(Abilene) — A pair of area high school student-athletes are going to the boys state powerlifting meet after winning their respective regionals.
Marion’s Justin DeHoyos took gold in the 242-pound weight class at the Division 3 Region 4 meet this past Friday at Colmesneil High School. DeHoyos qualified for the state meet with a squat of 625 lbs, a bench press of 425 lbs and a dead lift of 560 lbs for a total of 1610 lbs.
Seguin’s James Medrano won the 114-pound Division 1 Region 2 weight class competition at Joshua High School on Saturday and qualified for the state meet for the second year in a row with a squat of 470 lbs, a bench press of 280 lbs and a dead lift of 470 lbs for a total of 1220 lbs. All totals were regional records and his overall total was nearly 200 more pounds than the second place competitor.
Medrano and DeHoyos will now compete at the state meet. The Texas High School Powerlifting Association boys state championship meet is set for March 22nd and 23rd at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.