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Newcomb’s Terrance Dick lifts 225 lbs. for his second squat at the Shiprock High School 6th annual powerlifting invitational on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Chieftain Pit. (Curtis Ray Benally\/Special to the Tri-City Record)<\/p>\n
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SHIPROCK \u2013 Led by six individual weight-class champions, the Shiprock High School boys powerlifting team narrowly defeated Bloomfield to secure the top spot at a four-team meet this week.<\/p>\n
The Chieftains finished with 50 points, just ahead of Bloomfield\u2019s 47. Newcomb took third with 23 points, followed by Escalante with 16.<\/p>\n
Shiprock\u2019s Akoni Clah (148 pounds) and Cody Kenneth (165 pounds) both cleared the 700-pound total mark to help anchor the Chieftains’ victory. Arnold Yazzie also put up a dominant performance in the 114-pound class, finishing with a 610-pound total.<\/p>\n
While Shiprock took the team title, the heaviest lift of the day belonged to Bloomfield\u2019s Cristian Medrano in the super heavyweight division, who posted a massive 1,355-pound total.<\/p>\n
Shiprock girls take home meet title<\/p>\n
The Shiprock High School girls powerlifting team dominated its home meet, placing first in the team standings with 56 total points. Bloomfield and Escalante tied for second with 19 points, while Newcomb finished fourth with 2 points.<\/p>\n
Shiprock was led by four individual weight-class champions, including Jaiden Harrison, who posted the highest total of the meet with 640 pounds in the 220-pound class.<\/p>\n
Shiprock\u2019s Yonna Etcitty and Katherine Clah finished 1-2 in the 165-lb. division. Etcitty narrowly outlifted Clah 445-430 to secure the top two finish.<\/p>\n
Ireland Shorty of Shiprock captured the 123-lb. division\u2019s top spot, edging Bloomfield\u2019s Ruth Andersen 385-375.<\/p>\n
Shiprock\u2019s Jewel Jim secured a first place position in the 259+ weight class, lifting a total of 505 lbs.<\/p>\n
Bloomfield\u2019s girls team was led by a pair of individual winners. Kiara Cadena won the 148-lb. division, topping Kyra Tilden from Shiprock, while Esmeralda Gonzalez captured a first place spot in the 181-lb. weight class with a combined lift of 595 lbs.<\/p>\n
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