LIFT-A-THON RAISES FUNDS FOR OFA FOOTBALL PROGRAM (2025-08-07)
Tioga County Sports ReportOWEGO — The 1st Annual OFA Football LIft-A-Thon raised about $6,700 for the school’s football program Thursday.
Despite several players being on vacation or having other commitments, 34 high school and middle school players turned out to participate in the event, which was comprised of five different events which tested competitors’ weight lifting abilities as well as their speed and agility.
The funds were raised through various pledges toward the players’ efforts.
The lift-a-thon included three repetitions with the trap bar and one rep in the bench press. It also included the 40-yard dash, L drill and broad jump.
TOP PERFORMERSTrap Bar1. Dylan Davis & Dom Scherrer, 535 pounds
2. Dylan Brace, 525
3. Brenden Whigham, 515
Broad Jump1. Dylan Brace, 8 feet, 9 inches
2. Derique Ellis, 8-7
3. Sam Sherwood, 8-6
Bench Press1. Dom Scherrer, 305 pounds
2. Dylan Davis, 265
3.John Farrell, 255
40-yard Dash1. John Farrell, 4.57 seconds
2. Garret Phelps, 4.74
3. Derique Ellis, 4.8
L Drill1. Derique Ellis, 7.06 seconds
2. Dylan Brace, 7.22
3. Garret Phelps, 7.34
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