Montague County will be sending three boys to the state powerlifting meet from Bowie and Nocona.
Robert Zambrano and Jorge De Leon from Bowie won their weight classes while Mathew Johnson from Nocona got second in his while competing at the regional meets on March 4 at Decatur.
The Jackrabbits had six lifters who qualified for regionals, but three completed all three lifts. Zambrano, who qualified for the state meet last year, won the 148 pound weight class as he lifted a total of 1,270 pounds. Zambrano broke his weight class’ regional bench press record as he lifted 340 pounds.
De Leon also broke a regional record, squatting 735 pounds as he won the 308 pound weight class. He lifted a total of 1,695 pounds.
Bowie’s other lifter was Landyn Walker who finished seventh in the 308 pound class as he lifted 1,085 total pounds.
For Nocona, Johnson finished second in the 275 pound weight class as he lifted 1,495 pounds. His 590 pound deadlift set a regional record within his weight class.
The Indians had two other lifters compete and both completed all three lifts.
Kaeden Wallace finished sixth in the 114 class as he lifted 710 total pounds. Omar Salinas got eighth in the 123 class as he lifted 730 total pounds.
The boy’s state powerlifting meet is scheduled for March 21-22 at the Taylor Expo Center in Abilene.
The boy’s from Bowie will lift in Division 3 on March 21 while Johnson from Nocona will lift in Division 4 on March 22.