Arnold, Wright and Smith help Lady Dawgs finish 2nd at Bulldawg Powerlifting Meet; boys place 6th

By TJ Maxwell
Cove Leader-Press

The two Alyssas, Alyssa Arnold and Alyssa Wright, along with Alexxis Smith led the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs to a 2nd-place finish with 31 total points at the Bullldawg Powerlifting Meet over the weekend at S.C. Lee Middle School.
Arnold combined for 1,115 total pounds to win the 259-plus girls’ weight class. She lifted 500 pounds in the squat to beat the next competitor by 80 pounds. She also cleared 230 in the bench press and 385 in the deadlift to take the top spot. Arnold is currently ranked no. 1 in the Region II standings
Wright finished second in the 123-pound weight class with a total weight of 625 pounds. She cleared 255 in the squat and lifted 105 in the bench press and 265 in the dead lift. 
Smith also earned a second-place finish in the 220-pound division with a total weight of 700 pounds. She cleared 295 in the squat, 150 in the bench press and 255 in the dead lift.
Emily Cason added a third-place finish in the 105-pound class with 435 pounds of total weight. She lifted 175 in the squat, 70 in the bench press and 190 in the dead lift.
Hailey Hawkins also finished third in the 181-pound classification. She combined for 610 pounds (230 squat, 110 bench press and 270 dead lift).
Sierra McCormick finished in fourth behind Arnold in the 259-plus classification with a total weight of 660 (275, 115 and 270).
Belton won the meet with 60 points.
Also competing for the Lady Dawgs were:
114-pound weight class
Jada Glaspie 4th – 490 total (165, 90 and 235); Noelle Childress 5th – 480 total (185, 75 and 220)
123-pound weight class
Briana Garretson 4th – 545 total (235, 85 and 225); Aurora Fisher 5th – 540 total (210, 110 and 220); Koe Shumaker 9th – 460 total (190, 80 and 225); and Kaitlyn Lummer 11th – 405 total (160, 85 and 160).
132-pound weight class
Tiyionnah McClain 4th – 600 total (210, 105 and 285); Lexi Gaines 5th – 580 total (230, 95 and 255) and Lacy Wheat 10th – 505 total (195, 85 and 225).
148-pound weight class
Tiffanie Tara 7th – 520 total (200, 100 and 220); Riley Brittain 10th – 485 total (180, 95 and 210).
165-pound weight class
Kiarra Spicer 13th – 420 total (170, 80 and 170) and Hailey Winger 14th – 350 total (130, 65 and 155).
181-pound weight class
Shannon Connor 7th – 430 total (140, 75 and 215) and Haeli Lingo 9th – 385 total (135, 75 and 175).
198-pound weight class
Briana Stone 6th – 555 total (205, 110 and 240) and Aryana McConico 8th – 545 total (195, 105 and 245).
The boys’ team finished sixth with 18 points at the meet with Nelson Gauge, Tim Edwards and Aaron Shanahan leading the way.
Gauge finished second in the 114-pound division with 565 total pounds. He cleared 205 in the squat, 115 in the bench press and 275 pounds in the dead lift. 
Edwards also notched a second-place finish in the 198-pound division with a total of 1,120 pounds. He cleared 445 in the squat, 250 in the bench press and 425 in the dead lift.
Shanahan finished third in the super heavyweight division with 1,330 pounds of total weight. He lifted 550 in the squat, 275 in the bench press and 505 in the dead lift.
Also competing for the Bulldawgs were:
114-pound weight class
Charles Neal 6th – 410 total (150, 75 and 185)
148-pound weight class
Jeremeh Casiquin 9th – 760 total (260, 150 and 350) and Tarin Morrow 11th – 695 total (245, 155 and 295).
165-pound weight class
Dante Frederick 6th – 950 total (350, 230 and 370).
181-pound weight class
Easton Simpson 4th – 1,060 total (425, 230 and 405); Jacob Carney 5th – 1,045 total (385, 220 and 440) and Darrell Quichocho 6th – 1,045 total (415, 240 and 390).
198-pound weight class
Mark Gastelo 4th – 990 total (355, 225 and 410); Nate David 6th – 920 total (350, 180 and 390) and Luis George 7th – 810 total (240, 190 and 380).
220-pound weight class
Zachary Hoyle 6th – 1,230 total (475, 270 and 485); Deric Rocha 9th – 1,060 total (440, 220 and 400); Christian Eseroma 13th – 945 total (370, 215 and 360) and David Orozco 14th – 865 total (330, 185 and 350).
242-pound weight class
Winston Vasquez 8th – 1,005 total (425, 210 and 370).
275-pound weight class
Delray Judd 14th – 945 total (350, 230 and 365).
Super Heavy Weight class
Colton Sherwood 10th – 895 total (325, 220 and 350).
Belton won the meet with 36 total points with Killeen Ellison just behind at 34 points.