Several Dublin Lion and Lady Lion powerlifters placed high at the DeLeon Invitational Powerlifting meet Feb. 13 with the boys placing 2nd as a team.
Topping the Lion lifters were: Juan Saucedo, first in the 181 pound class with a total of 1145 pounds (440 squat, 225 bench press, 480 dead lift) Paul Adams, second in the boys 114 with a total of 680 (240 squat, 150 bench, 290 DL) Luis Elicerio, second in the boys super heavyweight with 1080 (370 squat, 310 bench, 400 DL) Also adding points to the team score were: Alex Olvera, 3rd in the boys 123 with 630 (235 squat, 120 bench, 275 DL) Issac Puerta, 3rd in the boys 148 with 710 (250 squat, 145 bench, 315 DL) Juan Elicerio, 3rd in the boys 220 with 1210 (440 squat, 280 bench, 490 DL) Juan Alvarez, 3rd in the 242 with 1085 (405 squat, 250 bench, 430 DL) Jayden Rios, 4th in the boys 242 with 1075 (430 squat, 220 bench, 425 DL) David Greene, 5th in the boys 132 with 675 (240 squat, 135 bench, 300 DL) Adam Jaimes, 5th in the boys 198 with 1095 (385 squat, 320 bench, 390 DL) Amado Carranza, 5th in the boys 242 with 1070 (400 squat, 300 bench, 370 DL) Jayden Balvantin, 5th in the boys 275 with 1260 (510 squat, 345 bench, 405 DL) The Lady Lion lifters took 6th as a team with the following adding points to that placement: Kim Rojas, 2nd in the girls 105 with 455 (160 squat, 105 bench, 190 DL) Ayleen Mendoza, 4th in the girls 181 with 575 (220 squat, 120 bench, 235 DL) Fatima Mendez, 4th in the girls 220 with 545 (220 squat, 105 bench, 220 DL) Nomi Thompson, 5th in the girls 132 with 555 (220 squat, 95 bench, 240 DL) Candy Rodriguez, 5th in the girls 148 with 695 (270 squat, 180 bench, 245 DL) Chloe Sullivan, 5th in the girls 220 with 510 (195 squat, 115 bench, 200 DL)