TYLER -- Colton Monroe could not have lifted at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Regional meet on Wednesday and he would have already had one of the best seasons in Bishop Lynch powerlifting history. But the junior did lift and not only did he qualify for the state competition, but he also re-broke records in all three lifts and set the regional record for the squat.

Earlier this year, Monroe broke the school records in all three lifts - bench, squat and deadlift - at the Hillsboro Invite. At the Regional meet on Wednesday, Monroe re-broke all three records on his way to a first-place finish. He lifted a total weight of 1,550 in the 181 lb weight class. He had successful lifts of 365 on the bench, 550 on the deadlift and 635 on the squat. The 635 squat was the highlight as it was not only the BLHS school record but it was also the regional record.

You can watch Monroe's record-breaking squat here.

Monroe was not the only Friar who had a great day. Jordan Hooks lifted a total weight of 1,525 to finish third overall in the super heavyweight weight class. He had successful lifts of 405 in the bench, 545 on the deadlift and 570 on the squat. The 1,525 was good enough for the junior to finish third overall. This means that Hooks will be a state alternate.

Jacob Luna, Robert Parsons and Jaxson Tran each had great meets with personal bests. Luna finished sixth, Parsons finished eighth and Tran finished fifth.

As a team, Bishop Lynch finished eighth out of 37 teams from both UIL and TAPPS. 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Monroe
Total - 1,550 lbs
Bench - 365 lbs
Squat - 635 lbs
Deadlift - 550 lbs

Hooks
Total - 1,525 lbs
Bench - 405 lbs
Squat - 570 lbs
Deadlift - 545 lbs

Tran
Total - 730 lbs
Bench - 160 lbs
Squat - 270 lbs
Deadlift - 300 lbs

Luna
Total - 910 lbs
Bench - 175 lbs
Squat - 330 lbs
Deadlift - 405 lbs

Parsons
Total - 755 lbs
Bench - 135 lbs
Squat - 300 lbs
Deadlift - 320 lbs

NEXT UP:
The state meet will be held on Friday, March 24th at the Abilene Expo Center in Abilene, TX.

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