A TOTAL OF 171 ATHLETES competed in the Fairfield Invitational powerlifting meet held Saturday at Johnson Activity Center. Members of the Fairfield high school powerlifting teams claimed first place in six weight classes Saturday at the Fairfield Invitational meet.

The top finishes propelled the boys’ team to first place and the girls’ team to third place.

Entered in the meet were 110 boys and 61 girls from area high schools.

Coach John Bachtel reports that 15 Fairfield boys placed in the meet, but results from only 11 could be counted toward the team total.

In the boys’ super heavyweight division, FHS senior Eli Pratt hoisted a total of 1,380 pounds to capture first place. His lifts were 550 pounds in squat, 370 in bench press and 460 in dead lift.

On the opposite end of the scale, the 114-pound class, junior Garrett Thompson claimed the gold medal with a 3-lift total of 735 pounds.

FAIRFIELD POWERLIFTER Robert Jackson squats 600 pounds en route to winning the 275-pound class at a meet held here Saturday. Moving up a division, to 123 pounds, Fairfield junior Tulio Cordon won with a total of 885 pounds, posting the highest poundage in each of the three lifts.

Senior athlete Lamar O’Brien notched his third meet win of the season, lifting a total of 1,200 pounds in the 181-pound class.

Claiming the gold in the 242-pound class with a 3- lift total of 1,455 pounds was junior Cory Black, while teammate Brock Eggleston, a senior student, placed second with a 1,310-pound total.

Junior Robert Jackson tallied 1,280 pounds to win the 275-pound class.

In the girls’ meet, Carly Hasslebach recorded three lifts totaling 435 pounds to win the 105-pound class.

Senior lifter Cally Hardwick, who competed at state last year, posted a 755-pound total to win the 148-pound class. Her efforts were 300 pounds in squat, 140 in bench press and 315 in dead lift.

2009 STATE POWERLIFTING qualifier Cally Hardwick of Fairfield won the 148-pound class at the Fairfield Invitational meet. Complete Fairfield results in the meet are:

Boys’ Divisions

114 class—1, Garrett Thompson, 735.

123 class—1, Tulio Cordon, 885.

132—4, Josh Dodds, 765.

165 class—4, Jacob Cain, 1,065; and 10, Josh O’Brien, 800.

181 class—1, Lamar O’Brien, 1,200; and 8, Colton Henson, 830.

198 class—3, Garrett Henson, 1,080; and 4, Cody Sell, 1,005.

242 class—1, Cory Black, 1,455; 2, Brock Eggleston, 1,310; and DQ, Brien Green.

275 class—1, Robert Jackson, 1,280; 3, Adam Jones, 1,175; and 7, Mason Devon, 835.

Super heavyweight—1, Eli Pratt, 1,380; and 3, Eden Richardson, 1,200.

Girls’ Divisions

105 class—1, Carly Hasslebach, 435.

114 class—4, Ashley Whatley, 410.

148 class—1, Cally Hardwick, 755; and 4, Shelby Wickens, 620.

165 class—3, Katherine George, 535; 8, Emilee Moore, 405; and 9, Brianna Hughes, 365.