| Bringing Home the Gold |
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Coastal Empire lifter, Tayler Jakubsen won gold in the 13 &
Under age division, 69+kg weight division with a 75kg snatch and 95kg clean and
jerk, he led the 13 & under men's division, winning the Best Male Lifter
award.
Coastal Empire
Weightlifting (CEW) had several
medalists. Erica Hall, age 13, won the bronze medal in the 35kg
division
with her award winning 53kg total. Chandler (CJ) Harper brought home a
bronze
medal also from his first national championship competition. CJ went
five for six, snatching 45kg, clean & jerking 57kg for a 102kg
total in
his first national championship competition.
Andrew Jakubsen, age 8yrs, took 5th
place snatching 23kg, clen & Jerking 32kg for a 55kg total in the 13
& Under 39kg division
Zack Harper placed 6th in the 13 & Under, 39kg division with his 22kg
snatch and 32kg clean & jerk, totaling 54kg
Competitor Sam Wies, also competted in the men's 13&Under,
35kg division, finishing 7th with his 42kg total.
CEW's, Wilson Cobb, age 14 , made his first national
appearance, going five for six in his lifts for an 11th place finish with his
92kg total. Robert Cassiday, competed in the 16-17yr age group, 77kg
division. Robert snatched 75kg, clean & jerked a personal record of
111kg for a 186kg total.
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