America's Strongest High School Athlete

By Greg Shepard We feel at BFS that Jason Wisner is America’s Strongest High School Athlete. He is a junior at South Natchez-Adams High School in Natchez, Mississippi. Chris Calcote, the head football coach at Jason’s High School, reports that his amazing strongman is also outstanding in other areas. Jason is an honor student with a 3.3 GPA and has already scored a 21 on his ACT test. Besides entering Powerlifting meets 4-5 times a year, Jason plays football and participates in track. He plays Offensive and Defensive tackle and as a 15 year old sophomore last year, Jason had the longest shot-put in Mississippi with a 55-9 effort. That throw was also a school record.

So far this year, he is closing in on the 60 feet barrier. Jason was born on October 29, 1972 which means he is the youngest student in his class. Jason could very well be a sophomore with his lifts and accomplishments. He'll still be seventeen when he enters college! Jason started lifting at age 12 when he weighed 230 pounds. His dad is his training partner. They go to the gym together. At age 14 weighing 278 pounds, Jason 60 entered his first Power Lifting meet and set the lifting world on fire. | mean when you Squat 590 pounds in competition at age 14, you got my my attention. Since that time, Jason has made fantastic gains.

He is getting ready for a National Drug Free meet in which he hopes to get 800 on the Squat, 450 on the Bench and 650 on the Dead Lift. The way Jason is going he most certainly will be the first 17 year old to crack the 2000 pound total barrier. | would also not hesitate to predict that Jason could be the first man in history to total 2500 pounds and it could be accomplished drug free! Jason, who wants to play college football, believes steroids will hurt you more than help you. In fact, Jason helps others stay off drugs and helps coach other kids in the weight room at school. Jason’s future in athletics is promising as he runs a 5.0 40 yard dash and can grab the basketball rim.

Obviously, those efforts are truly extraordinary. I asked Jason how he got so big and strong. he laughed, “It’s my mom. She feeds me everything. A lot of our food comes fresh out of our garden like mustard greens.”

All Jason's lifts are American and National Records.

Jason only Cleans 275 pounds, but admitted he doesn’t work on that lift very much and that his technique could be improved. | advised Jason that Cleans or a Quick Lift would be excellent for explosive power. He would most certainly be able to see positive results, especially in his Shot Put. I told him that Olympic meets are fun to 291 Ibs.

Won Best Lifter Award, All new State Teen Records enter once in a while. Jason had already thought about and may try it. If he does, watch out. He could be awesome.

| asked Jason, “What's the most important thing in American Drug Free Powerlifting Association life?” He quickly asnswered, “It’s my family. They’re the most important.”

299 Ibs.

661 1/4 All are unofÏcial American Records We at BFS congratulate Jason’s mother and father for their efforts in bringing up an Upper-Limit son. We thank 617 1/4 Jason was drug tested for this meet Coach Calcote for making this article possible. We congratulate Jason on his accomplishments in lifting, in the classroom and for being a great example to others. We wish him much success on his Quest for Greatness.

278 Ibs.

2. United States Powerlifting Federation 15 yrs. old 302 lbs.

1637.5 Total First Place Class II Division 1. American Powerlifting Federation State Championships Jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Miss.

299 lbs.

JASON WISNER Continued from page 61 7. United States Powerlifting Federation Teen Nationals 15 yrs. old 322 lbs.

705.2.

All four lifts are American and National records 8. American Drug Free Powerlifting Association 1989 South Regional Powerlifting Championships Squat 16 yrs. old 316 Ibs.

9. 18th Annual Greater Arkansas Open and Class II Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Championships March 4, 1989 314 Ibs.

1807.8 Total Eric Leckner of Utah Jazz on the Safe Squat Bar.

COST 500 lb.

700 Ib.

1500 lb. an 18 year-old from Florida. “Ace” was on heavy doses of injectible steroids for 1 say the steroids altered his personality. He picked up a hitchhiker and beat him to death as he robbed him.

Horace “Ace” Williams pleaded “Not Guilty” by To order and for information. reason of temporary insanity due to Anabolic Steroid OOPS!

Addiction. The jury didn’t buy it and found him guilty.

In our last issue, we did an article on Firth High School. We Illustrated in graph form the correlation between increased strength and wins with many The judge sentenced “Ace” to life imprisonment for the murder and 30 years for the robbery. The case is being appealed. different statistics. We made a mistake on yards rushing. In 1988, Firth rushed for 3305 yards not 1305 yards.

They went 12-0 and won the Idaho State Championship. | by Bruno Pauleletto Tennessee Strength Coach N.S.C.A. Coach of the Year

From BFS Magazine — Summer 1989. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).