Feather Crush - Summer Rush 2024 - International Women's Grip Competition

High Country Vigour hosted a venue for the Feather Crush - Summer Rush 2024 - International Women's Grip Competition.  The GSI Sanctioned event was sanctioned by Nemesis Grips and sponsored by Nemesis Grips and Sarah Chappelow.

Results:

Nisha Gupta - 15 years old - 87.5 pounds - under 47 kg class

Rolling Thumber - 15.45 pounds

19 mm Crimp - 41.00 pounds

3x4 Saxon - NA

Double Overhand Axle Bar - 75 pounds

Diya Gupta - 17 years old - 95.9 pounds - under 47 kg class

Rolling Thumber - 20.45 pounds

19 mm Crimp - 45.70 pounds

3x4 Saxon - 50 pounds

Kim VanWagner - 57 years old - 128.1 pounds - under 63 kg class

Rolling Thumber - 26.25 pounds

19 mm Crimp - 82.5 pounds

3x4 Saxon - 85 pounds

The ladies put up some solid numbers.  Diya swept the 47kg class at the Colorado Venue.  Kim was the sole entrant at 63 kg.

The Rolling Thumber is a very difficult implement, but all of the athletes set PR's with Kim taking the top spot at 26.25 pounds.  I am sure there will be a shake up on the leaderboard.

The 19mm Crimp was new to everybody and I was very surprised by the spread with Nisha at 41 pounds, Diya at 45 pounds and Kim at 82 pounds.  The leaderboard should be well established after this competition.

Finally the 3x4 Saxon was contested.  The Sorinex 45 pound Saxon proved to be too much for Nisha who had to settle for a Double Overhand Axle Bar.  Diya put up 50 pounds (52% of bodyweight).  Kim put up 85 pounds (66% of bodyweight).  These lifts are amazing on a difficult implement.  Kim's lift would stand at 24th worldwide (#3 at 63kg) and Diya's lift would stand at 40th worldwide (#2 at 47kg).  Nisha's Double Overhand Axle DL puts her at 99th worldwide (#5 at 47kg).