IronDawgs win APC title

Rubio’s neighbor, rookie Matt Rawlins, won the full-power event in the men’s raw Open 110 kg. class with national records in the bench (117.5 kg) and dead lift (202.5 kg.) and total (550.5 kg., almost 1214 lbs.).

The Georgians got off to a good start on Friday when their teenagers, Jacob Townsend, an alumnus of North Hall, and Tyler Brown, a 2009 graduate of East Hall had record setting days. Townsend set national records in his class in the bench press, the deadlift and a world record in the squat at almost 557. His total of over 1405 lbs. was also a national record.

Brown set national and world marks in all three lifts. The strong performances for the IronDawgs continued on Saturday as Dahlonega’s Eric Head had a phenomenal bench press and new world record of over 380 lbs. He later received the Best Lifter Award in the Equipped Class for the achievement.

Oakwood’s Jeremiah Kay, in only his third meet ever, struck gold in the raw (unequipped) Men’s Open 75 kg. class. Weighing only about 155 lbs, Kay set a National Record of 137.5 kg. (over 303 lbs.) The international affiliate of the APC, the WUAP, doesn’t keep raw world records, but Kay’s press “unofficially” earns that mark, as well.

Oakwood’s R. Garry Glenn won another national title with his best bench ever. In the Men’s 55-59 year old equipped class at 82.5 kg (almost 182 lbs.), Glenn beat the old national mark with his first lift, equaled the WUAP record with his second lift; and set a new world record of 167.5 kg (369.2705 lbs.) on his third lift. It was Glenn’s fourth APC Championships and fifth national title overall.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald.