The Union Powerlifting Team won the 2023 Boys Powerlifting State Championship on April 1 at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Union High School Powerlifting Roster
Vaiden Bouder
Blane Cooper
Aidan Davis
Kale Grayson
Hunter Gressett
Ky'yon Harris
Carlos Hickmon
Carson Kennedy
Brandon Killen
Rodney Nance
Alec Pientowski
Collin Rigdon
Drew Sharp
Jordan Smith
Zeus Thompson
Tristan Williamson
Head Coach: Jay Cassel
Assistant Coach: Taylor Quick
State Meet Results
• In the 132-pound weight class, Collin Rigdon was second with a total weight of 1,045 pounds with a 445-pound squat, 175-pound bench and a 425-pound deadlift. Zeus Thompson was third with a total of 995 pounds with a 410-pound squat, 180-pound bench press and a 405-pound deadlift.
• In the 148-pound weight class, Drew Sharp was fourth and had a total of 920 pounds with a 375-pound squat, a 190-pound bench press and a 355-pound deadlift.
• In the 165-pound weight class, Carson Kennedy was third with a total of 1,165 pounds. Kennedy had a 485-pound squat, a 225-pound bench press and a 455-pound deadlift.
• In the 181-pound weight class, senior Carlos Hickman won the division with a 1,375-pound total, 90 pounds more than the second-place finisher. Hickman had a 615-pound squat, a 260-pound bench press and a 500-pound deadlift.
• In the 198-pound weight class, Jordan Smith placed fifth place with 525 pounds in the squat, 235 pounds in the bench and 500 pounds in the deadlift for a total weight of 1,260 pounds.
• In the 220-pound weight class, Vaiden Bouder was third with a 1,465-pound total. Bouder had a 645-pound dead lift, 275-pound bench press and a 545-pound squat. Ky’Yon Harris finished fourth behind Bouder with a total of 1,385 pounds.
• In the 242-pound weight class, Kale Grayson finished second with a 1,450-pound total. The junior had a 605-pound deadlift, a 295-pound bench and a 550-pound squat.
• In the 275-pound weight class, junior Blane Cooper won the event with a total of 1,535 pounds. Cooper had a 685-pound dead lift, a 275-pound bench press and a 575-pound squat.
• In the 308-pound weight class, junior Alec Pientowski won the event with a total of 1,600 pounds, the highest in all of Class 3A. Pientowski had a 745-pound squat, the highest in all of Class 3A. He also had a 305-pound bench press and a 550-pound deadlift.
