Weightlifter will regroup, begin training for November’s World Championships By Mike McCombs It was a disappointing performance last week for Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings in his Olympic debut, but he’s taking in stride. The 21 year old finished ninth in the 73-kilogram weight class Wednesday, July 28 at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, making… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombs The old saying goes “success breeds success.” When it comes to Coach Ray Jones and the Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting program, it couldn’t hold more true. During a week that saw Beaufort natives and standbys C.J. Cummings and Dade Stanley claim USA Weightlifting National Championships in Detroit, two more Team Beaufort (Team… Keep Reading
19 year old sweeps golds in 89-kg weight class at USA Weightlifting Junior Nationals By Mike McCombs When Dade Stanley left Beaufort to start his freshman year at Clemson University last fall, weightlifting was put on the back burner. But don’t think for a second that he’s not still cooking. Stanley, 19, swept the Snatch… Keep Reading
By Mike McCombsPhoto by Bob Sofaly As far as national championships go, it was about as ho hum as it gets for Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings on Friday afternoon. Cummings went 6-for-6 in his lifts and wasn’t challenged, winning gold medals in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Overall in the 73-kilogram weight class at the… Keep Reading