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Meet summary by Claude AI
Corinth delivered one of the most dominant team performances of the day, winning the Girls 4A Powerlifting State Championship on Friday, March 27, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson with 57 team points — a 13-point margin over South Pike (44) and a 33-point advantage over third-place Newton County (24). The Lady Warriors claimed six individual weight class titles and placed multiple competitors in the top three in several other classes, making their title one of the most convincing of any classification in the meet. Notably, Corinth’s boys team also won the 4A championship on Saturday, giving the school a sweep of both titles in the classification.
Corinth’s six individual champions ranged across the full span of the competition. Senior Jenna Jones opened the meet by winning the 97-pound class at 580 pounds on a 225-pound squat, 90-pound bench press, and 265-pound dead lift. Sophomore Brianna Holloway claimed the 105-pound title at 570 pounds. Sophomore Kate Walker Williams won the 165-pound class at 775 pounds with a 325-pound squat, 130-pound bench press, and 320-pound dead lift. Senior Charlie Biggs then provided Corinth’s signature individual performance, winning the 198-pound class with an 860-pound total — the largest in the 4A girls meet — built on a 410-pound squat, 110-pound bench press, and 340-pound dead lift. Senior Victoria Aguilar won the 220-pound class at 790 pounds with a 350-pound squat. Senior Alexis Pech closed the day by winning the 242-plus-pound class at 905 pounds — matching South Pike’s Cadence Werts pound for pound in a tie that was decided on lighter bodyweight.
South Pike’s 44 points came from three individual titles and a series of runner-up and third-place finishes that kept the Lady Pythons as the only team capable of threatening Corinth’s lead. Junior Tykeia Magee won the 114-pound class at 665 pounds. Senior Samiya Lowery won the 132-pound class at 740 pounds with a 300-pound squat and 325-pound dead lift, and teammate Ty’Kiya Magee finished third in the same class at 650 pounds. Junior Mailyah Walker then delivered the meet’s headline individual performance in the 242-pound class, totaling 975 pounds on a 400-pound squat, 175-pound bench press, and 400-pound dead lift — the largest total of any competitor in the 4A girls meet. Cadence Werts’ near-victory at 242-plus further demonstrated the depth of South Pike’s heavier competitors.
Newton County earned 24 points on the strength of one individual title and strong secondary finishes. Senior Kaylyn Clayton won the 123-pound class at 680 pounds with a 270-pound squat, 110-pound bench press, and 300-pound dead lift. Sophomore Sakiya Wesley finished second in the 181-pound class at 825 pounds, and sophomore Mackenzie Platt was second in the 242-pound class at 900 pounds, giving Newton County a consistent presence in the competition throughout the afternoon.
Senior Maddison Phillips of Richland won the 148-pound class at 805 pounds, featuring a 370-pound squat. Sophomore Rayn Naugle of North Pontotoc won the 181-pound class at 860 pounds with a 370-pound squat and 355-pound dead lift, edging Newton County’s Wesley. Richland finished fourth with 19 points, led in part by Phillips’ title and two other top-three placements.
Poplarville and North Pontotoc each scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Itawamba Agricultural High School also totaled 10. Moss Point and Tishomingo County tied for eighth with six points each, and Ripley was 10th with five. The depth of the 4A field underscored the difficulty of Corinth’s title — the Lady Warriors were not simply dominating a weak division but consistently outscoring a competitive group of teams that had no answer for their balanced roster of champions.
