Twelve New Zealand records and 27 Northland records tumbled at the Northland Powerlifting Association's championships in Dargaville on Saturday.
Nineteen competitors ranging in age from 16 to 60-plus lifted overall weights of between 52kg and 700kg in squat, bench press and deadlift contests with some breaking records more than once.
Secretary Brian
Froggatt said association officials were pleased with the performance of all lifters.
The weekend competition - held at Brian's Gym - established the highest number of regional records ever set in a contest of its kind.
"The standard was very high because many lifters were in training for North Island, national and international competitions coming up," he said.
Mr Frogatt said five Northland lifters would goto the World Bench Press Championships in the Czech Republic next month.
About 15 Northlanders would compete in the North Island championships at Auckland in June and a Northland contingent was being sorted out for the national powerlifting championships at Whakatane in August.
"Everyone would have definitely qualified for the nationals in the weekend anyway," Mr Frogatt said.
More records are expected to be broken at the Northland bench press championships at ASB Gymfit Kerikeri on May 28.
Northland powerlifting championship results were. -
52kg master women 50+: Trish Muldrock, Kaikohe, 1. Squat 71kg Northland record; bench press 72.5kg, deadlift 117.5kg, total 260kg, all Northland and New Zealand records.
60kg master women 40-49: Karen Thomson, Dargaville, 1. Squat 125kg, Northland record; bench press 86kg Northland and NZ record; deadlift 120kg, total 322.5kg.
60kg master women 60+: Julie Hallmond , Whangarei, 1. Squat 107.5kg, bench press 62.5kg, deadlift 137.5kg Northland and NZ record; total 307.5kg.
67.5kg junior women under 19: Morgan Lovatt , Dargaville, 1. Squat 85kg, bench press 57.5kg, deadlift 105kg, total 247.5kg, all Northland records.
67.5kg open women: Jennyfer Townsend, Whangarei, 1. Squat 125kg, bench press 85kg, deadlift 130kg, total 340kg.
60kg junior men under 19: Justin Williams, Aoroa, 1. Squat 82.5kg; bench press 67.5kg and deadlift 140kg, both Northland records; total 285kg.
67.5kg junior men under 19: Gary Lowe, Kerikeri, 1. Squat 140kg, bench press 115kg Northland and NZ record; deadlift 176kg and total 430kg both Northland records.
75kg junior men under 19: Shane Lowe, Kerikeri, squat 185kg Northland record, bench press 105kg, deadlift 185kg, total 470kg, 1; Jason VanLeeuwerden, Dargaville, squat 125kg, bench press 110kg Northland and NZ record, deadlift 150kg, total 385kg, 2.
82.5kg junior men under 19: Evan Howie, Kerikeri, 1. Squat 165kg, bench press 105kg Northland record, deadlift 200kg, total 465kg.
82.5kg master men 50-59: Norm Williams, Dargaville, 1. Squat 190.5kg Northland record; bench press 110kg; deadlift 230.5kg and total 530kg Northland records.
82.5kg master men 60-69: Tom Petricevich, Kaitaia, 1. Squat 110kg, bench press 90kg, deadlift 150kg NZ record; total 350kg Northland and NZ record.
90kg master men 40-49: Paul Johnston, Kerikeri, 1. Squat 150kg, bench press 120kg, deadlift 190kg, total 460kg.
90kg master men 50-59: Hugh McKechnie, Kerikeri, 1. Squat 150kg, bench press 100kg, deadlift 180kg, total 430kg.
100kg open men: Stan Day, Kaitaia, squat 240kg, bench press 205kg, deadlift 255kg, total 700kg, 1; Richard Mason, Kerikeri, squat 205kg, bench press 160kg, deadlift 252.5kg, total 617.5kg, 2.
100kg master men 50-59: Richard Ayton, Kerikeri, 1. Squat 165kg, bench press 115kg, deadlift 200kg, total 480kg.
100kg master men 70+: Michael Kronfeld, Dargaville, 1. Squat 125kg, bench press 80kg, deadlift 135kg, total 340kg, all Northland and NZ records.
Best open lifter: Men, Stan Day, 431.27 points; women, Jennyfer Townsend, 366.01 points.
Best junior lifter: Under 19 men, Shane Lowe, 336.14 points; women, Morgan Lovatt, 258.76 points.
Best master 40-49: Men, Paul Johnston, 296.74 points; women, Karen Thomson, 369.16 points.
Best master 50-59: Men, Norm Williams, 358.22 points; women, Trish Muldrock, 333.99 points.
Best master 60-69: Men, Tom Petricevich, 243.91 points; women, Julie Hallmond, 360.78 points.
Best master 70+: Michael Kronfeld, 208.18 points
Twelve New Zealand records and 27 Northland records tumbled at the Northland Powerlifting Association's championships in Dargaville on Saturday.
Nineteen competitors ranging in age from 16 to 60-plus lifted overall weights of between 52kg and 700kg in squat, bench press and deadlift contests with some breaking records more than once.
Secretary Brian
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