Power Up: Tigers, Lady Tigers medal at state powerlifting meet

Friday, March 15, 2019

DAILY MAIL Sports

Nevada High sophomore, Kaden Denney looks on after collecting a fourth-place finish in the 155-pound weight division.

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Nevada High School’s boys and girls powerlifting squads notched excellent showings Saturday at the state meet in Springfield.

The Tiger boys placed runner-up, while Nevada’s Lady Tigers collected a sixth-place finish.

NHS results

Nevada senior Peyton Denney, flashes a grin after his third-place showing.

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• Peyton Denney, third-place (250 pound); Rayden Mather, fourth, Colin Witte, fourth; Kaden Denney, fourth; Tristan Mitchem, fifth, Dylan Beachler, fifth; Riley Trotter, seventh; Tristan Butler, eighth; Vasant Goswami, eighth; Tyler Armstrong, eighth; Joe Hendrix, eighth; Caydon Rinker, eighth; Justin Guy, ninth; Levin Good, ninth; Wesley Balk, 10th; Kolby O’Connell, 10th; Jace Lee, 10th; Jackson West, 11th; Noah Beshore, 12th, Drake Seaver, 12th.

• Sarina Eaton, third; Maleigha McDowell, third; Brooklyn Kutina-Smith, fourth; Reanna McGraw, fourth; Claire Pritchett, fifth; Lotus Van Dyk, seventh.

Nevada’s Sarina Eaton is all smiles after notching a third-place finish at the state powerlifting meet, Saturday at Glendale High School.

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Editor’s note: Nevada boys competed in 125 pound, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 210, 225, 250, and unlimited weight divisions. Nevada girls competed in 115 pound, 125, 135, 145, 155, 175, and unlimited weight divisions. The top 12 in each division medaled.

Nevada High senior, Tristan Mitchem, had a strong showing at the state Powerlifting meet in Springfield.

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Nevada’s Maleigha McDowell, tied a state record in the 125-pound weight division, with a 245-pound squat