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Gulfport captured the MHSAA Boys 7A Powerlifting Championship on Saturday, March 28 at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, piling up 55 team points to finish well ahead of the field. Germantown was second with 20 points, followed by D’Iberville with 19. Madison Central finished fourth with 17 points, while DeSoto Central placed fifth with 16.
Gulfport’s depth and star power carried the day. The Admirals claimed class titles from Jace Odom at 165 pounds, Gavin Gruich at 181, Deandre Williams at 198, Carson Mathews at 220 and Jamarion Moses at 275. Williams posted one of the meet’s best performances with a 1,565-pound total, while Mathews won the 220-pound class with a 1,605 total.
Oxford produced the top overall total of the championship as Tykevious Patrick won the 308-pound class with 1,630 pounds, including an 800-pound squat. Teammate Malcom Barnett added another title for the Chargers by winning the super heavyweight division with a 1,545 total.
D’Iberville got off to a strong start in the lighter weights, with Tyri Hearn winning the 114-pound class at 1,025 pounds and Nickie Franks taking the 123-pound title with a 1,120 total. Other individual champions included Northwest Rankin’s Justin Robinson at 132, St. Martin’s Josiah Matthews at 148, Tupelo’s Devontray Brewer at 242, and Oxford’s Patrick and Barnett in the heavy classes.
