CLAFLIN — Central Plains Oiler senior Jennah Jeffrey ended her high school powerlifting career on top, earning herself the overall state championship in the 148-pound women’s division at the Kansas Eight-Man Football Association State Powerlifting Championship.
Lincoln’s girls (118) captured first place and the Oilers earned the runner-up trophy with 94 points. The Oiler girls won state powerlifting titles in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Quivira Heights girls swept five titles from 2006 to 2010.
Jeffrey set a state record for clean (180), previously held by three other athletes at 175-pounds. Jeffrey earned a silver medal in squat (235) and claimed the top spot on the podium with gold in bench press (120). Her combined total weight lifted was 535 pounds.
Oiler junior Nora VanScyoc won the overall 114-pound weight class title. She set a new state record for bench press (135), and a new state record for squat (225) and finished with total weight lifted (485). Callie Zink placed third overall (370), second in bench, third in clean and fourth in squat.
Mollie Steiner placed third (132) with a total weight (425), including fourth in bench and clean and fifth in squat.
Central Plains senior Tyler Holmes capped off his career in style, placing first in the heavyweight class (1,120). Holmes was first in clean (345) and third in bench (300) and squat (485).
At 156-pounds, Cole Lamatsch placed third (775), including third in clean, fourth in bench and fifth in squat.
The Oiler boys finished 10th.
KEMFA GIRLS POWERLIFTING
TEAM TOTALS—1—Lincoln 118; 2—Central Plains 94; 20—Macksville 11
114—1—Nora VanScyoc, CP, 485 (135 bench, 125 clean, 225 squat); 3—Callie Zink, CP, 370 (105 bench, 120 clean, 145 squat); 10—Amber Clawson, Macksville, 210 (75 bench, 135 squat); 13—Brooke Armstrong, 140 (65 bench, 75 clean)
123—12—Riley Thompson, CP, 360 (95 bench, 120 clean, 145 squat); 19—Adrianne Togersen, CP, 170 (80 bench, 90 clean)
132—3—Mollie Steiner, CP, 425 (105 bench, 135 clean, 185 squat)
148—1—Jennah Jeffrey, CP, 535 (120 bench, 180 clean, 235 squat); 10—Melissa Donecker, CP, 310 (70 bench, 90 clean, 150 squat); Lexi Oeser, 115 (115 bench)
Powerweight—7—Danielle Burns, Macksville, 515 (135 bench, 135 clean, 245 squat); 13—Kashlin Beck, CP, 455 (125 bench, 135 clean, 195 squat); 19—Taylor Sheehy, CP, 340 (95 bench, 95 clean, 150 squat); 22—Lupita Galan, Macksville, 285 (125 bench, 160 clean); 26—Cass Stout, CP, 115 (bench 115)
KEMFA BOYS POWERLIFTING
TEAM TOTALS—1—Wichita County 191; 10—Central Plains 40; 19—Otis-Bison 20; 20—Macksville 19
123—9—Jesse Nava, Macksville, 325 (175 bench, 150 clean)
140—4—Christian Roth, Otis-Bison, 630 (180 bench, 170 clean, 280 squat)
148—5—Jacob Oberle, CP, 650 (165 bench, 210 clean, 275 squat); 17—Jon Threlkeld, Macksville, 420 (185 bench, 235 clean)
156—3—Cole Lamatsch, CP, 775 (215 bench, 245 clean, 315 squat); 10—Joseph Bunch, CP, 550 (145 bench, 190 clean, 215 squat); 13—Karter Beck, CP, 435 (210 bench, 225 clean); 14—Dawson McNeal, CP, 400 (185 bench, 215 clean); 18—Blaine Hickel, CP, 175 (bench 175)
165—15—Evan Stratmann, CP, 575 (165 bench, 185 clean, 225 squat);26—Michael Laymon, CP, 410 (185 bench, 225 clean); 35—Kaden Foust, Otis-Bison, 230 (230 clean)
173—16—Ervey Triana, Macksville, 245 (245 squat)
181—5—Matthew Donekcer, CP, 660 (175 bench, 215 clean, 270 squat); 11—Nathan Roth, Otis-Bison, 540 (215 clean, 325 squat)
220—24—Isiah Jensen, CP, 175 (bench 175)
Hwt.—1—Tyler Holmes, CP, 1,130 (300 bench, 345 clean, 485 squat); 10—Alex Rodriguez, Macksville, 900 (225 bench, 225 clean, 450 squat); 12—Denver Crenshaw, CP, 865 (265 bench, 215 clean, 385 squat)
