Blue Jays show their strength at local lifting competition

Blue Jays show their strength at local lifting competition

Terry Stockton, Staff Writer

Steven Yuhasz and Marty McKinney both competed in the annual Columbiana Powerlifting Meet. Steven competed in the 185 pound weight class and Marty McKinney competed in the 165 pound weight class. The meet had a great turn out, the 185 pound weight class had 40 competitors.

Both powerlifters found great success at the meet, as Steven Yuhasz finished in 5th place out of the 40 participants in his weight class, with a 3rd place lift at squat.

Marty McKinney finished in 2nd place overall out of the 38 participants in his weight class, with a 1st place in bench and 3rd place in deadlift. McKinney finished with a whopping 1020 pounds between the three lifts.

The two closed out their senior lifting seasons with great success.