The Durant High School boys powerlifting team had solid showings in all but one of the 11 divisions and ran away with the Class 5A title at the SE Regional Powerlifting Tournament recently in Hartshorne.
Durant tallied 205 points, which was only behind Class 3A Sulphur in the overall event standings. A pair of Lions captured weight class regional title while a pair of others were runner- up.
One of the titlists was Conley Tiffie at the 168-pound division where he totaled 1,195 pounds on the three lifts, including 485 in squat, 255 on bench and 455 in the deadlift. Colton Poore added a fifth place mark of 960 pounds in the same (350 squat, 205 bench, 405 deadlift) while Jahir Ascenio checked in 10th with 855 total pounds (320 squat, 195 bench, 340 deadlift).
Axel Thurman cruised to the individual crown at 198 pounds with a combination tally of 1,360 pounds with 500 on squat, 325 in bench and 535 on deadlift.
Jaxon Cuesta had the same overall total with 1,360 pounds in the 220-pound category to finish as runner-up (525 squat, 315 bench, 520 deadlift). The other runner-up was Jayden Rangel at 242 pounds as he powered through 1,345 pounds (470 squat, 290 bench, 585 deadlift). In the same division Colton Yarbrough ended seventh with 1,175 pounds (380 squat, 270 bench, 525 deadlift), and Cruz Gomez checked in ninth with 1,125 total pounds (470 squat, 240 bench, 415 deadlift).
Third place performers came from Juston Andrus at 145 pounds as he came through with 925 overall (280 squat, 175 bench and 470 deadlift). Stephen Manhard led the Lion charge at 181 pounds by tallying 1,220 total pounds (450 squat, 235 bench, 535 deadlift) for third place as Brodi Payne checked in seventh at 1,120 pounds (450 squat, 260 bench, 410 deadlift).
Durant had three placers in the 132-pound division topped by Ethan King, who was fourth at 810 (310 squat, 175 bench, 325 deadlift); Owen Madison was fifth at 795 (290 squat, 185 bench, 320 deadlift); and Shajen Davis, who was eighth at 755 (235 squat, 175 bench, 345 deadlift).
Chris Becara added a fourth place mark of 510 pounds (155 squat, 120 bench, 235 deadlift) while Ethan Garcia took fifth at 345 pounds (80 squat, 90 bench, 175 deadlift) in the 123 category.
At 275 pounds, Grant Bull captured sixth place with a 1,300 pound total (500 squat, 305 bench, 495 deadlift) as Blake Auldridge ended ninth at 1,225 pounds (460 squat, 245 bench, 520 deadlift).
Jastin Stepp rounded out the Lion placers with eighth at heavyweight as he posted 1,190 pounds (430 squat, 270 bench, 490 deadlift).