Reece set the association's bench press world record for the 12-13-year-old, 181-pound division at about 203.7 lbs, just missing a press of 215. In the deadlift, Reece set a state record with a 330-pound pull. He also was awarded best teen lifter at the meet.
Dahlonega's Eric Head, a member of the Georgia Irondawgs bench press and powerlifting team also posted a new elite WABDL World Record bench press of 413 pounds at the meet. The press erases Kerwin Unten's World Record of 374 pounds. It also ranks Head, who weighed in at 117 pounds to lift in the 56 kg (about 123 lbs.) class, first on the Powerlifting Watch Lifter Rankings to go with his second place ranking on the raw Lifter Rankings. Head cleared the world-record press on a fourth attempt. He also made his first three presses of 363, 380 and 402 pounds.
Meanwhile, Irondawg Tim Moon, who recently broke the 600-pound barrier in the bench press, will lift in next week's WPF World Championships in Las Vegas. The next local meet will be the Irondawg Open Bench meet Jan. 23 in Bogart.
Dahlonega's Eric Head breaks the world record in his weight class in bench press.
Gainesville's Corey Reece
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