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Junction City earns state weightlifting championship

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El Dorado News Times  04/08/07

Junction City earns state weightlifting championship

   JUNCTION CITY – Last year the Junction City Dragon weightlifting team had to settle for second place in the state meet, as they came up 15 pounds short of the title. It was the motivation for this year's team as they prepared to compete for the state title.
   It turned out to be all the motivation the Dragons needed.
   The Dragon weightlifting team won the Overall and Class AA state titles with ease, as they outlifted their competition by over 500 pounds.
   More than 40 teams competed in the event, which was held in Russellville. It was the Dragons first overall weightlifting title and the second in class AA.
   Coach David Carpenter was very pleased with the results.
   "The guys worked very hard for this. After what happen last year, they were determined to not let that happen again. I am very, very proud of this group."
   The Dragons had four medal winners. In the 198-pound division, Adam Tuma finished first with a 330-pound lift in the bench and 285 in the powerclean. Mitchell Cole finished third in the 181-pound division with a lift of 290 bench and 245 in the powerclean.
   Chris Miller won the 148-pound division with a lift of 245 in the bench and 240 in the powerclean.
   In the 123-pound division, Demarcus Kemp dominated by setting three state records. All three records were previously set by him in last year's meet.
   Kemp lifted 250 pounds on the bench. On powerclean he lifted 235 pounds for an overall total of 485 pounds. All three lifts established new state records.

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