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\n<\/picture>\n<\/a><\/div>\nVICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 LeAndrew Drake and Karter Thomas are now state champion powerlifters. The two Vicksburg High<\/a> School athletes competed at the state meet on Saturday, where they each finished in first place.<\/span><\/p>\n Drake, competing in the 181-pound weight class, fulfilled a promise he made after finishing second last year. He captured the state title with a total lift of 1,440 pounds, including a 585-pound deadlift, a 325-pound bench press and a 530-pound squat.<\/p>\n Last month, Drake set a 2-5A North State record in the 181 class with a 595-pound deadlift.<\/p>\n Thomas also claimed a state championship in the 308-plus weight class. He recorded a total of 1,515 pounds, with a 610-pound squat, a 335-pound bench press and a 570-pound deadlift.<\/p>\n In February, Thomas won a North State title and improved his total by 40 pounds at the state meet.<\/p>\n Thomas is coming off a standout varsity football season in which he was named the district\u2019s top offensive lineman. He has since signed a collegiate football scholarship with Mississippi Delta Community College.<\/p>\n Both Drake and Thomas are coached by DeCorey Knight Sr.<\/p>\n