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July 16, 2008

Weightlifting meet raises over $1,000 for Zach Perkins

BASTIAN, Va. — The WVVA Bench Club raised more than $1,000 in a Saturday weightlifting meet recently to help a local man injured in a motorcycle accident.

The club raised $1,085 for Zach Perkins, who is also a member of the club.

Zach’s brother Zane participated in the event.

Below are the results:

Men’s Open: 165 Raw (no bench press shirt): Scott Gordon, 315 pounds; 198 Raw: Jonathan Sweet, 355; 220 pounds: Zane Perkins, 520; 220 Raw: Brandon Quesenberry 370; 242 lbs: Brandon McClaugherty 465; 242 Raw: Mike Compton 325.

Men’s Sub-Masters (Ages: 35-39): 242 Raw: Duwayne Duncan, 435. Men’s Masters (44-49); 198 Raw: Jeff Keene 225; Men’s Masters (55-59): 198 Raw: Brad Gabbert 315; 220 Raw: Steve Perdue 225. Men’s Junior (20-23): 198 lbs: Walker Suthers 430; 275 lbs: Derek Wingo 520.

Men’s Teenage (16-19): 114 Raw: Brandon Falgiani 115; 275 lbs: Joseph Price 340. Men’s Teenage (14-15): 181 Raw: Johnathan Turpin 325.

Women’s Open: 181 Raw: Robyn Blankenship 250.

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