Gentry powerlifters win fourth straight national championship
GENTRY — The Gentry High School powerlifting team competed in the NASA 34th annual National High School Powerlifting Nationals in Oklahoma City, Okla., on March 24-25, and won its fourth straight national championship.
The team had six first-place awards, two second-place and two third-place awards in the team divisions. Gentry won the overall meet with 110 total team points.
The team has nine lifters — seven seniors, one junior and one sophomore. Seniors Khang Yang and Lawrence Caro have been on all four national champion teams.
Lawrence Caro lifted in the 114-pound division and finished with four first-place wins, one second-place win, and set three new national records.
Khang Yang lifted in the 123-pound division and finished with three first-place, one second and one third.
Gavin Taylor lifted in the 165-pound division and finished with three first-place and one third-place wins and set a new national record in the push-pull.
Tanner Christie lifted in the 198-pound division and finished with one first-place, two secondplace, one third-place and one fourth-place award.
Konner Hodges lifted in the 198-pound division and finished with two first-place awards, one second-place, one third-place and one fourth-place, and set two new national records.
Mason Clark lifted in the 220-pound division and finished with three first-place awards and two third-place awards.
Tomas Gomez lifted in the 242-pound division and finished with three first-place awards and one second.
J.T. Crosby lifted in the 275-pound division and finished four first-place awards and one second, and set a new national record in the push-pull.
Kerlose Ruzek lifted in the 308-pound division and finished with five first-place awards and set two new national records.
The Gentry High School powerlifting team is coached by Sean Seligman, who also has been active in the sport for many years.