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GAPF Novices set for next Sunday at Saint Stanislaus College

Feb 21, 2010 Sports

What is expected to be the most hectic year in the history of Powerlifting in Guyana will get cracking next Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) brings off their Novices Championship at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium, Brickdam, Georgetown.
Athletes are expected from the Ancient County of Berbice, Linden, West Demerara and the City and from all reports rivalry will be intense as the young power-men aims to impress apart from having bragging rights as the strongest rookie in the land.
The novices are coming just before the 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) / North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) / Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships which Guyana will host from March 18-20, 2010.
According to Public Relations Officer of the GAPF Mark Seymour, Linden’s strongman Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney who competes in the 125kg (242lb class) will attempt to become the first Guyanese to squat 800 pounds when he appears as a guest lifter at the novices. A number of other guest lifters are expected to be on show.
All rules and regulations of the GAPF, Regional and World bodies will be in full effect and random drug testing is expected to be done at this event. Additionally, all gear must be IPF/ GAPF approved; no hiking or safety boots will be allowed, only flats – converse boots or sneakers.
Seymour notes that the local governing body is tightening up on the rules as athletes will have to begin getting into the Caribbean Championships mode.
Meanwhile, the Intermediate Championships will take place on May 30th while the seniors will be contested on October 24, 2010. Athlete’s who are interested in making the National team for championships in Puerto Rico in July, must compete at the Novices and the Intermediate which will give the GAPF the opportunity to evaluate them.
(Franklin Wilson)

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