GHS places at Paris powerlifting meet
March 2, 2008

Herald-Banner Staff

PARIS, Texas -- James Powers and Spenser Payne won their respective weight classes to lead the Greenville Lions to a runner-up finish on Saturday at the Region 3 Division I powerlifting meet.

Powers captured the 114-pound weight class with his total of 880 pounds for the squat, bench press and deadlift.

Payne won the 181-pound class with a total of 1,350 pounds.

Greenville’s Benniee Shelby will also advance to state after placing second in the 242-pound class with his total of 1,515 pounds.

Teammate Charles Vinson was third in the 148s at 1,115. Vinson also captured a best bench press award for the light platform (114-165) with his lift of 290 pounds.

Greenville freshman Tevin Brookins was third in the 114s at 815 and senior Jamaine Hamilton was fourth in the 165s, lifting 1,250.

Greenville scored 27 points to finish second to host Paris (35). Waxahachie finished third at 26, followed by Marshall (13), Ennis (13), Longview (11), Terrell (7), Nacogdoches (7), Mount Pleasant (7), Midlothian (7) and others.

The state meet is set for March 29 in Abilene.

Region 3 Division I powerlifting meet
Saturday, Paris

Team standings -- 1. Paris 35, 2. Greenville 27, 3. Waxahachie 26, 4. Marshall 13, 5. Ennis 13, 6. Longview 11, 7. Terrell 7, 8. Nacogdoches 7, 9. Mount Pleasant 7, 10. Midlothian 7, 11. Sulphur Springs 6, 12. Jacksonville 6, 13. Huntsville 6, 14. Tyler Lee 5, 15. Longview Pine Tree 5, 16. Henderson 4, 17. Red Oak 3, 18. Paris North Lamar 3, 19. Hallsville 3, 20. Corsicana 3, 21. Texas High 1, 22. Lindale, Forney 0.

114-pound class
Total
1. James Powers, Greenville 880
3. Tevin Brookins, Greenville 815

148-pound class
3. Charles Vinson, Greenville 1115

165-pound class
4. Jamaine Hamilton 1250

181-pound class
1. Spenser Payne, Greenville 1350

242-pound division
2. Bennielee Shelby, Greenville 1515