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The biggest bench of the day belonged to Ovalta Bell of Louisiana, Mo. Bell put up 510 pounds. He credits that weight to his five days a week of training at Pike County YMCA. Bell said that he could bench 530 pounds when the rules didn’t require a pause between lowering and lifting the weight. However he was still glad his performance resulted with a gold metal and a competition highlight.
“I’m happy because, it’s a personal best for me at the Show-Me-State Games in this type of pause format,” Bell said.
- Runners of all ages get a good start on Sunday at Show-Me State Games Race Walk. The runners and walkers ran a 5k around downtown and ended at Faurot Field.
- A participant in the Show-Me State Games race walk clutches his winning medal on Sunday at Faurot Field.
- Gail Menke celebrates a good bowl at the Show-Me State Games doubles bowling event on Sunday.
- Gail Menke, left, and Kathy Goeggel, team members for Show-Me State Games doubles bowling, give each other encouragement between frames. The two have been bowling together for more than 10 years as part of the City Diners team in St. Louis.
- Gail Menke, left, and Kathy Goeggel, team members for Show-Me State Games doubles bowling, give each other encouragement between frames. The two have been bowling together for more than 10 years as part of the City Diners team in St. Louis.
Gil Bulter, 66, of Moscow Mills, Mo. also goes by “Papa Pump” a nickname his grand children came up with.
Butler started weight training in February after he retired from Ameren UE as a “trouble man,” a position where he would be called out to a power outage and investage possible causes before ordering repairs.
“To do that work you’ve got to keep in pretty good shape,” Butler said.
On Saturday, he won gold in his bench press bracket, maxing out at 220 pounds.
Butler’s daughter, Shelly Braungard, who looked on with other family members, isn’t concerned with her father’s new hobby.
“He works out faithfully every day,” Braungard said. “Plus he’s retired, so it occupies his time.”
Butler’s training partner Dave Quevreaux, 75, keeps him young in the weight room. In the deadlift session he won his second gold, lifting 255 pounds, breaking the old event record.
“Not bad for a 75 year-old man,” Quevreaux said.
On top of all his accomplishments, he has overcome two heart bypasses and two arthroscopic knee surgeries.
“It (lifting) really gets in your blood,” Quevreaux said. “I feel so good every time I work out. Especially when I get done.”
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