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Meet summary by Claude AI
Kossuth edged Belmont by a single point to claim the Girls 3A Powerlifting State Championship on Friday, March 27 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, finishing with 30 team points to Belmont’s 29 and Quitman’s 27. The margin of separation between first and third was just three points in one of the most tightly contested team races of the meet, with the outcome undecided until the heaviest divisions were completed.
Kossuth secured the championship on the strength of two individual titles and consistent scoring throughout the meet. Freshman Relynn Spencer won the 123-pound class at 615 pounds on a 265-pound squat, 85-pound bench press, and 265-pound dead lift to open the team’s championship account. Junior Kameelah Colbert provided Kossuth’s headline performance in the heavier divisions, winning the 242-pound class with a 925-pound total — the largest single total in the 3A girls competition — built on a 445-pound squat, 150-pound bench press, and 330-pound dead lift. The Aggies also placed second in the 132-pound class (Livy Hinton, 635), third in the 114-pound class (Ella Swindle, 535), and third in the 123-pound class (Katie Ree Essary, 490), accumulating the points necessary to hold off two determined rivals.
Belmont answered with its own individual champion in sophomore Carsen Bohanon, who delivered the 3A girls meet’s standout middle-weight performance by winning the 181-pound class with an 845-pound total. Bohanon’s 370-pound squat, 135-pound bench press, and 340-pound dead lift were among the top marks of the day. Belmont also finished second in the 97-pound class (Jackie Brock, 485), second in the 123-pound class (Mariam Lynch, 550), and third in the 132-pound class (Hannah Nieto-Hale, 605), keeping the Leopards within striking distance throughout.
Quitman claimed two individual titles to fuel its third-place finish. Freshman Kaley Moody won the 114-pound class at 565 pounds, making her one of three freshmen to claim individual championships in the 3A meet. Sophomore G’Kayla Coleman then won the 242-plus-pound class at 890 pounds on a 370-pound squat and 370-pound dead lift, with teammate Akaysha Pace finishing second at 870 pounds, giving Quitman a dominant sweep of the heaviest class.
Two other outstanding individual performances highlighted the 3A meet. Eighth-grader Aleira Davis of Union won the 132-pound class at 645 pounds — a remarkable achievement for a middle school competitor competing at the state level — posting a 290-pound squat and 270-pound dead lift. Senior Aliyah Graham of West Marion won the 148-pound class at 765 pounds with a 325-pound squat and 335-pound dead lift. Senior Annlee Haney of Southeast Lauderdale claimed the 220-pound title at 785 pounds, and St. Patrick’s senior Izzy Ponder opened the meet by winning the 97-pound class at 500 pounds.
Sophomore A’lisa King of Choctaw County and senior Kara Hollis of Choctaw County each won their respective classes — King at 165 pounds (625) and Hollis at 198 pounds (685) — giving their school two individual titles and a 14-point finish in seventh. Freshman Tenley Granberry of Pisgah won the 105-pound class at 450 pounds. St. Patrick finished fourth with 21 points and West Marion was fifth with 17 points, with the top five schools combining for a remarkably competitive afternoon that came down to a single-point margin at the top.
