ALTAIR — Both Gonzales and Luling sent powerlifters to the Rice Consolidated Booster Club meet last Friday, Feb. 16, with various athletes winning top medals in their respective weight classes.
On the boys side, Jared “JT” Esparza led the pack, getting first in the 242-pound weight division with his total of 1,500 pounds lifted. Vicente Reyna had 1,305 pounds lifted in the same division, good for third place. Silvano Reyes placed 12th in 242 with his lift of 1,030 pounds. Ryan Gomez had a total of 1,315 in the 275-pound weight class, good for fifth, while 220-pound Apache Christian Almaguer had a total of 1,110, good for eighth.
All the Gonzales lifters plus top three in the weight classes competed:
Wt. Class | Place * | Athlete | Team | BWT | Squat | Bench Press | Dead Lift | Total |
181 | 1 | Ball, Dayton | Cuero | 177 | 500 | 315 | 545 | 1360 |
181 | 2 | Davila, Ezekiel | Altair Rice | 171 | 565 | 270 | 500 | 1335 |
181 | 3 | Rinn, Wayne | Bellville | 177 | 500 | 255 | 440 | 1195 |
181 | 6 | Torres, Sergio | Gonzales | 179 | 435 | 265 | 385 | 1085 |
220 | 1 | Castaneda, AJ | Bellville | 206 | 630 | 405 | 550 | 1585 |
220 | 2 | Flores, AJ | Altair Rice | 211.6 | 590 | 285 | 535 | 1410 |
220 | 3 | Segura, Sammy | Giddings | 212 | 550 | 365 | 485 | 1400 |
220 | 8 | Almaguer, Christian | Gonzales | 210 | 440 | 255 | 415 | 1110 |
242 | 1 | Esparza, Jared | Gonzales | 222 | 555 | 365 | 580 | 1500 |
242 | 2 | Shular, Destin | East Bernard | 232 | 525 | 300 | 515 | 1340 |
242 | 3 | Reyna, Vicente | Gonzales | 227 | 525 | 285 | 495 | 1305 |
242 | 12 | Reyes, Silvano | Gonzales | 236 | 425 | 275 | 330 | 1030 |
275 | 1 | Cervantez, Josh | La Grange | 258 | 600 | 315 | 525 | 1440 |
275 | 2 | Wilson, Tyrone | Bastrop | 265 | 555 | 355 | 530 | 1440 |
275 | 3 | Calvo, Sergio | Victoria St. Joseph | 266 | 530 | 270 | 550 | 1350 |
275 | 5 | Gomez, Ryan | Gonzales | 270 | 500 | 300 | 515 | 1315 |
On the girls side, Gonzales’ Crystal Garcia came away with a win in the 181-pound weight division. She had a total of 850 pounds lifted. Alysa DeLuna placed third in the 123-pound weight class with her 580 total, Sydney Clack took third in 259 pounds with lifts totaling to 770 pounds and Graycee Gonzales took fifth in the 198-pound weight class with her total of 645 pounds.
Luling sent 12 lifters to the meet, with Christine Sayson leading the way with her gold medal performance in the 105-pound weight class. Sayson had a total of 490 pounds lifted. McKenzie Dees took third in the same weight class with her total of 405 pounds. Taking fifth in their respective weight classes were Olyvia Zamora and Astrid Cardenas.
All the Gonzales and Luling lifters plus top three in their respective weight classes:
Wt. Class | Place * | Athlete | Team | BWT | Squat | Bench Press | Dead Lift | Total |
105 | 1 | Sayson, Christine | Luling | 104.6 | 195 | 85 | 210 | 490 |
105 | 2 | Garcia, Xandria | Bay City | 105 | 200 | 95 | 195 | 490 |
105 | 3 | Dees, McKenzie | Luling | 100.6 | 150 | 75 | 180 | 405 |
114 | 1 | Jones, Alaiyza | Altair Rice | 112.5 | 250 | 95 | 230 | 575 |
114 | 2 | King, Morgan | La Grange | 113.4 | 205 | 90 | 210 | 505 |
114 | 3 | Sorrel, Kaylie | Bay City | 111.4 | 185 | 85 | 185 | 455 |
114 | 5 | Zamora, Olyvia | Luling | 111.2 | 125 | 65 | 185 | 375 |
123 | 1 | Hodge, DezJ'nae | Smithville | 117.2 | 245 | 135 | 275 | 655 |
123 | 2 | Schendel, Shaelyn | Altair Rice | 121.3 | 230 | 85 | 290 | 605 |
123 | 3 | Deluna, Alyssa | Gonzales | 120.6 | 240 | 90 | 250 | 580 |
132 | 1 | Freeman, Brinlee | Altair Rice | 129.2 | 280 | 135 | 330 | 745 |
132 | 2 | Serio, Amber | Altair Rice | 127.6 | 230 | 90 | 245 | 565 |
132 | 3 | Ortiz, Calista | Flatonia | 129 | 225 | 95 | 220 | 540 |
132 | 5 | Cardenas, Astrid | Luling | 126 | 155 | 70 | 185 | 410 |
148 | 1 | Rangel, Leyva | Altair Rice | 141 | 275 | 100 | 280 | 655 |
148 | 2 | Nelson, Callie | Victoria St. Joseph | 146.8 | 255 | 125 | 255 | 635 |
148 | 3 | Earp, Harley | Smithville | 137.2 | 250 | 100 | 245 | 595 |
148 | 7 | Sauceda, Sabeli | Luling | 133.6 | 185 | 75 | 215 | 475 |
165 | 1 | Rodriguez, Carolina | Bellville | 159.8 | 335 | 135 | 290 | 760 |
165 | 2 | Brandyburg, Deondria | Smithville | 157 | 275 | 160 | 305 | 740 |
165 | 3 | Galvez, Alliyah | Bay City | 163.4 | 300 | 140 | 245 | 685 |
165 | 9 | Gonzales, Destiny | Luling | 150.4 | 230 | 110 | 265 | 605 |
165 | 11 | Guillen, Brooklyn | Luling | 162.8 | 215 | 120 | 235 | 570 |
181 | 1 | Garcia, Crystal | Gonzales | 180.6 | 350 | 140 | 360 | 850 |
181 | 2 | Aiken, Rayel | Altair Rice | 176.9 | 320 | 125 | 335 | 780 |
181 | 3 | Burris, Bailee | Victoria St. Joseph | 175 | 290 | 155 | 275 | 720 |
198 | 1 | Gale, Morgan | Cuero | 185.4 | 295 | 155 | 305 | 755 |
198 | 2 | Lopez, Ariel | Giddings | 191.4 | 300 | 120 | 290 | 710 |
198 | 3 | Watkins, Hope | Victoria St. Joseph | 191.4 | 260 | 135 | 255 | 650 |
198 | 5 | Gonzales, Graycee | Gonzales | 195.4 | 300 | 105 | 240 | 645 |
198 | 10 | Brown, Raylynn | Luling | 186.6 | 210 | 105 | 240 | 555 |
198 | 11 | Munoz, Carlena | Luling | 194 | 220 | 85 | 250 | 555 |
220 | 1 | Rael, Kaci | Victoria St. Joseph | 219.8 | 360 | 180 | 305 | 845 |
220 | 2 | Stevens, Maddie | La Grange | 210.6 | 305 | 160 | 320 | 785 |
220 | 3 | Sanders, Zariah | Smithville | 205.6 | 260 | 140 | 300 | 700 |
220 | 5 | Escobedo, Victoria | Luling | 202 | 225 | 110 | 265 | 600 |
259 | 1 | Welch, Bennett | Victoria St. Joseph | 225.4 | 315 | 135 | 325 | 775 |
259 | 2 | Mirelez, Madison | Bay City | 252.6 | 300 | 185 | 285 | 770 |
259 | 3 | Clack, Sydney | Gonzales | 256.6 | 330 | 140 | 300 | 770 |
259 | 6 | Rios, Julia | Luling | 227.8 | 270 | 120 | 275 | 665 |
259 | 8 | Torres, Yadira | Luling | 241.6 | 250 | 110 | 265 | 625 |