Thursday, March 28, 2024

Veach wins gold medal

Hunter Veach, age 15, of Vienna won the gold medal in his age division at the U.S.A. Power Lifting Raw Nationals Sunday, Oct. 15, in Orlando, Florida. He also set a new U.S. record in the dead lift with 515 pounds. Veach competed against nearly two dozen other lifters in his division. He benched 315 pounds and squat-lifted 480 pounds in the competition. Hunter is the son of Jim and Julie Veach. He trains in Paducah.