Warriors are 2A powerlifting champs
With a great team effort and some fantastic individual achievements, the Peabody-Burns Warrior Powerlifting team brought home a state championship Saturday. The competition was held at Meade High School.
The Warriors led all teams with a total of 102 team points. Second place went to Meade with 95 points. Fairfield High School finished a close third with 93 points.
Four Warriors named as individual state champions were Chad Flasschoen, bench press; Justin Mayfield, squat; Philip Unruh, clean; and Adam Jones, clean. Jones set a state record in clean and in overall weight.
Warrior individual results
140 class: Bryan Swenson, bench press, 5th; squat, 4th, clean, 4th
148 class: Chad Flasschoen, bench press, 1st; squat, 5th; clean, 5th
156 class Jason Carroll, bench press, 5th; squat, 6th; Jesse Barnhart, clean, 5th
165 class: Devon Sayres, clean, 6th
181 class: Ryan Gaines, squat, 2nd; Mario Nava, squat, 6th; clean, 6th
198 class: Brandon Crabtree, bench press, 5th; squat, 2nd; clean, 2nd
220 class: Philip Unruh, bench press, 4th; squat, 3rd; clean, 1st; James Morris, clean, 3rd
Power class: Adam Jones, bench press, 3rd; squat, 2nd; clean, 1st; Justin Mayfield, bench press, 4th; squat, 1st; clean, 2nd
