4/14/2010
ERIN MATHEWS
Several weightlifters with Olympics prospects will be among an estimated 35 competitors Saturday at a weightlifting meet in Salina, according to the meet director.
There is no admission charge to watch the competition at the second annual Kauffman/Stovall Junior and Open Weightlifting meet, set to start at 10 a.m. at the Salvation Army, 1137 N. Santa Fe.
Olympic weightlifting, which includes two lifts — the snatch and the clean and jerk — is an “explosive, dynamic” sport for spectators to watch, said meet director Dennis Espinosa. The lifts, which are completed from a standing position, are surprisingly quick, and the weights are quite heavy, he said.
“I guarantee they will see young athletes that are striving to be the best and put their heart, their passion and their commitment to work,” he said.


For more on Saturday's meet, read reporter Erin Mathews' story in Thursday's Salina Journal.

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