by Coach Hunter Henzler
On behalf of Coach Northup & myself, here is how our lifters fared at the Brownfield meet last Thursday night (January 28th)
Girls (In their respective weight classes)
All weight class school records are in bold (a total of 12 school records were increased)
1st Places
Alexis Rodgers- 390 total, 135 squat, 60 bench, 195lb deadlift (more than double bodyweight)
Paula Ballejo- 555 total, 195 squat, 100 bench, 260 deadlift
Malory Cofield- 490 total, 205 squat, 75 bench, 210 deadlift
Leslie Escobar- 635 total, 250 squat, 105 bench, 280 deadlift
Rachel Payne- 715 total, 290 squat, 125 bench, 300 deadlift
3rd Place
Oralia Cardenas- 545 total, 205 squat, 80 bench, 260 deadlift
4th Places
Tiffany Hagood- 465 total, 170 squat, 75 bench, 220 deadlift
Samantha Herrera (Valdez)- 445 total, 150 squat, 90 bench, 205 deadlift
5th Place
Amber Guzman- 420 total, 145 squat, 75 bench, 210 deadlift
ALSO- 3 girls medaled. Medals for girls are based off of a bodyweight equalized total for 2 halves of the girls competitors, which places based on the best overall lifters “pound-for-pound”
Receiving medals were Leslie Escobar with a 3rd place overall medal in her half of the weight classes.
Also receiving medals were Paula Ballejo and Oralia Cardenas, with the 2nd best overall and 5th best overall performances.
All 9 of the girls scored points for the team, which led to the girls winning their first ever Team Championship at a meet.