MAC Olympic Weightlifters Set Oregon State Records

By Jim Roth-Roffy, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

On Saturday, Feb. 10, MAC members Charles Matschek and Bob Howard, along with Strength & Conditioning Coach Papi Ferunaj, all set state records at the 2024 Triple Pull Event in Wilsonville. This was an Olympic weightlifting event where participants competed in two events — the snatch and the clean and jerk.

Matschek, 72, competed in the 73-kilogram bodyweight category and set state records with a 32 kg snatch and a 40 kg clean and jerk.

Howard, 70, competed in the 81-kilogram bodyweight category and set state records with a 27 kg snatch and a 35 kg clean and jerk.

Lastly, Ferunaj, age 65, competed in the 81-kilogram bodyweight category and set new state records with a 50 kg snatch and a 60 kg clean and jerk.

MAC Fitness & Wellness is pleased to congratulate all three of these athletes on these remarkable feats!

Interested in learning the skill of Olympic weightlifting? Email strengthandconditioning@themac.com for details on the next Olympic weightlifting series.