ECU Competes in First Ever Powerlifting Meet
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The inaugural ECU Tigers Powerlifting Team competed in its first-ever meet sanctioned by the United States of America Powerlifting (USAPL) on Nov. 12, 2022.
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East Central saw freshman
Jacob Smith,
Briana Perez, and Ada Cougar turned ECU Tiger
Dylan Crook all finish first in their respective division. The Tigers also had a second-place finisher
Myles Branson and a third-place finisher
Luke West.
Smith took home first place and qualified for nationals in the men's 132lb weight class with a 325lb squat, 165lb bench press, and 365lb deadlift.
Perez was the top lifter in the 220lb women's division with a 315lb squat, 145lb bench, and 315lb deadlift.
Crook placed first in the men's 308lb weight class with a 550lb squat and a 490lb deadlift.
Branson finished second in the men's 242lb weight class with a 507lb squat, 316lb bench press, and 445lb deadlift.
West finished third in the men's 242lb weight class with a 435lb squat, 297lb bench press, and a 475lb deadlift.
The East Central University Powerlifting Team will compete in the Annual Heart of Texas USA Powerlifting Meet Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Waco, TX.
