Elk Mound powerlifters claim pair of WHSPA state championships
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TWO STATE TITLES — Not only did the Elk Mound girls’ powerliffitng win a WHSPA Division 2 state championship but the a combined girls’ and boys’ state championship at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet held in Appleton on March 4 and 5. Holding the state championship trophies are, from left to right: Emma Bruder, Teagan Pahl, Abigail Murphy and Alex Woodford. —photo courtesy of the Elk Mound School District
APPLETON — The Elk Mound powerlifting program continues to accumulate accolades and trophies.
The Mounders recently returned from the 2023 Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association’s (WHSPA) state meet, which was held March 4th and 5th in Appleton, with a pair of state championships in tow.
The Elk Mound girls team won this year’s Division 2 Girls’ Raw state championship while the boys’ squad finished in fifth place. Adding the teams’ scores together, allowed the Mounders to also claim the 2023 Division 2 combined girls’/boys’ Raw state title.
In powerlifting, individuals and teams can compete in one of two categories – Raw and Equipped. Raw lifting uses no equipment except a back belt. Equipped powerlifting allows all different sorts of equipment including, bench shirts, knee/wrist wraps, squat and deadlift suits.
Elk Mound competes exclusively in the Raw category for both girls and boys.
Team scores are based on individual results. First-place finishes are worth 12 team points, second place receives nine points all the way down to tenth place which is worth one point. Teams are allowed to take their best two finishes in each weight class up to a maximum of ten lifters. A perfect team score is 120 points (ten, first-place finishes).
Lifters top weights in the squat, bench press and deadlift are tallied together for the individual’s final score. Each competitor is allowed three lifts attempts in each of the three categories.
At this year’s state meet, Elk Mound had four of its 22 powerlifters qualify for the awards podium which recognizes the top five place winners in each weight class.
Senior Teagan Pahl, who copped a national title last year, added a state championship to her resume during the WHSPA state meet in Appleton. Pahl finished first in Division 2’s 110-kilos or 242-pound weight class. She lifted 157.5 pounds in the squat, 65 pounds in the bench press and set a new state record in the deadlift with a lift of 190 pounds to finish with a winning total of 412.5 pounds.
STATE PARTICIPANTS — Members of the Elk Mound powerlifting team that competed at the state meet held March 4 and 5 in Appleton are pictured above. Competing at state, in no particular order, were: Abigail Murphy, Alex Woodford, Allison Cronk, Andres Carrillo, Braedon Thatcher, Brandon Lee, Brooke Svihovec, Chelsey Yang, Dayne Laney, Dushaun LeGrand, Elijah Sorenson, Emma Bruder, Gabe Fenton, Hayden Wolf, Josh Braker, Josh Lor, Lexy Joachim, Mason Books, Nouchi Yang, Stevie Severson, Teagan Pahl and Tyler Gagner. —photo courtesy of the Elk Mound School District
Allison Cronk, a freshman, copped third while competing in the 44 kilogram or 97-pound weight class. Cronk squatted 62.5 pounds, benched 40 pounds and had a top deadlift of 92.5 pounds for a total of 195 pounds.
Chelsey Yang placed fourth in the 90 kilogram or 198-pound weight class. The junior posted a squat of 137.5 pounds, a 52.5pound bench press and lifted a best of 140 in the deadlift to finished with a total of 330 pounds.
The only Elk Mound boy to make the awards podium was junior Dayne Laney. He took fourth in the 67.5 kilogram or 148-pound weight class. Laney lifted 165 pounds in the squat, 105 pounds in the bench press and 202.5 pounds in the deadlift for a total of 472.5 pounds.
In all, Elk Mound had 22 lifters compete at this year’s state meet.
Listed below are the state results for the Mounders other powerlifters:
Girls
Brooke Svihovec (16th place at 114 lb. weight class) – 72.5 lb. squat; 35 lb. bench; 110 lb. deadlift; 217.5 lb. total.
Emma Bruder (21st place at 132 lb. weight class) – 85 lb. squat; 52.5 lb. bench; 115.5 lb. deadlift; 255 lb. total.
Nouchi Yang (9th place at 181 lb. weight class) – 120 lb. squat; 47.5 lb. bench; 135 lb. deadlift; 302.5 lb. total.
Alexis Joachim (12th place at 181 lb. weight class) – 117.5 lb. squat; 50 lb. bench; 130 lb. deadlift; 297.5 lb. total.
Abigail Murphy (6th place at 242 plus lb. weight class) – 145 lb. squat; 65 lb. bench; 137.5 lb. deadlift; 347.5 lb. total.
THE ELK MOUND girls’ powerlifting team won the WHSPA Division 2 RAW state championship at the state meet held March 4 and 5 in Appleton. Team members are from left to right: Chelsey Yang, Emma Bruder, Allison Cronk, Teagan Pahl, Brooke Svihovec, Abigail Murphy and Nouchi Yang. Teagan Pahl also won an individual state championship. —photo courtesy of the Elk Mound School District
Boys
Joshua Lor (8th place at 114 lb. weight class) – 95 lb. squat; 47.5 lb. bench; 135 lb. deadlift; 277.5 lb. total.
Mason Books (10th place at 114 lb. weight class) – 97.5 lb. squat; 47.5 lb. bench; 122.5 lb. deadlift; 267.5 lb. total.
Gabriel Fento (14th place at 123 lb. weight class) – 115 lb. squat; 55 lb. bench; 137.5 lb. deadlift; 307.5 lb. total.
Dushaun LeGrand (18th place at 123 lb. weight class) – 105 lb. squat; 72.5 lb. bench; 115 lb. deadlift; 292.5 lb. total.
Hayden Wolf (19th place at 123 lb. weight class) – 82.5 lb. squat; 65 lb. bench; 142.5 lb. deadlift; 290 lb. total.
Brandon Lee (6th place at 132 lb. weight class) – 130 lb. squat; 75 lb. bench; 157.5 lb. deadlift; 362.5 lb. total.
Alex Woodruff (10th place at 132 lb. weight class) – 120 lb. squat; 67.5 lb. bench; 162.5 lb. deadlift; 350 lb. total.
Josh Braker (25th place at 132 lb. weight class) – 102.5 lb. squat; 67.5 lb. bench; 150 lb. deadlift; 320 lb. total.
Tyler Gagner (23rd place at 148 lb. weight class) – 137.5 lb. squat; 87.5 lb. bench; 190 lb. deadlift; 415 lb. total.
Steven Severson (28th place at 148 lb. weight class) – 142.5 lb. squat; 87.5 lb. bench; 167.5 lb. deadlift; 397.5 lb. total.
Braedon Thatcher (29th place at 148 lb. weight class) – 147.5 lb. squat; 77.5 lb. bench; 172.5 lb. deadlift; 397.5 lb. total.
Elijah Sorenson (10th place at 181 lb. weight class) – 180 lb. squat; 115 lb. bench; 227.5 lb. deadlift; 522.5 lb. total.
Andres Carrillo (21st place at 242 lb. weight class) – 182.5 lb. squat; 110 lb. bench; 182.5 lb. deadlift; 475 lb. total.
Elk Mound sent 24 competitors to the USA Powerlifting High School Nationals that were held March 30 through April 1st in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Those earning a trip to the National meet had to qualify at the state meet or during a special meet that Elk Mound hosted earlier in the season.
Elk Mound has 71 lifters on its powerlifting roster this year.
Girls’ team members: Katie Audorff, Isabelle Baier, Alivia Baskin, Emma Bruder, Payton Burcaw, Allison Cronk, Jaden Czysz, Yolo Delgado, Azaiah “Xavier” Enger, Stephanie Garcia, Ella Hay, Ava Jenson, Lexy Joachim, Mya Kasper, Karlen Knospe, Evelyn Malone, Josselyn Marty, Keira Mathison, Cheyennah Millermon, Abigail Murphy, Teagan Pahl, Leahna Pederson, Cecilia Soto, Brooke Svihovec, Kiersten Swagger, Kara Woodford, Nouchi Yang, Chelsey Yang and Addison Young.
Boys’ team members: Graycen Banaszak, Shawn Bartholomew, Mason Books, Josh Braker, Logan Brost, Cayden “CJ” Brunner, Corbin Burlingame, Kaeden Burlingame, Andres Carrillo, Landon Cassellius, Mason Egan, Gabe Fenton, Tyler Gagner, Matthew Hanson, Isaac Hay, Ford Hay, Ben Jenson, Gabe Jenson, Dayne Laney, Brandon Lee, Brode Lee, Dushaun LeGrand, Adrian Lombard, Joshua Lor, Caleb Moen, Ethan Oas, Shawn Pinder, Cooper Reese, Erick Sandoval, Joseph Schuelke, Anton Schuh, Steven “Stevie” Severson, Keason Seyller, Preston Smith, Elijah Sorenson, Jack Steck, Braedon Thatcher, Arlo Tormoen, Miles Vang, Collin Wallin, Hayden Wolf and Alex Woodford.