Doing the heavy lifting pays off.
📺WATCH📺: Highlights from Arp Invitational powerlifting meet.
Three Arp High School young men, and nine strong Lady Tigers earned the right to compete at their respective boys and girls regional powerlifting meets where they will have an opportunity to qualify for state.
| Boys qualifiers | Girls qualifiers |
|---|---|
| Zach Garrett, Sr. - 132 lbs. | Presley Johnson, Soph. |
| Antonio Ponce, Jr. - 181 lbs. | Kate Paz, Sr. |
| Bryce Everett, Jr. - Super Heavyweight | Lillie Haskins, Soph. |
| Emmanuel Ponce, Jr. - 198 lbs. | Eliauna Van Heise, Sr. |
| De'Asia Green, Soph. | |
| La'Kayla Dewberry, Soph. | |
| Madelyne Eaton, Jr. | |
| Azaira Lezama, Fr. | |
| Alice Smith, Soph. |
These 12 Iron Tigers advanced to regionals by having their best total weight lifted (combination of bench press, squat, and dead lift) in a single meet be among the top twelve single meet totals of their respective weight class in the region for the season.
The girls THSWPA Region 3 Div. 3 powerlifting meet begins at 9:00 a.m. Saturday March 2 at Commerce High School.
Arp High School will host the boys THSPA Region 3 Div. 3 powerlifting meet on Friday March 8 at John Mills Parker Gymnasium at 9:00 a.m.
The Iron Tigers wrapped up the qualifying part of their campaign by hosting the third annual Arp Tiger Invitational Feb. 15, and doing quite well.
Both the Arp boys and girls finished third as a team respectively with five winning their weight class and 17 earning individual medals.
In addition, senior Zach Garrett was named the meet's most outstanding male lifter in the light platform (114 lbs.-181 lbs.) as he matched his season bests in bench press at 260 lbs. and dead lift at 400 lbs.
CBS 19 coverage of Arp Invitational:
Arp boys medalists (Arp Invitational):
| Name | Place in Weight Class | Total Weight Lifted | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Garrett | 1st | 1,015 lbs. | 132 lbs. |
| Clayton Williams | 5th | 955 lbs. | 148 lbs. |
| Jackson Sherwood | 5th | 1,020 lbs. | 165 lbs. |
| Antonio Ponce | 1st | 1,295 lbs. | 181 lbs. |
| Emmanuel Ponce | 4th | 1,175 lbs. | 198 lbs. |
| Tye Tamplin | 5th | 1,030 lbs. | 220 lbs. |
| Chris Jenkins | 3rd | 1,175 lbs. | 242 lbs. |
| Quinton Hines | 5th | 1,125 lbs. | 308 lbs. |
| Bryce Everett | 1st | 1,650 lbs. | Super Heavyweight |
Boys team results (Arp Invitational):
Whitehouse 37 pts.
Troup 36 pts.
Arp 30 pts.
Harmony 28 pts.
Chapel Hill 26 pts.
Rusk 18 pts.
Tatum 17 pts.
West Rusk 13 pts.
Arp girls medalists (Arp Invitational):
| Name | Place in Weight Class | Total Weight Lifted |
|---|---|---|
| Presley Johnson | 1st | 600 lbs. |
| Journey Hawkins | 5th | 395 lbs. |
| Kate Paz | 1st | 630 lbs. |
| Lillie Haskins | 4th | 585 lbs. |
| De'Asia Green | 2nd | 700 lbs. |
| La'Kayla Dewberry | 3rd | 690 lbs. |
| Azaira Lezama | 3rd | 595 lbs. |
| Alice Smith | 2nd | 785 lbs. |
Team Results:
Rusk 51 pts.
Chapel Hill 35 pts.
Arp 33 pts.
Whitehouse 23 pts.
Troup 21 pts.
Tatum 15 pts.
Harmony 9 pts.