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Valencia’s Isabella Vigil was among the top competitors at the NMAA State Powerlifting Championships.

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Belen’s Ivander Wilson, on the left, won a third place medal at the NMAA State Powerlifting Championships.

Isabella Vigil, of Valencia High School, finished second in the 132 pound division at the New Mexico A-5A

Girls Powerlifting Championships in Rio Rancho last weekend. During the competition, Vigil set a state record in the bench press by lifting 150 pounds.

VHS teammate Nizhoni Apodaca came in fourth in her weight class.

On the boys’ side, the Jaguars finished seventh as a team in class 4A. Elijah Duran was second, Ethan Alderete and Taedon Gibson were third, while Cody DeBaun finished fourth.

For Belen, Ivander Wilson was third in his weight class in 4A. Los Lunas did not field a team.

Powerlifting is an NMAA activity but will become a sanctioned sport next year.

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Mike Powers | News-Bulletin Sports Writer
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Mike Powers spent more than 40 years as a television news and sports anchor, mostly in the Albuquerque market. He has won numerous awards including New Mexico Sportscaster of the Year. He covers a wide range of sports, including the Valencia County prep scene.