Inside the Iron:
Steve has been competing in Powerlifting since 8th grade. He has won Teenage, Junior (20-23 year old) and Collegiate National Championships. He has also been invited to attend international competitions in Canada, England, Finland and Hungary. He first got started lifting at Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. His primary focus was preparation for football with the Abington Heights Comets. Claude Welcome, Steve's High School strength coach got him started. The talent on the Abington Powerlifting team, along with the depth in the Pennsylvania HS Powerlifting program, the PSCPA, prepared him for any and all competition he has faced Nationally and Internationally.

Steve has aspirations of winning National titles at the Open level and making it back to the IPF World Championship platform, as he did in the Junior categories.
Age: 32 (9/24/1975)
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 242 lb class
IPF Cat. II International Referee
Former USAPL PA State Chair
Westpoint Powerlifting Coach 2001-2003
Drug Tested Last: January 28th, 2008
Drug Tested: 16 Times since 1997		 Personal 'Competition' Bests: 
Squat: 788 March 1st, 2008
Bench Press: 575 3/19/2006
Deadlift: 678(Sumo) 3/19/2006
Deadlift: 633 (Conv) 3/2/03
Total: 2017 March 19th, 2006
*All above done in single layer poly suits in 3 lift events.

Best 'Training' Lifts
Squat: 800 February 2008
Bench Press: 575 April 2005
Deadlift: 685 (Sumo Stance) Feb. 2008
Deadlift: 630 (Conv. Stance) Dec. '02


Lifting Resume: (DT = Drug Tested)
International Events lifted in:
2008 IPF Quest American Invitational - 4th place 242
1998 IPF Junior World Team - 6th Place - 220 Class (DT)
1996 IPF Pan-Am Games - 3rd Place - 220 Class
1995 WDFPF Teen World Champion - 198 Class

National Contest Results Total City Placed SQ BP DL Wt. Class
2007 USAPL Men's Nationals 1996 St. Louis, MO 5 783 551 661 242
2006 USAPL Men's Nationals
2006 Nationals Training Log		 DQ Miami, FL DQ 771 DQ NA 242
2005 USAPL Men's Nationals 2001 Killeen, TX 3 783 562 656 242
2004 USAPL Men's Nationals 1952 Baton Rouge, LA 3 783 540 628 242
2003 USAPL Men's Nationals 1935 Rapid City, SD 3 766 540 628 242
No 2002 National Contests
2001 USAPL Men's Nationals 1830 Omaha, NE 4 722 480 628 242
2000 USAPL Men's Nationals 1835 Chicago, IL 6 749 462 622 242
1999 USAPL Collegiate Nationals 1708 Ft. Wayne, IN 1 699 424 584 220
1998 USAPL Collegiate Nationals 1708 Ft. Hood, TX 2 675 413 620 220
1997 AAU Jr. Nationals 1665 Orlando, FL 1 661 380 616 220
1996 USFP Sr. Nationals 1558 Phily, PA 8 600 374 584 220

2003 USAPL Men's Nationals - 242 Class - 3rd place
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 BP1 BP2 BP3 DL1 DL2 DL3 Total
694 749 766 501 524 540 588 628 -650 1934

2001 USAPL Men's Nationals - 242 Class - 4th Pictures Page
2000 USAPL Lifetime Nationals - 242 Class - 2nd (DT)
2000 USAPL Men's Open Nationals - 242 Class - 6th
- Pre-2000 National workout video clips
1999 USAPL Collegiate National Champion - 220 Class (DT)
1998 USAPL Junior National Champion - 220 Class (DT)
1998 USAPL Collegiate Nationals - 220 - 2nd plance (DT)
1998 USPF Collegiate/Jr. National Champion - 220 Class
1997 AAU Junior National Champion - 220 Class (DT)
1997 USPF Jr. National Championships - 220 Class - 2nd (DT)
1996 USPF Sr. National Championships - 8th Place - 220 Class
1995 ADFPA Teen National Champion - 198 Class 
1994 ADFPA Bench Press/Deadlift  Nationals (Teen) - 1st - 198 Class

State/Regional Events lifted in:
(PR = Personal Record, AR = American Record, SR = State Record, DT= Drug Tested)
State Level Events Total Location SQ BP DL Wt. Class
2006 USAPL PA States (Drug Tested) (Video) 2017 Clarks Summit, PA 766 575 678 242
2005 USAPL PA Cup (Pics) 1930 Dunmore, PA 700 570 660 242
2004 USAPL PA States (Pics)(Video) 1918 Clarks Summit, PA 777 501 640 242
2003 USAPL PA States (Drug Tested) (Video) 1918 King of Prussia, PA 761 523 633 242
2002 USAPL NY Ironman 1145 Brewster, NY NA 510 635 242
2002 USAPL Fall Brawl (Drug Tested) 1865 Bellefonte, PA 740 505 620 242
2001 USAPL NE Regionals 1864 Williamsport, PA 761 480 623 242
2000 USPF NY States (Pics) 1750 Corning, NY 700 440 610 220

2006 USAPL PA State PL Championships - Clarks Summit, PA - March 18-19th, 2006 (DT)
1st Place 242 Open PA State Champion And Best Lifter Overall
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 BP1 BP2 BP3 DL1 DL2 DL3 Total
722 766 Pass -575 575 PR/AR/SR -578 584 661 PR 678 PR 2017 PR/SR

2005 USAPL PA Cup - Feb. 5th, 2005
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 BP1 BP2 BP3 DL1 DL2 DL3 Total
700 -760 -760 -530 550 PR 570 PR 585 645PR 660 PR 1930

2004 USAPL PA State PL Championships - 1st in the 242 Out of State
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 BP1 BP2 BP3 DL1 DL2 DL3 Total
694 749 777PR -501 501 -540 588 640PR -644 1918

2003 USAPL PA State PL Championships (DT)- 1st in 242 Out of State and BL Overall
SQ1 SQ2 SQ3 BP1 BP2 BP3 DL1 DL2 DL3 Total
694 749 761 501 518 523 578 617 633 1918

2002 USAPL NY Ironman - 1st 242

BP 1 BP 2 BP 3 DL 1 DL 2 DL 3 TOTAL
460 510 -530 585 635 -655 1145

2002 USAPL Rockview "Fall Brawl" PL Championships (DT) - 1st 242
SQ 1 SQ 2 SQ 3 BP 1 BP 2 BP 3 DL 1 DL 2 DL 3 Total
705 740 -770 480 505 -520 590 -620 620 1865

2001 USAPL NE Regional Powerlifting Championships - 1st place 242
SQ BP DL Total
761 480 623 1864


2001 USAPL Charlie Schroeder Push and Pull - Guest Lifter
2000 USPF NY State Championships - 1st (Open) 220 Class
1997 AAU NJ State Championships - 1st (Open) 220 Class (DT)
1997 ADFPA PA State Championships - 1st (Jr.) 220 Class (DT)
1997 Out of meet drug test by AAU
1995 ADFPA PA State Championships - 1st (teen) 198 Class

Pre-sanctioned lifting years:
1995 PA Teenage State Championships (Upper Perk HS)- 1st 198 (18/19)
1994 PSCPA HS Championships (Glen Mills HS) 1st 181
1994 PA Teenage State Championships (Upper Perk HS)- 1st 181 (18/19)
1994 Abington Heights Push and Pull - 181 1st place (BL)
1993 PSCPA HS Championships (Glen Mills HS) 4th 181
1993 Abington Heights Push and Pull - 181 3rd 181
1992 PA Teenage State Championships (Upper Perk HS) 5th 165 (16/17)
1992 Abington Heights Squat and BP - 165 2nd
1991 PSCPA HS Championships (Glen Mills HS) 6th 148
1991 PA Teenage State Championships (Upper Perk HS) 4th 148 (14/15)
1991 Abington Heights Squat and BP - 148 2nd
 
Below is a list of contests (not complete) I either Lifted in, Judged or was a Meet Directed.

SPO = Special Olympics, USAPL = USA Powerlifting , IPF = International Powerlifting Federation
NASS = North American Strongman Society, PSCPA= Pennsylvania State Chamionship Powerlifting Association
C = Coached  M = Meet Director  R = Referee L = Lifter

2007 USAPL Men's National Championships - St. Louis, MO (L) (R)
2007 USAPL Rockview PL Event - Belefonte, PA (R)
2007 USAPL PA State Bench and DL Championships - Shewsbury, PA (R)
2007 USAPL PA State PL Championships - King of Prussia, PA (R)
2007 Abington Heights Push and Pull (R)
2006 USAPL PA State Bench and DL Championships - Allentown, PA May 2006 (R)
2006 USAPL PA State PL Championships - Clarks Summit, PA March 18,-19th, 2006 (L)(R)(C)
2006 USAPL Rockview Prison Winter Event - Bellefonte, PA February 2006 (R)
2006 USAPL Women's Nationals Qualifier - Clarks Summit, PA January 2006 (R)
2005 USAPL Men's National Championships - Killeen, TX - May 6-8th, 2005 (L) (R)
2005 USAPL PA Cup - Dunmore, PA - February 5th, 2005 (L)
2004 USAPL American Open PL Championships - King of Prussia, PA- Dec. 8-11th - (R) IPF Referee Exam
2004 SPO Pennsylvania Fall Festival - November 2004 (R)
2004 NASS Hudson River Strongman - August 2004 (M)
2004 USAPL Men's National Championships - Baton Rouge, LA - July 2004 (L)
2004 USAPL Pennsylvania State Championships - Clarks Summit, PA (L)
2003 USAPL Maryland State PL Championships (R, C)- Nov.
2003 SPO Pennsylvania Games (R) November
2003 NASS NE US Strongman - August 2003 (M)
2003 USAPL Men's Nationals (L)- July 2003
2003 USAPL Collegiate Nationals (C) - April 2003
2003 USAPL Pennsylvania State PL Championships(L) - 3/1/03 - 3/2/03
2002 USAPL American Open PL Championships 12/15 (M)(R)
2002 USAPL NY Ironman (L) 12/9
2002 USAPL Tri-Services (C) (R) 11/23
2002 SPO PA Fall Festival (R) 11/2
2002 SPO Eastern Sectional (R) 10/13
2002 USAPL Rockview Fall Brawl PL Championships (L, R) 10/5/2002
2002 USAPL Rock Bench Bash (R) 9/15/2002
2002 Keystone State Games (R) 8/3 - 8/5
2002 USAPL Heavy Metal (C) (R) 3/27
2002 USAPL Collegiate National Championships (C) 3/12-3/14
2002 USAPL Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships (R) 3/6-3/7
2002 USAPL Rockview SCSI Powerlifting Invitational (R)
2002 Abington Heights Push and Pull (R) 3/23
2001 USAPL NE Regional Powerlifting Championships Williamsport, Pa (R) (L)
2001 USAPL NJ State Powerlifting Championships Rockaway, NJ (R)
2001 PA Special Olympics Fall Festival - Villanova (R)
2001 PA Special Olympics Eastern Sectional - East Stroudsburg (R)
2001 USAPL PA Ironman/Ironwoman - New Freedom, Pa (R)
2001 PA Special Olympics Western Secional - Slippery Rock (R)
2001 PA Special Olympics Central Sectional - Juniata (R)
2001 USAPL National BP Championships - Ohio (R)
2001 USAPL 5th Annual Judgement Day BP - Pa. (R)
2001 USAPL Men's National Championships - (L)
2001 USAPL Pro-Fitness Heavy Metal Classic - NJ (R) N Ref. Exam
2001 PSCPA State HS Powerlifting Championships (R)
2001 USAPL Collegiate Nationals - Lousianna (C of PSU)
2001 USAPL Pennsylvania State Championships (M) (R)
- Elected USAPL Pennsylvania State Chair
2000 USAPL Collegiate Nationals - Colorado (C of PSU)
2000 USAPL Iron Lion Classic II - Pennsylvania (M) (R)
1999 USAPL NY State Championships (R)
1999 USAPL National Lifters Coach - Missouri (C)
Lifters I coached: Dennis Hulslander and John Defoor
1999 USAPL Collegiate Nationals - Indiana (C of PSU)
1999 USAPL Iron Lion Classic - Pennsylvania (M) (R Exam)
1999 IPF Jr. World Team - Czech. Republic (C)
1998 USAPL Collegiate Nationals - Texas (C of PSU)


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