Kendrick Farris

• Home: Shreveport, LA
• Birthdate: 7/2/1986

GENERAL

Event: 85 kg 

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 185 lbs

Birth date: July 2, 1986

Birthplace: Shreveport, LA

Hometown/address: Shreveport, LA

Current address: Shreveport, LA

Coach: THE Kyle Pierce

PERSONAL

Parent's names & occupations: Monica Lockett

Sibling's names & ages: Peaches 24: Kelvis 21: YaShala 19:

High school: C.E. Byrd High School 2004

College: LSU (in Shreveport)

Favorite Movie: Jerry Maguire

Favorite Food: Chef Salad

Mentor/Role Model: Jesus...Monica Lockett...Muhammad Ali...Michael Jordan

How you became interested in weightlifting: My Uncle Kevin Burns

BEST ATHLETIC PERFORMANCES

Best Competition Snatch: 158 kg

Date: July 2007

Best Competition Clean & Jerk: 201 kg

Date: May 2008

Best Competition Total: 355 kg

Date: May 2008

Favorite Competition Lift: Clean & Jerk

Favorite Training Lift: Dead Lift

 Best Squat: 250kg for a triple

Best Front Squat:  217 kg

Best Power Snatch Single: 142 kg

Power Clean Single: 172 kg

American Records Held: Junior American Record for 85kg class; 198kg Clean & jerk; American Record for 85kg class; 201kg Clean & Jerk

National Championships Won: 2005, 2006, 2007

International Competition Best: Bronze Medal Pan Am Games