Lifters fall short of medals despite Long’s best-in-class bench
Westen Reid placed seventh in the 198 weight class, and he outlifted the silver medalist in bench press and deadlift but not squat. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
John Long recorded a 470-pound bench press, tied for the best in the 308 weight class, but finished in 10th place at the state powerlifting meet in Abilene on Saturday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Westen Reid earned the Badgers’ best finish in state powerlifting since 2018, at seventh place in the 198 class on Saturday.
John Long tied for the best bench press in his 308-pound weight class and finished 10th in the class.
Reid squatted 600 pounds, bench pressed 335 and deadlifted 530 for a 1,465-pound total. Derik Deleon of Mathis High School won gold with a 1,715-pound total.
