The Louisiana Tech powerlifting team lifted more than heavy weight at the Collegiate National Meet, coming home with a national title in the Men’s Equipped division and a spot in the Second World University Powerlifting Cup.
The team traveled to San Antonio, Texas, from April 7-9 to compete against universities from around the nation. Tech brought three squads to compete in the Men’s Raw, Men’s Equipped and Women’s Equipped divisions placing first in Men’s Equipped with 51 points, 12th in Women’s Equipped and 13th in Men’s Raw. By finishing first in Men’s Equipped, the team earned a chance to compete on the world stage in Potchefstroom, South Africa in July.