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Going for gold: West Hall grad Willie Ellison takes first in all four categories of Southeast Regional Special Olympics powerlifting for second consecutive year
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West Hall grad Willie Ellison celebrates at the 2020 Southeast Regional Special Olympics powerlifting meet on Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Cobb Civic Center in Marietta. — Photo courtesy Courtney Brooks
With his 501-pound deadlift at the Southeast Regional on Jan. 11 — along with a 375-pound squat and 250-pound bench press — Ellison placed first in every category in the 120 kilogram weight class, bringing home gold for all three lifts as well as the overall gold for the second straight year.
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