| 10 Savannah Athletes Bring Home Medals from Jr. Olympic Games |
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SAVANNAH - Coastal Empire Weightlifters brought home the gold from the AAU Junior Olympic Games held in Chesapeake Virginia July 30 – August 1, 2010. Ten Savannah area junior weightlifting athletes were able to attend the games thanks to the trip underwriting sponsor, Bruce Fulford, General Manager of Dan Vaden.  Back Row-Drew Swinson, Baruch Pilcher, Javier Richards, Wilson Cobb Front row-Angelina Quarterman, Niki Hanebrink, Terry Roberson, Jr., Alex LeFavi, Zaire Anderson, Jeff Crosby Coastal Empire Weightlifting Results: Terry Roberson, Jr. 11 & Under Boys, 31kg. Lifts personal records, snatching 21kg, clean & jerks 27kg-48kg total -First Place Alex Lefavi, 11 & Under Boys, 35kg-snatches 30kg, clean & jerks 40kg totaling 70kg for First Place Zaire Anderson- 12-13yrs boys-50kg, lifted personal records, snatching 31, clean & jerking 41 totaling 72kg for 6th place Jeff Crosby-12-13yr Boys-50kg, snatched 29kg, clean & jerked 40kg, totaling 69kg for 7th place Javier Richards, 12-13 Boys-69kg, lifted personal records of 44kg snatch, 51kg clean & jerk to total 93kg for Third Place Baruch Pilcher 14-15yrs Boys-77kg class, lifted personal records of 38kg snatch and 50kg clean & jerk , totaling 88kg for Third Place Angelina Quarterman! She won the silver medal n the 11 & udder girls 44kg division. Snatching 17kg, clean & jerking 26kg for a 43kg total. Nikki Hanebrink won Silver in the 14-15yrs Girls, 69kg class. Lifting personal records o 42kg snatch and 55kg clean & jerk, totaling 97kg. Drew Swinson, 16-17yrsold boys-69kg division: Snatched 65kg, clean & jerked personal record of 90kg , totaling 155kg for second place Wilson Cobb, 16-17yrs Boys, 77kg division won third place, snatching 67kg, clean & jerking 82kg for a 149kg total |