The record books were rewritten yesterday at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium as 20-year-old Nicholas Teju (Men’s Junior Raw 53 kg), Romeo Hunter (Men’s Sub Junior 83 kg), and Norman Brady (Men’s Master 4 Raw 83 kg) set new records in their respective weight classes at the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation’s (GAPLF) National Novices Championship.
The event, the place where future stars are born, saw Teju set new records in the men’s junior raw 53 kg squat, deadlift, and total weight lifted.
He squatted 145 kg (319.670 lbs), had a deadlift of 182.5 kg (402.334 lbs), and lifted a total weight of 402.5 kg.
On the other hand, Hunter, already known for his incredible strength, set new records for the squat (280kg), bench press (182.5kg), deadlift (237.5 kg), and total (700kg) in the Men’s Sub Junior 83kg class.
Brady, meanwhile, had a deadlift of 110 kg, a bench press of 70 kg, and a squat of 67.5kg for a total of 247.5 kg, all new records in the Masters 4 Raw 83kg class.
The following are the respective winners in each category:
Female Winners:
1st 69kg Women’s Junior Raw: Mariah Bacchus, Squat 120.0kg, Bench-press 52.5kg, Deadlift 115.0kg, Total 287.5kg, 1st 57kg
Women’s Open Raw: Kendra Singh, Squat 92.5kg, Bench-press 40.0kg, Deadlift 102.5kg, Total 235.0kg
1st 69kg Women’s Open Raw: Ronessa McAdam, Squat 112.5kg, bench press 50.0kg, deadlift 150.0kg, total 312.5kg
2nd 69kg Women’s Open Raw: Mariah Bacchus, Squat 120.0kg, bench press 52.5kg, deadlift 115.0kg, total 287.5kg
Male Winners
1st 66kg Men’s SB-JR Raw, Matthew Watinou, Squat 142.5kg, bench press 90.0kg, deadlift 192.5kg, total 425.0kg
2nd 66kg Men’s Sb-Jr Raw: Omar Satar, Squat 157.5kg, Bench-press 100.0kg, Deadlift 162.5kg, Total 420.0kg
3rd 66kg Men’s Sb-Jr Raw, Samir Abrahim, Squat 157.5kg, bench press 95.0kg, deadlift 145.0kg, total 397.5kg
1st 53kg Men’s Junior Raw: Nicholas Teju, Squat 145.0kg, bench press 75.0kg, deadlift 182.5kg, total 402.5kg
1st 59kg Men’s Junior Raw: Denesh Manbodh, Squat 130.0kg, Bench-press 80.0kg, Deadlift 145.0kg, Total 355.0kg
2nd 59kg Men’s Junior Raw: Omari Kewley, Squat 117.5kg, Bench-press 65.0kg, Deadlift 145.0kg, Total 327.5kg
1st 74kg Men’s Junior Raw: Meshach Alexander, Squat 147.5kg, Bench-press 90.0kg, Deadlift 197.5kg, Total 435.0kg
1st 83kg Men’s Junior Raw: Irshaad Ali, Squat 157.5kg, Bench-press 95.0kg, Deadlift 170.0kg, Total 422.5kg
2nd 83kg Men’s Junior Raw: Justin Persaud, Squat 120.0kg, Bench-press 77.5kg, Deadlift 155.0kg, Total 352.5kg
1st 93kg Men’s Junior Raw: Omali Vancooten, Squat 212.5kg, Bench-press 125.0kg, Deadlift 237.5kg, Total 575.0kg
2nd 93kg Men’s Junior Raw: Nathan Hackett, Squat 197.5kg, bench press 107.5kg, deadlift 257.5kg, total 562.5kg
3rd 93kg Men’s Junior Raw: Oslen Batson, Squat 200.0kg, Bench-press 120.0kg, Deadlift 220.0kg, Total 540.0kg
