Courtesy the Athens Independent School District Facebook page
The Athens Hornets finished third overall at the Tyler Chapel Hill Powerlifting Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Athens scored 24 points behind the winner Lindale, which had 35 points. Bullard was 2nd with 25 points. Texarkana placed 4th with 21 points and Nacogdoches was 5th with 18 points.
Athens Ricardo Rodriguez placed 1st in the 114-pound class with a total of 765 pounds lifted, while José Rodriguez placed 1st in the 123-pound class had a total weight of 970, a personal best. John Arellano placed 1st in the SHW class with a total of 1,475 pounds, a personal best. Jose Rodriguez won the light platform award (Best Overall Lifter in the 114 – 165 class).
Alberto Martinez placed 8th in the 198-pounds class with a total of 1,035 pounds. Barrett Senycki placed 6th in the 198-pound class with a total of 980. Tyler Trussell placed 8th in the 242-pound class with a total of 1,135, a personal best. Brian Gutierrez placed 3rd in the 275-pound class with a total of 1,250, a personal best.
The following boy’s also competed for Athens: Osbablo Juarez in the 148-pound class, Dre’Tarious Chavis in the 181-pound class and Chad Walker 242-pound class.
Athens next powerlifting meet will be Thursday, Feb. 21, at Fairfield.