Berwick powerlifters record top 3 finishes

The Berwick Lady Panthers had a successful close to their inaugural powerlifting season as three competitors placed in the top three in their weight categories at the state meet.
Berwick’s Mary Grace Theriot (97-pound class), Shelby Bergeron (105-pound class) and Caroline Osburn (198-pound class) all were in the top three in their weight categories.
Theriot compiled a total of 390 pounds (135 pound squat, 70 pound bench press and 185 pound deadlift), while Bergeron had a 525 pound total (175 pound squat, 100 pound bench press and 250 pound deadlift).
Osburn totaled 655 pounds (245 pound squat, 110 pound bench press and 300 pound deadlift).
Berwick girls’ scored 15 points in the meet. Union Parish won the title with 33 points.
“I’m really proud of the way the girls performed on a big stage,” Berwick girls’ powerlifting coach Heather Templet said today. “For us to come out in our first year and have three top 3 finishes with several other top 5 is amazing. I’m proud of the seniors for leading us and showing the younger girls that hard work in the weight room pays off. I can’t wait to see what our future holds with this sport.”
Other Berwick participants included:
—Rennen DeLatte, fourth in 165-pound class, 625 total (250 pound squat, 100 pound bench press and 275 pound deadlift).
—Sydney Aucoin, fifth in 181-pound class, 510 total (225 pound squat, 110 pound bench press and 175 pound deadlift).
—Perla Hernandez, sixth in 105-pound class, 210 total (185 pound squat, 80 pound bench press and 210 pound deadlift).
—Denver Poole, fifth in 132-pound class (110 pound squat, 65 pound bench press, and 135 pound deadlift)
—Jordan Lipari, ninth in 148-pound class (185 pound squat, 105 pound bench press and 200 pound deadlift).
—Abbie Koen, sixth in 165-pound class (200 pound squat, 110 pound bench press and 245 pound deadlift).
—Cate Koen, sixth, 181-pound class (195 pound squat, 100 pound bench press and 185 pound deadlift).
On the boys’ side, Christian Draper led the team with a fifth-place finish in the 242-pound class. He recorded a total of 1,100 pounds (425 pound squat, 250 pound bench press and 425 pound deadlift).
Berwick recorded two points in team scoring. Church Point High School won the meet with 50 points.
Berwick boys’ powerlifting coach Wil Broussard said he was proud of his team’s effort.
“I always ask the kids just to go out there and do their best, and as long as we’re doing that, I’m always pleased,” he said.
He said that as for the future, Berwick has plenty of work to do but he thinks they are on the right track.
Broussard said the powerlifting team would need to get more students involved and would need patience in order to get to the level of the division’s top teams.
He noted patience because a lot of his competitors are sophomores and freshmen and they are competing against juniors and seniors who have been lifting longer.
“I think in a couple years, we’ll get a little bit more of a realistic view of where we stand,” he said.
Other Berwick lifters included:
—Brandon Lemoine, eighth in 114-pound class, 530 total (186 pound squat, 140 pound bench press and 205 pound deadlift).
—Chris Beltran, eighth in 132-pound class, 705 total (205 pound squat, 155 pound bench press and 345 pound deadlift).
—Taylor Fegenbush, ninth in 198-pound class, 1,100 total (405 pound squat, 250 pound bench press and 445 pound deadlift).
—Chaz Perry, 12th in 198-pound class, 850-pound total (295 pound squat, 195 pound bench press and 360 pound deadlift).
—Bristol Gros, seventh in 220-pound class, 940 total (335 pound squat, 230 pound bench press and 375 pound deadlift).
—Trent Hebert, eighth in 220-pound class, 825 total (245 pound squat, 215 pound bench press and 365 pound deadlift).