Team Members
 
 

Eric MaroscherKeith EarleyRon LegarettaDennis DuffyRob KeyesPhillip DanielsMario DeBenedettiAmy Baehr,
Eric StoneJackie Stone,   Al BaehrTom Carnaghi,  Sharra PowellCarl KuesterRick PasquiniWalt Podlesak,
Jim Metzger,  Tim Hollandonner,  Brian Thompson,  Gerry Presley,  Janine StroemerBrandon Williamson








Eric Maroscher

          

Eric Maroscher, the coach and founder of the Maroscher Powerlifting Team is 41 and competes in the 100 kilogram division.  Now in his 18th year of competition he has 2 WPC World Powerlifting Championships and 2 APF National Powerlifting Championships to his credit.  His best lifts are the squat (807lbs at 217bdw) and the deadlift (671lbs at 216lb bdw).  The current APF American Total and Deadlift Sub-Master Record Holder, you can see all of his powerlifting credentials by clicking here.

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Keith Earley

          

Keith is 52 years old, 6'4" and has lifted drug-free since his 20's.  He has been lifting with Eric for over 12 years and is a founding member of the Maroscher Powerlifting team.  Keith has competed in the 275lb and 308lb classes and has posted a 500lb squat, 500lb deadlift and 425lb bench.  Keith's motto is, "My strength comes from God."

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Ron Legaretta

The Aztec Warrior, Ron Legarreta has been a competitive powerlifter since 1993.   Ron is a multi-time New Mexico State Powerliftng Champion.  Now a transplanted lifter into the state of Illinois, Ron is also a NASA National Champion and silver metalist in the Military Nationals.  Ron has competed at 165 but is now lifting in the 181 class.  His most recent victories were USAPL Nationals May 4-6, 2007 and the Military Nationals in Arizona, where he lifted 512 SQ (no monolift) squat, 363 BP and a 518 DL.

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Dennis Duffy
          Double D seen here following the awards ceremony at the 2008 APF/AAPF Mid-West Powerlifting Championships

Dennis Duffy (aka, Dennisaurous Rex, Double D) is an AAPF IL State Bench Press Champion in the 110KG division.  Dennis has the perfect build for benching with thick wrists, and short arms.  He locks out nearly 550LB and once he gets into a shirt he is 500LB bound.  Watch out for D-Rex as he will have a great future as a bencher (and the "nicest guy in powerlifting!").

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Phillip Daniels
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Phillip Daniels (93 Washington Redskins)(Standing tall here with Eric and Jon Zajicek), MPT member since 2007.  Big Phil is an AAPF IL State Bench Press Champion (308 wt. class).  Phil is also an AAPF IL State Powerlifting Champion (308 wt. class). ...oh, and he does that NFL thing too...

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Rob Keyes

Big Rob Keyes is a 275lb class Master Lifter for the USAPL.  As of the latest issue of Powerlifting USA, Rob placed 3rd in the Squat, 2nd and the Deadlift and 2nd in Total in the SHW Master II Division in the USAPL Rankings.  Congrats to Big Rob!!!

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Mario DeBenedetti

     

Mario last titled in the APF Nationals in Daytona Florida May 10-11, 2003.  Best Lifts:  850 squat, 650 bench, 650 deadlift - 1961 total at only 239.5 bdw...
Congratulations 2003 APF National Champion!

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Amy Baehr
          

Amy is 42 and has been training since March 2001 and first competed in July 2001.  Currently competing SHW.  Best meets lifts:  385 sq, 237 bp, 375 dl, 942 total.

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Eric Stone

Eric Stone (the Stone) is an AWPC World Powerlifting Champion in the 165lb Open Class, as well as a 3-Time AAPF National Champion.  Eric holds a number of AAPF and AWPC records including a 727lb squat (at 181) and 418lb bench press, 529lb deadlift and a 1641 total.  Eric is also an APF National Referee and an APA-WPA Referee.

Visit Stone's website at:   www.chicagopowerlifting.com

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Jackie Stone

Jackie (Jax) has been training with the team since December 2002.  Currently, she has a 336 deadlift, a 236 bench, squats 375.  She recently totalled 890 at the APF/AAPF IL State Meet.

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Al Baehr
     

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Tom Carnaghi

Tom is a 9-Time World Powerlifting Champion for the ANPPC.  Additionally Tom is a multi-time APF IL State powerlifting champion in the 198 class.  Tom has been powerlifting since the 80's and with an 880# squat at 198, he holds the 5th largest squat in powerlifting history for that weight class.  Tom also lifts for the Frantz Powerlifting Team and Carnaghi Team of Champions.

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Sharra Powell

Sharra squats 402 in Maine. CLICK picture for full size     

A 2-time AWPC World Champion (best lifter via formula in her first World win) and 2-time AAPF National Champion (2-time best lifter via formula), Sharra comptetes in the 148 weight class.  Her best lifts thus far include: 200# bench, a 364# deadlift, and a 460# squat.  She holds American records in all three lifts, plus total, in her age/weight class. Recently she set three AWPC World records including one Sub-Master and two Open World Records.

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Carl Kuester

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Rick Pasquini

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Walt Podlesak

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Jim Metzger

Jim pulls over 500 to win the Masters 198LB division.  Jim is an AAPF IL. State deadlift champion.

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Tim Hollandonner

Seen performing his winning deadlift at his first AAPF IL State Benchpress/Deadlift Championships.

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Brian Thompson

Pulling a big lift as a little guy winning his weight class as the AAPF IL State Benchpress/Deadlift Championships.

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Gerry Presley

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Janine "J-9" Stroemer

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Brandon Williamson

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