Spring Break
Weightlifting Competition
Christopher Austin
Issue date: 5/12/08 Section: Sports
The Fitness and Wellness center at Burdick Hall held its annual weightlifting competition last Friday to a large turnout of spectators and contestants.
"This year has the biggest turn out of any of the other weight lifting competitions that I have worked at," said senior exercise science major Matt Bourdean, who organized the event.
About a dozen men and three women competed in bench press, max squats and dead lift. The competitors were organized into weight classes, each of which had its own individual winner.
"I found out about it from one of the workers at the gym," Richard Cunningham, a senior geography major said. "They asked me if I had signed up yet as I was leaving and I did it right there."
Many spectators came to support the contestants by cheering them on.
"We have two friends here from our floor, we support our floor," Taryn Miles, a freshman deaf studies major said.
One of those friends is freshman business major Corey Light. While this is his first competition, he has been lifting weights since he was eight years old.
"I remember watching my dad lift weights when I was a kid and thinking I want to do that," Light said. "So my dad trained me in light weights and I have been lifting ever since."
Light had some input on the event.
"I like it. The only thing I dislike is that the weight classes are very broad so I'm lifting against guys who are a lot heavier then me," Light said.
Assistant Director of the Fitness and Wellness Center Pam Harvat said that she was impressed by the competitor's sportsmanship.
"Previous years it was more about participants competing against each other, and now they are helping each other out, spotting each other as they lift," Harvat said. "The competition has been going on for four or five years by my count."
Winners in each weight class won a gift certificate to a vitamin shop on York Road.
"This year has the biggest turn out of any of the other weight lifting competitions that I have worked at," said senior exercise science major Matt Bourdean, who organized the event.
About a dozen men and three women competed in bench press, max squats and dead lift. The competitors were organized into weight classes, each of which had its own individual winner.
"I found out about it from one of the workers at the gym," Richard Cunningham, a senior geography major said. "They asked me if I had signed up yet as I was leaving and I did it right there."
Many spectators came to support the contestants by cheering them on.
"We have two friends here from our floor, we support our floor," Taryn Miles, a freshman deaf studies major said.
One of those friends is freshman business major Corey Light. While this is his first competition, he has been lifting weights since he was eight years old.
"I remember watching my dad lift weights when I was a kid and thinking I want to do that," Light said. "So my dad trained me in light weights and I have been lifting ever since."
Light had some input on the event.
"I like it. The only thing I dislike is that the weight classes are very broad so I'm lifting against guys who are a lot heavier then me," Light said.
Assistant Director of the Fitness and Wellness Center Pam Harvat said that she was impressed by the competitor's sportsmanship.
"Previous years it was more about participants competing against each other, and now they are helping each other out, spotting each other as they lift," Harvat said. "The competition has been going on for four or five years by my count."
Winners in each weight class won a gift certificate to a vitamin shop on York Road.
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Alexandria Movers
posted 5/07/09 @ 6:35 PM EST
This looks like a fun competition to participate in and watch. It's good to see the competitors being sportsmanlike too.
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posted 11/26/09 @ 1:29 AM EST
It was a great event!
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posted 3/17/10 @ 7:44 AM EST
I would definitely take part in an event like that. I Love weightlifting!
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