WKU’s football team held its second annual Night of Champions event Thursday evening at Diddle Arena, in which members of the football team compete in various weight lifting and strength competitions.
Senior offensive lineman Cody Hughes posted the highest weight in the squat (675 pounds), freshman linebacker Diego Lubin had the highest bench press (420 pounds), sophomore defensive lineman Jamarcus Allen totaled the highest weight in the split jerk (335 pounds), junior linebacker Chris Bullard registered the highest total in the power clean (335 pounds), and senior defensive back Jihad Morris posted the highest vertical jump (39.5”).
WKU opens its 2009 spring practice schedule on Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. at Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium.
The highest three finishers in each of the five categories are listed below:
VERTICAL JUMP
Jihad Morris, senior defensive back, 39.5"
Brandon Smith, senior quarterback, 37.5"
Dexter Taylor, sophomore defensive back, 37.5”
SPLIT JERK
Jamarcus Allen, sophomore defensive lineman, 335
Bobby Rainey, sophomore running back, 315
Brandon Whitty, sophomore defensive lineman, 305
SQUAT
Cody Hughes, senior offensive lineman, 675
Nick Hartnett, junior defensive lineman, 585
Tyrell Hayden, senior running back, 565
BENCH PRESS
Diego Lubin, freshman linebacker, 420
Marell Booker, senior running back, 395
Mike Gothard, junior linebacker, 380
POWER CLEAN
Chris Bullard, junior linebacker, 335
Blake Boyd, senior linebacker, 315
Orlando Misaalefua, junior defensive back, 315
