The Blanco boys powerlifting team finished third Saturday at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 2 Division 3 Meet and four lifters qualified for state.
BHS senior Carlos Perez broke three regional records on his way to winning the regional title. The previous squat record in the 123 weight class was 425 pounds. Perez set a new record with a 455 pound squat. The previous record on the bench press was 285 pounds. Perez set a new record with a bench press of 290 pounds. He completed a 440 pound deadlift. The previous total lift was 1,110 pounds. Perez’s total lift was 1185 pounds for a new regional record. He received the THSPA Region II Outstanding Lifter of the Meet plaque for the light platform in Division III.
Senior Donovan Hector won the regional title in the 220 pound weight class. Hector squatted 600 pounds, bench pressed 500 pounds and deadlifted 545 pounds for a total lift of 1,645 pounds. Hector won the plaque for THSPA Region II Outstanding Bench Presser on the heavy platform in Division III.
