SPORTS
Bowie finishes second in region, qualifies three for state; Nocona qualifies one for state
The Bowie and Nocona boy’s powerlifting teams competed at the regional meet in Decatur on Friday.
The Jackrabbit team finished second overall and had three lifters qualify for the state meet. The Indians finished tied for eighth place and had one lifter qualify for the state meet.
Bowie had five lifters finish among the top five in their weight classes and score points toward the team total.
Coleton Price won the super heavy weight class with a total of 1,615 pounds lifted, which was the second highest total at the meet regardless of weight class. Price’s 725 pound squat lift was more than anyone else’s at the meet.
Bryan Arellano won the 275 pound weight class with a total of 1,565 pounds. His 425 pound bench press was more than any other lifter at the meet.
The Jackrabbits’ other state qualifier was Cooper McShan who finished second in the 132 pound weight class by lifting 950 total pounds.
Colton Covington (123) and Johnny Arenas (198) added to the team’s total as both finished fifth in their weight classes.
Those two points added to the team’s 21 points and allowed Bowie to finish ahead of City View and just behind Bells in the team standings.
Nocona’s Miguel Olivares qualified for state. He finished second in the 123 pound weight class by lifting a total of 870 pounds.
Teammates Nicky Diaz (114 pounds) and Dorian Ellis (132 pounds) both finished fourth in their weight classes to add to the team total. Nocona’s nine points tied them with Whitesboro for eighth place.
The state meet is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on March 26 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.
To see results for all Bowie and Nocona lifters who completed all three of the lifts, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.
Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.
The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.
To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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