Trojans second at MCAA powerlifting tournament
The Hillsboro High Trojans need a new weight-training facility, but considering all the pounds they pushed at the MCAA Powerlifting Tournament April 21 at Halstead, it's obvious that these young men and women have been pumping lots of iron.
As a team, the Hillsboro boys placed second, just one point behind Ellinwood.
No girls' team scores were kept, but if they had been, the Trojans would have won easily.
Jacob Yoder won the 181-pound weight class and set a meet record in the power clean event by pulling 315 pounds from the ground to his chest.
Michael Suderman won the 198-pound weight class and Spencer Brown was second in the 165-pound division. Frankie Martin was second in the 156-pound division.
Joe Fisher placed third in the 123-pound division, and Alex Nuss was third in the heavyweight division.
The league hasn't caught up with a women's weightlifting championship, but the Trojans dominated the exhibition event.
JuliAnne Chisholm was the lightest competitor in the middleweight division but won easily, setting a meet record in the power clean at 180 pounds.
Shelby Koons, who weighed in at 123 pounds, placed second in the lightweight division and set a meet record in the squat with a lift of 225 pounds.
Alysha Claassen placed third in the powerweight division, setting a meet record in the bench press with a lift of 145 pounds.
MCAA Powerlifting Championships Hillsboro Boys
123-pounds: 3. Joe Fisher, Clean 130; Bench 140, Squat 215.
156-pounds: 2. Frankie Martin, Clean 215, Bench 205, Squat 290.
165-pounds: 2. Spencer Brown, Clean 205, Bench 250, Squat 360.
181-pounds: 1. Jacob Yoder, Clean 315 (meet record), Bench 250, Squat 320.
198-pounds: 1. Michael Suderman, Clean 250, Bench 290, Squat 350.
220-pounds: 6. Adam Dirks, Bench 245, Clean 275, (No Squat).
Heavyweight: 3. Alex Nuss, Clean 275, Bench 235, Squat 350.
Hillsboro girls
Lightweight: 2. Shelby Koons, Clean 85, Bench 100, Squat 225 (meet record).
Middleweight: 1. JuliAnne Chisholm, Clean 180 (meet record), Bench 110, Squat 180.
Powerweight: 3. Alysia Classsen, (No Clean), Bench 145 (meet record), Squat 140.
