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Steers powerlifting season takes off in Weatherford
By TC Gordon sports@grahamleader.com,
2024-01-16
(TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Andrew Ramirez, of the Steers powerlifting team, goes down for his squat lift during the team’s competition against three other teams at Weatherford last Thursday, Jan. 11. The Steers finished in third place in the event.(TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Bennett Coley, of the Steers powerlifting team, completes his squat lift during the team’s competition at Weatherford last Thursday, Jan. 11.(TC GORDON | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Senior Kaleb Crawford executes his squat lift during the Graham Steers’ first powerlifting event of the season Thursday, Jan. 11 in Weatherford. The varsity Steers took third place in the four-team competition.
With most winter sports well underway, the Steers varsity powerlifting team began its season at a competition in Weatherford.
In a team event featuring Weatherford, Peaster, Graham and Mineral Wells, the Steers took third place Thursday, Jan. 11 with the rest of the teams in that exact order. Weatherford finished in first with 66 points, Peaster got second with 64 points, Graham took third with 23 points and Mineral Wells came in fourth with 15 points.
According to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association rulebook, “team point scoring for all individual, regional, and state meets will be 7, 5, 3, 2, 1 for the first five finishers in each weight class. Places are awarded on the total weight lifted in the three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift.”
For their first competition of the season, the Steers showed out and learned ways to improve moving forward. The boys had three opportunities in squats, bench press and deadlift. The top weight in each category was added together and athletes were ranked based on their total weight in pounds lifted.
Listed below are weight classes, placement among those in that class and lift results in pounds for the varsity Steers.
The Lady Blues and junior varsity Steers will have their first powerlifting competition Thursday, Jan. 11 at Weatherford. The varsity Steers will return to Weatherford for another powerlifting event Thursday, Jan. 25.
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