Bearcat Powerlifting Dublin Meet 1-22-2022

Ballinger has started their powerlifting season out strong. After the program has mostly laid dormant over the last few years Coach Isaiah Regeon asked for the job and went to work before the Christmas break putting together a formidable team on both the boys and girls side. After a couple of weeks the work is paying dividends. In Dublin multiple Bearcats and LadyCats medaled. Multiple athletes are ranked in contention for Regionals right now with some looking in contention for a spot at the state meet as well. Most coaches will admit to performance in the weight room as the ultimate indicator of athletic performance. It is also the least influenced by outside factors. It is only you and your opponent is the weight.

Leading off for Ballinger is Alyssa Aguero. In the 105 pound weight class Alyssa finished 2nd overall in Dublin with a total weight of 535 pounds. Alyssa is currently ranked 4th in Region 1 and looks to be guaranteed a spot at the Regional Meet with the top 12 advancing. Skyla Hostetter finished 5th in the 114 pound class. Currently sitting outside Regional contention with 455 pounds and sitting 23rd Skyla isn’t in yet, but this was her first ever powerlifting meet. I would expect her numbers to improve drastically over the next month. Whether it will be enough to get her into the top 12 remains to be seen. In the 123 pound class Emma Rutledge also placed 5th with a lift total of 570 pounds. Emma also is sitting 11th in the Region. She will have to continue to work hard in order to stay in Regional contention. Brianna Herrera in the 181 pound class finished 3rd in Dublin and sits solidly in Regional contention with 760 pounds and 7th overall.

Athlete	Weight Class	BWT	Squat	Bench Press	Dead Lift	Total	Region Ranking
Aguero, Alyssa	105	103.8	220	90	225	535	4
Hostetter, Skyla	114	111	185	65	205	455	23
Villarreal, Kylie	114	113.4	115	85	175	375	32
Rutledge, Emma	123	120.8	235	110	225	570	11
Garcia, Kira	132	132.2	235	95	225	555	22
Sanders, Loveli	132	126.8	185	95	205	485	36
Drennan, Keni	132	125.8	125	75	185	385	48
Garcia, Kira	148	136.6	240	95	225	560	26
Herrera, Abigail	148	148.2	185	100	175	460	40
Avila, Yesenia	165	152.6	185	90	200	475	49
Herrera, Brianna	181	180.2	320	135	305	760	7
Alfaro, Ariana	259	255.2	75	105	195	375	19

On the boys side Ballinger also had several impressive showings. In the 165 pound class Nathan Rivera-McDuffee just missed a medaling opportunity coming in 6th place, but remains solidly in the Regional standings at 9th in the Region. Nathan had a total lift of 1,020 pounds. In the 181 class Monte McKinnon, with a 1,035 pound total, placed 4th and will look toward improving his standing in the Region over the next month as he currently sits 8th. Daniel Medina Is having a strong Senior year. In the 198 pound class he finished the meet in 3rd place. He currently is ranked 2nd in the Region and has a great shot of advancing to the State meet if he continues working hard. Currently in the 198 pound class Zach Canada is ranked 6thin the Region with 1,105 pounds. Ballinger has a shot to send 3 lifters to Regionals in the 198 class with Johnny Wheeler just outside the top 12 at 13. In the 220’s Landyn McIntyre was in 2nd and is currently 4th in the Region with an impressive 1,345 pounds. Markus Castleberry also finished 2nd in the 308 class. He is almost a lock for state right now being over 200 pounds ahead of 3rd in the Region. Javion Zavala did noit lift at this meet, but he currently sits 3rd in the Region in the 123 pound class and Freshman Brady Clinton is 8th.

Athlete	Weight Class	BWT	Squat	Bench Press	Dead Lift	Total	Region Ranking
Zavala, Javion	123	121.8	315	170	315	800	3
Clinton, Brady	123	116.4	165	110	215	490	8
Rivera-McDuffee, Nathan	165	157.4	350	250	420	1020	9
Gray, Conner	165	158	275	185	385	845	24
Riley, Tate	165	164.6	300	200	325	825	27
McKinnon, Montgomery	181	180.8	375	275	385	1035	8
Knight, Aiden	181	179.8	335	215	350	900	20
Frieda, Tucker	181	170.6	245	135	300	680	31
Luna, Abel	181	180.4	215	135	255	605	34
Medina, Daniel	198	198	455	285	455	1195	2
Canada, Zachary	198	183	435	265	405	1105	6
Wheeler, Johnny	198	183.8	405	215	375	995	13
MacIntyre, Landyn	220	218	505	330	510	1345	4
Haney, Terrell	220	200	250	205	355	810	24
Escobar, Ernest	275	242.5	345	160	275	780	18
Castleberry, Markus	308	284	500	345	430	1275	2