St. Louis Park, MN – April 30 – May 2, 1988
This was the first Nationals in USA Weightlifting history when the men’s and women’s competitions were held at the same time of year and in the same venue (the women on Friday April 30 and the men on Saturday and Sunday May 1 & 2). Several years later. the IWF would adopt a similar format, conducting the men’s and women’s world’s championships competitions together.
| NAME | AGE | TEAM | BWT | SNATCH | CLEAN & JERK | TOTAL | PL | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 44 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Sibby Harris | 24 | COF | 43.70 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 117.5 | 1 |
| Christy Green | 17 | COF | 43.35 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 57.5 | 60.0 | 105.0 | 2 |
| 48 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Robin Byrd | 18 | COF | 47.45 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 135.0 | 1 |
| Lea Rentmeester | 14 | FOX | 47.40 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 107.5 | 2 |
| Donna Wicker | 28 | BOU | 47.80 | 35.0 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 55.0 | 95.0 | 3 |
| Vicki Futch | 18 | FLA | 46.85 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 57.5 | 92.5 | 4 |
| 52 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Rachel Silverman | 32 | PAL | 51.70 | 52.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 135.0 | 1 |
| Danelle Markham | 26 | CAL | 50.80 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 112.5 | 2 |
| Janet Tang | 25 | UNA | 50.75 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 105.0 | 3 |
| Thea Taylor | 18 | SAY | 51.45 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 57.5 | 60.0 | 105.0 | 4 |
| Gill Guthrie | 30 | YOR | 51.65 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 105.0 | 5 |
| Carrie Slaughter | 25 | PAL | 50.95 | 35.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 95.0 | 6 |
| 56 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Suzanne Kim | 26 | LPA | 54.60 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 62.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 72.5 | 137.5 | 1 |
| Maro Behakjian | 29 | COF | 54.80 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 135.0 | 2 |
| Denise Gater | 28 | UNA | 54.80 | 52.5 | 57.5 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 127.5 | 3 |
| Li Poppen | 32 | UNA | 55.65 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 120.0 | 4 |
| Melanie Getz | 30 | UNA | 55.70 | 45.0 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 55.0 | 62.5 | 65.0 | 117.5 | 5 |
| Kris Ransom | 37 | CAL | 55.20 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 55.0 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 115.0 | 6 |
| Ursla Garza | 18 | RHC | 56.00 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 115.0 | 7 |
| Athala King | 21 | UNA | 53.60 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 45.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 97.5 | 8 |
| Angela Sarno | 30 | SAY | 56.00 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| 60 Kg Women | |||||||||||
| Giselle Shepatin | 29 | PAL | 59.75 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 87.5 | 157.5 | 1 |
| Corinne Cohen | 22 | SAY | 60.00 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 140.0 | 2 |
| Lynne Stoessel | 26 | COF | 58.40 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 77.5 | 127.5 | 3 |
| Jessica Long | 27 | LPA | 56.55 | 45.0 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 65.0 | 110.0 | 4 |
| 67.5 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Arlys Kovach | 26 | UNA | 67.20 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0* | 187.5 | 1 |
| Colleen Colley | 23 | COF | 64.65 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 177.5 | 2 |
| Diana Fuhrman | 25 | VAN | 66.20 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 80.0 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 177.5 | 3 |
| Tammy Richmond | 25 | UNA | 66.15 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 140.0 | 4 |
| Julie Comer | 19 | COF | 66.85 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 137.5 | 5 |
| Sheryl Geissert | 27 | UNA | 66.70 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 72.5 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 130.0 | 6 |
| Stacey Goss | 23 | FAL | 62.15 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 125.0 | 7 |
| * ARLYS KOVACH – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 105.5 & – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – FOURTH ATTEMPT – 105.5 | |||||||||||
| 75 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Lauren Kenneally | 24 | REN | 73.45 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 | 162.5 | 1 |
| Judy Glenney | 39 | HPL | 68.10 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 77.5 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 145.0 | 2 |
| Sara Coe | 30 | PAL | 73.35 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 80.0 | 80.5 | 130.0 | 3 |
| Carie Hotchkiss | 24 | PAL | 75.00 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 57.5 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 72.5 | 125.0 | 4 |
| Glenda Ford | 26 | UNA | 73.45 | 77.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 0.0 | – |
| 82.5 Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Karyn Marshall | 32 | MET | 81.90 | 95.0 | 100.0* | 102.5* | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.5# | 222.5^ | 1 |
| * – KARYN MARSHALL – AMERICAN RECORD SNATCHES – 100.0 & 102.5 # – KARYN MARSHALL – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 125.5 ^ – KARYN MARSHALL – AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL – 222.5 | |||||||||||
| 82.5+ Kg WOMEN | |||||||||||
| Carol Cady | 25 | PAL | 82.65 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 82.5 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 202.5 | 1 |
| Annette Bohach | 26 | COF | 88.65 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 0.0 | – |
| NAME | Age | Team | Bwt | SNATCH | CLEAN & JERK | Total | PL | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 52 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Steve Womble | 31 | OHC | 51.85 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 75.0 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 172.5 | 1 |
| Daniel Wang | 24 | MTO | 51.10 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 70.0 | 85.0 | 90.5 | 92.5 | 157.5 | 2 |
| Steve Reulet | 16 | HAT | 51.40 | 62.5 | 67.5 | 72.5 | 75.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 152.5 | 3 |
| 56 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Brian Okada | 26 | HAW | 55.25 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 105.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 195.0 | 1 |
| Alan Daniels | 26 | BAY | 55.95 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 182.5 | 2 |
| Jason Ballow | 18 | HAT | 55.65 | 72.5 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 165.0 | 3 |
| Gene Gilsdorf | 35 | JCC | 55.50 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Kenneth Nakada | 30 | HAW | 55.65 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 0.0 | – |
| 60 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Thanh Nguyen | 23 | PAL | 59.05 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 125.0 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 222.5 | 1 |
| Michael Maxwell | 19 | CAL | 59.90 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 220.0 | 2 |
| Ed Coniff | 19 | SAM | 60.00 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 127.5 | 217.5 | 3 |
| Gerald Huth | 33 | YRK | 59.20 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 92.5 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 117.5 | 210.0 | 4 |
| Brian Jacob | 19 | TSO | 59.28 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 210.0 | 5 |
| Tadeusz Drozdowski | 40 | OLY | 59.90 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 122.5 | 205.0 | 6 |
| Israel Orais | 26 | FAX | 59.55 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 202.5 | 7 |
| Brian Miyamoto | 28 | THI | 59.85 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Ivan Carbia | 20 | TFL | 59.80 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Vernon Patao | 18 | THI | 58.30 | 90.0 | 95.0 | 97.5 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 0.0 | – |
| 67.5 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Mike Jacques | 27 | TSO | 67.25 | 120.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 165.5* | 277.5 | 1 |
| Wayne Watkins | 27 | RMG | 66.85 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 272.5 | 2 |
| Mark Kappes | 25 | YRK | 67.15 | 110.0 | 115.0 | —– | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 257.5 | 3 |
| Steve Gambon | 26 | TSO | 66.90 | 107.5 | 115.0 | 117.5 | 140.0 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 255.0 | 4 |
| Ross DeNicola | 23 | HAT | 67.20 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 142.5 | 247.5 | 5 |
| Wrenn Norvell | 24 | SAY | 67.30 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 125.0 | 132.5 | 135.0 | 242.5 | 6 |
| Dirk Yasko | 20 | JCC | 67.10 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 240.0 | 7 |
| Carmine Grillo | 29 | CON | 67.15 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 127.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 230.0 | 8 |
| Kurt Silvestro | 26 | BUF | 67.20 | 97.5 | 102.5 | 105.0 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 230.0 | 9 |
| Albet Hood | 23 | VAN | 67.20 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Gerald Fukuoka | 28 | THI | 67.35 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 115.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Mario Lazzaro | 28 | UNA | 66.45 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * – MIKE JACQUES – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 165.5 | |||||||||||
| 75 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Tony Urrutia | 30 | YRK | 74.50 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 145.0 | 175.0 | 185.0* | 185.0# ^ | 330.0@ | 1 |
| Mike Listro | 23 | UNA | 73.95 | 127.5 | 132.5 | —– | 157.5 | 162.5 | 165.0 | 295.0 | 2 |
| Delbert Phelps | 26 | UNA | 74.75 | 122.5 | 127.5 | 130.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 157.5 | 285.0 | 3 |
| Gary Savage | 28 | YRK | 74.45 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 280.0 | 4 |
| Duane Winkler | 31 | BEL | 74.75 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 160.0 | 277.5 | 5 |
| Scott Jensen | 23 | RED | 74.50 | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 270.0 | 6 |
| Jim Schubert | 26 | OHC | 73.95 | 115.0 | 122.5 | 125.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 265.0 | 7 |
| Jerome Morales | 27 | UNA | 74.60 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 142.5 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 260.0 | 8 |
| Jay Schake | 22 | BUT | 73.70 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 117.5 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 255.0 | 9 |
| Tony Gerasia | 21 | MET | 74.30 | 115.0 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 135.0 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 250.0 | 10 |
| Marty Zaboukas | 20 | PAL | 74.00 | 120.0 | 125.0 | 127.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Stephan Alvarado | 18 | CON | 73.90 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 120.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Frank Ponheiro | 28 | FAX | 74.50 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Tim Hall | 27 | JCC | 72.60 | 110.0 | 110.0 | —– | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * – TONY URRUTIA – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 185.0 # – TONY URRUTIA – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 185.0 ^ – TONY URRUTIA – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – FOURTH ATTEMPT – 187.5 @ – TONY URRUTIA – AMERICAN RECORD TOTAL 330.0 | |||||||||||
| 82.5 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Curt White | 25 | YRK | 81.95 | 135.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 170.0 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 322.5 | 1 |
| Jim Hyde | 23 | SAY | 81.65 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 320.0 | 2 |
| Arn Kritsky | 26 | YRK | 82.45 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 315.0 | 3 |
| Jim Hewelt | 23 | MTO | 80.30 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | 305.0 | 4 |
| Derrick Crass | 27 | BEL | 82.25 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 177.5 | 305.0 | 5 |
| Dave Phillips | 19 | MTO | 82.25 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 160.0 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 295.0 | 6 |
| John Coniff | 20 | SAM | 82.50 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 295.0 | 7 |
| Bill Petko | 29 | HOU | 82.15 | 125.0 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 165.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 290.0 | 8 |
| Al Jakubowski | 27 | TRY | 80.75 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 155.0 | 162.5 | 170.0 | 285.0 | 9 |
| George Pjura | BEL | 80.60 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 162.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 0.0 | – | |
| 90 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Brett Brian | 25 | HAT | 89.25 | 137.5 | 142.5 | 145.0 | 177.5 | 177.5 | 180.0 | 325.0 | 1 |
| Dave Langon | 21 | PAL | 89.75 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 182.5 | 325.0 | 2 |
| John Hoffman | UNA | 86.65 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 167.5 | 172.5 | 175.0 | 310.0 | 3 | |
| Paul Fleschler | 19 | SAY | 87.35 | 132.5 | 132.5 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 177.5 | 180.0 | 310.0 | 4 |
| John Cravens | 33 | UNA | 89.50 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 165.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 305.0 | 5 |
| Terry Milam | 21 | PAL | 89.25 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 137.5 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 165.0 | 302.5 | 6 |
| Val Balison | 32 | YRK | 89.05 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 175.0 | 300.0 | 7 |
| Paul Henriksen | 26 | HAT | 86.20 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 160.0 | 165.0 | 165.0 | 285.0 | 8 |
| Herb Behm | 30 | UNA | 89.15 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 132.5 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 162.5 | 290.0 | 9 |
| Tommy Calandro | 29 | HAT | 89.70 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 185.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Brian Drescher | 23 | MET | 87.55 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 175.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Jon Ancich | 27 | AZE | 89.60 | 125.0 | 125.0 | 125.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| 100 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Rich Schutz | 22 | SAY | 99.65 | 155.0 | 160.0 | 162.5* | 192.5 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 355.0 | 1 |
| Sam Maxwell | 24 | CAL | 93.40 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 145.0 | 185.0 | 190.0 | 200.0 | 335.0 | 2 |
| Bob Jones | 21 | TWN | 96.75 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 185.0 | 335.0 | 3 |
| Guy Carlton | 34 | YRK | 99.20 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 152.5 | 177.5 | 187.5 | 192.5 | 332.5 | 4 |
| Kevin Winter | 33 | FAX | 94.55 | 150.0 | 155.0 | 155.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 180.0 | 330.0 | 5 |
| Ken Clark | 32 | PAL | 98.85 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 330.0 | 6 |
| Mike Davis | 28 | TSO | 99.10 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 170.0 | 177.5 | 180.0 | 327.5 | 7 |
| Bob Wentlejewski | 31 | ESX | 99.00 | 132.5 | 137.5 | 140.0 | 182.5 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Foster Weeks | 24 | PAL | 97.90 | 130.0 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | 0.0 | – |
| Todd Lyons | 22 | UNA | 99.68 | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| John Julius | 31 | OHC | 92.25 | 127.5 | —– | —– | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| Michael Cohen | 30 | TSO | 94.40 | —– | —– | —– | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| * RICH SCHUTZ – AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – FOURTH ATTEMPT – 168.0 | |||||||||||
| 110 Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Jeff Michels | 26 | YRK | 108.65 | 157.5 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 180.0 | 187.5 | 192.5 | 357.5 | 1 |
| Donald Robbins | 26 | TSO | 108.55 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 187.5 | 330.0 | 2 |
| Paul Dick | 27 | SAM | 106.40 | 132.5 | 140.0 | 142.5 | 167.5 | 175.0 | 182.5 | 317.5 | 3 |
| Kevin Gittens | 33 | SAY | 101.15 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 175.0 | 180.0 | 185.0 | 315.0 | 4 |
| Tom DiFilippi | 28 | UNA | 108.75 | 147.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | —– | —– | —– | 0.0 | – |
| 110+ Kg MEN | |||||||||||
| Mario Martinez | 30 | PAL | 142.00 | 175.0 | 182.5 | 182.5* | 220.0 | 220.0 | 230.5# | 402.5 | 1 |
| John Bergman | 25 | PAL | 132.20 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 172.5 | 195.0 | 202.5 | 207.5 | 372.5 | 2 |
| Ric Eaton | 25 | FAX | 130.30 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 162.5 | 190.0 | 195.0 | 195.0 | 352.5 | 3 |
| Kekuhaupio Akana | 30 | THI | 121.70 | 142.5 | 142.5 | 147.5 | 190.0 | 195.0 | —– | 337.5 | 4 |
| Chris Altieri | 24 | VAN | 119.40 | 145.0 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 187.5 | 332.5 | 5 |
| * MARIO MARTINEZ – AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – FOURTH ATTEMPT – 188.5 # MARIO MARTINEZ – AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 230.5 | |||||||||||