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Meet summary by Claude AI
Lake Cormorant won the Boys 6A Powerlifting State Championship on Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, scoring 38 team points to hold off Gautier (34) and Grenada (31) in the tightest three-way team race of the day. The Gators’ three individual champions and a roster that collected points from nearly every weight class gave them the edge they needed over two determined rivals.
Lake Cormorant’s individual titles were distributed across the meet. Sophomore DK Strowder set the early tone by winning the 114-pound class at 745 pounds — posting a 285-pound squat, 130-pound bench press, and 330-pound deadlift to open the Gators’ championship account. Sophomore John Sap then gave Lake Cormorant a second title in the 165-pound class, totaling 1,225 pounds on a 525-pound squat, 190-pound bench press, and 510-pound deadlift. Junior Kobi Harper sealed the team title in the 308-pound class with a 1,415-pound total, which included a 565-pound squat and a 295-pound bench press.
Gautier remained within striking distance throughout, earning two individual titles and consistent top-three finishes. Senior James Parker won the 123-pound class at 850 pounds, and junior Damarrion Gainer-Wonsley claimed the 198-pound title at 1,370 pounds with a 555-pound squat. The Panthers also had multiple lifters finish second or third in other weight classes, keeping them in the team race until the meet’s final rotations. Grenada’s challenge was anchored by senior Emmory Elliott, who won the 148-pound class at 1,225 pounds with a 500-pound squat and 500-pound deadlift, and senior Quan Bland, who claimed the 308-plus-pound title at 1,405 pounds on a 630-pound squat.
The strongest individual performance of the day came from junior Jacob Tumminello of Pearl River Central, who won the 242-pound class with a 1,690-pound total that tied the largest single-class mark in the 6A meet. Tumminello’s 700-pound squat, 355-pound bench press, and 635-pound deadlift were the standout numbers of the competition. Senior Demarr Taylor of Saltillo won the 181-pound class at 1,220 pounds, edging Mason Hughes of Grenada and Gavin Sutherlin of Long Beach — who both totaled 1,215 pounds — with Taylor claiming the title by lighter bodyweight.
Senior Sam Ross of Warren Central won the 220-pound class at 1,465 pounds with a 615-pound deadlift. Senior Brody Kirkland of Picayune took the 132-pound crown at 985 pounds, and junior Anthony Kirk of Neshoba Central won the 275-pound class at 1,380 pounds with a 550-pound squat and 585-pound deadlift.
Neshoba Central and Pearl River Central finished tied for fourth with 15 points apiece, and Saltillo also tied that mark, leaving three schools together in fourth. Picayune (8), Pascagoula (7) and Warren Central (7) each scored in the lower half of the standings. Lake Cormorant’s ability to score in almost every flight, combined with its three individual champions, gave the Gators enough of a cushion to claim the 6A title over a pair of rivals that made them earn every point.
