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Zaire Anderson wins Gold at Nationals

Six Coastal Empire Weightlifters (CEW) competed at the 2011 School Age Nationals in Flowery Branch, Georgia on Friday, June 24, 2011.

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Zaire Anderson jerked 60kg for a 109kg total and 1st place in the 13U 62kg class. Linna Quarterman, in her first national meet, lifted in the 13U 44kg class. Quarterman lifted 26kg in the snatch and 32kg in the clean and jerk for a 58kg total.

Andrew Jakubsen, 11 years old, competed in the 69kg weight class; he snatched 37kg and clean and jerked 52kg, for a total of 89kg and 3rd place. Alex LeFavi, CEW's 13U 44kg male, snatched 39kg and clean and jerked 51kg for a 90kg total and 4th place.

Terri Roberson Jr, a 35kg lifter who weighed in at only 29kg, snatched 30kg, clean and jerked 40kg, for a total of 70kg in the 13U age division, he is 9. Nikki Hanebrink competed in the 14-15 63kg division; she snatched 52kg, clean and jerked 63kg, for a total of 115kg and 2nd place. All CEW lifters lifted personal records at the competition and gained  valuable experience on the national stage.

Zaire Anderson, Niki Hanebrink, Andrew Jakubsen