Last year at the West Coast Open Powerlifting Championships, I had a 1 day meet and had 70 lifters. I had to run them through the squats like cattle, I never timed anyone out, but I had to bark about it alot. I don't think meets like that are fun - nor are they fun to run. For the last 25 years the WCO has been known as a BIG PARTY (bikers, greasers, freaks, guys like TOD RUHL from places like Feloney Flats and all sorts of non-main stream people AKA :outlaws) and I want it to stay that way. I get along very well with these kinds of people and I feel they are a dying breed - so I throw them a party once a year and its called the WCO.
Bruce Read and I have always wanted to be able to cater to the lifter and give him/her the time and respect they deserve. So, this year it's a 2 day meet.. and the party is going to be as big or bigger than it ever has been. so in ending - come party with me - my brothers and sisters.

-Rick McClung, meet promoter

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Pictures from the 2005 West Coast Open Powerlifting Championships:

Lou 'The Bull' Andrews and Tod Ruhl make their appearance at the contest.

Jewels and Tod at the APT/Sports Nutrition Center booth.

Jewels and Tod Ruhl

'Nuff Said

Time to eat!

Lou and Tod always have time to chat with the wrestling fans,
but this particular fan ended up trying their patience at the end of the day! :)