Quitman grad sets national mark in college powerlifting

Posted 5/1/25

Carlos Flores, 2024 Quitman High School graduate, has set a national record as a powerlifter at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Quitman grad sets national mark in college powerlifting

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Carlos Flores, 2024 Quitman High School graduate, has set a national record as a powerlifter at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

He competed in the collegiate nationals on April 3 and placed third, setting a record in the 123-pound weight class with a 320-pound lift in the bench press.

He also lifted 445 pounds in the squat, just 10 pounds off the record and had a dead lift of 405 pounds.

The men’s team placed fourth overall against more than 100 colleges.