PWR: Lady Riders clip Devilettes in home event
encouraged by coach Donna Shannon (backright) during Thursday night's
powerlifting meet in Center. Ingram won the 148-lb. Class. (Photo by John
Krueger)
CENTER, Tx -- Led by four first-place finishes, the Center Lady Riders outlasted a Huntington team that dominated the lightweight divisions and posted the meet's Best Lifter for the heavy platform Thursday night to clip the Devilettes as the CHS took a one-point victory here at the Center Powerlifting Meet in Roughrider Gymnasium.
The Lady Riders claimed the spot in the nine-school event, scoring 45 points, registering two second and two third-place finishes, along with a fifth place to go along with the four first-place lifters.
Huntington was right behind Center, securing 44 points, as the two teams from District 18-3A easily outdistanced the rest of the field. The Devilettes posted three first-place finishers, including Ashlyn Reece's 915 total pounds in the 220-lb. class which earned her the Best lifter in the heavy platform. HHS also had two second and fourth-place finishes and three third-place postings.
Elysian Fields was a distant third in the girls' division, scoring 17 points, while Hemphill placed fourth with 15, Cushing placed fifth with 14, Shelbyville came in sixth with 13, Joaquin finished seventh with eight points and San Augustine scored one point for eighth. Diboll did not score.
Cushing's Kaitlain Link recorded 650 total pounds in the 105-lb. class and was named the Best Lifter in the light platform competition.
In addition to Reece claiming top honors in the 220-lb class, Center's Lucero Espinosa finished with 665 pounds, Laci Beasley of Elysian Fields was third with 455 pounds, Rachel Andrews of Center was fourth with 420 and Harlie Sanford of San Augustine took fifth with 410 pounds.
Elysian Fields' Bria Wilbert took the 220-plus lb. class with 965 pounds.
Huntington's Kendra Shurley won the 198-lb. class with 745 total pounds, with Jessica Edwards of Center coming in a distant second with 630 pounds.
Shelby County athletes took the top three spots in the 181-lb. class, with Gaby Mireles of Center winning the event with 635 pounds, Jakera Land posted 560 pounds for Shelbyville and took second and Lady Dragon Amanda Lindsey came in third with 475 pounds.
Center's Kristin Gilchrist captured top honors in the 165-lb. class, lifting 575 total pounds, with Meena Wise of Hemphill tallying 565 pounds for second, Jasmine Belin of Center coming in third with 555, Hemphill's Margaret Butler finishing fourth with 480 and Joaquin's Loren Johnson had a fifth-place showing with 410 pounds.
Chakera Ingram won the 148-lb. weight class with 770 pounds, while Lauren Cryer was second (550), Kayla Welch of Hemphill was third (495), Huntington's Sarah Holcomb posted fourth (495) and Center's Requanah Patton was fifth (465).
Joaquin Lady Ram lifter Olivia Worsham won the 132-lb. class with a total weight of 680 pounds, easily taking first place from Huntington's Taylor Williams, who lifted 410 pounds. Center's Kyishia Garrett placed third with 395 pounds.
In the 123-lb. class, Kadijah Cooper of Center lifted 600 total pounds to claim top honors, with Alexis Gooch finishing second with 525 pounds and Jessica Waller of Huntington coming in third with 445 pounds.
Cushing's Brittany Standley won the 114-lb. class with 515 pounds, while Center's Brianna Suell was second with 400 total pounds and Josey Wingo of Center came in third with 380. Kelli Wheeler of Elysian Fields was fourth with 330 pounds in the event.
Link won the 105-lb. class and was followed by Shelbyville's Tameria Lathan, who lifted 475 pounds. Georga Cappa of Huntington was third with 425 pounds and Samantha Wafer had 390 pounds to claim fourth.
Huntington swept the 97-lb. class, with Christina Capps winning first with 405 pounds, Patsey Elrod coming in second with 395 and Krissa Nunn securing 350 pounds for third place.
Center will return to action next Thursday when the 'Riders and Lady Riders take part in the Huntington Meet.