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Marble Falls powerlifting ends season at state

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School powerlifters who competed at the state meet include Tyler McIntyre (kneeling, center), Arnulfo Salazar (middle row, left), Daniel Dominguez, David Dominguez, Julio Gaytan, Adrian Arredondo; Xavier Soza (back row, left), Josue Fonseca, Keaton Proctor and Jaxson Bales. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program completed its season at the state meets recently. The Mustangs were led by Arnulfo Salazar, who finished fourth in the 181-pound weight class thanks to a 615-pound squat, a 395-pound bench press and a 575-pound dead lift for…

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Burnet powerlifting has 3 going to state

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Madeline (Ieft) and Sofia Cardenas with their regionals medals are ready to compete and bring their best to the lifting stations. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School powerlifting program is turnings its eyes to the Class 4A state meet. That’s because two Lady Dawgs — Sofia Cardenas and Madeline Cardenas — qualified for the meet thanks to their finishes at the Class 4A Region 2 meet recently. Both will compete at the state meet at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg Friday, March 20. Sofia Cardenas lifted a total of 750…

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Marble Falls powerlifters win regional titles, advance to state

March 4, 2026March 5, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls Lady Mustangs Makenzie Long (left), Montserrat Fregoso, Caydence Bielfeldt and Alexis Sprott each earned a medal at the Class 4A Region II large schools meet. Courtesy photo Two Marble Falls High School female powerlifters each won a Class 4A Region II large schools championship Feb. 27 that advances them to the state meet. They are Montserrat Fregoso, who won the 242-pound weight division, and Caydence Bielfeldt, who won the 132-pound weight division. Two other Lady Mustangs also competed and brought home bronze medals. They are Makenzie Long…

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Burnet girls powerlifting ready for regionals

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Alison Fonseca is one of several Lady Dawgs going to the regional meet. Photo by Hayden center Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting teams are gearing up for regional tournaments that begin this weekend. The Lady Dawgs will compete at the Class 4A Large Schools Region II meet in Dublin Friday, Feb. 27. They include Presley Allen, Hailey Boyer, Madeline Cardenas, Sofia Cardenas, Olivia Cook, Molly Cupitt, Adrian Eubank, Adyson Fonbuena, Kalora McDonnell, Tess Murders, Lily Rygaard and Trinity Tibbs. “I’ll take a full team of girls…

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Marble Falls powerlifting eyes regionals

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Caydence Bielfeldt and the Lady Mustangs will compete at the Region II, Division II Regional Meet at Friday, Feb. 27, with the aim of getting to the state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting program has two meets this week that will determine what happens next. Lady Mustangs Caydence Bielfeldt, Montserrat Fregoso, Makenzie Long and Alexis Sprott will compete in the Region II, Division II Regional Meet at Friday, Feb. 27, at Dublin High School. Long is in the 114-pound weight division, Bielfeldt…

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Marble Falls powerlifting performs well at Lampasas

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Brandon Seely begins to stand while performing this squat at the Badgers Invitational. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Mustangs finished fifth in the team competition thanks to earning 19 points. Not bad for a squad that had only one of its top lifters competing and four lifters who made their debuts. “My top-ranked lifters had the night off,” head coach Karl “Beef” Bielfeldt said. “I was happy with our finish…

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Burnet powerlifting performs well at Lampasas meet

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #strong, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet powerlifter Adyson Fonbuena holds her form as she performs a squat. Photo by Kaydence Burditt/In Color Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team competed in the Badgers Invitational hosted by Lampasas Jan. 22. The Bulldogs finished second overall with 30 points and the Lady Dawgs were seventh overall in the team standings. The Bulldogs were led by William Horner, who took first in the 114-pound weight division, Alek Kassner, who seized gold in the 165-pound weight division, and Adam Heffington, who came in first in the 275-pound weight…

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Marble Falls powerlifting adds Stronger Things title

January 22, 2026January 23, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Zane Matlock sends a message with this squat as he begins the Stronger Things meet Jan. 17. Photos by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School powerlifting team’s Stronger Things Invitational Jan. 17 couldn’t have gone better for the Mustangs. The Mustangs won the equipped team championship with 49 points, more than doubling runners-up Blanco and Killeen Chaparrall, which each earned 26 points. That’s two meet championships this season and the Mustangs have competed in only two meets so far. “I’m just really proud of all the guys,”…

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Burnet powerlifting begins 2026 with new personal records, medals

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Adam Heffington celebrates performing a squat that earned him a score. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Two Burnet High School powerlifters were named the Outstanding Lite Platform lifters in the season’s first meet hosted by Burnet Jan. 15. They are Nathan Torres for the Bulldogs and Lily Rygaard for the Lady Dawgs. Simply the platform medalists usually go to the lifters who weigh the least and lift the most weight. “Nathan has been doing it for the last three years,” Burnet coach Zane Hicks said. “He’s a senior. It…

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Burnet powerlifting hosts annual meet

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Powerlifting, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk0 comment

CAPTION: Sophomore Sofia Cardenas (left) and senior Maddy Cardenas are part of a driven group of Lady Dawgs. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School powerlifting team begins the 2026 season by hosting its own Burnet Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15. The meet will welcome Bastrop, Brady, Fredericksburg, Llano, Lampasas, Lago Vista, Salado and San Saba. Head coach Zane Hicks, who is in his 10th season coaching powerlifting, is welcoming back a group of seasoned veterans to the boys and girls teams. The boys are led…