Newport pumps up with 13 weightlifters placing

Bryce Alderton

Newport Harbor football players fared well in their recent

summer-session weightlifting competition at Newport Harbor, where

five players captured first-place laurels in the clean and jerk in

their weight classes.

Newport assistant coach Mike Bargas said about 80 lifters competed

from four schools: Newport Harbor, Tustin, Loara and Esperanza, with

13 Newport Harbor players placing in the top three out of possible 24

spots in eight categories.

Miguel Garcia lifted 154 pounds in the 56-kilogram weight class

for first while Jose Munoz lifted 225 pounds in the 152-pound (69

kilo) class.

A pound is equivalent to 2.2 kilos.

Jimmy Sanchez hoisted 264 pounds in the 169-pound (77 kilo) class

as Rhett Hartsfield lifted 253 pounds in the 85 kilo class as Tommy

Cottrell took first lifting 260 pounds in the 231-pound (105 kilo)

class.

Four Newport athletes took second place. Spencer Link hoisted 225

pounds in the 152-pound (69 kilo) class as Bryce Sawyer lifted 236

pounds in the 169-pound (77 kilo) class. Dartangnan Johnson lifted

225 pounds to take second in the 85 kilo class as Jack Skhen lifted

253 pounds in the 231-pound (105 kilo) class.

Newport also had four third-place finishers as Andrew Giberson

lifted 132 pounds in the 123-pounds (56 kilo) class. Kyle Cody

hoisted 176 pounds in the 137-pound (62 kilo) class. Jordan Smith

lifted 215 pounds in the 85-kilo class and Peter Hoyt lifted 264

pounds in the 207-pound (94 kilo) class.