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Meet summary by Claude AI
Kossuth captured the Boys 3A Powerlifting State Championship on Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, building a 54-point total that gave the Aggies a convincing margin over second-place Quitman (43) and third-place Union (37). The Aggies placed at least one lifter in the top three of nine weight classes and claimed three individual titles to lock up the team trophy before the heaviest divisions concluded.
Sophomore Christan Lopez ignited Kossuth’s effort with a dominant performance in the lightest class, winning the 114-pound title with a 915-pound total that included a 385-pound squat, a 165-pound bench press, and a 365-pound dead lift. Senior Bryce Gunn added another individual crown for the Aggies in the 198-pound class, totaling 1,430 pounds on the strength of a 660-pound dead lift. Senior Gunner Goodwin then delivered a thrilling finish to the day — tied with Alcorn Central’s Micheal Wells at 1,555 pounds in the 308-plus-pound class — with Goodwin claiming the title on lighter body weight in one of the meet’s most dramatic conclusions.
Quitman kept the pressure on from start to finish, earning four individual titles of its own. Eighth-grader Khiren Altman turned heads by winning the 165-pound class at 1,260 pounds — an outstanding total for an eighth-grade competitor. Senior Michah Moffett claimed the 181-pound crown with a 1,415-pound total, senior Ke’Zylon Causey won the 275-pound class at 1,545 pounds with a 655-pound squat, and senior Kedarrien Houston powered through the 308-pound division with a 1,665-pound total that included a 705-pound squat, a 335-pound bench press, and a 625-pound dead lift — one of the top performances in the entire 3A meet.
Union contributed three individual champions in its own right. Senior Semaj Burnside won the 132-pound class at 1,130 pounds, senior Jordan Smith took the 220-pound title at 1,415 pounds with a 600-pound squat, and junior Jon Perry produced the meet’s most eye-catching performance, winning the 242-pound class with a 1,690-pound total. Perry’s 765-pound squat, 270-pound bench press, and 655-pound dead lift combined to lead all lifters in the 3A classification.
Alcorn Central finished fourth with 26 points behind a pair of individual champions: senior Riley Dunn won the 123-pound class at 915 pounds, and senior Stephen Rickman took the 148-pound crown at 1,195 pounds with a 515-pound dead lift. Raleigh, Belmont and Independence each finished with eight points, just outside the top four in the team standings.
Outside the top five, Jefferson Davis County, Franklin County, West Marion and McLaurin each scored points throughout the meet, reflecting a competitive field across the 3A classification. Kossuth’s combination of depth and individual excellence, however, proved to be the difference as the Aggies claimed their championship in convincing fashion.
