IronDawgs head coach and trainer Mike Kidd noted that Kevin Eubanks of Bogart, lifting in the equipped (single-ply) Master's Men' s 40-44 year-old 198-pound division took first place in class, and had a national record deadlift of 556 pounds along the way. Eubanks also had a squat of 523 and a bench-press of 331 pounds for a total of 640 kilograms or around 1,410 pounds.
Dwon Johnson of Gainesville, an East Hall alumnus, took first in the raw sub-master 308-plus pound class with a national record squat of 763 pounds; as well as a bench of 402 and a dead lift of 604; a total of 803.5 kilograms (roughly 1,769 pounds).
More of the IronDawg lifters will be at the Gorilla Powerlifting Meet in Macon this coming Saturday.
Dwon Johnson attempts a squat during the United States Powerlifting Association Dirty South Powerlifting Championship Meet in Lithia Springs.
Kevin Eubanks attempts a deadlift during the United States Powerlifting Association Dirty South Powerlifting Championship Meet in Lithia Springs.
Dwon Johnson, left, and Kevin Eubanks
http://accesswdun.com/article/2013/1/257421