Earlier this week, the qualifiers for the powerlifting state championship were announced. They will compete on April 10-11 at the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, with the boys’ competition happening on Friday and the girls’ competition on Saturday. Their local schools had several lifters qualify. Congratulations to these athletes.
Taylen Payne, 165 weight class, Class 4A Boys
Eduardo Munoz, 198 weight class, Class 4A Boys
Julian Eaker, 242 weight class, Class 4A Boys
Yaretzi Palma, 132 weight class, Class 4A Girls
Vasanti Sosa, 181 weight class, Class 4A Girls
Tatum Boone, 220 weight class, Class 4A Girls
Kevin Cheng, 148 weight class, Class A-3A Boys
James Roh, 165 weight class, Class A-3A Boys
Miguel Garcia, 181 weight class, Class A-3A Boys
Alex Graniewicz, 198 weight class, Class A-3A Boys
William Seifert, 220 weight class, Class A-3A Boys
Amarina Rai, 105 weight class, Class A-3A Girls
Sofia Birdsong, 132 weight class, Class A-3A Girls
Noah Martinez, 114 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Melique De Leon, 123 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Nathaniel Lujan, 132 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Nathaniel Bernal, 148 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Martin Gamez, 181 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Alberto Hernandez, 220 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Daniel Borrego, 242 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Jeremy Wright, 275 weight class, Class 5A Boys
Chevy Wyatt, Super Heavy Weight (SHW), Class 5A Boys
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