Humboldt man sets weightlifting record

Humboldt native Justin Jay won a pair of weightlifting divisions Saturday at an event in Oklahoma. He also set a state record in the deadlift.

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August 19, 2020 - 9:34 AM

Justin Jay, 24, Humboldt, placed first in two divisions in his weight class at a weightlifting competition Saturday in Edmond, Okla., and set a state record in the deadlift in the process. Courtesy photo

EDMOND, Okla. — Humboldt’s Justin Jay did some heavy lifting Saturday, setting a record while he was at it.

Justin JayCourtesy photo

Jay, 24, took place in two divisions at the NASA One Healthy Bod Drug Free Powerlifting Championships in Edmond.

Jay, a 2014 Humboldt High School graduate, won both the intermediate unequipped and Push/Pull divisions at the 132-pound leve.

Justin JayCourtesy photo

He lifted 342 pounds in the squat and 226 pounds in the bench press.

His 452-pound deadlift was the highlight of the day, setting a Kansas state record.

When he’s not weightlifting, Jay is the auto care center manager at Walmart in Ottawa.

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