Orange native Reeves 16th in American Open Finals
Published 4:34 pm Monday, December 11, 2017
Orange native and Little Cypress-Mauriceville graduate Erica Reeves placed 16th of 35 scoring contestants this past weekend in the 63-kilogram (139-pound) weight class at the American Open Finals in Anaheim, California.
Reeves, co-owner of the CrossFit Beaumont gym, finished with a total of 176 kilograms (388 pounds). She lifted 178.5 pounds in the snatch and 209.5 in the clean and jerk. The winning total was 201 kilograms (443.1 pounds) by Janelle Shafer.
Reeves’ teammate, Port Neches-Groves assistant volleyball and girls track and field coach Brittany Fruge, placed 43rd of 53 who scored in the 69-kilogram (152-pound) division. Fruge lifted 381.4 pounds total — 161 pounds in the snatch and 220.4 in the clean and jerk.
Meredith Alwine, 19, had the winning total of 214 kilograms (471.8 pounds) in Fruge’s division.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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