Eight new state records were set as the Horton Chargers performed well as individuals, as well as teams in the 3A state powerlifting meet. The Chargers girl's powerlifting squad finished as the state runner-up squad, while their counterpart the boys team took home a third place finish as team.
Their were a multitude of great individual performances and feats, put on by the Chargers at the state meet, but the biggest individual performance has to go to Bryce Platt, who set four state records on his way to winning a state championship in the Men's 156. Platt, took first in all categories, bench, squat and hang clean (285lb bench, 435lb squat and 300lb hang clean). In the process of taking first place in all three of those categories, Bryce took first overall with a point total of 1010, which was also a state record.
Bryce was joined as state champ by four other Horton Chargers, as Alex Calderon (Men's 140), Hannah Stirton (Women's 105), Kristen Gracey (Women's 132) and Kim Lovitt (Women's PWT) all claimed 3A state title's at the powerlifting meet. On his way to his respective state title, Calderon set a state record in the hang clean with performance of 250lbs.
While on the girl's side the other three state records for the Horton Chargers were set. Lovitt, set the state record mark with a 215lb bench press, in the process of sweeping all the events. A state record in the squat for Gracey with a 240lb performance helped pace her to a state record in total points in her weight class, as she finished with 505 total points which also is a state record. Stirton, took home two second places in the squat and bench, while winning first in the hang clean, earning the overall state title for her in her respective weight class.
Multiple other performances performed well for the Chargers at the 3A state meet as there was one state runner-up, three third place finishers, two fourth place finishers, one fifth place and four six place finisher's overall for the Chargers in the meet. Also had two individual second places; all the individual results are listed below.
2012 3A State Powerlifting Meet
State Champions
(BOLD indicates a state record)
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Men's 140 | Alex Calderon | 1st Total 735 1st Hang Clean 250lbs 3rd Squat 315lbs |
Men's 156 |
Bryce Platt "Leightweight Men's Lifter of the Meet" |
1st Total 1010 1st Hang Clean 300lbs 1st Squat 435lbs 1st Bench 285lbs |
Women's 105 | Hannah Stirton | 1st Total 385 1st Hang Clean 115lbs 2nd Squat 175lbs 2nd Bench 95lbs |
Women's 132 | Kristen Gracey | 1st Total 505 1st Hang Clean 155lbs 1st Squat 240lbs |
Women's PWT | Kim Lovitt | 1st Total 675 1st Hang Clean 170lbs 1st Squat 290lbs 1st Bench 215lbs |
2nd Place Finishers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Women's 165 | Paige Gasper | 2nd Total 465 1st Hang Clean 150lbs 3rd Squat 215lbs |
3rd Place Finishers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Men's 132 | Billy Middleton | 3rd Total 690 |
Women's 165 | Samantha Strube | 3rd Total 445 2nd Squat 215lbs 3rd Hang Clean 125lbs |
Women's 140 | Shayne Hoobler | 3rd Total 430 2nd Squat 195lbs |
4th Place Finishers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Men's 132 | Moses Tinio | 4th Total 665 |
Women's PWT | Kyra Conklin | 4th Total 475 |
5th Place Finishers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Women's PWT | Elizabeth Lovelady | 5th Total 465 |
6th Place Finishers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Men's PWT | Jacob Lott | 6th Total 970 |
Men's 165 | A.J. Martin | 6th Total 805 |
Men's 156 | Dylan Honea | 6th Total 680 |
Women's 105 | Erin Cairo | 6th Total 215 |
Other Individual Placers
Weight Class | Lifter | Events |
Men's 148 | Marcus Platt | 2nd Hang Clean 245lbs |
Women's PWT | Alani Sherer | 2nd Bench 145lbs |
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