SPORTS
Area girls lift at the state meet
Four area girls competed at the state powerlifting meet last week on March 12-13 in Edinburg.
Three of the four lifters were able to complete all three of their lifts to earn spots, though none finished in the top five in their weight class to earn a medal.
From Nocona, Kaitlyn Tiffner and Savannah Wade both lifted. For Tiffner, it was her second trip to the state meet, after making it there two years ago her freshman year competing in the 97 pound weight class.
Two years later, she was competing in the 105 pound weight class where she lifted 515 total pounds. She squatted 200 pounds, bench pressed 105 and dead lifted 210 pounds. It was five pounds off her personal best and as she finished 11th overall.
It was Wade’s first time competing at the state meet. She lifted in the 123 pound weight class. She lifted a total of 680 total pounds which placed her in 10th place.
It was not her best day as she lifted more on each lift during the season. She squatted 270 pounds, bench pressed 140 and dead lifted 270 pounds.
From Bellevue, Brylie Hager was her school’s first lifter to make it to state since this year was the first in program history. Hager also competed in the 105 pound weight class. She finished one spot behind Tiffner in 12th place.
For Hager, her 485 total pounds equaled her highest total of the season, though she still set some new personal records. Her 210 pounds on squat and 190 pounds on dead lift were both her highest of the season, though her 85 pound bench press was under her season high.
Unfortunately for Bowie’s lifter, Jeileigh Schaffer, she was not able to complete all three of her lifts, or bombed out. Competing in the 242 pounds weight class, Schaffer completed her first lift, squatting 280 pounds which was only 10 pounds less than her personal record this season.
Unfortunately for Schaffer, she missed her three attempts on bench press and her competition was done.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekly edition of the Bowie News.
Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.
No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.
With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.
Tyler Richey finished 2nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.
Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8th with a time of 3:30.76.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.
The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.
Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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