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Two GHS lifters win weight classes at Royse City meet
ROYSE CITY — Alfred Champion and Brittany Lee Davis won their respective weight classes to lead the Greenville lifters on Saturday at the Royse City Invitational powerlifting meet.
Champion captured the boys 132-pound class with his total of 955 pounds that included best lifts of 365 in the squat, 215 in the bench press and 375 on the deadlift.
Davis claimed the girls 220-plus pound division with her total of 830 that included a 355 in the squat, 160 on the bench press and 315 in the deadlift.
The Greenville Lions wound up ninth of 17 teams with 10 points. Justin Northwest, with three wins in different weight classes, took the boys title with 29 points, followed by South Garland (21), Sachse (21), Denison (21), Forney (17), Mesquite Horn (16) and host Royse City (15).
Royse City picked up seconds from Matt Cortez in the 198s (1,285 total) and Jose Ramirez in the 242s (1,315).
Forney won the girls team title with 49 points followed by Weatherford (34), Wills Point (33), Royse City (21), Greenville (12), North Gorney (10) and Wylie East (3).
Jayci Nelson of Royse City won the girls 132-pound class with her total of 610.
Shatoya McMillian of Greenville was second in the 123s with a 560.
Alysia Arriaga of Weatherford claimed the top lifter award for the girls light platform (97-165) and Lauren Hartwick from Forney took the girls outstanding lifter award for the heavy platform (181-220+).
Joey Silva from Sachse took the outstanding lifter award for the boys light platform (114-165) and Rishaad Wimbley from Forney captured the top award for the heavy platform (181-superheavyweight).
Royse City Invitational
Powerlifting Meet
Royse City Middle School
Saturday
BOYS DIVISION
Team standings — 1. Justin Northwest 29, 2. South Garland 21, 3. Sachse 21, 4. Denison 21, 5. Forney 17, 6. Mesquite Horn 16, 7. Royse City 15, 8. Garland Rowlett 11, 9. Greenville 10, 10. Rockwall 10, 11. West 6, 12. North Mesquite 6, 13. The Oakridge School 5, 14. Rockwall-Heath 5, 15. Mesquite Poteet 4, 16. Wills Point 1, 17. North Forney 0.
114-pound class
Squat bench deadlift total
1. Joey Silva, Sachse 345-170-340-855
2. Je’torey Roberts, Mesquite Horn 255-135-310-700
3. Luke Duvall, North Mesquite 235-155-305-695
4. Kuntz, Rockwall 255-120-280-655
5. Axel Banks, Denison 180-120-190-490
123-pound class
1. Steven Nelson, Denison 310-165-325-800
2. Poindexter, Rockwall 240-185-300-725
3. Cory Chappell, Rowlett 235-155-325-715
4. Palmer, Greenville 235-155-325-715
5. Patterson, Northwest 240-140-25-630
132-pound class
1. Alfred Champion, Greenville 365-215-375-955
2. James Bickham, Forney 315-150-340-805
3. Gerardo Romo, North Mesquite 315-150-340-805
4. Chris Doyle, Royse City 275-185-335-795
5. Marcelino Montano, Wills Point 200-190-290-680
148-pound class
1. Davis, South Garland 385-280-415-1080
2. Daniel Zach, Denison 410-210-415-1035
3. Ashton Hunter, Sachse 360-230-415-1005
4. Marcus Henderson, Poteet 390-235-380-1005
5. Austin Martin, Greenville 360-235-405-1000
165-pound class
1. Jamiah Ellis, Rowlett 445-225-460-1130
2. Ottis Nevels, Mesquite Horn 425-250-435-1110
3. Bittle, Rockwall 415-250-425-1090
4. Marshall Tollison, Rock-Heath 365-275-405-11045
5. Keegan McCarthy, Sachse 420-225-400-1045
181-pound class
1. Roelofs, Northwest 40-300-500-1270
2. Miles Wilson, Oakridge 480-225-485-1190
3. Sharp, South Garland 450-265-460-1175
4. Austin Arnold, Denison 420-315-435-1170
5. Brandon Lowery, Sachse 420-305-420-1145
198-pound class
1. Stevens, Northwest 525-345-490-1360
2. Matt Cortez, Royse City 540-295-450-1285
3. Shina Adejuyigbe, Mesquite Horn 470-240-470-1180
4. Corbin Boettger, Denison 465-260-450-1175
5. Tom Nguyen, Rowlett 430-225-465-1120
220-pound class
1. King, Northwest 480-230-500-1210
2. Markeith Thomas, West 250-240-475-1165
3. Brody Johnston, Royse City 415-265-455-1135
4. Raymond Trevino, Poteet 405-275-430-1110
5. Austin Ortiz, West 440-250-410-1110
242-pound class
1. Tyrone Melton, Sachse 500-315-500-1315
2. Jose Ramirez, Royse City 550-315-450-1315
3. White, South Garland 465-360-450-1275
4. Norton, Northwest 415-275-450-1140
5. Jacob Emery, Denison 415-230-455-1100
275-pound class
1. Rishaad Wimbley, Forney 610-405-550-1565
2. Chris Ramos, Forney 485-325-490-1300
3. Conner Counce, Denison 520-260-450-1230
4. Abran Oaks, Sachse 400-240-455-1095
5. Jake Holliman, Rock-Heath 425-220-445-1090
Superheavyweight
1. Foma, South Garland 540-320-500-1360
2. Ray, Northwest 530-265-480-1275
3. Cipriano Almaquer, Horn 480-280-500-1260
4. Tyler Pruitt, Rock-Heath 475-275-425-1175
5. Cline, South Garland 425-275-425-1175
GIRLS DIVISION
Team standings — 1. Forney 49, 2. Weatherford 34, 3. Wills Point 33, 4. Royse City 21, 5. Greenville 12, 6. North Forney 10, 7. Wylie East 3.
97-pound class
1. Kathlyn Kuhel, Wills Point 100-55-135-290
105-pound class
1. Alysia Arriaga, Weatherford 240-140-295-675
2. Kayla Lee, Wills Point 165-75-160-400
3. Jordan Haynes, Wills Point 100-60-135-295
114-pound class
1. Kiki Townsend, Forney 210-90-240-540
2. Haley Kilman, Weatherford 190-115-220-525
3. Britnie Nelson, North Forney 175-75-155-405
4. Berklie Pierce, Wills Point 125-65-150-340
123-pound class
1. Kathryn Wilson, Weatherford 230-125-270-625
2. Shatoya McMillian, Greenville 210-105-245-560
3. Ashley Sappington, Weatherford 200-105-235-540
4. Colleen Pearson, Forney 190-100-170-460
5. Caty Delgado, Wills Point 145-70-160-375
132-pound class
1. Jayci Nelson, Royse City 240-125-245-610
2. Minden Sigman, Weatherford 210-105-255-570
3. Sarah Branton, Forney 225-120-225-570
4. Taylor Lawlor, Wills Point 170-95-160-425
5. Morgan McFarland, Wills Point 140-70-150-360
148-pound class
1. Jenna King, Wills Point 250-110-265-625
2. Erika Jasso, Forney 240-105-250-595
3. Katie Schell, Royse City 240-95-225-560
4. Rebecca Zernick, Royse City 225-115-215-555
5. Tiffany Cooper, Royse City 205-105-225-535
165-pound class
1. Katie Eastep, Forney 210-85-185-480
2. Abby Cole, Wylie East 170-70-185-425
181-pound class
1. Lauren Hartwick, Forney 360-195-340-895
2. Cecilia Hernandez, Wills Point 28-130-315-725
3. Leah Norman, Forney 270-120-290-680
4. Hannah Palmer, Royse City 275-135-245-655
5. Megan Burton, Royse City 135-70-160-365
198-pound class
1. Amber West, Forney 350-150-260-760
220-pound class
1. Shae Weaver, Forney 280-120-225-625
2. Michaela Blackshear, North Forney 115-80-140-335
220+ pound class
1. Brittany Davis, Greenville 355-160-315-830
2. Kaylie Jones, Royse City 270-150-235-655
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