LHSPLALouisiana High School Powerlifting Association
Hall of Fame / Class of 2001

LHSPLA HALL OF FAME

Louis Collins

Athlete

Covington High School

INDUCTED 2001

THE BIOGRAPHY

Overview

Louis Collins represented Covington High School in the 132-pound weight class.

Career & Service

  • Represented Covington High School in the 132-pound weight class.

Honors & Achievements

  • State champion in 1995 and 1996, following a runner-up finish in 1994.
  • South Regional champion in 1994, 1995 and 1996; won the 1995 Louisiana Tech Meet of Champions.
  • Earned Outstanding Lifter awards at the 1995 and 1996 state meets and all three regional meets from 1994–1996.
  • Set state records in 1996 with a 570-pound deadlift and 1,345-pound total, along with South Regional marks of a 470-pound squat, 525-pound deadlift and 1,245-pound total.

Legacy & Impact

  • Became the first Louisiana high school athlete to total ten times his body weight.