American Open Day 1 Results Blog

USA Weightlifting PR Director Nicole Jomantas will be blogging results throughout the day.  Check back for the latest and be sure to leave comments!  Would love to hear from you!   

8:41 p.m.

69kg podium: Derrick Johnson (Gold), Peter Musa (Silver), Christopher Yorkowitz (Bronze)

8:15 p.m.

Derrick Johnson had already won the division, but attempted 155kg... dropped on the clean and totalled 269.

8:12 p.m.

Musa totals 258kg after dropping 151kg on his last c&j attempt.

7:59 p.m.

Dan Moeller drops 140kg in last attempt, totals 237kg

7:54 p.m.

Greg McElravy drops his 134kg c&J attempt.  Totals 233.  Christopher Yorkowitz has good opener at 135kg.

7:48 p.m.

Dan Moeller opens at 130kg in the 69kg clean & jerk.  Greg McElravy matches on second attempt.  Dutch Lowry goes with 130 as well, third attempt, makes it and totals 230g. Timothy Scott moves up from 130kg to 132kg, close, but backwards.  Totals 219kg. 

7:41 p.m.

Mike Evans drops 125kg in the clean and jerk on lift three.  Finishes at 210kg.

Joey Botero goes for 126kg on his final c&J attempt.  The clean is difficult and can't complete the jerk.  219 total. 

Timothy Scott lifts 127 in the c&j on his second attempt.

Jerry Owens looks to finish the C&J with 128kg.  No lift.  Total 205kg.

7:22 p.m.

Just posted the updated sheets, including men's 56kg and 62kg here.

5:54 p.m.

Link for the webcast is www.weightlifting.teamusa.org/live

5:33 p.m.

Megan Kranz opens successfully with 89kg in the c&j.

Breanne Bassler 89kg 3^rd attempt ...  she totals 162kg

Chelsea Kyle 92kg opening c&j, successful

Megan Kranz nails her next one at 92kg

Chelsea Kyle's second attempt is good at 95kg

Megan drops her final attempt at 95kg.  Finishes at 169kg.

Chelsea cleans her 98kg attempt, but makes the crowd nervous when she holds it for awhile.  Final's good, though and her total is 165

Amanda Hubbard opens at 104kg in the c&j. 

Hubbard loads 105,  Then ups to 107kg. then 108kg.  She screams loudly on the clean, but finishes the lift and is happy. 

Hubbard loads 109 on the final attempt, then 110.  She's all smiles for her last lift and looks happy with her day...  she doesn't complete the lift ,but will win the gold. 

5:29 p.m.

The Webcast is back on.  Quality is lower than ideal as it's a temporary fix until tomorrow when everything's back up and running.

5:06 p.m.

Amanda Hubbard leads the 58kg division after the snatch portion of the competition, followed by Megan Kranz.

Michelle Downs totals 132kg in the 58kg division.

4:47 p.m.

Completed sheets for the women's 48kg and 53kg divisions.

4:30 p.m.

Sorry all...  the Fox affiliate came out to do some interviews and stepped away from the laptop...  Weced Vang won the 56kg division. 

3:44 p.m.

Sean Hutchinson totals 238kg in the 62kg division.

3:14 p.m.

Weced Vang totalled 191 at 56kg, going five for six.

3:04 p.m.

Olympic medalist Cheryl Haworth just came to visit and is working on a blog of her own.  Wil be posting it soon... Anyone have topics you'd like her to cover?  :o)

3:03 p.m.

Ryan Cook just totalled 178kg.  Zach Ladlie totalled 181. Both were in the 62kg division

2:20 p.m.

Barnes was clean on his second snatch and going for 98kg on his third.  Made it look easy.  Ryan Borges is up to match the 98kg for his third.  Then Ryan ups it to 99kg for his third, but doesn't complete. 

2:15 p.m.

Darrel Barnes opened with 91kg snatch in the 62kg division.  Ryan Borges matched with 91kg on his first attempt as well.

2:07 p.m.

Josh Barnett is out after three failed snatch attempts at 83kg in the 56kg division.

1:57 p.m.

Just got done talking to Sarah Davis... She was great! Will be in my wrapup later, but for those looking for a preview, here's what she had to say...  

On her performance...

"I'm super excited about how I did today after not doing as well at the Worlds as I wanted. I knew my training had been going so well before the Worlds and I wanted to come here and do the lifts I knew I could do."

On why she chose to compete at the American Open...

"Well, first, it was only a six hour drive and, second, this would be the first time in my career that I won all the national events in the same year.  I just wanted to have a good time here.  There was a lot more pressure at Worlds, but I wasn't nervous here.  I felt good and it showed."

On her expectations for the future...

"I definitely want to improve my total.  I think there's a lot more weight out there that I can reach."

On the Worlds...

"Going into the Worlds I was excited to have made the team, but I thought the other girls would be so much better than I was and I got nervous, but then I realized that I was good enough to be there on the platform with everyone else.  I don't think I proved that there, but I know that I can be a lot more competitive."

On next year...

"I want to compete at the Pan Ams and go back to the Worlds and I think I can do a lot better next year."

1:41 p.m.

53kg medals...  Sarah Davis gold, Samantha Turnbull silver, Sara Cowles bronze,   Totals coming soon I promise!

1:13 p.m.

Sarah Davis lifts 90kg for her second c&j attempt.  3kg more than she did at the Worlds.  Finished out the day at 92kg.  Five for six for sarah.  163kg total.

1:10 p.m.

Sara Cowles drops her last attempt at 83kg.  Sarah Davis lifts 85 easy on her first attempt.  Samantha Turnbull matches it on her third attempt.  154kg for Sam for the day. 

1:00 p.m.

Jo finishes with 81...  total of 142. 

12:55 p.m.

Sarah Cowles opens at 80kg.  Rachael Bommicino just dropped 80kg on lift #2. Two minutes til she tries again. 

12:50 p.m.

Jo Arnold drops her first c&j, goes for 77kg on the second.  Loving the pigtails!  And it's good.  Sally...  think I have pix of Breanne...  going through 53s now from the snatch.  I added some more pix of the 48 girls and think everyone should be in there.  Quick shout out, btw to Steve Fauer the photog whose pix are fabulous. 

Cortney no lifts her last one, totals 135kg.

12:43 p.m.

Les... They're trying to get a new encoder...  I'm not sure about whether the stream will go up today, but am hopeful for tomorrow.

12:41 p.m.

Danielle Durante opens with 73kg, looks good.  Cortney is opening at 73 too for her first c&j good by maj dec. 

12:39 p.m.

On to the clean and jerk for 53kg...  Debbie Millet Carroll withdrew...  Breanne Carloson finished the day at 120kg total.  Beth Terranova finished her third attempt at 71kg...  six for six for Beth, 123kg total.

12:11 p.m.

World Team member Sarah Davis lifts 70 and 72, but drops 74.   

12:04 p.m.

Sam Turnbull ends with a final snatch of 69kg.  Sam's three for three for the snatch.

11:58 a.m.

Sara Cowles has 64 up for her next snatch...  Big smiles and a clap when she's done.

Jo Arnold attempts 64, but drops in her third attempt.

Sara drops her last one mid-clean, finishes with snatch best of 64.

11:50 a.m.

Not sure why I'm entertained, but they're playing "Walk the Line" in between lifts.

Cortney has no problems with 60kg either.  Sara Cowles opens up with an easy 61kg.

Cortney no lifts on 62kg.

Danielle Durante is on her third attempt...  dropped her first two and needs her 62kg to stay in it.

Danielle's attempt is good and she's happy!

John...  yes, I talked to the secretary earlier and am going to pop totals and the like up too.  Went to go interview Rachel (who's super nice, btw) and got back from the warm up area late, but they'll be up soon.

11:41 a.m.

Hometown girl Cortney Batchelor is up...  57 was no problem on her first attempt.  Wonder what it's like to compete at home...  Is it nice because no travel and all that, not to mention your family being there or bad for any of the same reasons?  I've heard both... 

11:38 a.m.

On to the 53kg division... Beth Terranova finished 3-3 with a final snatch of 55kg.  Jacque Payne just lifted 55 too.  Jerri Pugh's up for her third and final attempt at 55.  Will she make it?  That'd be a yes ...  majority decision. 

11:22 a.m.

48 final medalist...  Rachel Churchward gold, Gina Guide silver, Alison James bronze

11:10 a.m.

Woohoo!  I have my first comments!  Great to see people are reading.  :o)  Medals time for 48kg... 

11:08 a.m.

13 lifters just introduced for 53kg. 

11:05 a.m.

Bar originally sets up at 78, then 79 and finally 80 for Rachel's last clean and jerk.  Rachel ends at  total of 142. 

10:57 a.m.

Kaysie calls for 74, then switches to 75 with 30 seconds left.  No lift and she totals at 116kg.  Gina will keep the 75 for her last attempt.  She fights for it hard and it's good.  Meanwhile Rachel bypasses everything and goes straight to 77kg, drops during the clean on her first try.  Second is good at 77 and she laughs in relief before dropping.

10:52 a.m.

Kaysie Junco just posted 70kg snatch on her second attempt.  Alison James tried to match the 70, but couldn't and finishes at a total of 121kg. Gina calls for 71, then changes to 72 for her second attempt.  And it's good. 

10:47 a.m.

Alison James opens at 68 snatch, but doesn't clear it.  Makes a second attempt and clears it.  Gina's up next at 69kg 1st attempt.

10:44 a.m.

Suzanna Sanchez just finished out and leads at a total of 113kg. 

10:27 a.m.

Jury convened on Lehman and her lift is good after all.

10:26 a.m.

Anne Lehman's up at 48kg.  Looks like she's the oldest lifter here at 49.  She didn't make her first two snatches, but is goingfor a third at 57kg.  Meanwhile I still can't believe she's 49!  Lift looked good, but two red lights meant they declared no good.

10:07 a.m.

Sorry again to all about the Webcast...  there was a problem with the encoder and they're looking to have one delivered in.

9:45 a.m.

Gina Guide leads the 48kg division with her opening snatch of 53kg...  second attempt at 56 fails...  clears her third at 56. 

Rachel Churchward is finishing out the event with an opening attempt of 57kg.  Second attempt she calls for 59, then moves it up to 60 which is good. 

Rachel's third attempt of 62kg is her best looking division of the day and the best of the division.

 

Tags: 2008 Olympic Weightlifting Team, Alison James, Gina Guide, Jo Arnold, Kaysie Junco, Rachael Bommicino, Rachel Churchward, Samantha Turnbull, Sara Cowles, Sarah Davis, Suzanna Sanchez