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Guyana’s powerlifters continue impressive run

Mar 28, 2011 Sports

Guyana’s team of powerlifters to the regional championships staged in the Cayman Islands over the weekend, continued their impressive performance on the final day with Randolph Morgan, ‘Big’ John Edwards and Dawn Barker emerging as the best lifters in their respective categories as they secured more gold medals.
Kenneth Melville and Karel Mars also added to their gold tally as well.
Despite finishing second overall, Guyana’s performance was simply outstanding as their dominated the event with a small team.
In some results furnished by powerlifting federation boss Peter Green, who is with the team which return in the wee hours of tomorrow morning:
105.0kg CLASS – Men Juniors B (83.0kg – 120.0+kg category)
1st Kenneth Melville, Martin Sheah and Nigel Bally of TRI second and third
105.0KG CLASS – Men Open
1st Karel Mars (GUY) – Squat 307.5kg / bench 197.5kg / dead lift 295kg / total 800.0kg
2ND Adrian Browne (TRI) – squat 305kg / bench 177,5kg / dead lift – 310.0kg / total 792.5kg
3RD Kenneth Melville (GUY)     – squat 282.5kg / bench 155.0kg / dead lift – 257.5kg / total – 695.0kg; This segment was billed the clash of the tournament as Mars who was beaten by Browne last year was able to turn the tables.
120.0kg class – Men Open
1st – John Edwards, 2nd – Anthony Farnum (TRI), 3rd – Raymond Victorine (USVI)
120.0 CLASS – Men Masters M1
1ST John Edwards, 2nd – Carlos Greene (TRI), 3RD – Anthony Farnum
FINAL POINTS STANDINGS
MEN
Team Trinidad     (7 Men)        – 1st     (48 points)
Team Guyana        (5 Men)        – 2nd    (44 points)
Team Cayman Islands    (8 men)        – 3rd     (43 points)
Team USVI         (8 men)        – 4th     (41 points)
Also Ran – Team Puerto Rico, Team Dominican Republic, Team USA
WOMEN
Team Trinidad and Tobago (3 women) – 1st    (30 points)
Team Guyana        (1 woman)    – 2nd     (12 points)
Team Puerto Rico    (1 woman)    – 3rd     (12 points) Guyana took second due to higher Wilkes formula.
JUNIORS
Team USVI 1ST,  Team Puerto Rico 2nd, Team Guyana 3rd, Team Cayman Islands 4th
BEST LIFTER AWARDS
Men Juniors overall
1st Fernando Flores – Puerto Rico    431.29 points
2nd Kenneth Melville – Guyana    425.06 points
Men Open overall
1st Randolph Morgan – GUY        542.15 points
2nd William Schouten – USVI        512.0 Points
Women’s overall
1st Dawn Barker – GUY        418.0 points
2nd J. Tapia – Puerto Rico             386 points
Mens Masters Overall
1st John Edwards – GUY        470.17 points
2nd Carlos Greene – TRI        456.0 points

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