Senior powerlifter Emili Martinez, coached by assistant powerlifting coach Jose Duran, left, and powerlifting coach Michelle Branigan, right, brings home a fourth-place finish in weight class 198.
MEMPHIS — Memphis High School senior Emili Martinez recently medaled a fourth-place finish at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association 1A2A State Championships Wednesday, March 15 at the Comerica Center in Frisco.
Competing in weight class 198, Martinez bested her state-qualifying weight by 50 pounds, lifting a total of 880 pounds, including a 355-pound squat, 215-pound bench press an…
