By Brian Argabright
The 830 Times
Del Rio High’s powerlifting team is off to another strong start this season.
Under the direction of coach David Gomez, the team has competed in a pair of meets this season.
The first meet was in Laredo. The varsity boys team finished third overall but had several first place finishers.
The girls team finished second overall and also had multiple team members take first in their weight classes.
The freshmen team would have taken third place, but there were not enough competitors for Del Rio to qualify for team standings.
The results for the varsity boys division are as follows:
1st Place – Anthony Chop Huizar
1st Place – Adrian Cardenas
2nd Place – Cesar Diaz
2nd Place – Alex Cardenas
3rd Place – René Carrasco
5th Place – Caleb Rodríguez
The results for the varsity girls division are as follows:
1st Place – Megan Adams
1st Place – Andrea López
1st Place – Alexandra Lugo
2nd Place – Andrea Padilla
2nd Place – Kailani Goodspeed
2nd Place – Allanah Martinez
2nd Place – Desiree Coronado
3rd Place – Viviana Segura
3rd Place – Grace Rodríguez
3rd Place – Kayla Williams
4th Place – Irma Perez
4th Place – Jocelyne Villa
The results for the freshmen boys division are as follows:
1st Place – George Avalos
1st Place – Antonio Rivera
2nd place – Issac De Hoyos
3rd Place – Martin González
4th Place – Max Schmidt
4th Place – Justin Marrufo
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The next stop for the team was Uvalde for a meet there this past weekend.
The boys finished tied for fourth overall.
On the girls side, they took third overall but Megan Adams earned a berth at the regional meet by meeting the qualifying weight.
The results for the boys division is as follows:
1st Place – Anthony Chop Huizar
1st Place – Cesar Diaz
3rd Place – Samuel Flores
4th place – Alex Cardenas
5th Place – Ricky Torres
5th Place – George Avalos
Overall – Tied for 4th Place
The results for the girls division is as follows:
1st Place – Betsally Garcia
2nd Place – Megan Adams (Regional Qualifying Total Met)
3rd Place – Kailani Goodspeed
4th Place – Desiree Coronado
4th Place – Viviana Segura
4th Place – Grace Rodríguez
4th Place – Kayla Williams
5th Place – Mia Paxton
Overall – 3rd Place
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