Marble Falls, Burnet girls powerlifting finish fourth, fifth at regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a team photo after finishing fourth at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet. Courtesy photo

The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifting teams competed at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet March 3 where the Lady Mustangs were fourth in the team standings, and the Lady Dawgs finished fifth.

Three Lady Mustangs — Kenadi Dalton, Chloe Humphries and Sophia Trudeau — and two Lady Dawgs — Maddi Moise and Abby Smith — finished in the top two of their weight classes to advance to the Class 4A Division I state meet at 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, at the Comerica Center, at the corner of Dallas North Tolley and Gaylord Parkway in Frisco.

“We overcame some adversity early,” Marble Falls head coach Robert Draper said. “Some of the others stepped up and did well. This is obviously the best they’ve ever done (as a team at regionals). And this is the most I’ve ever taken to state. I’m excited about the opportunity to take three to state. Kenadi did well. She qualified for state as a freshman. I wasn’t expecting her to. Sophia qualified for state as a freshman. And Chloe, going into regionals, was going in as No. 1 in her weight class. It came down to a couple of girls fighting for second. They couldn’t catch her. Hats off to her for staying in front of them. They’re excited about it.”

“Our girls had an awesome day with six of our 10 qualifiers earning medals and team points,” Burnet head coach Tyler McIntosh said. “Abby gets to add regional champion to her impressive powerlifting resume. She won her class and clinched her third consecutive trip to state. Maddi Moise placed second and also qualified for the state competition. Coach Couch and (I) are extremely proud of how our girls competed and represented Burnet.”

Dalton squatted 250 pounds, bench pressed 105 pounds, and deadlifted 250 pounds for a total of 605 pounds to finish second in her weight class.

Smith won her weight division with a squat of 280 pounds, a 140-pound bench press, and a 285-pound deadlift for a total of 705 pounds. Teammate Josie Teague finished fourth thanks to a squat of 245 pounds, a bench press of 130 pounds, and a deadlift of 225 pounds for a total of 600 pounds.

Burnet’s Hailee Beltran was fifth in her weight class with a squat of 215 pounds, a bench press of 115 pounds, and a deadlift of 235 pounds for a total of 560 pounds. Marble Falls’ Cheyenne Blair finished seventh with a squat of 210 pounds, a bench press of 120 pounds, and a deadlift of 225 pounds for a total of 555 pounds.

Marble Falls’ Sandra Gonzales was third in her weight class with a 305 pound squat, a 145-pound bench press, and a 295 pound deadlift for a total of 745 pounds. Burnet’s Alexis Leatherwood finished seventh with a 285-pound squat, a 120-pound bench press, and a 300-pound deadlift for a total of 705 pounds. Teammate Kimberly Watson had a 265-pound squat, a 145-pound bench press, and a 255-pound deadlift for a total of 665 pounds to finish ninth.

Marble Falls’ Chloe Humphries won her weight class by squatting 345 pounds, bench pressing 145 pounds, and deadlifting 335 pounds for a total of 825 pounds. Burnet’s Emmalee Williams was fifth with a squat of 265 pounds, a bench press of 155 pounds, and a deadlift of 295 pounds for a total of 715 pounds. Marble Falls’ Abigail Ybarra posted a squat of 275 pounds, a bench press of 140 pounds, and a deadlift of 295 pounds for a total of 710 pounds to finish sixth. Burnet’s Lainey Rye had a 260-pound squat, a 175-pound bench press, and a 275-pound deadlift for a total of 710 pounds for seventh place. Teammate Kasey Watson recorded a 205-pound squat, a 125-pound bench press, and a 245-pound deadlift for a total of 575 pounds to finish 11th.

Burnet’s Maddi Moise was second in her weight class by squatting 260 pounds, bench pressing 165 pounds, and deadlifting 315 pounds for a total of 740 pounds. Teammate Maddie Cardenas earned the bronze medal with a 260-pound squat, a 145-pound bench press, and a 280-pound deadlift for a total of 685 pounds.

Marble Falls’ Sophia Trudeau earned silver in her weight class thanks to a 280-pound squat, a 185-pound bench press, and a 295-pound deadlift for a total of 760 pounds.

Coaches at both programs commended their lifters for the commitment to improving at every meet and for their willingness to compete when it mattered most. Draper summed up the feelings of many.

“We’re going to be really good next year,” Draper said. “We finished on a positive note.”

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