MHS Boys place 3rd in State; set several 7A records at MHSAA Powerlifting Championships

The Meridian High school girls and boys powerlifting teams had a great day on the platform over the last two days at the MHSAA State Powerlifting Championships. The team had 5 lifters qualify for state competition and 4 out of the five lifters placed in the top 3 of their weight class and set some new 7A State Records. Unfortunately, our 5th lifter, Grant Hill, was  injured during deadlifts but not before leaving his mark setting a new 7A record in Squats in the 181lb weight class.

The MHS Boys won 3rd place overall for 7A schools, which is very impressive with only 3 lifters finishing the competition.  

Girls

Charlise Payne

3rd place-123 weight class (two time state champion) Total pounds 710

Squats-290 lbs

Bench-105 lbs

Deads-315 lbs

Boys 

Ethan Wright

1st place 148 weight class (two time state champion) Total pounds 1320

Squats-500 lbs

Bench-270 lbs- New 7A State Record 

Deads-550 lbs 

7A record for total pounds  and Best Lifter in the State-148 lb class

 

Grant Hill

181 weight class-injured during Deadlifts * 7A Squat record  holder

Squats-575 lbs- New 7A State Record

Bench -250 lbs

Deadlift-540 lbs(injured)

 

Dane Hill

198 weight class (two time 1st place state champion) Total pounds 1,595

Squats-635 lbs- New 7A State Record

Bench-335 lbs

Deads- 625 lbs- New 7A State Record 

7A record for total pounds 

Best Lifter in the State-198 lb class

 

Patrick Heidelberg

275 weight class- 2nd place winner. Total pounds 1,600

Squats-635 lbs

Bench-340 lbs- New 7A State Record

Deads- 625 lbs 

Dane Hill and Ethan Wright make Elite12

Dane Hill (1595 total) and Ethan Wright (1320 lbs total) were inducted into the Elite 12 for their weight class. They were the BEST total pound lifter in the STATE OF MISSISSIPPI out of all of the schools.