Write-up by Coach Don Woods, photo by Tracy Farr of the MP Tribune<\/p>\n
On Saturday January 26, the Tigers and Lady Tigers bowed their necks and fought to defend their home platforms in the 4th Annual Tiger Iron Invitational Meet.<\/p>\n
Newly located at the MP Jr. High Main Gym, the Invitational saw a record number of lifters come to compete for the honor of calling themselves Tiger Iron Champions.<\/p>\n
The Lady Tigers all saw PR\u2019s (personal records) when the dust settled, collecting 4 medals and an overall 4th place finish out of 17 teams.<\/p>\n
Medal winners were:
\nMartina Ramirez, 2nd place
\nAslin Barrientos, 1st place
\nShantel Harmon, 2nd place
\nCamille Cantu, 3rd place<\/p>\n
Other lifters with PR\u2019s were:
\nAshlyn Brooks, 6th
\nPaula Flores, 13th
\nSophy Turner, 7th<\/p>\n
All the Tiger lifters saw PR\u2019s this weekend as well, collecting 7 medals and finishing 4th overall out of 19 teams.<\/p>\n
Medal winners were:
\nDavid Nava, 5th place in the 132 class with a 740 lb total,
\nAntonio Landaverde, 5th place in the 148 class with a 855 lb total,
\nDaniel Bautista, 5th place in the 181 class with a 1080 lb total,
\nJonathan Woods, 5th place in the 198 class with a 1135 lb total,
\nGeorge Lias, 1st place in the 242 class with a 1415 lb total,
\nJoel Guerrero, 3rd place in the 242 class with a 1305 lb total, and
\nIvan Elizando, 4th place in the 275 class with a 1145 lb total.<\/p>\n
Other lifters with PR\u2019s were:
\nDidier Serrano, 8th place in the 132 class with a 570 lb total,
\nZane Phillips, 7th in the 148 class with a 850 lb total,
\nFernando Martinez, 13th in the 148 class with a 720 lb total,
\nAlex Vaseleck, 15th in the 148 class with a 705 lb total,
\nNicholas Ramirez, 18th in the 148 class with a 605 lb total,
\nAngel Perez, 14th place in the 181 class with a 770 lb total,
\nAstin Ledbetter, 13th in the 198 class with a 905 lb total,
\nElias Elizando, 10th in the 220 class with a 930 lb total,
\nReid Pinckard, 12th in the 220 class with a 790 lb total,
\nBlake Mays, 11th in the 275 class with a 935 lb total, and
\nTyler Welborn, 7th in the SHW class with a 1030 lb total.<\/p>\n
Since the first week of competition, the Tigers and Lady Tigers have had staggering increases in their PR\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The Tigers have seen an overall total increase of 1130 lbs, for an average of 66 lbs per lifter!<\/p>\n
The Lady Tigers have seen an overall total increase of 510 lbs, for an average of 64 lbs per lifter!<\/p>\n
The old saying goes, “It\u2019s not how you START, but how you FINISH!<\/p>\n
At the midpoint of the season, our teams have made extraordinary gains, but are not satisfied yet.<\/p>\n
With 3 weeks left to put themselves Regionally in the top 12 in their individual weight class, they cannot afford to be satisfied.<\/p>\n
Make Gains; Defend your house!<\/p>\n
EVERY REP MATTERS!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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