Memphis’ Lizzie Valle punches ticket to state, Childress earns regional hardware

Qualifying Memphis powerlifters compete at regional invitational Friday, March 6 in Odessa, where Lizzie Valle punched her ticket to the upcoming Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State Championships. From left: Coach Michelle Branigan, Nicole Villanueva, Joslyn Cobos, Selena Friesen, Valle, Katrina Torres. Memphis ISD
Qualifying Memphis powerlifters compete at regional invitational Friday, March 6 in Odessa, where Lizzie Valle punched her ticket to the upcoming Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State Championships. From left: Coach Michelle Branigan, Nicole Villanueva, Joslyn Cobos, Selena Friesen, Valle, Katrina Torres. Memphis ISD

CHILDRESS/MEMPHIS —Memphis’Lizzie Valle punched her ticket to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State Championships, scheduled for Wednesday, March 18-Saturday, March 21 at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.

Competing at the regional invitational, Valle secured a secondplace finish in weight class 198, squatting 290 pounds, bench pressing 130 pounds and deadlifting 300 pounds for …