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West Monroe's Karson Oliver was able to squat 555 pounds en route to earning a state title for the Lady Rebels. (Photo by Michael Odendahl) 

The West Monroe girls powerlifting program has been a force to reckon with for years, but it hasn't been this dominant in approximately two decades. 

Award-winning sports writer for columns and features since joining the field in 2013. As the first-ever featured columnist of the month at Bleacher Report, Martin cut his teeth with online media before joining the newspaper business in 2014.

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