Weightlifters bring home gold, silver, bronze

Adam Mustard, Connie Alveraz II and Lance Zimmerman all came home with medals following weightlifting competition at the Iowa Games this weekend. Photo submitted
AMES – Three Estherville weightlifters came away with several top finishes at the Iowa Games this past weekend.
In the open 198-pound bench press and the 198-pound submaster category, Connie Alvarez II took first place. In three lifts, he benched 1,150 pounds with his final lift at 395 pounds to win over his competitor by 5 pounds.
In the Teen 2, 275-pound division, Adam Mustard placed third with a lift of 340 pounds-which set a new Iowa Games record.
Mustard also placed third in the open 275-pound bracket.
Lance Zimmerman of Estherville placed second in the open 198-pound category with a lift of 320 pounds.