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Bowie powerlifting sending one to state
Bowie powerlifting is sending one boy back to the state meet after the Jackrabbits and Nocona competed at the regional meet on Friday.
Robert Zambrano is going back to the state meet, but his Bowie teammates and lifters from Nocona did not have a great day overall, with only two lifters finishing in the top five in their weight class.
Zambrano finished second in the 123 class with 1,020 total pounds, a season best for him as he set the regional record for his weight class with 440 pound squat. He was only 15 pounds behind first place, but was 55 pounds ahead of third place.
Zambrano is heading back to state. After finishing 15th last year, there is hope with the amount of weight he is lifting a year later he can make it into the top five to earn a medal.
Outside of Zambrano, there was not a lot of success for Jackrabbit lifters as four did not complete all three of their lifts to earn a total. Only two other lifters did complete their lifts.
Noah Brown finished in eighth place in the 275 class with a total of 1,325 pounds, a season high by 10 pounds. Tripp Brewer finished 11th in the 198 class as he lifted a total of 1,270 pounds, a 65 pound improvement from his previous season high.
The Nocona team had all three of its lifters complete their lifts, with one finishing in the top five in their weight class to earn the Indians a point.
Kaeden Wallace finished fifth in the 114 class as he lifted a season high total of 560 pounds, which broke his previous season high by 35 pounds.
Mitchell Gaston finished eighth in the 123 class as he finished with a total of 600 pounds, a five pound increase of his previous season high. Hayden Matthews placed ninth in the 242 class as he lifted a total of 1,045 pounds.
To read the full story, pick up the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
The 19th annual Bullfest came to the county on May 4, hosted at the Saint Jo Rodeo Arena. With bulls provided Big L Rodeo Company, Locke Bucking Bulls and more, it attracted many great riders, both local and farther away. In the end, it was Colby Deel from Jacksboro who won the the senior division round. The junior division winner was Ringo Stummer from Mountain Springs.
To see more photos, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
With the track season firmly over this year, one school went out of its way to encourage its athletes to not only improve on their totals, but set some school records this season.
Brenna Briles set the school record in the girl’s high jump (5-4), triple jump (33 feet), 100 meters (13.11) and the 200 meters (27.87).
Kayden Dill set the school record boy’s 100 meters (11.08) and 200 meters (23.47). Tye Reid set the boy’s 110 meter hurdles record at 18.7 seconds. Jesse Wadsworth set the boy’s 800 meters record with a time of 2:06.
Some relay teams also set some records. The boy’s 4×100 meter team of Jeremiah Perez, Kyler Willett, Will Johnson and Dill set the record with the time of 45.29 seconds.
The 4×400 meter relay team with Christian Binanti, Johnson, Willett and Wadsworth ran a time of 3:40.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
The Prairie Valley Bulldogs will be seeing a new face around the gym and fields next fall with the hiring of a new Athletic Director and Head Coach, Kent Caruthers.
Caruthers will be replacing Coach Seth Stephens, who has accepted a coaching job in LaPoynor, moving closer to his family and hometown. Although Coach Stephens will be missed after six years of being a part of the Prairie Valley family, Coach Caruthers will step into his new role with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Coach Caruthers has coached basketball, football, volleyball, cross country, track and golf.
He has a well-rounded background, which makes him the perfect candidate for a 1A coaching position.
He comes, most recently, from Matagorda where he was the athletic director, boys basketball, volleyball, and track coach.
He spent the majority of his coaching career at Tolar, where he was the head boys basketball coach, defensive coordinator for the varsity football team and head golf coach.
His record and experience speak for themselves, but when asked why he felt led to apply for this position, he said that the move north is all about coaching good kids.
His coaching philosophy revolves around hard work, stating “A winner is someone who recognizes their God-given talents, works their tail off developing the talents into skills and uses these skills to accomplish their goals.”
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.
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