From the “AAU EVENT BULLETIN & NEWS – VOLUME # 3 – ISSUE 11”: “An Arizona AAU member athlete is quickly closing in on an incredible statistic – to become the first powerlifter to set 100 world records before graduating from high school.” Read the entire article…
As seen on Zona.com: “I usually dive three hours a day, five days a week; I also train the powerlifts, plyometrics and sprints three-to-four times a week, 60-90 minutes per workout, and I focus on my diet and trying to eat clean all year round. I don’t consider myself just a powerlifter – I lift, I […]
From AAU Junior Olympic Games: “On July 25, fifteen-year-old Evan Pittman, a rising sophomore at Phoenix Country Day School in Arizona, was awarded the Amateur Athletic Union’s Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award for the sport of powerlifting. The Joel Ferrell Award is AAU’s top award presented each year at the Junior Olympics Games to the […]
From Powerlifting Watch: “15-year-old Evan Pittman was profiled on the nationally-syndicated TV show “The Real Winning Edge” this past March in markets around the country. The weekly show features inspirational teens and young adults, and Evan is featured in the lead segment, introduced by Olympic gold medalist David Boudia. The piece focuses on his powerlifting […]
From “The Catholic Mirror, Des Moines, Iowa”: “There’s a newcomer to Des Moines who has been breaking power lifting world records since age 10. Dowling Catholic High School freshman Evan Pittman has broken 53 world records in power lifting thus far, and over 100 U.S. records, said dad Hal Pittman. ‘Honestly, it feels great,’ said Evan Pittman of St. Augustin Parish, who recently moved […]
From ‘Tampa Preparatory School Newsletter”: “Rising 8th grader Evan Pittman has had quite a busy summer! An established powerlifter, Evan competed in the 2012 AAU Junior Olympic Games in July, tying a national and world record.” Read the entire article…
In “The Tampa Tribune”: “When last I saw Evan Pittman, he was an 11-year-old lifting 225 pounds in the MacDill Air Force Base gym, preparing for 2010 Armed Services Championship at MacDill, where he set three more U.S. records in the squat (160 pounds); bench (77 pounds); and deadlift (225 pounds).” Read the article…
From “MacDill Thunderbolt” (MacDill Air Force Base, Florida): “The prototypical male hero and role model is strong, confident and determined, articulate and smart. The one thing he usually isn’t is 13 years old. But while Evan Pittman, son of MacDill residents Navy Rear Adm. Hal and Rebecca Feaster-Pittman, may just qualify to be a teenager, he’s more than qualified to be a role model […]
From EliteFTS.com: “I sometimes hear parents talk about how they don’t have the time to get involved in their children’s activities because of work. Frankly, I don’t buy it. I’ve been a military officer for 28 years now (I’m age 50) and I’ve spent a good deal of the past ten years away from home in […]
As seen in “Sports Illustrated Kids”: “Evan is powering his way through the competition. After setting nine world powerlifting records at this year’s AAU Junior Olympic Games, he won two gold medals at the USA Powerlifting Bench Press Nationals. Evan holds 28 world records and is also a black belt in taekwondo.” Read entire article…