Ayers repeats regional powerlifting title

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  • Alyssa Ayers bench presses 200 pounds while her brother, former Badger state qualifier Jason Ayers, spots.
    Alyssa Ayers bench presses 200 pounds while her brother, former Badger state qualifier Jason Ayers, spots.
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Alyssa Ayers defended her regional powerlifting championship on Friday and qualified for the state powerlifting meet for the fourth straight year.

Competing at Dublin, Ayers had a three-lift total of 850 to win the 123-weight class by 65 pounds. 

Ayers, Lauren Hollace, Lila Walling and Nimsi Vergara will advance to state. 

Lampasas placed fourth as a team.

Hollace took second in the 97-pound weight class, and Lila Walling was second in the 259 class. Vergara placed sixth in the 105 weight class but advances as one of two large-school representatives.