by Coach Hunter Henzler
The Slaton Boys & Girls Powerlifting teams traveled to Roosevelt Thursday, January 16th and competed against 7 other schools in 3 lifts (The Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift) to see who can lift the highest combined total weight.
The Girls team placed third with 23 points, only one point away from a 2nd place team finish.
Rachel Payne & Kristi Castillo led the Tigerettes with 1st places finishes. Payne squatted 195lbs, bench pressed 100, and deadlifted 220lbs for a total of 515lbs lifted.
Castillo had lifts of a 200lb squat, 95lb bench, and 245lb deadlift
Also finishing in the top 5 of their respective weight classes were Oralia Cardenas with 3rd from lifts of 135, 70, and 200; and Paula Ballejo’s 3rd place with lifts of 185, 80, and a 195lbs deadlift.
Also competing for the girls were Samantha Valdez, and Raven Douglass.
Led by 1st place finishes (and 9 total medalists) from Philip Rocha, Harley Simpson, and Marcial Salinas, the boys team finished 1st overall.
Philip squatted 225lbs, benched 120lbs, and deadlifted 240lbs. His total of 600lbs gave him 1st place in the 114 pound weight class.
Harley lifted 440, 205, and 405 for a 1050 total to win the 220lb class.
Marcial lifted 375, 210, and 425 to total 1020 and win the 242’s.
Braxton Creager tied for 1st but was awarded 2nd because he was the heavier lifter. He lifted 330, 195, and 415.
Tyler Johnson placed 2nd in the 165lb division with lifts of 405, 200, and 315.
David Camargo also placed 2nd with lifts of 405, 215, and 405 in the 220lb class.
Javier Alcorta and Ascencion Garcia Jr. (AJ) placed 3rd in their respective divisions. Javier lifted 315, 175, and 315 in the 165’s, and AJ lifted 340, 230, and 345 in the Super Heavyweight Class.
BJ Ambriz lifted 140, 85, and 225 to place 5th in the 132’s
Also lifting for the Tigers were Conner Watts, George Wright, Kendall Whitehead, David Mendez, Tyler Sanders, and Alek Garcia
