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Abington Heights’ Domenic Peters, Mallory Knott, and Ava Lawless, and Riverside’s Tavian Branch earned titles at the Pennsylvania High School Powerlifting Championships on Saturday at Jim Thorpe High School.
Peters set a state record with his lifted weight in the squat, bench press, and deadlift of 1,225 pounds in the Men’s Raw Varsity 163-pound weight class. Knott had a three-lift total of 410 pounds to win the 114-pound class, and Lawless won the 152-pound class in the Women’s Raw High School competition that led the Lady Comets to the team crown.
Branch, the highly coveted football lineman recruit, had a three-lift total of 1,350 pounds to win the Men’s Raw Varsity 265+ weight class and lead Riverside to the small-school (Class 1A-Class 2A-Class 3A) team championship.
Athletes competed in the Raw Varsity, Raw Junior Varsity, Raw Youth, and Equipped Divisions. Parkland High School won the boys Class 6A team title.
Peter, who is undefeated at No. 3 singles as a member of the Abington Heights championship tennis team, powered up 475 pounds in the squat, which also set a state record, 260 pounds in the bench press, and 490 in the deadlift for a total of 1,225. He took home the title by edging Riverside’s Angel Grande, who had a 405 squat, 245 bench press, and a 500-pound deadlift for a total of 1,150 pounds.
His squat bettered the old mark of 440 pounds and his total eclipsed the record of 1,155.
“It was a surreal moment,” said Peters, 18, who is headed to Notre Dame. “I have been working for this for a couple of years now, and each time I came up short. Getting the squat and the total was really great. It showed that all the years of hard work had really paid off.
“My mindset is now straight into tennis. I have gone through this process over the last few years, so I know what to do. I am in full tennis mode to do everything that I can to help my team at districts and maybe make a state run.”
Abington Heights, which finished second to Jim Thorpe in the Class 4A-Class 5A team standings, had a second state winner in the Raw Varsity competition.
Bradley Newman won the 130-pound class. He had a squat of 265, a bench press of 170, and a deadlift of 350 for a total of 785.
Branch, who has more than 20 football scholarship offers from NCAA Division I programs, had a squat of 465 pounds, a bench press of 375, and 510 in the deadlift for a total of 1,350 to earn his state title.
Riverside teammate Richie Kostoff, who is headed to East Stroudsburg University to play football, finished second in the 265-pound class. The All-Region tight end had a squat of 450, a bench press of 315, and a deadlift of 520 for a total of 1,285. Parkland’s Matt Dorsey won the state crown with a 1,290 total.
In the Men’s Raw JV competition, Abington Heights champions were Reece Stanton at 117 (135 squat, 145 bench, 255 deadlift, 535 total); Colin Knott at 163 (375 squat, 225 bench, 455 deadlift, 1,055 total); and Sawyer Wilson at 232 (425 squat, 240 bench, 445 deadlift, 1,110 total).
Pittston Area’s Demiteryus Louis won the 265+ class with a squat of 440, a bench press of 285, and a deadlift of 405 for a total of 1,130.
Abington Heights had four champions in the Men’s Raw Youth competition. Colin Pasternak at 130 (240 squat, 160 bench press, 250 deadlift, 650 total); Jacob Carr at 183 (325 squat, 200 bench press, 405 deadlift, 930 total); Mason Baker at 205 (300 squat, 180 bench, 315 deadlift, 795 total); Justin Lezinski at 231 (305 squat, 185 bench, 315 deadlift, 805 total).
Riverside champions in the Male Raw Youth were Charlie Anstett at 163 (385 squat, 225 bench, 430 deadlift, 1,040 total) and Aidan Taylor at 265 (375 squat, 220 bench press, 435 deadlift, 1,030 total).
In the girls meet, Knott had a squat of 140 pounds, a bench press of 80, and a deadlift of 190, totaling 410 pounds. Lawless had a squat of 305, a bench press of 150, and a deadlift of 345 for a total of 800 pounds.
Abington Heights’ Mariah McClendon won the 139-pound class in the Women’s Raw JV competition. She had a squat of 245, a bench press of 135, and a deadlift of 240 for a total of 620.
Pittston Area’s Izzy Tokar won the 104-pound division in the Women’s Raw JV. She had a squat of 150, a bench press of 70, and a deadlift of 185 for a 405-pound total.
Abington Heights champions in the Women’s Raw Youth competition were Courtney Evan, who won the 115-pound class with a squat of 200, a bench press of 125, and a deadlift of 255 for a total of 580, and Sarah Staples, who won the 126-pound class with a 180-pound squat, a bench press of 95, and a deadlift of 230 for a total of 505.
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Peters set a state record with his lifted weight in the squat, bench press, and deadlift of 1,225 pounds in the Men’s Raw Varsity 163-pound weight class. Knott had a three-lift total of 410 pounds to win the 114-pound class, and Lawless won the 152-pound class in the Women’s Raw High School competition that led the Lady Comets to the team crown.
Branch, the highly coveted football lineman recruit, had a three-lift total of 1,350 pounds to win the Men’s Raw Varsity 265+ weight class and lead Riverside to the small-school (Class 1A-Class 2A-Class 3A) team championship.
Athletes competed in the Raw Varsity, Raw Junior Varsity, Raw Youth, and Equipped Divisions. Parkland High School won the boys Class 6A team title.
Peter, who is undefeated at No. 3 singles as a member of the Abington Heights championship tennis team, powered up 475 pounds in the squat, which also set a state record, 260 pounds in the bench press, and 490 in the deadlift for a total of 1,225. He took home the title by edging Riverside’s Angel Grande, who had a 405 squat, 245 bench press, and a 500-pound deadlift for a total of 1,150 pounds.
His squat bettered the old mark of 440 pounds and his total eclipsed the record of 1,155.
“It was a surreal moment,” said Peters, 18, who is headed to Notre Dame. “I have been working for this for a couple of years now, and each time I came up short. Getting the squat and the total was really great. It showed that all the years of hard work had really paid off.
“My mindset is now straight into tennis. I have gone through this process over the last few years, so I know what to do. I am in full tennis mode to do everything that I can to help my team at districts and maybe make a state run.”
Abington Heights, which finished second to Jim Thorpe in the Class 4A-Class 5A team standings, had a second state winner in the Raw Varsity competition.
Bradley Newman won the 130-pound class. He had a squat of 265, a bench press of 170, and a deadlift of 350 for a total of 785.
Branch, who has more than 20 football scholarship offers from NCAA Division I programs, had a squat of 465 pounds, a bench press of 375, and 510 in the deadlift for a total of 1,350 to earn his state title.
Riverside teammate Richie Kostoff, who is headed to East Stroudsburg University to play football, finished second in the 265-pound class. The All-Region tight end had a squat of 450, a bench press of 315, and a deadlift of 520 for a total of 1,285. Parkland’s Matt Dorsey won the state crown with a 1,290 total.
In the Men’s Raw JV competition, Abington Heights champions were Reece Stanton at 117 (135 squat, 145 bench, 255 deadlift, 535 total); Colin Knott at 163 (375 squat, 225 bench, 455 deadlift, 1,055 total); and Sawyer Wilson at 232 (425 squat, 240 bench, 445 deadlift, 1,110 total).
Pittston Area’s Demiteryus Louis won the 265+ class with a squat of 440, a bench press of 285, and a deadlift of 405 for a total of 1,130.
Abington Heights had four champions in the Men’s Raw Youth competition. Colin Pasternak at 130 (240 squat, 160 bench press, 250 deadlift, 650 total); Jacob Carr at 183 (325 squat, 200 bench press, 405 deadlift, 930 total); Mason Baker at 205 (300 squat, 180 bench, 315 deadlift, 795 total); Justin Lezinski at 231 (305 squat, 185 bench, 315 deadlift, 805 total).
Riverside champions in the Male Raw Youth were Charlie Anstett at 163 (385 squat, 225 bench, 430 deadlift, 1,040 total) and Aidan Taylor at 265 (375 squat, 220 bench press, 435 deadlift, 1,030 total).
In the girls meet, Knott had a squat of 140 pounds, a bench press of 80, and a deadlift of 190, totaling 410 pounds. Lawless had a squat of 305, a bench press of 150, and a deadlift of 345 for a total of 800 pounds.
Abington Heights’ Mariah McClendon won the 139-pound class in the Women’s Raw JV competition. She had a squat of 245, a bench press of 135, and a deadlift of 240 for a total of 620.
Pittston Area’s Izzy Tokar won the 104-pound division in the Women’s Raw JV. She had a squat of 150, a bench press of 70, and a deadlift of 185 for a 405-pound total.
Abington Heights champions in the Women’s Raw Youth competition were Courtney Evan, who won the 115-pound class with a squat of 200, a bench press of 125, and a deadlift of 255 for a total of 580, and Sarah Staples, who won the 126-pound class with a 180-pound squat, a bench press of 95, and a deadlift of 230 for a total of 505.
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