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                         WABDL ® - SCHEDULE OF MEETS – 2008                                                                     All sanctioned meets are Bench Press and Dead Lift Only.

the first and second place winners of the 2007 World Championships in Anaheim CA automatically qualify  for the 2008 World Championships to be held November 12-17, 2008 in Las Vegas NV.  All other lifters will need to qualify at one of the following WABDL® - sanctioned meets.

Date

Meet

Location

Contact

February 9

WABDL® -  Power Station Bar Bending State Open

Humble TX

Tiny Meeker
  832-423-7662

February 9

WABDL® -- New York-Pennsylvania-Ohio Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Holiday Inn
Beaver Falls   PA

Charles Venturella
724-654-4117

  February 23

 WABDL® - Karl Tyler     
 Montana State Bench 
 Press  and Dead Lift  
 Championships

  Ruby’s Inn
  Missoula MT

 Gus Rethwisch
 763-545-8654 or
 503-901-1622

March 1

WABDL® - California State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Holiday Inn
Chico CA

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

  March 8

  WABDL® - Iron  Gladiator     
  World Record Breakers

  Red Lion Hotel
Pasco WA

 Gus Rethwisch
 763-545-8654 or
 503-901-1622

March 15

WABDL® National Teenage Championships

This meet was cancelled due to a mix up in hotel scheduling

April 12

WABDL® - Northwest Regional  Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Medford OR

Dan Guches
541-890-3258 or
Sam Pecktol
541-210-2026

April 12

WABDL® -Heart-of- America Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Gateway Center
Collinsville IL

Erica Haislar
618-530-5402

April 19

WABDL® - Florida State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Lakeland FL

Louis Baltz
863-687-6268

April 19

WABDL® - River Country Classic

Gadsden AL

Brant Bishop
256-390-4436

May 3

WABDL® - Washington State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Sam Benn Gym
Aberdeen WA

Don Bell
360-533-6620

May 10

WABDL® -- Texas State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

This meet has been moved to June 22

May 17

WABDL® USPLabs National Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells WI

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

May 31

WABDL® - Golden State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Doubletree Hotel
Modesto CA

Mike Womack
209-303-4105

June 7

WABDL® - National Push-Pull

Sheraton Crescent Hotel
Phoenix AZ

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

June 14

WABDL® -Rocky Mountain Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Hampton Inn
Salt Lake City UT

David Edgell
801-721-5438

June 21

WABDL® -Northeastern Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Newport ME

Al Stork
207-223-5945

June 22 (Sunday)

 WABDL® -- Texas State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships   Humble Civic Center Humble TX Tiny Meeker
832-423-7662  

June 28

WABDL® -12th Annual Alki Beach Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Alki Beach
Seattle WA

Bull Stewart
206-725-7894

July 12

WABDL® - Midwest Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Marriott Hotel
Minneapolis West MN

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

July 19

WABDL® - Great Lakes Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Holiday Inn South
Lansing MI

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

July 6 (SUNDAY) 
This is a change in date!

Sonny’s 4th Annual WABDL Push-Pull Championships

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Honolulu , HI

Mike Saito – meet issues
808-221-0129
Jocelyn Ronolo – coordinating issues
808-387-8776
Levana Furtado – entry issues
808-368-6727

July 26 WABDL® USA World Cup Holiday Inn Express
Manchester Convention Center Manchester TN		  Ken Millrany
931-962-1596

August 2

WABDL®  -  Iron Gladiators Great Northern Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Red Lion Hotel
Olympia WA

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

August 9

WABDL® - Southern Regional Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Crown Plaza Hotel
Dallas TX

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622

August 9

WABDL® - Nevada State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Stockmen’s Hotel and Casino  
Elko NV

Raul Lopez  
775-753-2374 or
rlopwts@frontiernet.net

August 9-10

WABDL® World Cup

Tampere Finland
(120 miles NW of Helsinki)

Sakari Selkainaho
011-358505354106

August 30

West Coast Open Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Marriott Hotel
Rancho Cordova ( Sacramento ) CA

Jody Woods
916-524-0914

September 6

Southwest Classic Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Houston TX

Tiny Meeker
832-423-7662

September 13

WABDL® - Hawaii State Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Kamilioki Elementary School
Waimanalo HI

Keith Ward
808-375-8700

September 13

Greater Seattle Classic Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Valley Athletic Club
Tumwater  WA

Bull Stewart
206-725-7894

September 14
(Sunday)

United We Stand Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Beaver Falls PA

Charles Venturella
724-654-4117

September 20

National Collegiate Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Gateway Center
Collinsville IL

John Hudson
217-377-4640

November 12-17

WABDL® -World Bench Press and Dead Lift Championships

Riviera Hotel
Las Vegas NV

Gus Rethwisch
763-545-8654 or
503-901-1622