The 2011 NAPF PRO GRAND PRIX BENCH PRESS and DEADLIFT CHAMPIONSHIPS will take place on Saturday, July 23, 2011 @ 5:00 PM at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This event will have four lifters with Massachusetts ties: Shaina Petit, Heather Crocker, Michael Zawilinski and Joseph Cappellino. The nominations and payouts for these championships are as follows:
Shaina Petit – Massachusetts/ Northeastern University
Heather Crocker – Massachusetts/ Northeastern University
Women’s Deadlift [Winner Awarded $250.00 Cash]
Heather Crocker – Massachusetts/ Northeastern University
Beverly Crawford – Pennsylvania
Men’s Bench Press [Winner Awarded $250.00 Cash]
Ivan Zwick – Illinois
Adam Yezer – North Carolina
Michael Ciupinski’ – New Jersey
Adam Mamola – Virginia
Michael Zawilinski – Massachusetts
John Bogart – New York
Joseph Cappellino – New York/ Northeastern University
Men’s Deadlift [Winner Awarded $250.00 Cash]
John Dalessio – New Jersey
Joe Cappellino – New York/ Northeastern University
Bryan Dermody – New Jersey
In the bench press, young Lion Joe Cappellino, multi-time National Collegiate Championship and 2011 USA Junior World Team member will take on for the first time IPF World Record Holder, National Champion, and Arnold Sports Festival Champion and perennial bench press king Jon Bogart! Both look to set Super-heavyweight IPF World Records. Mamola is ready and Shaina Pettit looks to set the IPF World Junior mark in the bench press. Overall, great match-ups that you don’t want to miss!
The NAPF Pro Deadlift Championship looks to be impressive as well – Cappellino vs. Dermody will go near 800 for the overall title and a shot of qualifying for the IPF GNC Pro Deadlift at the 2012 Arnold Sports Festival. Crocker and Crawford renew their rivalry from the American Open.
Special thanks go out to our sponsors: Titan Support Systems, Quest Athletics and SSP Nutrition for their sponsorship of this championship.
Thank you,
Robert Keller
North American Powerlifting Federation
*** Come back to www.mass-lift.com on Saturday July 23rd to watch this meet. Lifting begins at 5pm!***