Participants in the 9th Annual Ron Sears Memorial Bench Press (from l. to r.) C. Kavanaugh, D. Clarkston, A. Dolph, M. Griffin, L. Knight,
A. Canavan, P. Smitley, A. Smitley, C. Pierce, J. Pedersen, H. Norton, D. Warren, A. Mells, J. Fortaliza, L. Mendez. Not pictured, G. Stapleton
The bench press is an annual fundraising event for KMXT, hosted by Lindsay Knight’s Kodiak Athletic Club and in memory of long-time KMXT volunteer and board member, Ron Sears. This year Jurey Fortaliza set a new Men’s Half Body Weight lift record with 140 reps of 75 lbs, breaking Hadji Wight’s record of 138 reps of 75 lbs set in 2012. Fortaliza also holds the record for Men’s Full Body Weight lifts at 41 reps of 160 lbs set in 2016.
9th Annual Ron Sears Memorial Bench Press Results
Women’s Half Body Weight
Angie Smitley 55 lbs x 44 reps
Jenny Pedersen 70 lbs x 34 reps
Women’s Full Body Weight
Heather Norton 150 lbs x 2 reps
Men’s Half Body Weight
Jurey Fortaliza 75 lbs x 140 reps (New Record!!)
Luis Mendez 100 lbs x 111 reps
Derek Clarkston 95 lbs x 74 reps
George Stapleton 100 lbs x 55 reps
Aaron Mells 85 lbs x 54 reps
Men’s Full Body Weight
Dakota Warren 230 lbs x 20 reps
Chris Pierce 180 lbs x 19 reps
Phil Smitley 210 lbs x 11 reps
Special Olympians
Men
Chris Kavanaugh 90lbs x 48 reps
Aharon Dolph 80lbs x 24 reps
Women
Morgan Griffin 25 lbs x 30 reps
Amy Canavan 70 lbs x 24 reps