Lady Owl lifters heading to State

DUBLIN – Two Anderson-Shiro Lady Owls are heading to the 3A UIL State Powerlifting Meet in Frisco March 16.

Senior Kylie Weeks and sophomore Jade Buchanan lifted their way to state with second place finishes at the Region 3, 3A Division 2 THSWPA Powerlifting Meet. Weeks punched her ticket with a total lift of 660 pounds. Buchanan qualified with a combined 790-pound lift.

Other Regional competitors include Eva Vanegas, third place (575 lbs.), Malley Novasad, fourth place (605 lbs.), Kayleigh Lincecum, sixth place (570 lbs.), Rachel Nguyen, sixth place (550 lbs.), Emily Kirsch, seventh place (530 lbs.) and Grace Benton, ninth place (605 lbs.).

The State meet is being held at the Comerica Convention Center.