to add to our content, just let me know.  All you need to do is register with WordPress, and then send me the e-mail address that you registered with.  I can then add you as an author for our blog.

Scott

smeier@farmington.k12.mn.us

A Record Setting Day

The Southern Minnesota High School Open, that was held in Cannon Falls on the 15th, was a record setter in itself.  It was the first ever 3-platform meet held in Minnesota.  There is also a very good chance that it will be the biggest single-day meet in the country thus year, with over 150 lifters competing.

Besides this, there were also two individual high school state records set at the meet.  Madasyn Hofstedt (Cannon Falls) established a new junior varsity record in the clean & jerk, in the 69kg weight class.  Madasyn successfully lifted 68kg and 70kg in her first two attempts.  The old record, as it stood, was at 72.5kg, so Madasyn made a three kilo jump on her final attempt to try to beat the record.  It was a great lift and she moves the new record to 73kg.  The previous record was held by former Cannon Falls lifter Cori Safe, who still holds 11 state high school records.

In the varsity division, Collin Fossum (Lakeville South) also set a new clean & jerk state record in the 94kg weight class.  Collin opened with a good lift at 138kg, but missed his second attempt at 143.  Having already won the weight class, he moved to 148 on his final attempt, to try to break the record, which was previously held by Paul Gronvall (Red Wing) at 147.5kg.  Collin had a great lift and pushed the new record to 148.

2011 Southern Minnesota Open

A message from Scott Safe, meet director and Cannon Falls coach:

I must say that this was a National level effort by everyone involved.  Hats off to all of you everybody!  154 lifters from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa on 3 platforms!!!!  We had all Junior Varsity lifters go at 9:00 am and we had all Varsity lifters go at 12:00.  We finished lifting at 3:30 pm.   I can tell you for a fact that the national office is not going to believe we pulled that off in 6.5 hours.  Just a fantastic effort.   Pretty incredible what a bunch of folks can accomplish if they work together.   I am very thankful to have a group like you guys to work with.  Have a great day!

Scott

Reminders for the Cannon Falls Meet

Here are a few things from meet director Scott Safe:

Just a couple of notes for the upcoming Cannon meet.

1.        * Please fill out entry forms completely.  It is best if you (the coach) personally check them before they are mailed.

2.      *  Weight classes need to be entered

3.       * Birth dates need to be entered.

4.       * Please note to Schoolage lifters(JV) That after Jan 1^st, they may now be a Junior lifter.  (all 1994 birthdates)

5     We are going to enforce the weigh in rules at this meet. So, if a lifter registers in a weight class and does not make weight, they can still lift, but as an extra.  I know on the first meet, a lot of lifters struggle with this, but by the 2^nd meet, they should have a handle on their weight class.

As always, the earlier the better on entry forms. (www.mnweightlifting.org)  If you are going to mail them late, send me an email with the lifters name, weight class AND DATE OF BIRTH ahead of time.  This helps us organize who will be lifting on which platform.   Also, please enter the middle school or high school you are presently attending.  I am still in need of some referees.  Otherwise, things are coming together nicely.  Remember, all JV-Schoolage Lifters lift at 9:00 am.  ALL Varsity-Junior lifters lift at 12:00.  We are excited to give this a go and hope to have a fun meet.  Let me know if questions and see you on the 15^th!  Thanks and have a great day!

 

Qualifying For The State Meet

A written policy is now in place in regards to qualifying for the state meet, and provides more specific wording when it comes to changing weight classes.

*New Policy: In order to compete at the State Meet in a weight class, an athlete must have posted a qualifying total in that weight class in one of the 3 qualifying meets.  The only exception is where an athlete has a qualifying total for a higher class, and moves to a higher weight class without totaling in that class. That athlete must weigh enough to compete in the class at weigh-ins.  Any weight class move must be declared to the Meet Director before weigh-ins begin for the session that athlete is competing in.  Weight class changes for the State Meet must be declared at least one day before the meet, to allow time for verification of entries.  This policy will be reviewed annually.

These are basically the same rules as what are used when changing weight classes at national meets. For those of you who might be new to the sport, here is how it works.  Let’s use the varsity boys 77kg and 85kg weight classes as an example.  The qualifying total for the state meet for a 77kg lifter is 181kg, and the q-total for 85 is 191kg.  Let’s say our lifter, Joe Strong, weighs 76.5kg at the Northfield meet.  He ends up finishing the meet with a total of 195kg.  Joe has hit the qualifying standard for his 77kg weight class, but has also hit the standard for the 85kg weight class.  He is eligible to compete in either weight class now at the state meet.

However, if he decides to move up to 85, he must have a body weight that is at least 77.1kg.  In weightlifting up must compete in the weight class that you weigh-in at (this is not like wrestling where you can move up weight classes if you want to, regardless of your body weight).  If he stays at his previous weight of 76.5, he will be too light for 85, and will have to lift at the 77 weight class (the most he could weigh and stay at 77 is 77.0kg).  Joe’s coach must also declare the change in weight class, before weigh-ins start for his lifting session at the state meet.  In other words, Joe cannot register at 77, weigh-in and find out he weights 78kg, and then say “Oh, now I want to change and lift at 85kg”.  It must be declared before weigh-ins begin.

Moving down a weight class is a little trickier.  Let’s say Joe’s twin brother Jeff weighs 78kg at all three qualifying meets.  His best total so far is 185kg.  He is 6kg short of what he needs to get into the state meet at 85.  Jeff though is over the required total for the 77kg weight class, and wants to move down to lift at the state meet.  This is not allowed.  In order to qualify at a lower weight class, Jeff needs to total over 181 in a meet, while actually being in the 77kg weight class.  You cannot lift at a higher weight class, and then use that total to qualify for a lighter weight class.  It doesn’t matter if he weighs 76.9 kg at the state meet.  He needed to weigh that when he qualified.

So if things were left like this, Joe Strong could lift at either weight class at the state meet, as long as he declares which class it will be, and he weighs-in at the correct weight.  Jeff Strong would not be eligible to lift at the state meet, in either weight class.

Hopefully this clears things up a little.  Your coaches can help explain this as well.  If you are a lifter with a body weight that is borderline between two weight classes, is not a bad idea to try to qualify for both.  It will allow you and your team a some flexibility at the state meet, and will give you the option of picking the class that would give you the best chance at a higher finishing place.