Liberty-Eylau claims team title at Hallsville powerlifting meet
Published: 02/07/2009
HALLSVILLE, Texas—Liberty-Eylau captured three individual golds and walked away with the team title at Thursday’s Elgen Pool Memorial Powerlifting meet at Hallsville High School.
The Leopards scored 38 points with first-place finishes in the 275, 242 and 132 divisions.
Senior Charles Rigsby lifted 1,575 pounds to win the 275 class, while teammate Vincent Lewis won the 242 class with 1,330 pounds. Roy Butler prevailed in the 132 class with 1,040 pounds.
L-E also got two silver medal performances with Jamanda Martin second in the 220 class with 1,340 pounds, and T.J. Howard second in the 114 class with 670 pounds.
The Leopards also claimed two bronze efforts. Josh Webster was third in the 220 class with 1,340 pounds, and Teran Cooper was third in the 148 bracket after lifting 1,130.
Posting fourth-place finishes for L-E were Jarvis Lollis in the 220 division with 1,280 pounds, and Cantrell McKinley in the 181 class with 1,120 pounds.