Louisiana high school powerlifter makes history with 900-POUND squat to set a new state record
- Images of Salmen superheavyweight Dwayne Coleman went viral this weekend
- The teenager, a high school student, weighs 200 kg and also plays football
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A Louisiana high school powerlifter set a state record this weekend after squatting about 900 pounds as part of a 2,005 three-lift total.
Salmen superheavyweight Dwayne Coleman — an 18-year-old senior who weighs 400 pounds — “completed his three squat rotation with an 875-pound squat and got a bonus opportunity to secure the state record Saturday” at the LHSAA state championships, according to NOLA.com.
What’s more is that the teen then also did a 500-pound bench press and a 630 deadlift, as evidenced by footage taken at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
He received the outstanding lifter award for becoming Louisiana’s strongest high school lifter of all time at the Division II boys meet.
Salmen finished in shared 10th place in the team rankings.
Salmen High School senior Dwayne Coleman, 18, lifted 875 pounds during a DII meet on Saturday
Coleman also did a 500-pound bench press and a 630 deadlift as part of a three-lift total
The teenager shared a post of himself on stage after lifting a total of £2,005 on Insta
Coleman, who is also from Slidell, Louisiana plays nose guard (defensive tackle) for the high school football team.
After making history this weekend, he shared a photo of his prize on his Instagram story, with lyrics from J. Cole, 21 Savage and Morrey’s hit ‘my’. life e’, and also shared a post of herself on stage.
“Had a pretty good meeting today and made a little history,” he wrote in the caption.
Coleman’s surpassed last year’s super heavyweight champions by 160 pounds, according Bleacher Report.
Woodlawn’s Mehki Smith had the highest total that year, squatting 715 pounds to claim the Division I title.