2013 USAPL Collegiate Nationals Meet Write-Up

[jdude94]

So the title says it all. This was my first USAPL meet, my first collegiate nationals meet, and my first meet with this kind of environment. I was a little jittery and didn't have the best meet at all but there is always next time. This is nothing like high school and I have to get used to that. Here is the write up:

-My teammates lifted before me, so I had to help them out. One of them had a great meet, almost pulling for the win with a 440lbs. pull @ 116lbs. bodyweight. He is a monster. Anyway, When check-ins were over and Saturday came around, I weighed in for the 74kg class at 73.9kg. This is right where I wanted to be. I went to go warm up for squats. I warmed up with 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 365x2 with suit bottoms, and 415x2 in full gear. I felt good.

SQUAT
-1st attempt: opened with 501lbs. and it felt great. Three whites. This was also a 1lbs. meet PR.

-2nd attempt: went to 533lbs. and was coming up but I think I got caught leaning back a little too much and took a step. 3 reds.

-3rd attempt: came up with it but the left side ever so slightly descended. 3 reds. This kind of frustrates me on my part. Just something I need to work on.

Went to warm up on bench. I went with 135x5, 185x3, 225x1, 275x1 with shirt and boards, and finally 315x1 with shirt to boards.

BENCH
-1st attempt: already having a not so great day after squat, so I was hoping bench was going to go a little better. I opened with 346lbs. and got out of my groove. The bar came too far over my head and they took it. 3 reds.

-2nd attempt: same weight. It felt amazing this time. 3 whites. This was a 46lbs. meet PR.

-3rd attempt: my assistant coach kept me blind the whole meet and wouldn't tell me what he gave me. I found out later what it was. He had put me down for 363lbs. Felt good and almost had it but my left elbow didn't follow up with the flare just right and screwed my lockout. I'm not mad about that. I honestly had fun with bench.

Finally, the deadlifts. I've been waiting for this all day and ready to pull a huge PR. Didn't have the luxury of starting with 135, so I warmed up with 225x3, 315x1 in suit bottoms, and 405x1 in full gear.

DEADLIFT
-1st attempt: opened with 451. Easy weight. 3 whites.

-2nd attempt: went with 479. Felt a little heavy but it was smooth. 3 whites. This was a 24lbs. meet PR.

-3rd attmept: my assistant coach said he put something nasty on the bar for me and that I'll have to dig deep for it. That made me wanna pull whatever it was. It ended up being 491. I went out there and pulled the hell out of it and was just about to lock it out until my grip gave out on me, making my shoulders sink. 3 reds. My hands are abnormally small so I guess a ton of grip work will be in the near future.

This was AWESOME to say the least. I saw Preston Turner bench 716 in the 265s, Ian Bell pulled around 804 in the 205s, and my teammate Jordan Dunn squatted 705 in the 163s on his second attempt and also got best lifter award. The atmosphere was INCREDIBLE. I will be ready for it next year and won't be so nervous.

The team won 2nd place behind the University of Texas. Congratulations to UT coming out with a stacked team and doing work on the platform. Any comments or input is welcome. Here is the video of my lifts in order:

[SPFjudge]

Awesome job dude. Collegiates is the MOST exciting meet I've ever been too bar none. The competition is awesome there. You'll have a shot at winning as you get older man. You're lifts are top notch for a freshman.

[BombDonald]

Nice job dude.

[jdude94]

Awesome job dude. Collegiates is the MOST exciting meet I've ever been too bar none. The competition is awesome there. You'll have a shot at winning as you get older man. You're lifts are top notch for a freshman.

Thanks. I feel like I'll score some points once I get used to the collegiate game.

[BongoBanger]

Awesome job dude. Collegiates is the MOST exciting meet I've ever been too bar none. The competition is awesome there. You'll have a shot at winning as you get older man. You're lifts are top notch for a freshman.

this.

by far funnest meet ive done.
good job brah, youll be a monster when you graduate.

[SPFjudge]

Thanks. I feel like I'll score some points once I get used to the collegiate game.

Its all about getting stronger as you get older. No freshman not named jordan dunn, ian bell, or something like that is going to win or place high as a freshman. Just keep crushing workouts and you'll place high.

[jdude94]

Its all about getting stronger as you get older. No freshman not named jordan dunn, ian bell, or something like that is going to win or place high as a freshman. Just keep crushing workouts and you'll place high.

And not to mention I'll be staying in the 163s for a while. I'm super glad about my 121lbs. meet total PR. That's why we go to PLing meets.

[goosefrabbas]

gjdm. Hopefully I'll see you next year.