Fairfield high school powerlifters competed for the first time this season at a meet held Saturday at China Spring.

The boys placed sixth as a team at the meet and for the first time in a few years Fairfield entered a girls' team.

Powerlifting is scored by totaling pounds hoisted in three events, squat, bench press and dead lift.

"This was the first meet for girls at Fairfield. These girls represented Fairfield extremely well," coach John Bechtel says.

Head coach for the teams is Kevin Childers.

There were seven FHS girls competing at China Spring.

Lifting a total of 315 pounds for seventh place in the 114- pound class was Ashley Whatley.

Competing at 132 pounds were Jassmine Hatcher, eighth with 495 pounds, Whitney Webb, ninth with 410 pounds, and Riley Vaclavik.

In the 148-pound class, Karmen Miller lifted 515 pounds for ninth place, Anissa Bartlett lifted 295 pounds for 14th and Cally Hardwick competed.

Best performance by a member of the boys' team was second place in the 242- pound class by Cory Black, who had combined lifts totaling 1,075 pounds.

Also in the 242-pound class were Anthony Smith, fifth with 980 pounds, and Bubba Jackson.

At 123 pounds, Tulio Cordon lifted 595 pounds for fourth place.

Fourth place in the 165- pound class was captured by Lamar O'Brien with a total of 975 pounds, while teammate Terrance Hunter lifted 780 pounds for 13th place.

Finishing 13th in the 181- pound class was Garrett Henson, lifting 845 pounds.

In the 198-pound class, Ryan Wilkerson lifted a total of 900 pounds for 17th place.

Taking fourth in the 220- pound class was Lamond Gatson, posting lifts totaling 1,005 pounds, and teammate Michael Mooneyham lifted 895 pounds for eighth place in the class.

Fifth place in the 275- pound class went to Adam Jones for lifts totaling 1,005 pounds.

"The boys competed well and represented Fairfield with class," Bechtel says.

Fairfield powerlifters compete this Saturday at Midway, host a meet on Jan. 31, and also go to Madisonville, Palestine Westwood and West in preparation for the region meets.