The Victoria East High School Girls Powerlifting Team traveled to regionals in Edinburg, Texas where the team placed first as the Region 5 5A Division 1 Champion.
East Powerlifting competed against 26 teams for a place at state on March 18, 2023, in Frisco, Texas.
Alyssa Sauceda, senior made several regional records including the regional bench record of 290 pounds, regional deadlift record of 440 pounds, and a regional total record of 1,210 pounds.
โItโs been a long process to get where we are and accomplish what we did,โ said East Wresting Coach Marcus Hernandez. โThis season has been one big puzzle and each week these ladies trusted the plan they were given, and we pieced it all together to put us in the best possible situations yesterday. At the beginning of the year, I told the kids, 'You be the best you, and Iโll make the best of us,' and that is exactly what they have done all year.โ Hernandez continued, โI canโt stress enough how grateful I am to have these girls come together and bring this award home. Not only is it a big win for Victoria East and VISD Athletics, but itโs an even bigger win for powerlifting in our area. Iโm proud of what these ladies have accomplished thus far, but itโs time to get back to work and finish the puzzle in Frisco.โ
We are #VISDProud of these athletes!
REGIONAL RESULTS
Yaneiris Maldonado, 6th Place 132 lbs Weight Class
Alessandra Hernandez, 9th Place 259+ Weight Class
Faith Sanchez, 13th Place 105 lbs Weight Class
STATE QUALIFIERS
Aaliyah Izaguirre, 3rd Place 97 lbs Weight Class
Avery Cano, 4th Place 97 lbs Weight Class
Jovanna Hernandez, 4th Place 105 lbs Weight Class
Maddisin Ruiz, 2nd Place 114 lbs Weight Class
โโโโโโ-Best Lightweight Deadlift (345 lbs)
Jayla Hernandez, 6th Place 123 lbs Weight Class
Natalie DeLosSantos, 10th Place 123 lbs Weight Class
Zandra Martinez, 3rd Place 148 lbs Weight Class
Mylie Martinez, 3rd Place 181 lbs Weight Class
Alyssa Sauceda- 1st Place 181 lbs Weight Class
โโโโโโ-Best Heavyweight Squat
โโโโโโ-Best Heavyweight Bench
โโโโโโ-Best Heavyweight Deadlift
โโโโโโ-Best Heavyweight Total
โโโโโโ-Regional Deadlift Record (440 lbs)
โโโโโโ-Regional Bench Record (290 lbs)
โโโโโโ-Regional Total Record (1210 lbs)
Mia Lopez, 5th Place 198 lbs Weight Class
Christen Hernandez, 2nd Place 198 lbs Weight Class
Olivia Zboral, 3rd Place 220 lbs Weight Class
Genesis Rodriguez, 4th Place 259+ Weight Class