The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger and Lady Tiger Powerlifting teams continued their seasons at home on Friday and Saturday, February 2-3. The Lady Tigers boast two highly ranked lifters, McKinsee Oviedo and Araceli Landaverde. Oviedo is the #3 state ranked 5A lifter in her weight class and Landaverde is the #4 state ranked 5A lifter in her weight class.

The Lady Tigers earned thirteen medals with eight of those in the top three in their respective weight classes. Five Lady Tigers improved their placements from the previous competition. Thirteen Tigers also brought home medals with ten of those placing in the top three in their weight classes. Four Tigers improved their placements from the previous competition.

For the Lady Tigers, Araceli Landaverde placed 1st in her weight class. Jasmine Landaverde, Dori Macedo, Saniya Milton, and McKinsee Oviedo all placed 2nd in their respective weight classes. Placing 3rd were Monserrat Gonzalez, Brianne Davis, Valerie Colocho, and Xitlaly Sanchez. Placing 4th were Karen Hernandez and Mariana Mendez. And rounding out the medals in 5th place were Diana Ramirez and Analee Escalante. Valeria Cassio placed 6th, just missing medaling by one place.

For the Tigers, Nathaniel Cates and Jose Gonzalez placed 1st in their respective weight classes. Placing 2nd were Alejandro Castro, Blake Broach, Juymil Lewis, Seth Robertson, and Devon Burtness. Coming in 3rd for the Tigers were Isaac Hernandez, Justin Robertson, and Jonathan Turner. Anthony Gonzalez placed 4th in his weight class. And finishing out the medals in 5th place were Bruno DeLeon and Andrew Garrett. Also competing for the Tigers were Carl King in 6th place, Daniel Castillo and Antonio Hernandez in 7th, Christian Villalta placing 8th, Dylan Ramirez 9th, and Eduardo Cruz in 11th.

MPHS Powerlifters have four meets remaining to qualify for the Regional meets in early March. The Lady Tigers are coached by Don Woods and the Tigers are coached by Blake Lodes.

Photos:

MPHS Powerlifters at the MP meet (photos by MPHS Photography student, Yadira Martinez)

1: State ranked lifter, McKinsee Oviedo, completes a dead lift of 345 lbs.

2: Juymil Lewis squats 445 lbs.

3: State ranked lifter, Araceli Landaverde, records a dead lift of 250 lbs.