Powerlifting pushes past predators
Junior Anna Lyon listens for feedback from her coach seeking out areas of improvement. Lyon placed 13th on Thursday, one spot short of advancing to regionals.
February 11, 2022
The Redhawks lifted their way through the 2022 powerlifting season with several athletes accomplishing personal goals to close out their final meet.
“I thought the season went really well,” junior Anna Lyon said. “A lot of people were new to powerlifting this year and we all saw great improvement over the course of meets and got really close as a team.”
Squatting 285, benching 140, and deadlift 265, Lyon is content with where the team sits as they close out their time together.
“I improved a lot since my first meet, and increased my total from last year by 60 pounds,” Lyon said. “I’m working on making regionals and state next year as this year I placed 13th in the region and the top 12 go to regionals, so I’m working towards that for next year as my goal.”
While accomplishing goals is a way many athletes show success in their respective sports, for some, leaving room to grow is the driving force they need to meet expectations.
“Personally, I don’t think I met my expectations,” junior Dillon Davis said. “For next year, I think staying in the weight room, lifting as much as possible and focusing on increasing my max will help me to reach my goals.”
With only three seniors on the 14 person team, the athletes are excited to see what the future holds.
“Everyone said they are going to be doing it again next year so we are all excited to build up the team again,” Lyon said.
