Kennedy Shane captures state high school powerlifting title
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SHANE WINS STATE POWERLFITNG TITLE — Colfax senior Kennedy Shane, pictured third from the left holding the big state trophy, captured a state championship by winning the 242-pound (110 K) Raw weight class at the 2024 Wisconsin High School Powelifting Association’s State Meet held March 1-3 in Appleton, WI.
APPLETON, WI — Kennedy Shane can now call herself a powerlifting state champion.
The Colfax senior captured the 110-kilogram or 242-pound Raw state title at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association’s State competition held March 1-3 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton. Shane placed fifth in last year’s competition.
During the USA Powerlifting sanctioned state meet, Shane squatted 350 pounds, benched 140 pounds and was able to deadlift 265 pounds.
Colfax head coach Matt DeMoe noted that Kennedy Shane went eight for nine in her attempts missing only on her final bench attempt.
Powerlifters can compete in one of two categories – Raw and Equipped. Those competing in Raw may use an approved weight belt, an approved singlet, approved wrist wraps, and chalk. Competing Equipped allows an individual to use knee wraps, a squat and deadlift bodysuit, and a bench shirt in addition to the items allowed by Raw competitors.
Four other Colfax teammates joined Shane at the state tournament. Also competing in Appleton were Ava Sedivy, Audrey Ebert, Chris Evenson, and Asher Pecha. Sedivy, Ebert, and Pecha were also state competitors a year ago.
Ava Sedivy, competing in the girls’ 60K or 132-pound Raw division, squatted 204 pounds, benched 94 pounds and deadlifted 281 pounds to finished in 15th place.
THE 2023-24 COLFAX POWERLIFTING TEAM is shown above. Front row (L to R): Laikyn Beyer, Chris Evenson, Matt Dachel, Mihretu Emch and Austyn Pederson. Middle row (L to R): Aleah Schindler, Rosie Sonnentag, Kaleigh Shane, Jeni Maves, Ava Sedivy, Kennedy Shane, Audrey Ebert and Coach Emily Evenson. Back row (L to R): Coach Chad Evenson, Avah Elmer, Jordyn Sloan, Drake Knutson, Kade Anderson, Jace Hintzman, Asher Pecha, Christian Ebert, and Coach Matt DeMoe. Missing from the photo are Brenner Larson, Grant Paulus, Gabe Cuaquehua, Chloe Walace, Grant DeMoe, Chase Albricht and Logyn Hiitola. —photo by Shawn DeWitt
Audrey Ebert, lifting in the girls’ 90K or 198-pound Raw weight class, squatted 237 pounds, benched 132 pounds and successfully deadlifted nearly 287 pounds to finish 11th.
Taking part in the 52K or 114-pound Raw weight division, Chris Evenson finished 16th after squatting 154.5 pounds, benching 105 pounds and squatting 193 pounds.
Asher Pecha finished in 23rd place in the boys’ 75K or 165-pound Raw weight class. Pecha lifted 358 pounds in the squat, made a 209.5-pound lift in the bench and deadlifted 446.5 pounds.
This year’s Colfax Powerlifting team was comprised of 26 members which competed at five regional meets at Adams-Friendship, Osceola, New Richmond, Elk Mound and Cameron (last chance meet) for an opportunity to qualify for the state tournament.
This year’s team roster included: Avah Elmer, Jordyn Sloan, Drake Knutson, Kade Anderson, Jace Hintzman, Asher Pecha, Christian Ebert, Aleah Schindler, Rosie Sonnentag, Kaleigh Shane, Jeni Maves, Ava Sedivy, Kennedy Shane, Audrey Ebert, Laikyn Beyer, Chris Evenson, Matt Dachel, Mihretu Emch, Austyn Pederson, Brenner Larson, Grant Paulus, Gabe Cuaquehua, Chloe Walace, Grant DeMoe, Chase Albricht, and Logyn Hiitola.
Assisting head coach Matt DeMoe were Chad Evenson and Emily Evenson.