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11/21/2009: Let's get it on!!! The USAPL Battle on the Border IV is the next big meet in the Carolinas. The battle will once again be held at the Dowd YMCA in Charlotte, NC. March 20, 2010 is the date of the contest and the first of the entry forms are already coming in! This meet continues to grow larger and larger, and the quality of lifters continues to improve (check out the TOP 10 page). Last year we welcomed over 100 lifters to represent their State and we look forward to having another large crowd this year! North Carolina has taken the first three contests, however South Carolina has been closing the gap and there has been some noise coming from down south that this will be their year to take it. Look for more updates as well as a roster as we continue to get closer to the date. Train hard.
7/29/2009: Look for the 2009 USAPL Battle on the Border results and the meet write-up in the August issue of Powerlifting USA magazine! Click the images below to view...
7/25/2009: We would like to introduce the Battle on the Border's newest sponsor: Ken Anderson with Anderson Powerlifting and Titan Support Systems has been gracious enough to sponsor the event this upcoming year. We look forward to working with Ken and Anderson Powerlifting in the future!
3/25/2009: The Battle on the Border III was once again professionally recorded and DVD's are available for purchase. Philip Kirchhoff, with the company My Motion Picture, was at the meet video taping all of the lifting. Philip can be reached at `910-367-9734 or check out his website` http://www.my-motionpicture.com.`Click on the picture to the right to see a sample of what is available on the DVD featuring the USAPL Battle on the Border III.`
3/22/2009: The results and the new Top 10 list are up and ready to view. The influx of lifters from this year's contest is a testament on how impressive the lifters were this past Saturday. Great lifting! Now I'm spent....
3/22/2009: The 2009 USAPL Battle on the Border III was again a tremendous success with over 100 lifters competing at a high level on two platforms. North Carolina has made it three in a row by keeping the Battle plaque in NC. Much thanks goes out to everyone who participated in this event. Powerlifting in the Carolinas continues to grow and the quality of our lifters is on the rise. I cannot extend enough gratitude to the many people who volunteered their time and ENERGY to helping me put this meet on and make it a success. The spotters and loaders worked tirelessly and were as close to machine-like as I have ever seen. We were able start the meet on time at 10:00 and completed our last lift at 4:10 in the afternoon. That is AWESOME!!! We also had zero injuries. ZERO. That is what I am most thankful for. I want to thank the score table staff for keeping the meet running well and organized. Running computers and keeping the lifters in the correct order is a very stressful task and there were very few glitches. You can tell they are doing a great job when you don't notice they are there. The State and National judges that we had were fair and consistent. We were lucky enough to have judges to run a two platform meet and allow for American records to be broken. Needless to say, that is rare at a local meet. THANKS. THANKS. THANKS. Sherman Ledford with Quest Nutrition was once again very generous with providing gift certificates for some of our best lifter awards. I would also like to thank our other sponsors, APT and Inzer Advance Designs for also providing equipment and gift certificates for our best lifter awards. Tom Simon with West Cary Barbell also provided a deadlift jack that we were able to award to one of our best lifters. Thanks Tom. The gallery is up on the site and ready to view. Big time thanks also goes out to Maureen Clary for coming in and spending her day taking pictures for the website. If there are any pictures that were taken from the meet and you would like to add them to the site, please email them to me at mouzonchckhawk99@aol.com. The results will be posted soon. If anyone broke an American Record at the meet and had the appropriate judges in place, please send me an email so we can take care of the associated paperwork that is required. This must be done within 30 days! Thanks for coming and competing at this year's event. We couldn't have asked for a better meet, and the fellowship amongst lifters is alive and well in the Carolinas. Look for the USAPL Battle on the Border IV to come back to Charlotte in March, 2010.			Best Lifter Trophy
3/18/2009: The FINAL ROSTER is up and ready to view. The USAPL Battle on the Border has grown to be 106 lifters strong! We have lifters from North and South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, New York and Connecticut. If all goes smoothly, we should be wrapping things up around 5:00. Once again, I would like to thank everyone who is participating in the Battle on the Border III. Please shoot me an email if you have any questions about this year's meet. This is an exciting time to be a powerlifter in the Carolinas and I look forward to seeing some great lifting this Saturday!
3/12/2009: HOLY COW!!! The 2009 USAPL Battle on the Border III has now over 80 lifters! Due to this incredibly large number of lifters involved in this years meet, we have made the executive decision to turn this meet into a 2-platform venue. We will be holding equipment checks (not weigh ins) on Friday night and encourage those lifting to try and utilize this time to obtain USAPL cards and get all equipment checked. Saturday morning, we will be starting weigh-ins at 7:30 and will try to start lifting as close to 9:30 as possible. Please check the roster to make sure that it reflects the correct divisions, weight classes and RAW or Equipped status. We will be putting everyone in the computer prior to the meet and want to avoid any confusion on the day of the Battle.
3/3/2009: The roster has been updated and the USAPL Battle on the Border III has now hit 60 lifters! With the large number of bench only competitors registered this year, we are going to increase our total number of lifters accepted. We will NOT be taking walk-in lifters at the door, however if your registration is completed and mailed in by March 15, you will ensure a spot in the competition. This will be an incredible event, so don't miss out on representing your State and lifting with some of the best lifters in the country!
1/27/2009: We are just under 8 weeks away! March 21, 2009, we need powerlifters to step up and take the challenge to lift at the Battle on the Border! The last two years were HUGE successes with around 120 lifters taking part in this annual event. This year, the top 2 powerlifting WILKS scores (1 lightweight and 1 heavyweight) will be tallied along with the top bench press score. We will do this for both the equipped and RAW categories for a total of 6 lifters to represent each State. Registration is $40 for the bench press competition and $45 for the full power meet. Registration can be completed at the door, but for those who postmark their registration by March 1st, they will be given a free Battle on the Border T-shirt. We will be cutting off the number of lifters this year to a total of 60, so get your entry forms in early. The Battle on the Border will be awarding custom medals to all those who place 1st - 3rd at the meet and best lifter trophies will be awarded to the best lifter of the bench press and full powerlifting divisions in both RAW and equipped categories. In the Carolinas, there has been a large push for RAW divisions and lifting in powerlifting meets. For this reason, there will be a RAW division at the Battle on the Border and RAW records can be broken in the State of North Carolina. The State chairman of South Carolina, however, has decided to not recognize RAW records at this time. Contact Regina Hackney for any updates on this decision. She can be reached at reginah6@bellsouth.net.
1/25/2009: Over the last couple of days, we have been getting several inquiries as to what type of bar and equipment that will be used at the meet. Here is the answer: the 2009 USAPL Battle on the Border III will be utilizing the same type equipment that is used at IPF World and USAPL National meets. Another question that seems to be a hot topic is that of what apparel is allowed in the RAW division at USAPL meets. RAW lifting in the USAPL allows for a belt, wrist wraps and knee sleeves. Knee wraps are not allowed.

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1/20/2009: With the overwhelming number of RAW lifters that have come out to lift in the USAPL over the last few years, we have decided to expand the Battle on the Border Top 10 list to include an Equipped/Overall top 10 list as well as a RAW list. Both of these lists can be viewed now. Can you break in this year? Come on out and get recognized!
1/15/2009: The first posting of the roster is up and ready to view. Look for daily updates as the entry forms continue to come in.
1/1/2009: Happy New Year!!! We are just under three months away and have already received several entry forms for the Battle on the Border! The roster will be posted on January 15th, and will be updated daily until the day of the meet. Every year, we have more and more new lifters getting involved in powerlifting in general and with the USAPL. In order to help our lifters become successful and not be overwhelmed with the technicalities of the sport and our organization, there is an informational page on the site dedicated to the novice lifter. In the next couple of weeks, I'll be adding another section to the novice lifter page.