On May 6, Team Bixler had another successful performance in an RPS sanctioned weightlifting meet. Karen Eames, in her powerlifting debut, squatted 250 pounds, benched 140, and deadlifted 290 for a total of 680 in the open women's division (198-pound class).
The deadlift was the first time Eames ever attempted at that weight.
Fellow Team Bixler member Tim Putman set personal records in all three lifts in his open division 165-pound class — 350 squat, 260 bench, 450 deadlift, for a total of 1,060. Putman's deadlift and total counted as regional records for the Mid-Atlantic area, according to coach Scott Bixler.
Bixler said he's proud of his team and welcomes Eames as its newest member.
