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When senior kinesiology major and softball catcher Angelica DeAngelo started her freshman year, the softball team’s squat lift record was 195 pounds. During her junior year DeAngelo broke the record twice, once in the beginning of the year squatting 200 pounds and again at the end of the year squatting 216 pounds. DeAngelo trained five days a week over the summer to break the record again. Last month, DeAngelo reset the record to 235 pounds.

Shattering records, one squat lift at a time

By Audrey Gaudette on October 6, 2017 in Softball, Sports, Weightlifting

When senior kinesiology major and softball catcher Angelica DeAngelo started her freshman year, the softball team’s squat lift record was 195 pounds.

Junior Hailey McCann typically performs the snatch and the clean and jerk as she warms up for the rest of her workout. She begins with five kilograms and works her way up to her maximum of 67 kilograms./ photo by Brooke Grasso

Women athletes face body criticism

By Brooke Grasso, Jolene Nacapuy on April 29, 2016 in Feature Slider, Health & Fitness, Sports, Weightlifting

As she finished her workout with squats, pull, clean and jerk, and snatch, Hailey McCann sat on the floor, deciding if she wanted to go to In-N-Out for a burger with animal fries or to Little Caeser’s for a deep dish pizza.

Hailey McCann, sophomore kinesiology major, competed in the 2014 National University Championships for weightlifting in September. At 105 pounds, McCann broke her personal record and lifted 58 kg (127.6 lbs) in the snatch and 67 kg (147.4 lbs) in the clean and jerk, which earned her the silver medal. In addition to weight lifting McCann is a campus leader for ULV’s bible study. / photo by Mariela Patron

McCann lifts way to silver medal

By Annabel Secaida, Mariela Patron on November 7, 2014 in Sports, Weightlifting

From the batting cages to the weight room, sophomore kinesiology major Hailey McCann, standing at five feet, demonstrates that big things really do come in small packages.

Sophomore David Kain, movement in sports science major, will compete at the 2012 National University Weightlifting Championship at Louisiana State University in Shreveport on April 13 and 14. Kain will be competing in two Olympic events, the snatch and the clean and jerk. / photo by Scott Mirimanian

David Kain lifts his way to the top

By Cindy Vallejo, Scott Mirimanian on March 30, 2012 in Sports, Weightlifting

The sophomore has won first place in an Olympic weightlifting competition March 17 at the 2012 U.S. Weightlifting Sanction Event Competition at Cal State Fullerton.

Durant pushes athletes

By Chrissy Zehrbach on December 6, 2002 in Football, Sports, Weightlifting

The University of La Verne athletic department has developed a new strength and conditioning program under the direction of Matt Durant.