West Hawaii Today’s Sports Department wrote a fantastic brief about the Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes that participated in Summer Games powerlifting competition. The brief was published June 9 and can be viewed on the newspaper’s Web site. Here’s an excerpt:
Kailua-Kona’s Adrian Cleintuar took first place in the 198-pound weight class of the Special Olympics Hawaii State Summer Games powerlifting competition, which took place May 28-31 at the University of Hawaii.
Cleintuar lifted a combined 665 pounds, with a squat of 215 pounds, a bench press of 190 and a deadlift of 260. Patrick Dungate, also of Kailua-Kona, placed third in the five-competitor 198-pound class with a combination lift of 395 pounds (55 squat, 95 bench, 245 deadlift).
Two other Kailua-Kona competitors fared well in the 220-pound class.
Isaiah Wong took second overall by lifting a combined 880 pounds (270 squat, 205 bench press, 405 deadlift). His deadlift topped that of the five other participants in the weight class.
Ray Donager placed fourth with a combination lift of 705 pounds (235 squat, 185 bench, 285 deadlift).
Denise Lindsey and Steve Strand coached the West Hawaii quartet.
