Nash Earwood already is 5-foot-10 and 264 pounds as a 12-year-old, so being stronger than most preteens isn’t surprising. But here is what impresses his strength coach, Terrence Flowers, about this Columbus kid nicknamed Big Nash:
Not only did Nash set state records for his age group at the USA Powerlifting event Sept. 13 in Ringgold, Georgia, it was his first powerlifting competition — and he set those records after failing to lift with proper form on some of his attempts.
“He’s a very, very confident individual,” Flowers told the Ledger-Enquirer. “He also has a calm demeanor. So he’s confident but not cocky.”…