MONROE, CT — Ed Medaris, of Monroe, won two medals at the Northeast powerlifting regionals in Portland, Maine, on the weekend of June 8 and 9. He won first place in the Northeast Teen (125 kg) and fifth place in the Northeast Adult men’s open (125 kg): Squat 240 kg (5 kg PR), Bench 142.5 kg (10 kg PR), Deadlift: 270 kg (27.5 kg PR), Total: 652.5 kg total (42.5 kg PR). “Ed lifted like a true professional,” said Tim Donoghue of Gleason Performance Training, who is Medaris’ coach. “He got 9/9 on all lifts, 27/27 white lights and added … Continue reading Monroe weightlifter wins powerlifting medals in Northeast regionals