NEW ORLEANS, LA – East Central University’s powerlifting team competed against some of the nation’s top collegiate programs at the USAPL Collegiate Nationals earlier this month in New Orleans, with seven ECU lifters qualifying for the national meet.
As a team, ECU’s Men’s Raw Team placed 26th out of 108 universities at Collegiate Nationals, improving on last year’s finish. The Women’s Raw Team also improved from the previous season, placing 73rd out of 108 universities competing at nationals.
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