Sharpsville boys set national pull-up record

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SHARPSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA — Two elementary school students from Sharpsville, Pennsylvania have made it into the record books.

The Bissell brothers started doing pull-ups 4 years ago after their father suggested it as a way to improve their wrestling strength.

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They recently made an attempt to beat the national record for their age groups at Project Fit America, which was 41.

On his first try, 8-year-old Jonathan completed 53 and his younger brother Jared now has the fourth-place spot at 25.