RUTH BARKER WINS STATE IN POWER LIFTING

STATE CHAMPION: Holdenville sixth-grader Ruth Barker recently captured the Oklahoma Junior High State Championship in the 97-pound large school weight class, finishing first among nine competitors from across the state in grades 6–9. Barker recorded a 150-pound squat (personal record), 90-pound bench press and 190-pound deadlift, totaling a personal-best 430 pounds to claim the title. Ruth is...