After the Regional Powerlifting Meet at Pine Tree on February 29, three Lady Tiger lifters qualified for state. And over Spring Break, seniors Araceli Landaverde and McKinsee Oviedo, junior Dori Macedo, and Coach Don Woods made the trip to Frisco for the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association State Meet at the Comerica Center.

In 5A Division II Oviedo earned a 4th place state medal in her weight class, lifting 345 lbs. on squat, 280 lbs. on bench, and a 345 lb. dead lift for a total of 970 lbs. in the final meet of her powerlifting career. She improved two spots from a 6th place finish at state in 2023 for a coveted state medal. Landaverde placed 6th in her weight class, also improving two spots from state in 2023. She posted a 235 lb. squat, a 135 lb. bench, and a 225 lb. dead lift for a total of 595 lbs. to round out her powerlifting career and was also the Region 3 scholarship recipient. Junior Dori Macedo placed 10th in her weight class at her first trip to the state meet. She turned in a 240 lb. squat, a 135 lb. bench, and a 200 lb. dead lift for a 575 lb. total and will be looking to return to state in 2025.

“I am really going to miss all my seniors,” said Woods. “They have thrown down the gauntlet for all MP Tiger lifters for the upcoming years. It has been an honor and privilege to coach and watch them mature over the past 4 years. Their fire and passion will push them to continue to do great things in their lives.”

The state meet brought an end to the Lady Tigers season but the Tigers will be lifting at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State meet on March 21-23 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

Photo: Lady Tiger State Powerlifting participants (L to R) Dori Macedo, Araceli Landaverde and her Region III scholarship award, McKinsee Oviedo and her state medal