t = texas record
a = american record
w = world record

On July 26, 2003  the 2nd Annual Houston Record Breakers kicked off.  By the end of the meet a whopping 66 Texas records, 19 American records and 19 World records were either set or broken.  Thirteen year old Gary Cooper lifting in the 132's , had a great day with his first time in the sport of powerlifting setting a 170 pound bench press Texas record.  Jesus Rodriguez (16) hit a Texas record on his second attempt in the bench press with his successful lift of 220 pounds.  Twenty-two year old James Evans lifted in the 181's and opened with a 425 squat and then came right back to hit 450, both of which were Texas records.  Veteran masters lifter Brian Kline (52) had a great day despite having a severe case of gout in his hand which eventually caused him to drop out of the meet.  Brian opened with a word record squat of 475 pounds and came back to break it two more time going 500 and 530.  Twenty-seven year old Josh Ash lifting in the 220's hit a big 685 deadlift on his second attempt for a Texas record and just missed 700 pounds on his third attempt.  Also in the 220's Brian Propst (35) set three Texas records in the squat going 405, 430, and 450. Propst also set a Texas record with hi total of 1290. Again in the 220's, Jody Suggs (18) set two Texas records and an American record in the squat going 550 and 575 (american record).  On the bench press Suggs set three Texas records back to back with his lifts of 325, 335 and 345.  Suggs came right back and pulled a 505 deadlift on his second attempt for an American record.  After it was all over Suggs set both a Texas and American record with his total of  1425 pounds.  Masters lifter Robert Mitchell (47) squatted 400 pounds for a Texas record, hit 275 and 300 for two Texas records, pulled 405 for a Texas record and totaled 1105 for yet another Texas record.  Nineteen year old LeBradford Johnson had a fantastic day lifting in the 275's squatting 625 on his third attempt for a Texas, American and World record.  Steve Burtschelle (40) lifting in the masters 308's broke a Texas record with his 655 second attempt.  He just missed 700 on his third.  Steve benched 475 and 505 setting two more Texas records.  Steve also broke another Texas record with his 1765 total.  Master lifter Steve Rosenbug (51), lifting in the 220 bench press meet set a Texas record with his 335 pound bench.  THSPA Texas Champion Caleb Rowton (19), guest lifting in the Teen 275's bench only opened up with a massive 505 for a Texas, American and World record.  Caleb went 545 on his next two attempt but just missed it both times.  There is not doubt Caleb will break 600 before he turns 20.  Another first time lifter Marc LeBlanc (40) competing in the masters bench meet set a Texas record with his 275 lift.  In the deadlift only meet, Charlie Turco (47) opened with 540 in the masters 242's and set a Texas record.  Turco came back two times to attempt 607.5 for a World record but just missed both times.  In the women's divisions Jessica Franklin (16), lifting in the 114's squatted 70 and 90 pound for two Texas records.  Franklin came back to bench 45, 55 and 60 for three more Texas records.  In the deadlift Jessica pulled 170, 205, and 220 for yet three more Texas records.  Franklin's total of  375 gave her one more Texas record for a total of nine.

Jessica Morant (17) lifted in the 132's and walked out with two Texas records for her lifts of 135 and 150 pounds.  She came right back and earned two Texas records in the bench going 65 and 95.  In the deadlift Jessica went 230 and 280 for two more Texas records.  Morant's total  of 525 gave her one more for her collection.  Lifting competitively for the very first time, Jennifer Davis (13) four Texas records in the 198's  by squatting 135 and 170,  deadlifting 250, and totaling 520.  Master lifter Hilary Reeh (47) in only her 2nd powerlifting meet came back to set 10 Texas records, 10 American records, and 10 World records.  Hilary lifted in the masters unlimited and went 9 for 8 with a 185 squat, 135 bench, 230 deadlift , and 550 total. 

I would like to personally than Shannon McDougald and Ann Harris for their help as well as Steven Hewer and the rest of my spotters and loaders.  These people did a great job and deserve much more than I could ever give them.  Also I would like to thank Houston Independent School District for providing the space to have this meet.  Without their constant support, these meets would not happen.  Last and certainly not least a big thanks to Inzer Advance Designs, the House of Pain, Powerlifting USA for your continued support over the years, and Kazaa for all the great music.  A very special thanks to John Inzer of Inzer Advance Designs who has personally has done more that he will ever realize to help the APA and my meets be successful, help powerlifters stay in the game and new lifters enter.  I will always be grateful for Inzer's support as well as my other four sponsors.