WKU’s football team held its second Night of Champions event Thursday evening at Diddle Arena, in which members of the football team compete in various weight lifting and strength competitions.

Senior offensive lineman Cody Hughes posted the highest weight in the squat (675 pounds), freshman linebacker Diego Lubin had the highest bench press (420 pounds), sophomore defensive lineman Jamarcus Allen totaled the highest weight in the split jerk (335 pounds), junior linebacker Chris Bullard registered the highest total in the power clean (335 pounds), and senior defensive back Jihad Morris posted the highest vertical jump (39.5-inches).

WKU opened its 2009 spring practice schedule on Saturday, March 28 at Houchens Industries - L.T. Smith Stadium.

The highest three finishers in each of the five categories are listed below:

VERTICAL JUMP

Jihad Morris, senior defensive back, 39.5”

Brandon Smith, senior quarterback, 37.5”

Dexter Taylor, sophomore defensive back, 37.5”

SPLIT JERK

Jamarcus Allen, sophomore defensive lineman, 335

Bobby Rainey, sophomore running back, 315

Brandon Whitty, sophomore defensive lineman, 305

SQUAT

Cody Hughes, senior offensive lineman, 675

Nick Hartnett, junior defensive lineman, 585

Tyrell Hayden, senior running back, 565

BENCH PRESS

Diego Lubin, freshman linebacker, 420

Marell Booker, senior running back, 395

Mike Gothard, junior linebacker, 380

POWER CLEAN

Chris Bullard, junior linebacker, 335

Blake Boyd, senior linebacker, 315

Orlando Misaalefua, junior defensive back, 315