Family makes its mark

POWER: Mother and daughter Janne and Katrina Barrett broke three New Zealand and seven Northland records between them at the North Island Powerlifting Championships in Whangarei.PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Mother and daughter break multiple records

POWERLIFTING definitely runs in the Barrett family.

Mother/daughter combination Janne and Katrina Bennett broke three New Zealand and seven Northland records between them at the North Island Powerlifting Championships in Whangarei.

Janne, who lifts in the master 60-69 category and competes in 72kg class, was the only Northlander to set NZ records at the competition.

Her bench press of 52.5kg and deadlift of 117.5kg both broke the record and the two lift weights combined with her squat weight gave her a New Zealand record total of 252.5kg.

She also claimed the master women 60-69 best lifter award with 366 points.

Her daughter Katrina Barrett competed in the open category in the over 84kg class, breaking four Northland records.

Her squat of 157.5kg, bench press of 90kg, deadlift of 155kg and overall total of 402.5kg all improving the previous mark for her category.

Lifters came from Central Districts, Waikato and Auckland to compete.

In the 72kg class, Jade Isbister took out the junior women competition, picking up Northland records in the squat, deadlift and overall total.

Margaret Lindsay broke the same Northland records, but in the masters 50-59 category in the 63kg class.

In the 84kg class, master 40-49 lifter Leanne Cameron claimed records for her squat, deadlift and overall total.

Isbister, Lindsay and Cameron all picked up best lifter awards.

Both Lorraine Wilson and Tony Urlich picked up a record each for their bench press efforts in the master 50-59 category in the over 84kg and equipped 93kg classes respectively.

In the 66kg class, Billy Bodle finished second in the master 50-59 category, but claimed Northland records for his squat, bench press and total.

Josh Edmonds was first in the sub junior men category for the 93kg class, and broke the squat, deadlift and total records. His 346 points saw him named best sub junior men lifter.

Lee Abbott won the open category in the 105kg class with records in the squat, deadlift and total. A number of other Northland lifters placed in their classes in their respective age groups and picked up best lifter.