Royse City High School Powerlifting Coach Kyle Alvarado and Assistant Coach Ariel Causey shared a long list of accomplishments by student-athletes this year. The Lady Bulldogs took 1st place in Regionals and 2nd place in the 6A State Meet. On the men’s side, the team finished 1st place in Regionals for the fourth consecutive year. The program has shown notable growth in the past few years and is poised for future success with young and hardworking talent.
WOMENS RESULTS
Regional Qualifiers:
Leah Bunton (Junior) - 123lb weight class
Lauren Gilbert (Freshman) - 132lb weight class - 5th place
Elicya Wilson (Senior) - 132lb weight class
Nina Holm (Junior) - 198lb weight class
Autumn Wilderson (Junior) - 242+lb weight class
State Qualifiers:
Sarai Williams (Junior) - Regional Champion - 97lb weight class
Sulyanette Figueroa (Sophomore) - 105lb weight class
Angel Nguyen (Junior) - 114lb weight class
Joselyn Baro (Junior) - 123lb weight class
Et-Prize Mbuan (Sophomore) - Regional Champion, Regional Squat Record Holder, 4th Place at State - 123lb weight class
Fatima Amaya (Junior) - Regional Champion, Regional Squat/Bench/Deadlift/Total Record Holder - 148lb weight class
Scarlett Whitacre (Junior) - 181lb weight class
Harlee Henson (Sophomore) - 181lb weight class
Haley Gardella (Senior) - Regional Champion AND State Champion, Regional Bench/Deadlift/Total Record Holder - 220lb weight class
Cailyn Davis (Sophomore) - 220lb weight class
A'ja Bostic (Sophomore) - Regional Champion AND State Champion, Regional Squat/Bench/Deadlift/Total AND State Squat/Deadlift/Total Record Holder, Best Lifter on the Heavy Platform - 242lb weight class
Kora Cornelius (Freshman) - 242lb weight class
Cara Palmer (Senior) - 242+lb weight class
Autumn Wilderson (Junior) - 242+lb weight class
MENS RESULTS
Regional Qualifiers:
Jeremiah Jackson (Junior) - 114lb weight class - 5th place
Jared Ricker (Junior) - 123lb weight class
Josiah Smith (Sophomore) - 132lb weight class
Kayden Simms (Sophomore) - 132lb weight class
Cole Crawford (Sophomore) - 132lb weight class
Austin Reynolds (Senior) - 148lb weight class
Diesel Tijerina (Junior) - 165lb weight class - 5th place
Blake Kurtz (Sophomore) - 165lb weight class
Gabriel Duncan (Junior) - 181lb weight class
Reuben Logan (Senior) - 308lb weight class
State Qualifiers:
Damian Ash (Sophomore) - Regional Champion, Regional Bench Record Holder - 114lb weight class
Kevin Chavez (Junior) - Regional Champion - 123lb weight class
Nathan Kolstad (Senior) - Regional Champion - 132lb weight class
Landry Hoffman (Sophomore) - 148lb weight class