'Cat lifters score Iowa medals

DES MOINES -- Seven members of the Slater powerlifting team won gold or silver medals last month at Natural Athlete Strength Association meet in Iowa. There were 88 entries in the Iowa State Championships, an unequipped and drug-free event April 11 at De Moines. Medaling for the Wildcats -- with total weights from squat, bench press and deadlift -- were (bottom row, from left) Cody Skinner, 837 pounds; Travis Holt, 677; Brandon Bingamon, 744; Zach Sullivan, 628; Levi Thomas, 661; (top row) assistant coach Chris Zdybel, 1,152; head coach Chris Ferri, 1,388; Don Hayes, 1,201; and Gary Baker, 1,273, with daughter.