Several local powerlifters recently competed at the Canadian Powerlifting Union nationals in Regina, held February 15 to 20.
Marnel Spencer won a gold medal in the 47 kilogram Master 2 category. At a body weight of 45.54 kilograms, Marnel squatted 75 kg, a five kg increase from her previous personal best. She bench pressed a new national record of 47 kg upping her previous national record of 46 kg. Marnel also did a new personal best deadlift of 105 kg, lifting over two times her body weight.
Brittinay Rowland and Heidi Fowler competed in the classic bench press competition. Brittinay bench pressed 77.5 kg, which earned her a gold medal in the 84 kg plus junior category. Heidi had a bench press of 75 kg, which earned her a bronze medal in the 84 kg open weight class. Both had attempted 80 kg but just missed their third benches.
Ryan Fowler competed in the equipped bench press competition. After missing his first attempt at 240 kg, he was able to get it on his second try, then upped the weight to 247.5 kg and was successful again. Due to injury, Ryan was unable to compete in the three-lift powerlifting competition.
Brittinay Rowland and Heidi Fowler competed in the powerlifting competition. Brittinay squatted 185 kg, had a bench press of 107.5 kg and a deadlift of 182.5 kg. Her result won her best overall junior equipped female.
Heidi squatted 162.5 kg, bench pressed 105 kg, and deadlifted 152.5 kg for a second place finish in the 84 kg division. This was a 10 kg increase to Heidi’s previous best total.
