1970 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

Culver City, CA

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	TEAM	PRESS	SNATCH	C & J	TOTAL	Place
114 Pound Class
Eugene Casasola	YRK	175	180*	250#	605^	1
John Yamauchi	NAY	155@	175~	205+	535″	2
Alan Armstrong	LAY	145	—–	—–	0.0	–
* – EUGENE CASASOLA – SENIOR AMERICA RECORD SNATCH – 180 (Actual Weight 179) # – EUGENE CASASOLA – SENIOR AMERICA RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 250 (Actual Weight 247 1/4) ^ – EUGENE CASASOLA – SENIOR AMERICA RECORD TOTAL – 605 @ – JOHN YAMAUCHI – JUNIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 155 (Actual Weight 154) ~ – JOHN YAMAUCHI – JUNIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCHES – 155, 165 & 175 (Actual Weight 174) + – JOHN YAMAUCHI – JUNIOR AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERKS – 195 & 205 (Actual Weight 204 1/4) ” – JOHN YAMAUCHI – JUNIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 535
123 Pound Class
Salvador Domingues	YRK	200	155	255	650	1
Patrick Omori	NAY	190	185	245	620	2
132 Pound Class
Fernando Baez		270	200	280	750	1
Philip Sanderson	UNA	235	220	295	750	2
Gary Hanson		235	215	285	735	3
Roman Mielec	YRK	230	210	285	725	4
Enrique Hernandez	LAY	275*	225	285	0.0	–
* – ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 275 (Actual Weight 275 1/4)
148 Pound Class
Jim Benjamin	WRC	285	255	320	860	1
Dan Cantore	LAY	275	255	325	855	2
Tom LaFontaine	YRK	275	230	300	805	3
165 Pound Class
Fred Lowe	YRK	300	280	380	960	1
Steve Mansour	YRK	315	270	350	935	2
Steve Zeigman	YRK	320	265	350	935	3
Floyd De Spirto	PAT	290	275	330	895	4
David Jones	YRK	275	270	345	890	5
Roger Quinn	AIR	295	250	340	885	6
Peter Rawluk	LAY	285	285	—–	0.0	–
181 Pound Class
Mike Karchut	SAY	335	310	410*	1055#	1
Joe Puleo		345	310	400	1055	2
Rick Holbrook	YRK	305	325^	410	1040	3
Russ Knipp	LAY	375	285	380	1040	4
Jimmie Frye	MAC	340	275	360	975	5
Sam Bigler	YRK	280	275	365	920	6
Tom Hirtz	AIR	340	280	370	0.0	–
* – MIKE KARCHUT – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 410 (Actual Weight 409 1/4) # – MIKE KARCHUT – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 1055 ^ – RICK HOLBROOK – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 325 (Actual Weight 326)
198 Pound Class
Phil Grippaldi	KEA	365	310	415	1090*	1
Bob Hise III	LAY	335	290	375	1000	2
Ernie Peterson, Jr.	AIR	290	275	380	945	3
Theodore Athas	STN	315	265	350	930	4
Frank Capsouras		335	310	405	0.0	–
Gary Glenney	YRK	325	300	—	0.0	–
Lou De Marco	ACM	320	260	—	0.0	–
Walter Gioseffi	LAY	355	—	—	0.0	–
* – PHIL GRIPADLI – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 1090
242 Pound Class
Bob Bednarski	YRK	410	330	445	1185	1
Gary Dea1	LAY	405	335	440	1180	2
Bill Stripling	SAY	330	335	440	1105	3
Keith Cain	LAY	360	330	380	1040	4
Bill Starr	YRK	335	300	385	1020	5
Norman Rauch	MAD	325	305	385	1015	6
James Gargano	LAY	350	—	—	0.0	–
Chet Kistler		335	—	—	0.0	–
Charles Nootens	YRK	330	—	—	0.0	–
Superheavyweight Class
Ken Patera	MAC	455	340	490*	1285#	1
Joe Dube	YRK	445	330	430	1205	2
Alan Ball	SAY	365	345	420	1130	3
* – KEN PATERA – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 490 * – KEN PATERA – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 1285