Regional champions Westen Reid and Alyssa Ayers were named Battlin’ Badgers for powerlifting. COURTESY PHOTO
Members of the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Academic All-State team include, left to right Alyssa Ayers - Elite Team; Madelyn Hess-Elite Team; and Victoria Garza - Second Team. COURTESY PHOTO
LHS girls’ powerlifting coach Duane Young, far left, has had athletes qualify for state in eight of the past nine years. This year’s qualifiers are shown with Young: Lauren Hollace, Nimsi Vergara, Alyssa Ayers and Lila Walling. COURTESY PHOTO
By the numbers
1 Ayers’ standing in pound-for-pound strength of all LHS girls’ powerlifters in team history.
600 Reid’s school-record-setting squat for the 198 class, recorded at regionals.
4 Ayers placed fourth in state this year, which was her fourth year in a row to qualify for the championship meet.
