By T. Scott Boatright
Revenge is best served with cold, hard iron.
That was the attitude of the Cedar Creek girls powerlifting team as they won the Louisiana High School’s Girls Division V state championship Friday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on the campus of the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
Cedar Creek started preparing for this state title hours after placing second in last year’s state championship meet.
“They started calling it their revenge tour the day after coming in second last year and they went out and earned it this year,” said Cedar Creek coach Jacob Angevine. “They went in and took care of business and earned it — by far. It was awesome.”
Cedar Creek took the title with 62 points, well ahead of second-place finisher Holden, which totaled 47 points.
The Lady Cougars’ Alli-Claire Johnson took first place in the 98-pound classification with lifts of 200-90-180 (squat-bench press-deadlift) for a total lift of 470 pounds.
In the 114-pound class, it was Cedar Creek’s Emma Moore taking first class with a lift of 275-135-305 for 715 total pounds.
Cedar Creek’s Madelyn Carroll took first in the123-pound class with a lift of 275-135-320 for a total of 730 pounds.
In the 132-pound class, the Lady Cougars Peyton Muse finished first with a lift of 290-170-325 for a total of 785 pounds.
Cedar Creek had a one-two finish in the 148–pound class with Ainsley Riley finishing second 315-170-300=785 and Elli Dickerson (270-135-285=690) coming in third.
The Lady Cougars’ Tatum Brasher placed first in the 165-pound class with lifts of 280-185-290.
Oliviai Salter gave Cedar Creek a top finish in the 181-pound class with a lift of 330-170-295=795.
And Cedar Creek’s Ashlyn Bourn took second in the 220-pound class with lifts of 365-180-330=875.
“I think last year’s finish was the best thing for our team because it brought them so much closer together,” Angevine said. “They banded together for one common goal, and that was winning a state championship. They went on Friday and dominated.
“Looking at the numbers we felt good but in a state championship meet, anything can happen. One wrong mistake can screw up the whole day and the girls went in, hit all their goals, and it was a phenomenal day.”
