ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The William Jewell College Powerlifting teams competed at the Missouri State Bench Press Championship on Saturday. It was the first time the fourth-year program has competed in the event.

Bailey O'Sullivan captured the teams' only first place finish, coming in the Women's Lightweight Raw division. All five women who competed finished in the top three within thier respective divisions, while on the mens side five of the eight competitors finished top five - led by Calvin Heit who placed second in the Men's Equipped Overall with a weight of 157.5 kg.

Women's Performances

Sonya Zamora – 3^rd Place, Women's Heavy Weight Raw

• Bench: 70 kg

Avalon Autrey – 2^nd Place, Women's Lightweight Raw

• Bench: 50 kg

Mak Ratzlaff – 3^rd Place, Women's Lightweight Raw

• Bench: 40 kg

Bailey O'Sullivan – 1^st Place, Women Lightweight Raw

• Bench: 75 kg

Amberyln Hoper – 2^nd Place, Women's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 65 kg

 
Men's Performances
 
Calvin Heit – 2^nd Place, Men's Equipped Overall

• Bench: 157.5 kg

Lawson Navarre – 5^th Place, Men's Lightweight Raw

• Bench: 75 kg

Nick Kurtz – 3^rd Place, Men's Lightweight Raw

• Bench: 100 kg

Joe Carpenter – 6^th Place, Men's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 115 kg

Gavin LeFleuer – 4^th Place, Men's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 137.5 kg

Henderson Brant – 11^th Place, Men's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 102.5 kg

Ford Brandt – 8^th Place, Men's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 132.5 kg

Hayden Bronson – 5^th Place, Men's Middleweight Raw

• Bench: 140 kg

UP NEXT - The Cardinals are back in action on February 3rd at the Collegiate Regional Championship in Lebanon, IL. Competition starts at 6:00 AM.