The Bonham boys placed 5th as a team at the Regional Powerlifting Meet, with six Bonham lifters medaling. Zeke Romero and James Ostrom qualified for the Boys State Powerlifting Meet March 21 in Abilene.
The highly successful Bonham High School powerlifting program is guided by head coach Randall Dills.
Zeke Romero (Jr)- STATE QUALIFIER
Placed 2nd - 132’s
S-390, B-235, DL-420
James Ostrom (Sr)- STATE QUALIFIER
Placed 3rd- 114’s Hit State Total 850
S-315, B-205, DL-330
(Barely missed a 25-year-old Regional Record Deadlift attempt of 410)
Boys State Powerlifting Meet is March 21 in Abilene, Texas at the Taylor County Expo Center
Jamal Jiminez (Fr)- 242’s
Placed 4th
Best lift was 400 pound bench press
Brian Brakefield (Soph)- 148’s
4th Place
Best lift was 285 pound bench press
Jaylon Davis (Sr)- SHW
4 Place
Best lift was 560 pound deadlift
Brooklyn Collier (Jr)- 308’s
4th Place
Best Lift was 530 pound squat
Other lifters that competed
Jaelyn Richards (Jr), Charles Thompson (Jr), Juan Victoria (Soph), Luis Amaya (Fr), Aaron Tavera (Fr), Mack Manis (Sr), Javier Bustamante (Jr)
"I would Like to thank Coach Nichols and Henry Thomason for all their hard work this year," remarked Coach Dills.