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The Elgin girls powerlifting team weren’t their typical dominant selves at the recent Del Valle meet.
The Lady Wildcats finished ninth at the Dec. 18 meet in large part because top lifters such as Nya Kirk Jones, Ralyssa Enueshike and Maria Yanez didn’t compete in the event. When at full strength, Elgin has finished first or second in every meet this season.
Despite being short handed, several Wildcat lifters finished in the top five of their respective weight class. Hailey Newlin finished fourth by lifting a combined 520 pounds. She benched 90 pounds, squatted 190 and deadlifted 235.
Jaliyah Price ranked fourth in the 198-pound weight class with a 270-pound squat, 165 bench press and 275 deadlift, combining for 710 pounds total.
In addition, Deysy Sanchez and Myra Garcia earned fifth-place finishes in the 200 and 118-pound weight classes. Sanchez totaled 550 pounds with a 210 squat, 115 bench press and 225 deadlift. Garcia had a 200-pound squat, 145 bench press and 230 deadlift for a grand total of 575 pounds.
The Lady Wildcats will likely return to dominant form as Jones and some of the other top lifters return.
