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2012 USAPL

Battle on the Border:

March 24, 2012

Upper Palmetto YMCA
857 Promenade Walk
Fort Mill, SC 29708

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1/9/2012:

We are just over 10 weeks away! March 24, 2012, we need powerlifters to step up and take the challenge to lift at the Battle on the Border! The several years were HUGE successes with the Battle on the Border becoming one of the largest and most competitive meets in the Southeast. In addition to having an open powerlifting and bench championship, lifters will be representing their home States in competition for bragging rights and a Battle on the Border plaque that will be passed on from year to year to the State that wins. North Carolina has beaten South Carolina and the Unified States team for four of the first five years. Georgia is stepping up their game this year and will compete as a stand alone state. The Battle on the Border plaque with be determined by adding the top 2 powerlifting WILKS scores (1 lightweight and 1 heavyweight) along with the top bench press scores. We will do this for both the equipped and RAW categories for a total of 8 lifters to represent each State.

Registration is $50 for the Bench press competition and $55 for the full power meet. Each additional division is $25. This continues to be one of the best bargains going in powerlifting today! For those who postmark their registration by March 1st, they will be given a free Battle on the Border T-shirt (blue this year!). Due to the large number of lifters competing, we have had to increase the venue to a two platform meet. With this being said, we will be limiting the number of lifters to the first 100 entries received and we will NOT be taking any lifters at the door. We plan to have every lifter in the computer, score cards filled out and ready to go on Saturday morning. I have already received several entry forms in the mail, so get your entry in as early as you can to secure a spot in the meet.

The Battle on the Border will once again be awarding custom medals to all those who place 1st - 3rd at the meet and Best lifter trophies will be awarded to our most outstanding lifters. The Battle on the Border will once again be held at the YMCA in Fort Mill, South Carolina. We plan on moving back to North Carolina for next years event and then a rotating schedule if venues allow. Sign up and experience a family friendly atmosphere and talk with and learn among some of the best lifters across the Carolinas. Also, if anyone would be willing to help out with this event, please send me an email. It would greatly be appreciated.

Check out the Battle on the Border Facebook page!

Train hard and I hope to see you in March!

12/8/2011:

The 2012 USAPL Battle on the Border VI is coming up this March and the Entry form has been updated on the website and is now ready to download! We will once again be limiting the number of lifters this year to the first 100 lifters that register for the meet and those who have their entry forms postmarked by March 10th will receive a free Battle on the Border t-shirt. Be sure to get your entries in before all the spots are taken!

The Battle on the Border has always been well represented and open to lifters from States outside of the Carolinas. In fact, we have hosted lifters from as far away as New York, Connecticut and Texas. The Unified team has grown and become more and more competitive each year. If there is a State that can support a full team and would like to compete as a "stand alone" State, please let me know and bring your best. We are more than willing to add another name to the plaque if the lifting is strong enough.

Look for more updates and an updated roster as we get closer to the Battle...

3/30/2011:

The 2011 USAPL Battle on the Border V was SPECTACULAR!!! With 97 registered lifters from the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, and Texas, we were once again privileged to see some of the best powerlifting in the country. North Carolina came down south in force to reclaim the Battle on the Border plaque and thus win 4 out of the last 5 contests. We had several National records and countless State records fall by the wayside. This year saw some of the strongest lifting we have ever seen. The Top 10 list will prove this to be true. The following were our Best Lifters:

Best Equipped Powerlifter: Mike McCoy

Best RAW Powerlifter: Kenneth McFadden

Best Equipped Bencher: Ryan Facteau

Best RAW Bencher: Johnny Milhouse

Best Woman Lifter: Laurie Middleswarth

Best Teen Lifter: Christopher Clark

Best Master Lifter: Michael Brady

Congratulations to all of our lifters who competed this past weekend! The final results and now shattered Top 10 Lists are now posted.

I would like to thank all of the people who made this event possible: Tom Simon with West Cary Barbell was very generous in their sponsorship of the meet. Tom provided much of the equipment that was awarded to our Best Lifters and brought a combo rack that we utilized in our warm-up room. Anderson Powerlifting, Garage Ink and Quest Nutrition were also instrumental in providing gear and certificates to our best lifters. The Upstate Palmetto YMCA is a fantastic venue to hold a competition. Chris, Lisa and Rochelle were beyond courteous and helpful from the time we set up our equipment until we loaded our vehicles to go home. Once again, our spotters and loaders were fantastic! These guys take a day off from their lives to push themselves as hard as they can for the sport. Thank you so much for giving back. They were efficient and safety was never in question - we got through 97 lifters on two platforms in only 6 hours. Unbelievable! The USAPL in the States of North and South Carolina are building a group of judges that are second to none - the judging continues to be consistent, fair and spot on. Finally, I would like to thank all of the lifters who came out to compete at our meet. With your support, this meet will continue to prosper. Look for the USAPL Battle on the Border to return to Fort Mill, SC next March.

Photos from the meet are up and ready to view. If anyone has additional pictures that you would like to submit, please send me an email and I will get them up on the site.