Elkhart Lady Elks Out Lift Competition in Malakoff
By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter
ELKHART – The Malakoff Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Meet was held in Malakoff on Saturday, Jan. 21 and several of the area lifters fared very well in the first meet of 2017. There were 103 lifters from area schools at the event including: Athens; Blooming Grove; Buffalo; Cayuga; Corsicana; Elkhart; Eustace; Fairfield; Kemp; Kerens; Malakoff; Palestine; Rusk; and Westwood.
The team from Elkhart powered their way to first place with a total of 51 points with four first place lifters, two second place, three third place, one fourth and one fifth place lifter. The meet was scored based on a combination of bench press, dead lift and squat. Seven points were awarded for first place, five points for second three points for third, two points for fourth and one point for fifth.
The Blooming Grove Lady Lions finished in second place with 26 points while the Malakoff Lady Tigers were third with 24. The Kemp Lady Yellow Jackets were fourth with 22, the Eustace Lady Bulldogs were fifth with 22 points, the Rusk Lady Eagles were sixth with 12, the Cayuga Lady Wildcats were seventh with 11, the Corsicana Lady Tigers were eighth with nine, the Athens Lady Hornets were ninth with seven points, the Fairfield Lady Eagles were 10th with six points, the Palestine Lady Cats were 11th with five points, the Westwood Lady Panthers were 12th with five points, the Kerens Lady Bobcats were 13th with four points and the Buffalo Lady Bison were 14th three points.
In the 97 pound Class, Kemp Lady Yellow Jacket Angela Hernandez finished first with a total of 575 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 230 pounds in the squat, 125 on the bench and 220 in the dead lift. Blooming Grove’s Jailene Williams finished second with a total of 545 pounds lifted, Fairfield’s Ashlyn Garcia was third with a total of 400 pounds lifted and Athens’ Rebeca Granillo was fourth with 415 pounds.
In the 105 pound class, Elkhart Lady Elk Karson Pardue finished first with a total of 560 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 220 pounds in the squat, 110 on the bench and 230 in the dead lift. Elkhart’s Alissa Talley finished second with a total of 545 pounds lifted, Westwood’s Brittany Hearn was third with a total of 420 pounds lifted and Kerens’ Maria Almaguer was fourth with 415 pounds.
In the 114 pound class, Cayuga Lady Wildcat Alyssa Barnett finished first with a total of 565 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 210 pounds in the squat, 125 on the bench and 230 in the dead lift. Elkhart’s Annalisa Trevino was second with a total of 525 pounds and Athens’ Sharay Rodriguez was third with a total of 515 pounds. Westwood’s Autumn Summers was fourth with a total of 500 pounds and Elkhart’s Hunter Gilmore was fifth with a total of 490 pounds lifted.
In the 123 pound class, Rusk Lady Eagle Natalie Reither finished first with a total of 655 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 275 pounds in the squat, 130 on the bench and 250 in the dead lift. Malakoff Lady Tiger Becca Brown finished second with a total of 555 pounds lifted. Elkhart’s Keeaira Clark was third with 535 pounds lifted and Corsicana’s Berhadette Avictia was fourth with 310 pounds lifted.
In the 132 pound class, Blooming Grove Lady Lion Raquel Balderas finished first with a total of 715 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 265 pounds in the squat, 145 on the bench and 305 in the dead lift. Kemp’s Bethany Alexander was second with a total of 635 pounds lifted.
Elkhart Lady Elk Chloe Ives finished first with a total of 600 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 255 pounds in the squat, 95 on the bench and 250 in the dead lift. Elkhart’s Shawnee Vaughn finished third with a total of 615 pounds lifted, Elkhart’s Lizbeth Marquez was fourth with a total of 585 and Elkhart’s Chloe Ives was fifth with a total of 580 pounds.
In the 148 pound class, Malakoff Lady Tiger Shaylea Boles finished first with a total of 715 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 300 pounds in the squat, 135 on the bench and 280 in the dead lift. Eustace’s Kelsie Richmond finished second with a total of 685 pounds lifted. Eustace’s Ana Gaddis finished third with a total of 685 pounds lifted and her teammate Justyne Romano was fourth with a total 630 pounds. Kemp’s Caitlin Case was fifth with a total of 630 pounds.
In the 165 pound class, Elkhart Lady Elk Kerstin Humphries finished first with a total of 810 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 325 pounds in the squat, 165 on the bench and 320 in the dead lift. Eustace’s Jacy Gray finished second with a total of 690 pounds lifted and Blooming Grove’s Radiance Willis was third with a total of 685 pounds. Kemp’s Kinsey Rogers was fourth with a total of 635 pounds lifted and Blooming Grove’s Lorena Mirafuentes was fifth with a total of 61 pounds.
In the 181 pound class, Blooming Grove Lady Lion Kelsey Whitten finished first with a total of 790 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 300 pounds in the squat, 185 on the bench and 305 in the dead lift. Rusk’s Jaeda Garrett finished second with a total of 735 pounds lifted, Buffalo’s Evan Johnson was third with 630 pounds lifted, Eustace’s Ashlyn Burke was fourth with 570 pounds and Corsicana’s Nancy Rivera was fifth with 530 pounds lifted.
In the 198 pound class, Elkhart Lady Elk Harleigh McEnturff finished first with a total of 930 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 365 pounds in the squat, 185 on the bench and 360 in the dead lift. Eustace’s Raini Goodell finished second with a total of 910 pounds lifted and Eustace’s Vanessa McNeil was third with a total of 840 pounds. Kerens’ Essance Duncan was fourth with a total of 785 pounds lifted and Athens’ Tymia Thompson was fifth with a total of 695 pounds.
In the 220 pound class, Malakoff Lady Tiger Madison Wilbanks finished first with a total of 1000 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 435 pounds in the squat, 205 on the bench and 360 in the dead lift. Corsicana’s Vanessa Guido finished second with a total of 790 pounds lifted, Fairfield’s Maddy Hagler was third with 670 pounds lifted, Cayuga’s Bryanna Stotts was fourth with 625 pounds and Athens’ Baylee Brown was fifth with a total of 585 pounds lifted.
In the 259 pound class, Elkhart Lady Elk Tawny Anderson finished first with a total of 660 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 275 pounds in the squat, 130 on the bench and 255 in the dead lift. Malakoff’s Emily Rodriguez was second with 655 pounds lifted, Elkhart’s Natalie Defore finished third with a total of 645 pounds lifted, Cayuga’s Reagan Ingram was fourth with 595 pounds lifted and Corsicana’s Lori Gutierrez was fifth with a total of 560 pounds lifted.
In the 259 + pound class, Kemp’s Andrea Beasley finished first with a total of 785 pounds lifted. She recorded lifts of 345 pounds in the squat, 175 on the bench and 265 in the dead lift. Palestine’s Monia Bradford finished second with a total of 510 pounds lifted.
Will Johnson may be reached via email at [email protected].
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