Seniors Gabriela Cortez and Valeria Gonzalez both brought home third-place medals from the first girls powerlifting meet of the season held in Natalia on Jan. 7.
The Lytle team of nine returners and two new lifters competed against more than 90 lifters from the area. For being the first meet of the season, the girls went all out. The competition was tough, but in the end, two medals came home to Lytle!
Gabriela Cortez earned third place in the 132 weight class with a total of 585 pounds. Valeria Gonzalez earned third place in the 148 weight class with a total of 680 pounds.
This meet was a great learning experience for all of our powerlifters. Most of the girls had a personal record in a lift and everyone set higher totals/goals for their next meet.
Stats
Below are the stats of our Lytle girls who competed (#Place, Weight Class, Name, and Total lifted):
#7 114 Evelyn Barco: total 490
#9 114 Annika Robles: total 475
#4 123 Julyana Frausto: total 540
#3 132 Gabriela Cortez: total 585
#3 148 Valeria Gonzalez: total 680
#7 148 Maddilynn Aguinaga: total 520
#9 148 Brooke Tollett: total 460
#11 165 Nayeli Nunez: total 560
#6 181 Alexa Delgado: total 530
#6 220 Janelle Massiate: total 770
#7 220 Mia Diaz: total 755
Up Next
On Jan. 14, we will return to Natalia with a team of primarily new boy powerlifters to participate in their first meet of the season. The meet will be held at the Natalia Junior High gym and begin at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will be available to digitally purchase on the Natalia athletics site. We hope to see you there. Thank you for supporting your Lytle Pirate Powerlifting team!
Coach Gomez and Coach Gonzalez
Girls Powerlifting 1-7-2026 photos by Aliana Cardenas https://photos.app.goo.gl/5XyYgu1JPom39KYp8