Torrington wins 2012 NVL Weightlifting Competition

Damian LaJoie and Torrington won the NVL weightlifting competition on Saturday.
Credit: Jim Shannon/Rep-Am

Congratulations to Torrington on winning the 2012 NVL weightlifting competition by edging Wilby on Saturday. The full list of the 10 league teams (Derby, Kennedy, Naugatuck, and Watertown did not participate) who competed is as follows:

Wilby's Andy Duval lifted the second-most weight (1,025 lbs.)
at the NVL weightlifting competition and earned two awards
on the day. Credit: Jim Shannon/Rep-Am

1. Torrington (12,370 lbs.)
2. Wilby (12,151 lbs.)
3. Ansonia (11,550 lbs.)
4. Woodland (11,120 lbs.)
5. Holy Cross (11,100 lbs.)
6. Seymour (10,810 lbs.)
7. Wolcott (10,525 lbs.)
8. Sacred Heart (9,980 lbs.)
9. St. Paul (9,175 lbs.)
10. Crosby (7,990 lbs.)

It's probably not much of a surprise that the two head coaches with the most expertise and emphasis on strength and conditioning finished one-two at the competition. Individually, Woodland's Jeremy Clark lifted the most weight (1,050 lbs.), just ahead of Wilby's Andy Duval (1,025 lbs.). Duval received the Most Valuable Lifter and Outstanding Senior Award.

Here are the top three lifters in each weight class' disciplines:

160-and-under
Squat: Joan Toribio, Torrington (410 lbs.); Nick Lorenzo, Torrington (360 lbs.); Jacob Thomas, Wilby (350 lbs.)
Bench: Jacob Thomas, Wilby (250 lbs.); Joan Toribio, Torrington (250 lbs.); Nick Lorenzo, Torrington (250 lbs.)
Power clean: Joan Toribio, Torrington (250 lbs.); Nick Lorenzo, Torrington (245 lbs.); Enrique Bello, Torrington (240 lbs.)
Overall champion: Joan Toribio, Torrington

161-180
Squat: Gabriel Gonzalez, Wilby (375 lbs.); Josh Tilton, Seymour (360 lbs.); Guen Park, St. Paul (350 lbs.)
Bench: Gabriel Gonzalez, Wilby (285 lbs.); Guen Park, St. Paul (255 lbs.); Sam Szyndlar, Holy Cross (255 lbs.)
Power clean: Josh Tilton (245 lbs.); David Coggins, Sacred Heart (245 lbs.); Hezekiah Duncan, Ansonia (235 lbs.)
Overall champion: Gabriel Gonzalez, Wilby

181-200
Squat: Adrian Brown, Holy Cross (405 lbs.); Kevin Brennan, Woodland (405 lbs.); Rob Brito, Seymour (380 lbs.)
Bench: Jarrod Foote, Wilby (285 lbs.); Andrew Matos, Ansonia (285 lbs.); Ephrain Collins, Ansonia (275 lbs.)
Power clean: Kevin Brennan, Woodland (275 lbs.); Brenden Lytton, Torrington (270 lbs.); Andrew Matos, Ansonia (265 lbs.)
Overall champion: Kevin Brennan, Woodland

201-220
Squat: Levi Fancher, Woodland (440 lbs.); Jh'mel Trammel, Ansonia (410 lbs.); Jordan Morrissey, Holy Cross (405 lbs.)
Bench: Noel Burgess, Wilby (330 lbs.); Jh'mel Trammel, Ansonia (290 lbs.); Adam Grantmeyer, Torrington (285 lbs.)
Power clean: Phil Bresson, Torrington (260 lbs.); Adam Grantmeyer, Torrington (255 lbs.); Levi Fancher, Woodland (255 lbs.)
Overall champion: Levi Fancher, Woodland

Over-220
Squat: Jeremy Clark, Woodland (500 lbs.); Andy Duval, Wilby (475 lbs.); Torrin Howard, Wilby (475 lbs.)
Bench: Antone Mack, Ansonia (290 lbs.); Jeremy Clark, Woodland (290 lbs.); Sam Hunter, Holy Cross (290 lbs.)
Power clean: Andy Duval, Wilby (265 lbs.); Antone Mack, Ansonia (260 lbs.); Jeremy Clark, Woodland (260 lbs.)
Overall champion: Jeremy Clark, Woodland

Woodland's Jeremy Clark lifted the most weight (1,050 lbs.) of any participant at the NVL weightlifting competition on Saturday. Credit: Jim Shannon/Rep-Am

The state weightlifting competition will be Saturday, March 17, at Wilby.