By Brian Argabright
drnhsports@gmail.com
Del Rio’s boys powerlifting team has its first team title of the 2021 season.
The Rams captured first place at their first meet of the year in Carrizo Springs Saturday.
The highlight of the group was the performance put on by Anthony Huizar, who competed in the 308-pound weight class. Huizar, an offensive lineman for the Rams football team, won first with a total weight lifted of 1,395 pounds, 10th best in the region.
Included in that total was a 600-pound squat, leaving him five pounds shy of the school record.
Hector Gomez also captured first place in the 182-pound weight class. His total weight lifted was 1,185 pounds, putting him 15th in the region.
All of the Rams finished in the top five in their respective weight classes.
The Rams’ full results are as follows (pounds listed are total pounds lifted in deadlift, squat and bench press combined):
148-pound weight class
Samuel Flores, second place, 890 pounds
Alex Garcia, fourth place, 855 pounds
182-pound weight class
Hector Gomez, first place, 1,185 pounds (15th in region)
Rolando Niño, second place, 995 pounds
198-pound weight class
Ricardo Torres, second place, 950 pounds
242-pound weight class
Nathaniel Mayes, fifth place, 935 pounds
275-pound weight class
Isaac Salazar, second place, 1,255 pounds
308-pound weight class
Anthony Huizar, first place, 1,395 pounds, (10th in region)
Gabriel Aguirre, second place, 1,280 pounds
