BISD Students Are Making Powerlifting History.

Congratulations to Julieann Delgado who won the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association (THSWPA) State Championship to earn Brownsville ISD’s first ever State Powerlifting championship title. Hanna ECHS Students Alexa Alaniz earned 2nd place, Alexandra Chavez earned 3rd place, and Maya Perez placed 5th at the state competition enabling Hanna to finish 6th place overall. A total of 22 BISD male powerlifters are heading to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) State Powerlifting Championship. Congratulations to Eric Tong, Arturo Mancias, Ramon Delgado, Nathan Silva, Leo Gonzalez, Rafa Pena, Ricky Arreola, Andre Gonzalez from Hanna ECHS; Alex Berrones, Leo Alaniz, Jose Alvarado, Danny Diaz, Hugo Salas, Rogelio Pulido, Danny Ramos, Alexis Olalde, Jose Trevino from Lopez ECHS; Misael Marquez, Yayo Segura, Pablo Garza from Pace ECHS; and Joel Sanchez, Brandon Martinez from Veterans Memorial ECHS. The state competition will be held at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene, Texas on Saturday, April 2. Congratulations also goes out to the Lopez ECHS Boys Powerlifting Team for their THSPA Region V, Division I win. Best of luck to these fine athletes and their coaches as they head to state competition.