The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger and Lady Tiger Powerlifters competed in the Texas High School state powerlifting meets during spring break. The Lady Tigers traveled to Edinburg on March 15 and the Tigers competed in Abilene on March 22 bringing home one medal and six personal best totals for the year.

For the Tigers, senior Jose Gonzalez brought home a 4th place medal, lifting 725 squat, 525 bench press, and 575 dead lift for a total of 1825 lbs., a personal best for the year. Senior Luis Alvarado placed 14th out of 47 lifters in his weight class, lifting 620 squat, 340 bench press, and 455 dead lift for a total of 1415 lbs. Senior Juymill Lewis placed 17th out of 56 in his weight class, lifting 600 squat, 405 bench press, and 595 dead lift for a total of 1600 lbs., a personal best up from 1485 in February. And junior Bruno De Leon placed 35th in his weight class, lifting 560 squat, 345 bench press, and 500 dead lift for a total of 1405 lbs.

For the Lady Tigers, all seven lifters placed in the top 11 in their weight classes. Senior Karen Hernandez came in 6th place with a 235 squat, 135 bench press, 185 dead lift, for a total of 555 lbs., a new personal best. Just behind her in that weight class was junior Valerie Cassio in 7th place with a 200 squat, 100 bench press, and 215 dead lift for a total of 515 lbs., tying her personal best total. Senior Jasmine Landaverde placed 8th in her weight class with a 295 squat, 180 bench press, and 265 dead lift for a total of 740 lbs., adding 25 lbs. to her personal best for the year. Right behind in that weight class was sophomore Monse Gonzalez in 10th place with a 245 squat, 155 bench press, and 270 dead lift for a total of 670 lbs., adding 30 lbs. to her personal best for the year. Sophomore Linnet Cuellar placed 10th in her weight class with a 235 squat, 175 dead lift, 260 bench press for a total of 670 lbs. In her weight class, junior Helen Salazar came in 11th place with a 310 squat, 210 bench press, 255 dead lift for a total of 775 lbs. And in her weight class, senior Xitlaly Sanchez came in 7th place with a 340 squat, 185 bench press, and 245 dead lift for a total of 770 lbs.

The State Meets rounded out the season for MPHS Powerlifting. The Tigers are coached by Blake Lodes and the Lady Tigers are coached by Don Woods.

Photos

1: State medalist Jose Gonzalez

2: State qualifiers (L to R) Juymill Lewis, Jose Gonzalez, Luis Alvarado, Bruno DeLeon

3: State qualifiers (L to R) Linnet Cuellar, Monse Gonzalez, Valerie Cassio, Coach Don Woods, Jasmine Landaverde, Coach Blake Lodes, Helen Salazar, Karen Hernandez, Xitlaly Sanchez