Bogalusa’s Keating reaches the podium in Saturday’s competition
Published 4:16 pm Tuesday, January 29, 2019
- DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Chris Kinkaid Bogalusa’s Derek Keating squats during a powerlifting meet earlier this season. Keating tallied a 970 total to take second in the 275-pound weight class at the Randy Johnson Invitational Powerlifting Meet that was held Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Bogalusa’s Derek Keating made the podium at the Randy Johnson Invitational Powerlifting Meet that took place Saturday at St. Thomas Aquinas.
Keating, who lifts in the 275-pound weight class, took second place. Keating lifted a total of 970 pounds. He squatted 350, benched 245 and deadlifted 375. Slidell’s David Herod won the event with a 1,305 total.
Bogalusa was the only Washington Parish team in the meet.
Devonte Jackson and Kevin Wells finished fourth and fifth respectively in the 148s. Jackson listed a 770 total with a 230 squat, 205 bench and 335 deadlift. Wells lifted 765 total. He had a 275 squat, 195 bench and 295 deadlift. Slidell’s Colby Wilson was victorious with a 1,115 total.
Dre-Toris Mark was eighth in the 165s, posting a score of 755. Mark squatted 225, benched 185 and he deadlifted 345.