USPF 3rd Annual Midwestern Bench Press Championships 1979
Meet Statistics
46
Total Entries
46
Athletes
8
Weight Classes
0%
Bomb-out Rate
93.1
Avg Wilks
93.6
Avg DOTS
Podium: Best Lifters by DOTS
Top three men and women by DOTS, a score that adjusts each total for bodyweight so you can compare lifters across weight classes.
Men
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mike MacDonald 90 kg · Open
|
233.6 kg | 151.05 |
| 2 |
Paul Whitney 100 kg · Open
|
197.3 kg | 121.45 |
| 3 |
Todd Rachwal 67.5 kg · Open
|
154.2 kg | 118.86 |
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mike MacDonald
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 233.6 kg | - | 233.6 kg | 151.05 | 149.13 |
| 1 |
Paul Whitney
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 197.3 kg | - | 197.3 kg | 121.45 | 120.08 |
| 1 |
J. Bladow
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 94.03 | 93.43 |
| 1 |
M. Paulson
Open
|
110+ kg | - | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
D. Warchol
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 110.64 | 109.89 |
| 1 |
Todd Rachwal
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 118.86 | 118.91 |
| 1 |
W. Johnson
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 102.93 | 101.79 |
| 1 |
Dave Piro
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 114.86 | 116.06 |
| 2 |
P. Nehl
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 176.9 kg | - | 176.9 kg | 114.38 | 112.93 |
| 2 |
A. Kirschehmann
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 103.30 | 102.14 |
| 2 |
Ken Ellett
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 156.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | 92.68 | 92.09 |
| 2 |
Bruce London
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 98.32 | 97.24 |
| 2 |
Tom Richardson
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 104.13 | 103.43 |
| 2 |
T. Oliver
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 106.63 | 106.67 |
| 2 |
G. Barcelona
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 117.9 kg | - | 117.9 kg | 99.54 | 100.58 |
| 3 |
Bob Musielewicz
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 111.45 | 110.04 |
| 3 |
D. Kostich
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 91.34 | 90.76 |
| 3 |
Dean Patrow
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 93.53 | 92.48 |
| 3 |
Jim Rush
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 102.51 | 101.81 |
| 3 |
A. Jacobs
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 92.18 | 91.16 |
| 3 |
D. Aoerhan
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | 101.38 | 101.42 |
| 3 |
S. Scott
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 111.1 kg | - | 111.1 kg | 93.80 | 94.78 |
| 4 |
E. Benson
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 99.72 | 98.45 |
| 4 |
Eric Cohen
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 89.99 | 89.42 |
| 4 |
Michael Dahl
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 90.74 | 89.72 |
| 4 |
Blaine Bitterman
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 140.6 kg | - | 140.6 kg | 100.88 | 100.19 |
| 4 |
L. Tangelin
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 76.82 | 75.97 |
| 4 |
R. Bolander
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 95.3 kg | - | 95.3 kg | 80.40 | 81.24 |
| 5 |
J. Sandberg
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 98.25 | 97.00 |
| 5 |
J. Jacques
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 88.66 | 88.09 |
| 5 |
M. Johnson
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 87.94 | 86.96 |
| 5 |
J. Austin
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 89.49 | 88.88 |
| 5 |
R. Mertz
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 95.3 kg | - | 95.3 kg | 80.40 | 81.24 |
| 6 |
Ken Kaufman
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 93.85 | 92.66 |
| 6 |
Michael Rognlien
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 83.76 | 82.82 |
| 6 |
B. Beck
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 133.8 kg | - | 133.8 kg | 79.25 | 78.75 |
| 6 |
Spike Lambert
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 122.5 kg | - | 122.5 kg | 87.86 | 87.27 |
| 6 |
D. Ferkinoff
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 93.0 kg | - | 93.0 kg | 78.49 | 79.31 |
| 7 |
D. Watne
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 129.3 kg | - | 129.3 kg | 79.57 | 78.67 |
| 7 |
Jimmy Clancy
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 117.9 kg | - | 117.9 kg | 84.61 | 84.03 |
| 7 |
R. Lee
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 67.46 | 66.60 |
| 7 |
Troy Weippert
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 83.9 kg | - | 83.9 kg | 70.82 | 71.56 |
| 8 |
D. Wirth
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 82.98 | 82.42 |
| 8 |
T. Laude
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 74.8 kg | - | 74.8 kg | 63.17 | 63.83 |
| 9 |
D. Jahmer
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 74.85 | 74.34 |
| 10 |
R. Punton
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 88.5 kg | - | 88.5 kg | 63.46 | 63.03 |
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