IRONMAN Best Lifter Grant Zalud, Chaplain Paul Simmons, and Alicia Stoll of Gold’s Gym in Sterling, Virginia accepting the team trophy from Dr. Pat

Congratulations to everyone that competed at themed-Atlantic Open, and thanks to everyone for your support of our military heroes!

Special thanks to Masters Champion Jerry Osborne, former World Champion Marty Gallagher, elite lifter Chuck Miller, and R.A.W. United Chaplain Paul Simmons for judging; Kevin Prosser and his team for spotting and loading; Jerry Osborne, Doc Junkins, and Rich Murphy for set up and clean up; Ernie Angell for securing the venue at Anytime Fitness (thank you, brother!); Bridget and the folks at Sandpiper Sportswear for the new R.A.W. United shirts; Sir Charles Venturella for the bench and deadlift sculptures and Best Lifter cups; Doc Junkins for the incredible venison (you are the man!); and Paul Simmons for an awesome post-meet dinner!

Most important, thanks to our nation’s warriors for defending the freedom we cherish as Americans, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for His unfailing love!

Happy Easter, and God Bless, Spero

Women’s Division:

165 20-24 Alicia Stoll 185 95 265 545

181 60-64 Candy Ramsburg - 95 - -

Men’s Division:

132 75-79 Pascual Patalinghug 145 110 190 445

4^th 115

148 65-69 Paul Griffith 325 170 350 845

165 16-17 Brandon Mose 360 300 405 1065

20-24 Zach Yancura 285 255 405 945

20-24 David Ernst - - 405 -

198 25-29 Grant Zalud (IBL) 500 335 600 1435

45-49 Sandy Sommer 275 215 370 860

18-19 Mike Palladino - 250 320 585

40-44 Nick Mercorelli (BLB) - 410 - -

220 20-24 David Young (RBL) 525 375 545 1445

50-54 Paul Simmons 405 280 460 1145

242 35-39 Jason Rovey - 475 - -

275 40-44 Glenn Finley 505 365 575 1465

4^th 525 4^th 385 4^th 600

20-24 Robert Sheehan 275 205 365 845

45-49 Scott Kuzma - 480 - -