There are 14 male athletes from the Wichita Falls area recently qualified for the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state championships in Abilene.
Athletes earned their state berth by finishing among the top two in their respective weight class or meeting the automatic qualification standard for each respective class.
The full state meet schedule is below:
Division 2/3 – 8 a.m. March 27
Division 4/Unequipped – 5 p.m. March 27
Boys state qualifiers
UNEQUIPPED
114 – Jose Cedillo, Electra
DIVISION 3
165 – Luis Alejos-Romero, City View; Prestyn Brandon, City View
181 – Tyson Jordan, Bowie
242 – Jayden Bradford, City View
275 – Cody West, Bowie
DIVISION 4
114 – Kaedan Wallace, Nocona
132 – Maddox Johnson, Olney
148 – Ben Frank, Midway
165 – Blayton Chandler, Quanah
181 – Micah Booth, Electra; Nick Gonzales, Quanah
198 – Max Kolar, Windthorst
220 – Jabobi Esquivel, Olney
308 – Ethan Holley, Petrolia
SHW – Carter Luna, Quanah
THSPA Region Meet Results
Local results only.
Results are listed as squat-bench press-dead lift—total.
The top two lifters from each weight class automatically advance to state. Any lifter who meets his weight class standard also qualifies for state.
*denotes state qualifier.
UNEQUIPPED
114 – 2. Jose Cedillo, Electra, 195-145-275—615*.
132 – 3. Dom Collins, Olney, 335-165-400—900.
165 – 7. Brandon Beltran, City View, 420-215-450—1,085.
REGION 6 DIVISION 3
123 – 10. Kaden Rutherford, Bowie, 170-110-280—560.
132 – 5. Ethyn Puga, City View, 380-210-380—970.
165 – 2. Luis Alejos-Romero, City View, 600-330-480—1,410*; 3. Prestyn Brandon, City View, 510-270-520—1,300*; 10. Carson Payton, Iowa Park, 435-290-405—1,130.
181 – 2. Tyson Jordan, Bowie, 575-345-520—1,440*; 12. Scott Bryant, Henrietta, 370-265-460—1,095.
198 – 4. Stephen Saylor, Iowa Park, 470-295-545—1,310; 7. Noah Metzler, Bowie, 500-345-445—1,290.
220 – 5. Jett Black, Bowie, 500-330-500—1,330.
242 – 1. Jayden Bradford, City View, 770-450-610—1,830*; 3. Fletcher Moore, Henrietta, 525-400-480—1,405; 7. Griffin Melton, Henrietta, 500-315-460—1,275; 11. Reece Byerly, Henrietta, 375-330-450—1,155.
275 – 3. Cody West, Bowie, 600-430-520—1,550*; 6. Braedan Smith, Iowa Park, 535-350-455—1,340; 10. Andy Silva, Henrietta, 580-330-375—1,285.
308 – 2. Luis Cavarrubias, Bowie, 710-525-530—1,765*; 6. Isaiah Altmann, Henrietta, 500-315-450—1,265.
SHW – 4. Landyn Walker, Bowie, 425-365-400—1,090.
REGION 6 DIVISION 4
114 – 2. Kaedan Wallace, Nocona, 340-165-360—865*.
123 – 6. Julian Sosa, Nocona, 305-145-315—765; 10. Steven Hunter, Electra, 225-160-260—645; 11. Hayden Lacher, Electra, 250-140-245—635.
132 – 1. Maddox Johnson, Olney, 415-380-405—1,100*; 3. Nathan Deleon, Electra, 410-280-355—1,045; 9. Aiden Lopez, Nocona, 290-165-315—770.
148 – 2. Ben Frank, Midway, 420-285-475—1,180*; 6. AJ Malone, Nocona, 350-250-355—955.
165 – 1. Blayton Chandler, Quanah, 450-335-445—1,230*; 3. Austin Lacher, Electra, 460-290-435—1,185.
181 – 1. Micah Booth, Electra, 510-340-545—1,395*; 2. Nick Gonzales, Quanah, 525-355-475—1,355*; 8. Noah Madsen, Archer City, 415-195-405—1,015.
198 – 1. Max Kolar, Windthorst, 575-420-540—1,535*; 4. Landyn Hale, Windthorst, 455-355-455—1,265; 8. Hudson Conrady, Windthorst, 405-255-475—1,135.
220 – 5. Jabobi Esquivel, Olney, 575-405-470—1,450*; 6. Ricco Sandoval, Olney, 565-350-435—1,350; 8. Lincoln Phipps, Nocona, 450-340-460—1,250; 11. Diego Nunez, Quanah, 450-300-405—1,155.
242 – 3. Joel Anzua, Windthorst, 470-330-490—1,290.
275 – 5. Thomas Deleon, Electra, 580-405-480—1,465; 6. Kanin Beavers, Olney, 585-400-480—1,465.
308 – 2. Ethan Holley, Petrolia, 585-530-500—1,615*; 7. Isaia Silvas, Quanah, 450-265-425—1,140; 8. Ezekiel Stanbury, Electra, 430-230-340—1,000.
SHW – 2. Carter Luna, Quanah, 575-350-435—1,360*; 6. Abraham Gonzalez, Munday, 435-245-375—1,055; 8. Kenlin Rogers, Munday, 350-235-360—945.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichita Falls area boys qualify for state powerlifting
