Aransas Pass boys’ powerlifting finishes second at Brahma invitational

The Aransas Pass Panthers’ boys’ powerlifting team had a strong showing at the Kingsville Brahma Invitational on Jan. 25, both with a high team finish and several individual medalists.

Aransas Pass finished in second place overall out of five teams at the meet with 34 total team points, and had seven individual powerlifters earn medals.

The Panthers saw first places finishes from Luis Ramirez (700 total pounds) the 114-pound weight class as well as from Trenton Meyer (1,015 pounds) in the 275-pound weight class and Michael Canchola (1,255 pounds) in the superheavyweight class, along with a second place finish by Aaden Murphy (880 pounds) in the 275-pound weight class immediately behind his teammate.

Jacob Alvarado finished in third place in the 220-pound weight class (985 total pounds), as did Jacob Delaney (825 pounds) in the 148-pound weight class. Henry Schultz also had a fourth-place finish in the 165-pound weight class with 940 total pounds lifted.

The Panthers’ next meet is Feb. 9 in Bishop.