Small, 'Riders power to 3rd at Overton

Center's Kevinski Pitts works on the Deadlift competition Saturday
at the Overton Invitational. Pitts won the 198-lb. class with 1,355
total pounds lifted.

Jeremy Small captured three top individual lift honors Saturday as the Center boys powerlifting team posted its second straight third-place finish, coming through with a strong outing at the Overton Invitational.

The Center Lady Riders also competed at the meet, placing 7th out of 16 teams.

Small, a state competitor a year ago, took the top male individual honors as the Best Lifter (114 to 165-lb. classes), as well as the Best Squat (114 to 165-lb. classes) and Best Deadlift (114 to 165-lb. classes). He also posted first place in the 148-lb. class with a total weight of 1,285 pounds.

In addition to Small's outstanding effort, Roughrider Kevinski Pitts placed third in the Best Lifter (181 to SHW classes) competition and the second in the Best Deadlift (114 to 165-lb. classes) battle. Pitts won the 198-lb. class with a total weight of 1,355 pounds.

Other Overton results for the Roughriders includes: Adan Solis placing fifth in the 114-lb. class with 485 total pounds lifted; Melvin Suell won the 123-lb. class with 835 pounds; and Dillion Windham came in fifth in the 132-lb. class with a total weight of 695 pounds.

According to Center head boys coach Tracy Adair, every one of his athletes set a new personal best at the meet.

Girls Competition
Jessica Williams and Christina Martin both placed third place in their respective classes to pace the Lady Rider finishers. Martin tallied 585 pounds in the 181-lb. class and Williams finished with 610 pounds in the 220-lb. class.

Other Lady Rider competitors include: KaDijah Cooper placed fourth in the 123-lb. class with 495 pounds; Chakara Ingram lifted 540 pounds to place fifth in the 148-lb. class; Jessica Edwards placed fourth in the 181-lb. class with 380 pounds; Lucero Espinosa placed fourth in the 220-lb. class with 520 pounds; and Brittany Yelverton posted the fifth-best finish in the 220-lb. class with 430 pounds.

"I'm extremely proud of the girls and their effort," said Lady Rider Head Coach Donna Shannon. "There's a lot of potential in this group; we just need to gain the experience for that potential to come busting through."

Both Center teams will next compete at the Diboll meet on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Overton Invitational Powerlifting Meet