McAllen Memorial’s Martinez takes state powerlifting crown

Imagine trying out a sport you’ve never heard of because someone said you might be good at it.
Then, a few months later, you actually qualify for the state’s top competition in that sport and end up placing fourth among dozens of competitors. That’s exactly what happened to McAllen Memorial’s Itzayanni Martinez in 2017. And this year, she was good enough to win it all taking home the gold medal at the 2018 Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association state meet March 16 in Waco.
The 5-foot-2 Martinez, competing in the 198-pound division, bested the 16-competitor division by lifting a total of 1,070 pounds with three different lifts: 460 pounds in squat, 270 in bench and 340 in dead lift.

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