Hornet powerlifters fare well at Shepherd meet

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Huntsville senior Bridge Blount lift during the powerlifting meet in Shepherd last Saturday. Blount won the 242-pound division for the second consecutive meet and also took first in the heavy platform lift. Brad Surley
Kamilla Wanza, above, lift during the powerlifting meet in Shepherd last Saturday. Wanza placed second in the 165-pound class with a three-lift total of 635 pounds. Brad Surley

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February 5, 2012

Blount wins 242-pound classification for second consecutive meet, takes first in heavy platform

Anonymous For The Huntsville Item The Huntsville Item Sun Feb 05, 2012, 11:15 PM CST

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville powerlifting coach Brad Surley considers himself lucky. He got to watch senior Bridge Blount perform on the football field in the fall, and now Surley’s watching the future Sam Houston State Bearkat hit the weights with the same kind of determination Blount has while chasing down running backs.

On Saturday in Shepherd, Blount won two more big awards. For the second consecutive meet, he finished first in the 242-pound classification and took home the top prize for heavy platform lifter from a powerlifting meet in Shepherd.

Blount also lifted a total of 1,700 pounds in three events. He squatted 655 pounds, which exceeded his previous best by 25 pounds. He benched 400 pounds, again a personal-best in tournament action by 30 pounds. And he deadlifted 645 pounds, which is 25 pounds more than his previous meet best.

“That 1,700 total was kind of our goal for state. Bridge got there about a month and a half early,” Surley said. “That kid’s a competitior. A lot of people saw him compete on the football field. He does the same thing at powerlifting meets.

“He really got after it today. Now we are hoping to add maybe 15 pounds to that lift total before state.”

Blount helped the Hornet boys finish sixth in the 15-team field at Shepherd.

Other Huntsville lifters who did well were Daquwan Mark, who placed fifth in the 123-pound class, Rory Jefferson, who was fourth in the 132 class, Josh Goolsby, who finished fourth in the 148-pound class and Jheidi Johnson, who placed fifth in the 220-pound class.

The Lady Hornets performed well, too. Huntsville’s girls placed sixth in the team standings.

Huntsville’s Maya Lewis won the 105-pound class with a three-lift total of 350 pounds. Kamilla Wanza placed second in the 165-pound class with a total of 635 pounds. Tiffany Danford took third and Kamry Butcher was fifth in their weight classes.

The Huntsville powerlifters will be back in action on Saturday at New Caney.

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