Rusk Invitational Powerlifting Tournament by Jessica Payne
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Zack Clark of Shelbyville grinds through a squat at the annual Rusk Invitational at Rusk Coliseum. The January 25th event brought together more than 10 schools and approximately 200 student athletes. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
An Overton student athlete competes in bench press while his coach looks on at the annual Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January 25. More than 10 school gathered at the Rusk Coliseum to compete in squats, deadlifts and bench press. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Cedric Hicks of Palestine, who took second in the 242 class with a total weight of 1340, pushes through a 330 lb bench press while competing at the Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January 25. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rusk senior Nick Acker, who took first place in the 242 class, muscles through the bench press event at the Rusk Invitational on Saturday, January 25. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rusk senior Brennan Lucien spots at lifter at the Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January 25. The meet consisted of student athletes competing in squats, deadlifts and bench press for a final combined weight. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Student athletes warm up at the Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January. 25. More than 10 school gathered at the Rusk Coliseum to compete in squats, deadlifts and bench press. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Troup female student athletes assist each other before a lift at the annual Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January 25. More than 10 school gathered at the Rusk Coliseum to compete in squats, deadlifts and bench press. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Sara Whitts of Tatum pushes through the bench press event at the Rusk Invitational on Saturday, January 25. The meet consisted of student athletes competing in squats, deadlifts and bench press for a final combined weight. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Hundreds of student athletes representing more than 10 schools gathered at the Rusk Coliseum for the annual Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet held on Saturday, January 25. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Mason Blalock of Rusk competes in the deadlifting event at the annual Rusk Invitational on Saturday, January 25. The Rusk girls team took third place at the meet with Elkhart taking home first and Tatum coming in second. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Zoe Fields of Rusk, who took first in the 114 class, pulls 255 pounds during the deadlift event at the annual Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet on Saturday, January 25. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Rusk senior Sean Rogers, who took first in the 198 class, muscles through a 445 lb deadlift at the annual Rusk Invitational on Saturday, January 25 held at the school’s Coliseum. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Jesus Bravo of Joaquin pulls his last deadlift attempt at the annual Rusk Invitational powerlifting meet. The event took place at the Rusk Coliseum on Saturday, January 25. (Jessica T. Payne/Tyler Morning Telegraph)