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Escambia Academy won the AISA Class 2A and overall state powerlifting championship Feb. 22 at Pickens Academy.

The Cougars who placed in the top three of their weight divisions included:

• 81 pounds – Cason Bryant, first place
• 105 pounds – Caleb Jones, second place
• 114 pounds – Ydarius McNeal, second place; and Danny Doerr, third place
• 123 pounds – S.J. Riley, first place
• 148 pounds – Ty McCants, second place
• 158 pounds – Devin Kelly, third place
• 175 pounds – Kevin Farrish, third place
• 198 pounds – Bubba Nettles, second place
• 205 pounds – Brady Howell, first place
• 220 pounds – Hunter Smith
• 232 pounds – Gabe Hooks, third place
• 258 pounds – Kanye Hooks, first place
• 275 poujnds – Rayvon Barnes, second place
• MSHW – Chris Long, first place; and Tomorrion Knight, second place

Long won the men’s overall heavyweight championship.

EA finished with 79 points, three points higher than second place finisher, Pickens.