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Lady Eagles Powerlifting competes at home meet, place 3rd overall

Girls powerlifting places against 21 other schools
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Will Ligon and Juliana Cruz • February 9, 2024
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Preparing to squat, sophomore Mimi Jebakumar looks straight forward at the Prosper Feb. 1 meet. This marks Jebakumar's first year on the team, and she opened with a successful lift of 135 pounds. "The hardest part is failing a lift," Jebakumar said. "It discourages you, but you can always get more the next time."

Click the photo above to start a slideshow with information about the home powerlifting meet. The women’s meet on Thursday, Feb. 1 resulted in personal and school records, and awards for the Eagles.

Who: Lady Eagle Powerlifting team — Led by head coach Brian Thompson and assistant coach Devin Lemons

What: Texas High School Powerlifting Association/Texas High School Womens Powerlifting Association meet

Where: PHS Multi-Purpose Facility

When: Thursday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m.

The Eagles Powerlifting team placed 2nd at the home meet. The team has two seniors Peyton Hulett and Trey Shirey. Shirey was awarded best lightweight lifter. (Courtesy of Brian Thompson)
The Lady Eagles Powerlifting team placed 3rd at their home meet. They competed on Feb. 1. The team had seven medalists. (Courtesy of Brian Thompson)
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Will Ligon is a junior, and this is his first year on staff on ENO. He is in marching band and plays the trumpet. Will works as a freelance voiceover/voice actor. He made his first podcast, "The Memory Space," last year.
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Juliana Cruz, a former native New Yorker, is a senior at Prosper High School. This is her second year working for Eagle Nation Online and she serves as social media manager, news editor and Editor in Chief. She enjoys writing and wants to continue to expand her coverage. Outside of school and work, she is on the powerlifting team and spends her time with family.
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