Ziegler Wins Oregon Weightlifting Classic
EUGENE ? Brendan
Ziegler bettered the competition in both the clean and jerk as well as the
snatch lifts to emerge as the clear men’s division winner of the of 17th
annual Oregon Weightlifting Classic Saturday in the University of Oregon’s
Casanova Center.
Ziegler, who
is the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Oregon State, managed to
clear the most weight in the overall competition for the second year in a row, combining
for a total of 300 kilograms (661 lbs.) in the two phases of competition. He
successfully lifted 132.5 kg (292 lbs.) in the snatch and 167.5 kg (369? lbs.) in
the clean and jerk to place first in the 105 kg class. Ziegler outdistanced
Oregon defensive tackle Ra’Shon Harris, who finished second in both the 105-kg weight
class and overall with a combined lift of 255 kg (562 lbs.).
Defensive
back Marvin Johnson was the Ducks’ only other football player who took part in
the competition, placing first in the 94 kg class and third overall with an
accumulated total of 252.5 kg (556? lbs.).
Creswell’s Sarah Bertram finished first in the women’s 69 kg weight class and was crowned the women’s overall top lifter as she totaled 182.5 kg (402? lbs.).
Men’s Weight-Class Winners
Wt. Class Name,Club Total
Weight Lifted
56 kg 1. Jeff Torson, Moses Force 140.0
kg (308? lbs.)
62 kg 1.
Walker Davis, Portland Oregon Weightlifting 117.5
kg (259 lbs.)
77 kg 1.
Tyler Gibbs, Heavy Athletics 217.5
kg (479? lbs.)
94 kg 1.
Marvin Johnson, University of Oregon 252.5
kg (556? lbs.)
105
kg 1. Brendan Ziegler,
Unattached 300.0
kg (661 lbs.)
2. Ra’Shon Harris,
University of Oregon 255.0
kg (562 lbs.)
Women’s Weight-Class Winners
Wt. Class Name,Club Total
Weight Lifted
53 kg 1.
Mary Pond, Heavy Athletics 117.5
kg (259 lbs.)
63 kg 1.
Lisa Tedford, Iron Works 112.5
kg (248 lbs.)
69 kg 1.
Sarah Bertram, Heavy Athletics 182.5
kg (402? lbs.)
75 kg 1.
Brandy Chance, Portland State Weightlifting 85.0
kg (187? lbs.)
75+ kg 1.
Lori Alford, Iron Works 129.5
kg (281 lbs.)
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