Weight
lifters from Milan High School
brought home five medals at the
third annual Columbus East Weight
lifting Championships on Friday,
March 12.
Seven lifters from
Milan attended the competition
including Jerrid McDonald, Brandon
Stanley, Shane Smithson, Shane
McCormick, Craig Hornberger,
Derrick Pennington and Brian
Everage. Other schools in attendance
were Madison, Jennings County,
Columbus East, Brownstown Central,
New Albany, Anderson and South
Decatur.
Against this group
of 4A schools the Indians placed
second in team speed with a average
of 2.75 in the twenty- yard dash.
Every one of the Indians placed
in the top ten of their weight
class.
In the 160-180 weight class, Shane Smithson received a silver medal
in the bench press. Craig Hornberger received two bronze medals
in each of the squat and clean, despite lifting in an older age
bracket.
In the 181-200
weight class, Derrick Pennington
tied for third in the clean and
placed sixth in total, all scores
combined.
In the 200-23 weight
class, Brian Everage received
a silver medal in bench with
a 310 pound personal record.
He also placed second in total.
In the 141-160
weight class, Jerrid McDonald
tied for first in the clean and
placed fifth in total.
The Milan weight
lifters are coached by Mark Garrett,
P.E. teacher and strength coach
at Milan High School..
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