By Savannah Higgins ’18
Staff Writer
The annual Merrimack College weightlifting competition took place on April 1. Three females and eight males participated in this competition.
Connor O’Brien took the win among the males with a total Wilks score of 338.69. Sara Francis dominated the girls group with a Wilks score of 294.69.
Coming in second place for the men was Joe Higgins with a score of 291.89, followed by Dan Resop scoring 286.84. Kelly Wetmore took second for the females with a score of 292.95. Nora Whouley followed in third with a Wilks score of 113.85.
There were a total of three rounds: squat, bench press, and deadlift.