“The HOME of 15 Individual STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS”

PHELPS NAMED BEARS AOW

March 24 – Congratulations to senior, Carson Phelps for being selected as the LCM Bears Athlete of the Week. Last Friday, Carson became a State Champion Powerlifter by winning the 308 lb. weight class of the THSPA Division II State Championship. He earned this by lifting a squat of 765 lbs., a bench press of 550 lbs., & a deadlift of 585 lbs. for a total of 1900 lbs. Carson is the first powerlifting state champion since 2015, and is only the 3rd male lifter in school history to earn a State Championship.

PHELPS CLAIMS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

March 20 (Abilene) – LCM’s Carson Phelps (above with Coach Snoddy) is the 2025 4A 308# State Powerlifting Champion. Phelps won the title at the State Powerlifting Meet Thursday morning in Abilene.

BEAR IRON COMPETES AT REGIONALS

March 6 (Navasota) – Last night, Bear Iron Powerlifting lifted in Navasota at the Region 4 Division 2 regional meet. The team competed well with multiple lifters setting new PR's. The results are as follows: Carson Phelps (above right) - 1st Place 308 Lbs. Class. After overcoming some adversity, he earned his ticket to the state championship meet in Abilene. Carson also earned the Outstanding Bench Press on the Heavy platforms while also breaking the old regional bench press record by 35 pounds with a 550-pound bench press of his own. Eddie Winters Wilhite (above left) - 5th Place 242 Lbs. Class. Nathan Childress - 6th Place 275 Lbs. Class. Dilon Cabrera - 6th Place 181 Lbs. Class. Isaac Pinder - 7th Place 165 Lbs. Class. Cooper Smith - 7th Place 308 Lbs. Class. Aiden Snyder - 10th Place 123 Lbs. Class.

LADY BEAR POWERLIFTERS EARN LADY BEARS AOW

March 3 – Congratulations to Karlee Cooksey, Gracelynn Smith, Kiari Walsten, and Alasia Allen for being selected as the LCM Lady Bears Athletes of the Week. At the Region IV Powerlifting Meet, Karlee, Kiari, & Alasia each placed 2nd in their weight class, and Gracelynn placed 1st in her weight class. With these finishes, they have all qualified for the THSWPA Powerlifting State Championship on March 13th & 14th. 

FOUR LADY BEARS QUALIFY FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

March 1 (Bay City) – This past Thursday and Saturday the Lady Bear Iron Powerlifting team competed at Regionals in Bay City. All sixteen girls were able to total and lifted very well. As a result four girls were able to qualify for the THSWPA Powerlifting State Championships. Karlee Cooksey, Kiari Walsten, Alasia Allen, and Gracelynn Smith are competing at State on March 13th & 14th at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. The individual results who medaled in their respective weight classes are as followed: Gracelynn Smith – 1st place, Alasia Allen – 2nd Place, Kiari Walsten – 2nd Place, Karlee Cooksey – 2nd Place, Madelyn Harding – 4th Place, and Irelynn Kyle – 5th Place.

BEAR IRON SET FOR REGIONAL MEET

February 24 – With the conclusion of the local powerlifting season, the LCM Bear Iron team looks forward to the Regional Meet in Navasota on Thursday, March 6th starting at 4:30 PM. Seven lifters qualified and they are: Aiden Snyder in the 123's, Isaac Pinder in the 165's, Dilon Cabrera in the 181's, Eddie Winters Wilhite in the 242's, Nathan Childress in the 275's, Cooper Smith in the 308's, Carson Phelps in the 308's.

LADY BEAR IRON SET FOR REGIONAL MEET

February 18 (LCM) – With the conclusion of the local powerlifting season, the LCM Lady Bear Iron team is set for the Regional Meet in Bay City on February 27th for the "Unequipped" division, and March 1st for the "Equipped" division. Seventeen girls qualified to compete at regionals, fifteen in the "Unequipped," and two in the "Equipped" division. The "Unequipped" lifters are: Alasia Allen, Faithlyn Allen, Makenna Baze, Karlee Cooksey, Zay'Audria Epps, Laken Hardy, Irelynn Kyle, Kaylan Moore, Cassandra Neville, Isabella Nicholas, Cailynn Nichols, Lanie Roff, Jaiden Romar, Kiari Walsten, and Victoria Young. The "Equipped" Lifters are: Madelyn Harding, and Gracelynn Smith.

POWERLIFTING WINS AGAIN

February 13 (West Orange) – Last night LCM Bear Iron competed in their final local meet before regionals at the West Orange-Stark Powerlifting Meet. Both Bear Iron and Lady Bear teams performed very well with multiple pr's being set, which in turn resulted in them both winning the boy's and girl's divisions. With the conclusion of the local meets Lady Bear Iron went 2 for 4 on meet wins and Bear Iron went 4 for 4 on meet wins. The individual results for the boys are as followed: Aiden Snyder - 1st place, 123's, Gunner Fry - 2nd place, 123's, Jaxson Phelps - 2nd place, 148's, Isaac Pinder - 2nd place, 165's, Diego Velasquez - 4th place, 220's, Eddie Winters Wilhite - 1st place, 242's, Jacob Costner - 3rd place, 242's, Van Potter - 4th place, 242's, Nathan Childress - 1st place, 275's, Cooper Smith - 2nd place, 308's, Carson Phelps - 1st place, 308's; Outstanding Boy Lifter Heavy Platforms. The results for the girls are as followed in their respective weight classes: Gracelynn Smith - 1st place, Madelyn Harding - 2nd place, Faithlyn Allen - 3rd place, Makenna Baze - 4th place, Zay'Audria Epps - 2nd  placeCailynn Nichols - 4th place, Jaiden Romar - 1st place, Irelynn Kyle - 2nd place, Victoria Young - 3rd place, Karlee Cooksey - 3rd place, Kiari Walsten - 3rd place, Alasia Allen - 1st place, Cassandra Neville - 5th place.

BEAR IRON SWEEPS ORANGEFIELD MEET

February 6 (Orangefield) – Bear Iron Powerlifting took 1st overall in both the boys and girls division at the Orangefield Bobcat Powerlifting Meet Thursday afternoon. Results for the Bears are as follows: Aiden Snyder (1st-123’s), Gunner Fry (2nd-123’s), Jaxson Phelps (2nd-148’s), Isaac Pinder (3rd-165’s), Dilon Cabrera (2nd-198’s), Eddie Winters-Wilhite (1st-242’s), Van Potter (4th-242’s), Nathan Childress (1st-275’s), Cooper Smith (5th-275’s), and Carson Phelps (1st-308’s). Results for the Lady Bears are as follows: Gracelynn Smith (1st), Madelyn Harding (2nd), Zay’Audria Epps (1st), Cailynn Nichols (3rd), Callie Baugh (4th), Jaiden Romar (1st), Irelynn Kyle (2nd), Victoria Young (3rd), Karlee Cooksey (3rd), Kiari Walsten (2nd), Cassandra Neville (4th), Alasia Allen (2nd), and Kaylen Moore (5th).

POWERLIFTING DOMINATES OWN MEET

January 30 (LCM) – Last night, LCM Bear Iron hosted their annual Powerlifting meet in the Bear Cave. Both teams lifted well. The boys' results were as follows: Aiden Snyder - 1st place in the 123's, Gunner Fry - 2nd place in the 123's, Jaxson Phelps - 2nd place in the 148's, Isaac Pinder - 2nd place in the 165's, Ryan Garcia - 5th place in the 181's, Eddie Winters Wilhite - 1st place in the 242's, Van Potter - 3rd place in the 242's, Nathan Childress - 1st place in the 275's, Cooper Smith - 3rd place in the 275's, Carson Phelps - 1st place in the 308's. Bear Iron also placed 1st in the meet as team. The girls' results in their respective weight classes were as follows: Gracelynn Smith - 1st place, Madelyn Harding - 1st place, Faithlynn Allen - 1st place, Zay'Audria Epps - 2nd place, Callie Baugh - 3rd place, Jaiden Romar - 1st place, Irelynn Kyle - 2nd place, Victoria Young - 3rd place, Karlee Cooksey - 1st place, Kiari Walsten - 3rd place, Alasia Allen - 2 place, Cassandra Neville - 3rd place, Lanie Roff - 4th place, Laken Hardy - 5th place, Makenna Baze - 4th place. Lady Bear Iron also placed 2nd in the meet as team.

POWERLIFTING TAKES 1ST & 3RD AT SILSBEE MEET

January 16 (Silsbee) – Bear Iron powerlifting traveled to Silsbee for their first meet of the season. Both teams had a very strong showing. The Bears placed 1st overall while the Lady Bears placed 3rd. Individual results are as follows: Boys – Aiden Snyder and Gunner Fry (1st in the 123’s), Jaxson Phelps (1st in the 148’s), Isaac Pinder (2nd in the 165’s), Dilon Cabrera (1st in the 181’s), Diego Velasques (2nd in the 198’s), Eddie Winters-Wilhite (1st in the 242’s), Nathan Childress (1st in the 275’s), Cooper Smith (3rd in his division), and Carson Phelps (1st in the 308’s). Girls – Madelyn Harding (2nd), Faithlyn Allen (3rd), Zay’Audria Epps (3rd), Callie Baugh (5th), Irelynn Kyle (1st), Karlee Cooksey (3rd), Kiari Walsten (3rd), Isabella Nicholas (5th), Alasia Allen (2nd), Cassandra Neville (4th), and Lanie Roff (5th).

Head Coach

FRANK SNODDY

Assistant Coach

JOE PEEVEY