Summary of Accomplishments
5-12-07 (My first meet) - Full
Power
Imperium
Totals: 290-205-275-770
Federation: APF
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/imperium2007/rhetawest
8-4-07 - Ironman
SSA Backyard Bench
Totals: 215 (225 on 4th attempt)-315-530
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: Took record for Bench and Deadlift for 148 open in SSA
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/backyard2007/rheta
Videos:
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/videos/080407rhetawest.wmv
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/videos/080407rhetawestdl.wmv
10-13-07 - Full Power
Asylum Power
Totals: 365-225-350-940
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Best Lifter
Achievements: Took all four records for 148 open in the SSA
Took record for squat and Deadlift for 148 open at Iron Asylum gym
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/ap2007/rheta
11-17-07 - Full Power
IPA Senior Nationals
Totals: 405-235-360-1,000
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
1st Place Women's submaster 148, equipped
Best Lifter
Achievements: Took all four world records for 148 submaster
http://ipapower.com/WR/W148.htm
Video:
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/videos/111707rhetawest.wmv
Write Up as submitted to PLUSA:
Quote: …The Amateur and Professional women were no less impressive.
Rheta West joined us for the first time and stole the Amateur Women's Best Lifter
Award with a 405 lb. squat, 235 lb. bench, 360 deadlift, totaling 1000 lbs.
Rheta's numbers broke all the 148 lb. Women's Submaster records….
Reference: http://ipapower.com/RESULTS/Nat07Wrap.htm
1-20-08 - Bench Only
IPA Jersey Power Challenge
Totals: 280
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's submaster 148, equipped
Best Lifter
Achievements: Broke my own world record from 3 months earlier by 45 pounds
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/ipajerseyopen2008/rheta
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VBlFEqkVGRs
2-16-08 - Full Power
Candy Azz Classic
Totals: 430-265-375-1,070
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: 25lb squat PR, 15lb deadlift PR, 70lb Total PR
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/cac2008/rheta
430 Squat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLpnNDwW0cc
265 Bench: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RaMhLNRIfk
350 Deadlift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgClhwYs6-0
3-29-08 - Bench Only
Lattimer's Jersey Iron Classic
Total: 285
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: 5lb Bench PR
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/latt032908/rheta.html
5-31-08 - Full Power
Imperium
Totals: 445-275-405-1,125
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: 15lb squat PR, 30lb deadlift PR, 55lb Total PR
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/imperium2008/rheta
10-11-08 - Full Power
Asylum Power
Totals: 435-265-375-1,-075
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
http://www.ironasylumgym.com/ap2008/rheta.html
1-25-09 - Full Power - Raw
Jersey Power Challenge
Totals: 275-185-345
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, raw
Achievements: Totalled 35lbs more than my first geared meet! 7 new world records in Open and submaster divisions
2-21-09 - Bench Only
Red Brick
Totals: 300
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: First 300lb Bench!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzu2YYhW_qY
3-14-09 - Bench Only
Beast of the Northeast
Totals: 310
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 165, equipped
4-11-09 - Full Power
Imperium
Totals: 525-285-410
Federation: SSA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, equipped
Achievements: 80lb squat PR, first total over 1200
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABvQi6AiKFo&feature=player_embedded
11-21-09 - Full Power
Senior Nationals
Totals: 505-295-405
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's Submaster 148, equipped
Achievements: World record squat, bench and total
8-7-10 - Bench Only
IPA NY Powerlifting Championships
Bench: 315
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's Submaster 148, equipped
Achievements: 10lb Bench PR, World and NY State Submaster record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZATzEG3LXw
12-11-10 - Full Power
USPF Region IV Championships
Totals: 407-319-429-1,155
Federation: USPF
Awards: 1st Place Women's open and submaster 148, single ply equipped
Achievements: All American submaster bench, deadlift and total records, American open full power bench record
Thank you to Curry Russell [curryrussell@gmail.com] for the wonderful meet pics!!
Deadlifts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YJGua8q3c
319 Bench:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlmG707ol8
1-30-11 - Deadlift Only
Fit Expo
Deadlift: 462.97
Federation: USPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 165, single ply
Best Deadlifter
Achievements: American Deadlift only record, won $900
8-6-11 - Full Power
IPA NY State Powerlifting Championships
Totals: 415-350-455-1,220
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, single ply equipped
Achievements: NY State squat, bench, deadlift and total records, World open multiply bench record....and I did it in single ply!
Video of best lifts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THRiDOZpNDg
9-16-11 - Full Power
Olympia, Las Vegas, NV
Totals: 391-347-451-1,190
Federation: USPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, single ply equipped
Achievements: USPA National and World records in all lifts
5-19-12 - Full Power
South Jersey Rumble, Deptford, NJ
Totals: 530-335-505-1,370
Federation: RPS
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, multi ply equipped
Achievements: NJ and World records, PRed squat, dead and total. Total ranked 8th in historical world list.
Video of lifts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjzJ_0MOeLg
10-6-12 - Full Power (Raw)
Ultimate Powerlifting Challenge, Ithaca, NY
Totals: 450 (470 on a fourth)-185-405-1,040
Federation: IPA
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, raw
Achievements: World records, PRed squat, dead and total. Squat is #1 world historical. Beat current #1 by 68 lbs.
10-27-12 - Full Power
XPC Semi-Finals for the 2013 Arnold, Columbus, OH
Totals: 550-259-512-1,322
Federation: XPC
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, multiply
Achievements: PR squat and dead and qualified to lift in the 2013 Arnold
04-13-13 - Full Power
SPF Women's Pro Am Cincinatti, OH
Totals: 615-385-500-1500
Federation: SPF
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 148, multiply - Best Light weight Lifter - Best Lifter overall
Achievements: PR squat, bench and total - #1 historical squat and total - 4xBW squat - 10xBW total - First woman to have both #1 raw and equipped squats at the same time
01-25-14 - Full Power Raw and Equipped
RPS NJ State Championships Newark, NJ
Totals: Raw: 500-205-365-1070; Multiply: 545-245-455-1245
Federation: RPS
Awards: 1st Place Women's open 165 raw and equipped
Achievements: All time record raw squat at 165 and by bodyweight coefficient overall
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKol-ABa3CI
2-28-14 - Full Power
XPC Finals at the Arnold Columbus, OH
Totals: 585-360-500-1445
Federation: XPC
Awards: 1st Place Women's Lifters
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjCR6eTS61Q