Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

KENTON — Alex Bare came away as a state champion. His Coal Grove Hornets’ teammates followed suit.

Bare was an individual champion and the Hornets won the Division I, II and III state powerlifting title in the meet held at Kenton High School.

A total of 34 lifters helped the Hornets amass 13,375 pounds. Northwest was next with 12,855, Shawnee 12,000 and Gallipolis was fourth at 11.490.

Bare led the Hornets team as he claimed the 145-pound class state title with 1,060 total pounds.

It was Bare’s second state powerlifting title — he also won as a sophomore — and helped the Hornets win their seventh state title in eight years.

Bare had a 225 bench, 405 squat and 430 deadlift to beat the runner-up by 80 pounds. The title gave him All-Ohio honors in football, basketball, track and powerlifting.

To add to his list of credits, Bare scored 15 points on Monday in the coaches District 13 All-Star Game and was named the most valuable player as Division III-IV beat the Division I-II seniors 96-77.

Ironton was represented by just two powerlifters, but both came away with state championships.

Drew Wells won the 175-pound class in the Divisions IV, V and VI meet with 1,285 total pounds.

Wells had a bench press of 275 pounds, a 485 deadlift and a 525 squat to win by 85 pounds.

Austin Rowe claimed first place in the 185-pound class that included a state record in the squat.

Rowe’s record squat was 675 pounds and added to his 250 bench and 490 deadlift giving him a 1,415 weight total, 95 pounds ahead of the runner-up.

Symmes Valley’s Cory Thacker won in the 125-pound class and Tyler Celski claimed the 250-pound class in the Divisions IV, V and VI meet.

Thacker had 835 pounds with a 195 bench, 300 squat and 340 deadlift. Celeski racked up 1,335 pounds with a 335 bench, 550 squat and 450 deadlift.

The Vikings had only three lifters participate.

Here are the results of other area lifters (weight class, place, lifter, school, bench press, squat, deadlift):

High School State Powerlifting Meet

Divisions I, II and III

125-pound: 2, Mason Nance, Coal Grove, 155 bench, 315 squat, 315 deadlift; 4, Garrett Schultz, Coal Grove, 175 bench, 275 squat, 325 deadlift;

135-pound: 2, Ian McFarland, Coal Grove, 185 bench, 315 squat, 375 deadlift; 8, Isaac Fields, Coal Grove, 155 bench, 245 squat, 295 deadlift;

145-pound: 1, Alex Bare, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 405 squat, 430 deadlift; 6, Sean Paulus, Coal Grove, 175 bench, 300 squat, 315 deadlift; 15, Josh Pierce, Coal Grove, 125 bench, 175 squat, 225 deadlift;

155-pound: 3, Paul Brisson, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 475 squat, 405 deadlift; 4, Austin Ruggles, Coal Grove, 245 bench, 420 squat, 395 deadlift; 6, Isaiah Gunther, Coal Grove, 235 bench, 395 squat, 410 deadlift; 10, David Kuhn, Coal Grove, 205 bench, 285 squat, 410 deadlift;

165-pound: 8, Tanner Henry, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 355 squat, 275 deadlift; 10, Joe Akers, Coal Grove, 165 bench, 305 squat, 365 deadlift; 13, Greg Carter, Coal Grove, 235 bench, 425 deadlift;

175-pound: 4, Jesse Rigsby, Coal Grove, 235 bench, 395 squat, 420 deadlift; 9, Conor Markins, Coal Grove, 180 bench, 295 squat, 360 deadlift; 10, Aaron Mulkey, Coal Grove, 200 bench, 305 squat, 325 deadlift;

185-pound: Bryan Steele, Coal Grove, 255 bench, 360 squat, 405 deadlift; 10, David Abrams, Coal Grove, 245 bench, 425 squat, 345 deadlift; 11, Trent Hall, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 325 squat, 345 deadlift;

210-pound: 9, Jacob Pierce, Coal Grove, 195 bench, 330 squat, 370 deadlift; 10, Sidney Tucket, Coal Grove, 260 bench, 185 squat, 415 deadlift;

225-pound: 6, Jeff Smith, Coal Grove, 275 bench, 500 squat, 430 deadlift; 19, James Baker, Coal Grove, 205 bench, 350 squat, 365 deadlift;

250-pound: 10, Zach Shannon, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 425 squat, 425 deadlift;

Unlimited: 3. Josh Waulke, Coal Grove, 350 bench, 565 squat, 445 deadlift; 7, Ike Pennington, Coal Grove, 285 bench, 510 squat, 435 deadlift; 10, Logan Berry, Coal Grove, 285 bench, 400 squat, 395 deadlift; 11, Cody Willis, Coal Grove, 245 bench, 440 squat, 385 deadlift; 15, Tyler Henry, Coal Grove, 235 bench, 325 squat, 420 deadlift; 17, Andrew Henry, Coal Grove, 225 bench, 350 squat, 390 deadlift; 18, Austen Pleasants, Coal Grove, 235 bench, 325 squat, 400 deadlift; 20, Robert Sparks, Coal Grove, 215 bench, 325 squat, 350 deadlift.

Divisions IV, V, VI

125-pound: 1, Cory Thacker, Symmes Valley, 195 bench, 300 squat, 340 deadlift; 3, Bryan Childers, South Point, 175 bench, 225 squat, 290 deadlift;

135-pound: 15, Nick Wheeler, South Point, 140 bench, 275 deadlift;

145-pound: 4, Kyle Wallace, Symmes Valley, 250 bench, 460 squat, 410 deadlift; 12, Jared Whitt, South Point, 1600 bench, 225 squat, 300 deadlift;

155-pound: 7, Paul Brisson, Coal Grove, 205 bench, 475 squat, 405 deadlift;

175-pound: 1, Drew Wells, Ironton, 275 bench, 525 squat, 485 deadlift; 11, Ryan Webb, South Point, 215 bench, 425 squat, 405 deadlift; 18, Gage Townson, South Point, 200 bench, 275 squat, 385 deadlift;

185-pound: 1, Austin Rowe, Ironton, 250 bench, 675 squat, 490 deadlift; 10, Brady Schneicker, South Point, 205 bench, 330 squat, 405 deadlift;

210-pound: 3, Johnathon McClanahan, South Point, 320 bench, 475 squat, 450 deadlift; 4, Michael Whitt, South Point, 320 bench, 455 squat, 505 deadlift;

250-pound: 1, Tyler Celeski, Symmes Valley, 335 bench, 550 squat, 450 deadlift; 2, Dustin Harrison, South Point, 345 bench, 500 squat, 450 deadlift.

Unlimited: 14, Andrew Manion, South Point, 250 bench, 400 squat, 390 deadlift.