The Ethel High School Powerlifting Team finished third in the South State meet on Thursday afternoon. Eight of the 11 lifters will go on to compete in the State Powerlifting Competition in Jackson on April 17.
Troymun Hawthorne won his 165-weight class lifting 1105 total pounds in the bench press, dead lift and squat. He was also awarded Best Lifter in the light-weight category.
Others preparing for the state competition are: Ryan Self, Hunter Trehern, Antez Hopkins, Nick Winters, Lawrence Shaffer, Geoffrey Allen and Christian Sanders.
