Apaches powerlifting begin season with top finishes

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The Gonzales Lady Apaches started the season off getting some top five finishes on Jan. 23 at the Smithville meet and Jan. 30 at the Yorktown meet.

In Smithville, Khelsea Cray took first in the 132-pound class with her total of 620 pounds. She lifted 240, 100, 280 in squat, bench press and dead lift, respectively.

Meanwhile, Gabby Rodriguez took third in the 220-plus weight class, getting 705 pounds total. She lifted at 300 squat, 155 bench press and 250 in dead lift.

In the 105-pound weight class, Ashlynn Tatsch lifted 135 squat, 65 bench press and 165 dead lift for a total of 365 pounds, good for third. Other lifters include Tori Ince taking fifth in 123-pound weight class with her total at 460 pounds. Estella Olalde took fourth in 148 pounds with her total of 520. Asia Thompson took fifth in the same weight class, lifting a total of 485 pounds. Gaililea Rodriguez finished seventh in 165-poudns, lifting a total of 460 pounds.

Ericka Hernandez and Gabby Rodriguez took first and second respectively in the 220-plus weight class at Yorktown.

Hernandez lifted a 410 in squat, 185 in bench press and 410 in dead lift to come away with the gold at 1005 pounds. Meanwhile Rodriguez got a 320-pound squat, 160-pound bench press and 260-pound dead lift to get to 740 pounds.

Khelsea Cray came away with another top finish, taking home third with her 635 pound total at 123-pound weight class. Cray bested her Smithville totals as she lifted 270, 115, 250 in squat, bench press and dead lift, respectively.

Other lifters include Ashlyn Tatsch who took fifth in the 105 class with her total at 385 pounds. Alyssa DeLuna took 11th in 132-pounds with her lift at 490. Estela Olalde took 14th in 132 pounds as she scored a 0 in dead lift, getting her total to 330 pounds. Asia Thompson competed in the 148 weight class with Crystal Garcia and Roma Gallardo. Thompson took 17th lifting a total of 490 pounds, Garcia took 18th with her total at 475 and Gallardo only scored with her 185-pound squat, good for 28th. Galilea Rodriguez took 13th in 165 pounds with her total of 545 pounds lifted.

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