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US Grip Championship 2020


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The 2020 United States Championship of Grip will take place July 18th in Wyalusing PA.

This will become a new annual competition on the Grip Sport International (previously NAGS) calendar.

Events will be: Silver Bullet, 48 & 54mm Euro 2HP, 2&3/8" Napalm's Nightmare, and Little Big Horn. 

Same qualifications will be required as for the North American Championship, as this level competition is what those qualifications were originally designed for.

More info will be posted soon.  Sorry it took so long to post it.  Please share.

Any questions post below.

Thank you

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2 hours ago, Jedd Johnson said:

The 2020 United States Championship of Grip will take place April 18th in Wyalusing PA.

This will become a new annual competition on the Grip Sport International (previously NAGS) calendar.

Events will be: Silver Bullet, 48 & 54mm Euro 2HP, 2&3/8" Napalm's Nightmare, and Little Big Horn. 

Same qualifications will be required as for the North American Championship, as this level competition is what those qualifications were originally designed for.

More info will be posted soon.  Sorry it took so long to post it.  Please share.

Any questions post below.

Thank you

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I am in, and bringing my 13-year-old son to watch and improve his, er, vocabulary ....  He insists he won't compete (too bad, since I think he'd have fun if he did).  But it's my birthday the next week so he is humoring me by coming along, although on condition I get a hotel with a pool, play board games with him, and get steak dinner after the comp.  Happy birthday to me lol.

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Just now, Vinnie said:

I am in, and bringing my 13-year-old son to watch and improve his, er, vocabulary ....  He insists he won't compete (too bad, since I think he'd have fun if he did).  But it's my birthday the next week so he is humoring me by coming along, although on condition I get a hotel with a pool, play board games with him, and get steak dinner after the comp.  Happy birthday to me lol.

Hopefully my thumb will be better by then, hurt it a month ago pinching, but it's maybe 80-90 per cent now and April 18 is a ways off, so should be OK.  I was gonna miss the Arnold because of it but then we all missed it.

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2 hours ago, JHenze646 said:

Is this the first ever American championship?

The NAGS Championship was the US Championship beforehand.

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  • 1 month later...

Hey there everybody, I still want to run this competition sometime this year.  I plan on postponing it one month at a time until we get it in.

Next planned date: May 16th.

No change to events.

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On 4/9/2020 at 8:54 AM, Jedd Johnson said:

Hey there everybody, I still want to run this competition sometime this year.  I plan on postponing it one month at a time until we get it in.

Next planned date: May 16th.

No change to events.

I am still presumptively in, also pending social isolation situation.  Hope we can do it soon!

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On 4/9/2020 at 8:54 AM, Jedd Johnson said:

Hey there everybody, I still want to run this competition sometime this year.  I plan on postponing it one month at a time until we get it in.

Next planned date: May 16th.

No change to events.

Upside: time for t-shirts to be designed?

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5 minutes ago, Tom Flesher said:

Upside: time for t-shirts to be designed?

 

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Can the corona squeeze be added as an event?

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Working on it dudes.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Well, PA is still shit down and I can't open the gym, so I will need to postpone the contest again.

 

June is very full for me. I will be looking at dates for July and will report back

 

Sorry for the hassle.

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  • 4 weeks later...

PA is open now, well, at least my County is, thank God.

So, I have rescheduled the competition for July 18.  I may need to limit at a certain number, due to current recommendations by the State.

So, I'm asking those interested in competing to please reserve your spot by emailing me: jedd.diesel@gmail.com

Those who email me will be placed on the roster first, and will be able to compete, assuming they are qualified, via the established qualifying methods.

Thank you

Jedd

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  • 4 weeks later...

The entry form is ready.  Any questions, let me know.  Thanks.

http://www.dieselcrew.com/articles-pdf/2020USGSC.pdf

Currently Confirmed Athletes:

Jedd Johnson

Jason Dingey

Melissa Dingey

Tim Butler

Mike Saffel

Sara Saffel

Frank Snyder

Andrew Sasso

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On 3/8/2020 at 2:44 AM, Tommy J. said:

Love it!

Yes a real pinch event😉.

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Competition Format

Event Order: Silver Bullet, Euro Pinch, Napalm’s Nightmare, Little Big Horn

Silver Bullet: 2 Trips to the platform.  You get 60 seconds to get an official, legal hold time.  You can start with a heavy gripper and drop down until you get a legal hold.  We will use grippers that are on the lighter end of the ratings range for each gripper level.

Euro Pinch:  Normal lift to 16.5” crossbar.  Standard Euro rules will be conducted.  Competitors lifting on 48mm will go first, then we will switch the width to 54mm, and not go back to 48.  If a competitors saves an attempt for the bigger width, that will be fine.

Napalm’s Nightmare:  2 3/8” handles.  Competitors may stand on blocks. 3” and 9” blocks will be available.  Competitor must set up blocks prior to their attempt beginning.  No bracing of the implement on the body at any time. 6” lift will be conducted.

Little Big Horn:  Competitors may use either hand they wish to get the best lift and may switch back and forth as needed.  A 6” lift to crossbar will be conducted.

For Euro, NN, and LBH:  60 seconds per attempt to get a legal lift. Rising Bar.  There will be a second implement in the back to warm up on prior and during the event.  Competitors will be able to take warm-ups on the contest implement.  You must say “Warm-up” and take the cross-bar off the uprights to avoid confusion when warming up.  No more warm-ups once you have taken your first attempt.  No loss of grip is allowed once hitting the crossbar or it invalidates the lift.

Any questions, please let me know.

Thanks.

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On 7/7/2020 at 11:48 AM, WestSlope said:

Does this include the implement slipping a little and then re-grasping on the way down? Or, are you talking dropping out of the hand?

Slipping is one thing, but if it leaves your hand, it's no good.

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On 7/16/2020 at 5:31 PM, Jedd Johnson said:

Slipping is one thing, but if it leaves your hand, it's no good.

Some kind of strange irony and foreshadowing here, considering my 3rd attempt on 2HP.

Results coming soon.

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COMPETITORS

Women

Sara Saffell 169.1 | 41

Melissa Dingey 246.5 | 42

Men

83kg

Andrew Sasso 179.6 | 29

93kg

Tim Butler 204.8 | 27

Frank Snyder 204.1 | 29

105kg

Luke Raymond  211.2 | 35

120kg

Mike Saffell 258 |43

Jedd Johnson 259.7 | 41

120kg+

Jason Dingey 330 | 47

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EVENT 1 - SILVER BULLET

Women

Sara Saffell #2 x 1.66 - 53 points
Melissa Dingey #3 x 3.59 - 73 points

Men

83kg

Andrew Sasso #3x14.57 - 85 points

93kg

Tim Butler  #4x14.6 - 97 points
Frank Snyder #4x8.79 - 95 points

105kg

Luke Raymond  #4 x 3.72 - 93 points

120kg

Mike Saffell  #3.5 x 1.9 - 83 points
Jedd Johnson  #4x29.93 - 100 points

120kg+
Jason Dingey  #4x23.63 - 100 points

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EVENT #2 - EURO PINCH 48mm or 54mm

Women

Sara Saffell 112.2lbs 
Melissa Dingey  137.98lbs 

Men

83kg

Andrew Sasso 193.52lbs  

93kg

Tim Butler  184.18lbs 
Frank Snyder 208.18lbs   

105kg

Luke Raymond  218.61lbs  

120kg

Mike Saffell  193.52lbs  
Jedd Johnson  243.66lbs  

120kg+
Jason Dingey 234.32lbs   

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EVENT #3 - 2&3/8 NAPALM'S NIGHTMARE

Women

Sara Saffell 185.88lbs
Melissa Dingey  226.33lbs

Men

83kg

Andrew Sasso  351.6lbs

93kg

Tim Butler  391.2lbs
Frank Snyder 361.48lbs

105kg

Luke Raymond  361.48lbs

120kg

Mike Saffell  391.2lbs
Jedd Johnson  431.15lbs

120kg+
Jason Dingey  421.17lbs

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EVENT #4 - LITTLE BIG HORN

Women

Sara Saffell 119.88lbs
Melissa Dingey 124.74lbs

Men

83kg

Andrew Sasso 219.91lbs

93kg

Tim Butler  244.46lbs
Frank Snyder 195.24lbs

105kg

Luke Raymond  224.68lbs

120kg

Mike Saffell  200.36lbs
Jedd Johnson  214.79lbs

120kg+
Jason Dingey  219.91lbs

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