Meet Recap: American Open Series II

CHFP Weightlifting traveled with 18 athletes to the 2018 American Open Series II held at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The event had over 800 athletes who competed across four platforms over three days, July 27-29.

CHFP Weightlifting athletes and support squad.

We had two Youth athletes compete and they both delivered medal-winning performances. Morgan Bramble [53 kg/U17] combined a best snatch of 60 kg with a PR clean+jerk of 81 kg to match her competition best total of 141 kg, earning a Bronze medal in the snatch and Silver medals for clean and jerk and for the total.

Morgan Bramble PR clean and jerk with 81 kg.

Natalie Andrews [63 kg/U15] was a perfect six for six notching PRs on three lifts- 69 kg and 70 kg in the snatch, 82 kg in the clean and jerk for a personal best total of 152 kg [+7kg in the total]. Natty took home Gold in the snatch, Silver in the clean and jerk and Gold for total. Natty also earned a Youth qualification to the 2018 American Open Finals through her top three Sinclair score in the U15 age group.

Natalie Andrews earns Gold with this PR snatch of 70 kg.

We had had three Masters-age athletes take the platform and all earned medals for total in their age group and weight class. Heather Krause [W40/69] had best lifts of 58 kg and 63 kg to earn the Bronze medal. Dain Bentley [M40/94] earned Silver for the total with best lifts of 82 kg and 103 kg. Brandon Davis earned Bronze in the M35/+105 with best lifts of 114 kg in the snatch and 142kg in the clean and jerk for a 256 kg total.

In the Senior division, Fatima Khan [48 kg] had a very successful American Open Series debut. Fatima combined a best snatch of 48 kg with a PR clean and jerk of 59 kg to finish with a PR total of 107 kg (+4).

Samantha LaBille [53 kg] was successful on 5 of 6 attempts, putting up PRs across the board with personal bests in the snatch [51 kg], clean and jerk [63 kg], and adding 7 kg to her best total [114 kg].

We had two athletes in the 58 kg class. Chrissy Daniel, weighing in below the new 55 kg class, went 5 for 6 combining a PR snatch at 66 kg with a 87 kg clean and jerk for a 153 kg total to earn qualification to the American Open Finals. Kelly McCabe was credited with a best snatch of 68 kg and went 3/3 in the clean+jerk to finish with a PR at 88 kg for a 156 kg total.