Weightlifting Competes at University Nationals
Columbus, Ohio, (March 2, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College weightlifting team traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for the USA Weightlifting University Nationals, held as a part of the Arnold Classic, the largest sports festival in the world. Ten Viking student-athletes qualified and competed, highlighted by Senior Ontarriyus Reid (Palatka, Fla.) who took home the program's first-ever gold medal, winning the Snatch event in his weight class, and also becoming the program's first four-time National medalist. The following are individual results from this National Championship event:
Sophomore Corey Morabito (Lansdale, Pa.) 55 kg Weight Class, 3rd Place Snatch, 3rd Place Clean & Jerk, 3 Place Overall, Snatch 60 kg/ 132 lbs, Clean & Jerk 70 kg/ 154 lbs = 130 kg/ 286 lbs Total
Freshman Ishmael Foster (Palatka, Fla.) 61 kg Weight Class, Snatch 60 kg/ 132 lbs, Clean & Jerk 90 kg/ 198 lbs = 150 kg/ 330 lbs Total
Freshman Jedi Kracl (Crete, Neb.) 67 kg Weight Class, Snatch 75 kg/ 165 lbs, Clean & Jerk 105 kg/ 231 lbs = 180 kg/ 396 lbs Total
Senior Ontarriyus Reid (Palatka, Fla.) 67 kg Weight Class, 1st Place Snatch, 2nd Overall, Snatch 106 kg/ 233 lbs, Clean & Jerk 125 kg/ 275 lbs = 231 kg/ 508 lbs Total
Freshman Jaden Lambert (Belton, Mo.) 73 kg Weight Class, Snatch 95 kg/ 209 lbs, Clean & Jerk 120 kg/ 264 lbs = 215 kg/ 473 lbs Total
Junior Gabriel Pineda (Marshall, Mo.) 96 kg Weight Class, Snatch 85 kg/ 187 lbs, Clean & Jerk 100 kg/ 220 lbs = 185 kg/ 407 lbs Total
Sophomore Noah Carr (Kissimmee, Fla.) 102 kg Weight Class, Snatch 115 kg/ 253 lbs, Clean & Jerk 137 kg/ 301 lbs = 252 kg/ 554 lbs Total
Junior Toni Randle (Kennett, Mo.) 87 kg Weight Class, Snatch 55 kg/ 121 lbs, Clean & Jerk 82 kg/ 180 lbs = 137 kg/ 301 lbs Total
Freshman Madison Woodworth (Panama City, Fla.) 87+ kg Weight Class, Snatch 58 kg/ 128 lbs, Clean & Jerk 80 kg/ 176 lbs = 138 kg/ 304 lbs Total
Graduate Hayden Kilson (Carrollton, Mo.) 109+ kg Weight Class, Snatch 105 kg/ 231 lbs, Clean & Jerk 155 kg/ 341 lbs Total
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