Static Monster Worlds!
I finally caught up with Dawna Chartrand who competed at the Static Monster Worlds in Dublin, Ireland this August, in the 40+ Masters Division.
Going into competition her goal was for a 145lb log press (minimum as this was a weight PR) and my axle deadlift goal was 450 lbs which would be a new PR for her.
Her season of training leading up to worlds found her injured after a Strongman Comp in May which meant she had to pull out of competing in the Strongman Provincials this summer so that she could solely focus on physiotherapy and training for Worlds because every competition takes a big toll on the body.
She was disappointed in her competition day as it didn’t go completely as planned. She opened her first log press at 135lbs successfully. Her second attempt at log was 145 lbs and managed to get the first lift but didn’t hold it up until the ‘down’ command and so it was called a “no lift.”
For Log you have 60 seconds to get your lift and can try as many times as possible for the lift during that time. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get it again. She had one more attempt at 145 lbs but just couldn’t pull it off. Log is not her strong point but she felt, to fail 145 was frustrating because she has done that lift plenty of times before.
Deadlift is where she shines and it’s her strength she would say, in all her lifts. For this competition they did a wagon wheel axle deadlift which is basically large wheels that brings your lift higher off the ground but the axle bar is thick and has no flexibility to the bar.
She opened her deadlift at 410 lbs with an easy pull. Then onto her second lift at 435 lbs, again that was an easy lift. And then her third and final lift was 450 lbs, which she somehow made look easy.
For this competition the lifts are combined and totalled at who is lifting the highest weight total and she managed to place 5th. In retrospect, she would likely have gone for a higher PR for the deadlift. For some reason, sometimes higher weights feel easier for her and the 450 moved so well she knows she could have done more.
Her next competition is in November and it’s strictly a deadlift competition at Muscle Factory in Elliot Lake, which is being run by her coach, Yanick Baillargeon.
Then it’ll be Static Monsters again this fall (regional comps) and then she’ll keep training for Strongman Comps next year (her goal is to podium at Provincials and Nationals). Her longer term goal is qualifying for Arnold Strongman Classic by the time she is 50. And next year she is looking forward to competing in the International Highland Federation Stones of Strength competition which she wasn’t able to do this year because of injury.
Dawna is really excited about finding the sport of Strongman and the related strongman sports as it’s something she feels naturally good at. Saying that, there is no mistaking her work ethic. She typically is strength training 4-5 days a week so there’s definitely work involved but she enjoys it. She would love to see more women and young girls find this sport and wishes she had found this earlier in her life and not in her late 40’s!
Wiky Invitational Cross Country
The Manitoulin Elementary Cross Country season has started with the Wiky Invitational. In the aggregate, team title, Charles C. McLean ‘ran away with it’, followed by Central Manitoulin Public School, with Little Current Public School close behind. Assiginack, then Pontiac and Lakeview rounded out the Island schools.
The following are just the winners of the age-group races. Congratulations to everyone who competed! In the 8-year-old races Maylee Wheale of CCM was the first girl and teammate Adam Honess, the first boy. In the 9-year-old girls race, Brinn Taylor of Central Manitoulin Public School and Simon Page of Assiginack Public School, won. In the 10’s, Ally-Anna Lefebvre and Alex Woods of CCMPS were winners. In the 11 Y.O. girls’, Addison Page of A.P.S. and boys’ races, Bray Wassegijig of Lakeview. In the 12 Y.O. races, Ayleana McDermid (Assiginack Public School) and Landon Nicklasson (Central Manitoulin Public School). Finally, in the 13-plussers Kailyn Inglis (Little Current Public School) and Boston Abotossaway (Little Current Public School). This week, it is the Island Championships hosted by Charles C. McLean.
Mustangs host NOSSA Tennis
This Friday, October 17th, MSS will be hosting the Northern Ontario Championships for tennis. NOSSA is happening from 9:30 – 2:30 as players from the North Shore Division will square off against the best players from Sudbury and North Day. MSS will have more players who qualified than any other school.
Also, some of the players have organized the event to also be a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research. Wear pink if you can and bring a donation if you’re able. There will also be a BBQ where some of the proceeds will also go to this charitable cause. The school will have a buyout after lunch to help raise money as well as to cheer on some of their fellow Mustangs. The tournament is in a round robin format and there will usually be an MSS player on one of the four courts. The public is welcome to come and watch, just bring your own chair!
Cross Country, State-side
Congratulations to Assiginack’s Brodie Pennie, whose running has taken him far. Running for the University of New Brunswick Reds, Brodie just got back from racing in Pennsylvania against ranked d2 schools and unranked d1 schools. In a race of 400 Brodie placed 29th in a time of 25:11 over 8 k!
6-7’s!
Kohyn Eshkawkogan and his Ottawa 67s are thankful for a lot this past Thanksgiving weekend. The 67s are off to a great start with 7 wins and 1 loss, good for 3rd overall in the OHL. Kohyn kept a six-game point streak alive and now has 7 points in his first 7 games. Coaches Dave Cameron, Norm
Miley, and Paul Stoykewich have the young speedy team leaving their opponents frustrated with a good forecheck that takes away time and space.
Turkey Gobbler Trail Run
Wiikwemkoongs Aurel Fox-Recollet finished in 2nd place with a time of 32 minutes, 24 seconds in the Walden Turkey Gobbler Trail Run.
This event is a fundraiser for the Walden Nordic Racer ski team. 100 percent of the profits will be going to this youth racing program
