Bentonville West sweeps state powerlifting meet

MONTICELLO, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Bentonville West swept the state powerlifting meet in Monticello, while Fort Smith Southside and Gentry also impressed.The Bentonville West High School (BWHS) boys are now back-to-back state champs, while the Lady Wolverines have rung in their first state championship.

Bentonville West High School Wolverines and Lady WolverinesFull team rankings are to be released but will be found here.Performances from Northwest Arkansas, River Valley Schools (via Arkansas High School Powerlifting Association)Bentonville West Boys (Champions)Aazire Banks (1st place - 114.5 lbs)Gavin Cross (1st place - 132.



3 lbs)Aidyn Myers (1st place - 181.8 lbs)Tre Thompson (2nd place - 181.8 lbs)Boston Bischke (3rd place - 198.

3 lbs)Will Davis (5th place - 198.3 lbs)Quentin LaValais (2nd place - 220.3 lbs)Kaden Powell (3rd place - 220.

3 lbs)Brison Johnson (2nd place - 242.5 lbs)Peyton Dodd-Gore (3rd place - 242.5 lbs)Kaleb Chandler (3rd place - 308.

5 lbs)Jaxson Lee (4th place - 308.5 lbs)Jaylon Nepo (1st place - SHW)Arkansas state basketball champs wrap up in Hot SpringsFort Smith Southside BoysDenver Sponer (1st place - 123.5 lbs)Isaac Linthavong (5th place - 132.

3 lbs)Trinton Forrest (7th place - 132.3 lbs)Logan Murray (6th place - 165.3 lbs)Robert Kongta (7th place - 165.

3 lbs)Aiden Kongta (8th place - 165.3 lbs)Thad Sexton (3rd place - 181.8 lbs)Eljia Mejia (1st place - 198.

3 lbs)Dalton Sherrod (4th place - 242.5 lbs)Will Bruce (1st place - 275.5 lbs)Emerson Netherland (BWHS) breaks the 181.

8 lbs division record in squat to cinch 1st place.Bentonville West Girls (Champions)Kynlie Weaver (1st place - 97 lbs)Daniela Rodriguez (1st place - 114.5 lbs)Sophia McClenny (1st place - 123.

5 lbs)Korbyn Bischke (1st place - 132.3 lbs)Stephanie Crittendon (1st place - 148.8 lbs)Rachel Gandy (2nd place - 148.

8 lbs)Lexie Castillo (1st place - 165.3 lbs)Emerson Netherland (1st place - 181.8 lbs)Kennedy O'Toole (2nd place - 181.

8 lbs)Zoe Smith (1st place - 198.3 lbs)Lana Brown (3rd place - 220.3 lbs)Isabella Czarnikow (1st place - 275.

5 lbs)Kendyl Jescheling (2nd place - 275.5 lbs)Sheslyvette Diaz (1st place - 308.5 lbs)Gentry GirlsSaylor Arnold (2nd place - 97 lbs)Emery Withers (1st place - 105.

8 lbs)Yaeli Aguinada (2nd place - 105.8 lbs)Aliyah SiFuentes (2nd place - 114.5 lbs)Callie Jordan (2nd place - 123.

5 lbs)Jaylynn Johnson (3rd place - 123.5 lbs)Aja Smith (2nd place - 132.3 lbs)Ismarlin Giron (3rd place - 132.

3 lbs)Emma Cox (2nd place - 165.3 lbs)Ali Lee (3rd place - 181.8 lbs)Desteny Torres (4th place - 181.

8 lbs)Neela McGowan (1st place - 220.3 lbs)Jasmine Shepard (2nd place - 220.3 lbs)Kacie Wood (1st place - 242.

5 lbs)This story will be updated as final team results are released..