ABILENE (March 23, 2013) -- Andrew Billings has set a new standard for power lifting in Texas.
The Waco High senior broke a 22-year-old state record by lifting a total of 2,010 pounds Saturday at the state championships in Abilene.
Billings, a Baylor football recruit, squatted 805 pounds, bench pressed 500 and powerlifted 705 to win the super heavyweight state championship in division one.
Billings finished 110 pounds ahead of the runner-up and 170 pounds ahead of teammate and third-place finisher Ben Hughes.
In division two, China Spring's Travis Cooke captured the 165 pound state title with a total lift of 1,395 pounds.
Cooke was in fourth place after a 515-pound squat, but he benched 360 to jump into the lead and closed out the day with a 520-pound powerlift.