Bridgeport Central won the 2011 state weightlifting competition held this past weekend at Masuk High.
The Hilltoppers finished with 13,885 pounds, which placed them 4th on the all-time list.
Ansonia was second with 12,510 points, while Oxford was third with 11,790.

Below is a list of the overall team scores:

1. Bridgeport Central, 13,885
2. Ansonia, 12,510
3. Oxford, 11,790
4. Bristol Eastern, 11,725
5. Shelton, 11,485
6. Newtown, 11,370
7. Staples, 11,300
8. Masuk (team 1) 10,860
9. West Haven, 10,630
10. Southington, 10,610

11. Woodland, 10,215
12. NFA, 9,670
13. Notre Dame-West Haven, 9,645
14. Sheehan, 9,625
15. Weston, 9,545
16. Seymour, 9,540
17. East Lyme, 9,300
18. Ridgefield, 8,680
19. Westhill, 8,080
20. Killingly, 6,810

21. Stratford, 6,335
22. Masuk (team 2), 6,185

Bridgeport Central teammates Emmanuel Omari and Frederick Tucker set a record in the squat in the 181-200 pound division with a squat of 570 pounds each. The Hilltoppers' Vincent Deramo moved into third place in the 201-215 pound division with a lift of 510 pounds.

Ansonia's Dennis Danley moved into third place with a bench of 275 pounds in the under 160-pound division.