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County Main Athletes of the Week - March 27, 2010
County Athletes of the Week - March 21-27
Jeremy Small
SC Co-Athlete of Week
Center senior powerlifter Jeremy Small has been named Shelby County Co-Athlete of the Week for events taking place March 21-27 when he advanced to the State Powerlifting Meet for the second straight year. Small finished fourth in the 165-pound class in 2010 after posting a 4th-place showing at State a year ago. Small lifted 515 pounds in the squat competition, then bench pressed 280 pounds and dead lifted 535 pounds. He suffered some technical problems in the meet, but still posted a total weight of 1,330 pounds, earning the medal of being one of the state's best in Class 3A.
Kevinski Pitts
SC Co-Athlete of Week
Center junior powerlifter Kevinski Pitts qualified for his first trip to the State Powerlifting Meet and placed seventh in the 198-pound class of Class 3A. For his efforts throughout the season and at State, he was been named the Shelby County Co-Athlete of the Week for events taking place on March 21-27. Pitts lifted 545 pounds in the squat competition, 290 pounds in the bench press and then dead lifted a season-best 560 pounds to tally 1,395 pounds. His bench press total was just five pounds under his season's best, while the deadlift total was 15 pounds better than his previous best.