Topic: Congratulations to WLE's own Sarah Robles!

[Jim Hooper]

IWF results are posted and Sarah placed second in the 75+ class at JWC with 84/117/201.  Great job Sarah!!

Results are at http://www.iwf.net/iwf/events/results/results_e2.php?placecod=20.

[Sarah Robles]

thanks. it was definately the best performance in my career so far. i had a huge pr in my total.

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

Congratulations  Sarah!

[Chris Ⓐ LeRoux]

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Weightlifter places 2nd at worlds

Sarah Robles, 20, finished second at the Junior World Championships in Cali, Colombia, on Saturday.

The Gilbert resident, competing in the over-75 kilogram weight class, had a snatch of 84 kilograms and a clean and jerk of 117 for a total for 201. Only Russian Yulia Kachaeva was better at 223 kilograms with a 98 snatch and a 125 clean and jerk.

Robles transferred to Arizona State from Alabama as a thrower but is off to Northern Michigan on a weightlifting scholarship.

Gilbert High graduate Alex Lee, an ASU student, competed in the 62 kilogram male weight class and finished 12th in the world with a total of 245 after snatching 110 and clean and jerking 135.

[Roman Hunt]

Congrats!

[Andy Dick]

BIG.......TIME........!

[Matt Erdman]

Awesome accomplishment!

[Sarah Robles]

thanks everybody. i appreciate the support. it really is a miracle i was even able to go. and to get second place? i have to say, having the opportunity to be able to represent my awesome country and to be able bring us home some hardware was the coolest and greatest accomplisment I could have asked for. the womens team got fourth place overall. go usa!