St. Paul’s, Tioga Bring Home Boys Powerlifting Titles On Final Day Of State Meet
by Hunter Bower // GeauxPreps.com Owner
MONROE – The St. Paul’s and Tioga boys powerlifting squads brought home state titles in their respective divisions on the final day of the LHSAA State Powerlifting Championships Saturday.
St. Paul’s scored its first championship victory since 2013 as it outscored runner-up Holy Cross, 46-27, in Division I. Saturday’s tile win was the Wolves’ third in school history.
Holy Cross’ Stafford Agee was awarded the Most Outstanding Lifter award for the 114 to 165 weight class while Ethan Yodanza took home the honors for the 181 to Super Heavyweight class for Mandeville.
In Division II, Tioga hauled in its fifth state championship with a 39-33 win over North Vermilion. The Indians had four individual state champions and were led by Joshua Ponthier’s performance that earned him the heavyweight division’s Most Outstanding Lifter award.
South Terrebonne’s Cody Pellegrin was named Division II’s lightweight Most Outstanding Lifter after taking home the state title in the 165 pound weight class.
Division I
Team Scores: 1. St. Paul’s 46, 2. Holy Cross 27, 3. West Monroe 27, 4. Covington 23, 5. Dutchtown 22, 6. Mandeville 16, 7. Zachary 8, 8. Natchitoches Central 8, 9. Southwood 8, 10. Catholic (BR) 7, 11. Slidell 7, 12. H.L. Bourgeois 6, 13. Denham Springs 6, 14. Parkway 5, 15. Fontainebleau 5, 16, Ruston 4, 17. Woodlawn 3, 17. Terrebonne 3, 19. Lafayette 2, 19. New Iberia 2, 19. Pineville 2, 19. Central (BR) 2; 23. Archbishop Rummel 1, 23. Northshore 1, 23. Southside 1.
Division II
Team Scores: 1. Tioga 39, 2. North Vermilion 33, 3. South Terrebonne 27, 4. Assumption 21, 5. Leesville 17, 6. Breaux Bridge 16, 7. Bolton 12, 8. Franklinton 11, 9. Peabody 11, 10. Liberty 8, 11. St. Michael 8, 12. North DeSoto 8, 13. Northwood 7, 14. Opelousas 5, 15. Vandebilt 4, 16. Ellender 4, 17. New Orleans M&M 3, 18. Beau Chene 3, 19. Pearl River 2, 19. Plaquemine 2, 21. Salmen 1.