Lady Bronco lifters headed to Regionals

By Sandy Anderberg

Four Lady Bronco powerlifters are headed to the Regional Meet to be held in Big Spring on February 27. All of the ladies had a great qualifying meet in Childress last week and brought home two district championships.

Elliot Frausto took first place in the 105-pound weight class with a lift total of 555 pounds and Zane Cruse nabbed first place in the 142-pound weight class. Cruse lifted a total of 605 pounds.

Frausto posted 195 pounds in the squat and bench-pressed 105 pounds. She was able to dead lift 255 pounds. Cruse was able to squat 235 pounds, bench press 115, and deadlift 255 pounds in the meet. Rounding out the qualifiers was Shelby Christopher in the 193-pound weight class lifting a total of 660 pounds. She had a dead lift 275 pounds, bench press 130 pounds and marked 255 pounds in the squat. Josie Murillo lifted in the 118-pound weight class and finished with a total lift of 485 pounds for second place. Murillo had lifts of 200, 85, and 200 pounds to advance to the regional meet.

Shelbi Coles also took second place in the 144-pound weight class with a lift total of 555 pounds. Coles posted 215 in the squat, 105 in the bench, and 235 in the deadlift. Lexi Jantz qualified in fourth place in the 131-pound class with lifts of 175, 95, and 210 for a lift total of 480 pounds.