Lockney's Damion Gonzales (center) is joined by members of the Lockney Powerlifting team after he qualified for the state meet.
SUNDOWN – Lockney senior Damion Gonzales is making a return to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) State Meet again after winning the Region 1 title in the 114-pound class of Division 4 on Thursday. His overall lifts totaled 1,000 pounds.
Gonzales finished in fourth place at State in 2021 with a combined total of 885-pounds lifted in the three events of squat, bench press and dead lift He exceed that performance by 115-pounds at Region last week, which should make him a top contender at the State championships.
In the individual events Gonzales won the categories of squat with 410 pounds, and bench press at 230. He took second place in the dead lift at 360. The second place finisher in his class was Robert Noreiga of Kress with his overall lifts at 870 pounds.
The THSPA State Meet for Division 4 will be Friday, March 25 at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. The top two finishers in each weight class at region qualify for State.
Lockney and Floydada both had other powerlifters finished in the top 10 at Region.
LOCKNEY lifters
Damion Gonzales 1st in the 114 pound class; 1,000 pounds overall
Eli Alvarez 3rd in the 220 pound class; 1,265 pounds overall
Caden Pritchard 3rd in the 308 pound class; 1,175 pounds overall
Nathan Cineceros 7th in the 181 pound class; 1,080 pounds overall
Rudy Jiminez 9th in the 242 pound class; 1,140 pounds overall
FLOYDADA lifters
Armando Cruz 4th in the 220 pound class; 1,225 pounds overall
Marcus Collins 10th in the 220 pound class; 1,115 pounds overall
