Mustang muscle: Boys powerlifting headed to state championship
The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team took home first place at the Region 2 meet on March 14 in Gatesville. The Mustangs will try to outlift the competition in the state championship on Friday, March 27, in Abilene. Marble Falls High School photo
The Marble Falls High School boys powerlifting team is going to the 2026 Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championship on Friday, March 27, in Abilene. The Mustangs recently took home a regional title in Gatesville, qualifying them for the state championship, with several individual athletes earning gold, silver, and bronze medals.
The Marble Falls team competes in Division 2, which begins competition around 8 a.m. on Friday at the Taylor County Expo Center, 1700 Texas 36 in Abilene.
The Mustangs won big on March 14 in Gatesville at the Region 2 meet, with three gold medals, three silvers, a bronze, and a gold medal for coach Karl Bielfeldt. Lifters Jaxon Bales and Easton Carey also helped propel the Mustangs to victory.
- David Dominguez, 1st place, 123-pound weight class
- Adrian Arredondo, 1st place, 148-pound weight class
- Arnulfo Salazar, 1st place, 181-pound weight class
- Tyler McIntyre, 2nd place, 114-pound weight class
- Keaton Proctor, 2nd place, 242-pound weight class
- Daniel Dominguez, 2nd place, 132-pound weight class
- Josue Fonseca, 3rd place, 165-pound weight class