The powerlifting state competition meets have concluded.  Carley Wren qualified for the girls’ state meet and beat her personal record on her total and finished 13th out of 19 lifters. At the boys’ state meet, Sebastian Ortega also had a personal record on his total and finished 11th out of 15 lifters.

 

Overall recap on the season:

36 students competed at a meet this year (12 girls, 24 guys).

During the regional meet, we had 7 girls make it and 9 guys. At the regional meets we had 1 girl and 1 guy qualify for state (along with 2 other girls and 3 other guys medaling in the top 5). Our guys also set 3 regional records.

-Carley Wren (2nd place)

-Alice Cram (4th place)

-Riley Almand

-Regina Orduna

-Jahdai Sanchez (5th place)

-McKayela Lyday

-Kennedy Compton

-Sebastian Ortega (1st place)

-Ashton Slaton

-Case Reisor (3rd place) Regional Deadlift

-Nick Michka (5th place) Regional Bench

-Grady Ford

-Tristan Nichols

-Gage Harmon

-Jose Garcia

-Cash Ottwell (4th place) Regional Bench

 

“It was a good season and we are proud of each of our student athletes for all of their accomplishments and how they represented Celeste,” stated head powerlifting coach, Blair Elliott.