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Plenty of local powerlifters are headed to state after qualifying at the South Regional Meet at Covington High School on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Franklinton’s Jaylin Magee, Shelton Jenkins, Khaled Waliagha and Adam Galloway and Pine’s A.J. Caillouet, Braeden Arceneaux and Kole Miller are all headed to state.

Five more locals from Pope John Paul II, who are Bogalusa residents, also made it to state in Will Culpepper, Matthew Kirkland, Bryan Mauricio, Cael McDaniel and Wilson Varnado.

To reach state, the lifter had to either win their weight class at the regional meet or come in the top 10 of their division, but when somebody won their regional, that counted as a spot toward state, so if somebody from a Division I school won at regionals, there were nine spots left for state. There were six regions.

Franklinton is in Division II, while Bogalusa is Division III and Pine is Division IV.

The state meet will be held March 24-26 at the Fant Coliseum at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Four lifters from the parish are top seeds. They are Magee, Jenkins, Waliagha and Arceneaux.

Jenkins and Arceaneaux both won state titles last year.

Jenkins, who won the title in the 198s season, made it in the weight class this year. At regionals, he lifted a total of 1,475 with a 515 squat, 435 bench press and 525 deadlift.

Arceneaux, who won the title in the 114s last year, is going to state in the 123s after an 810 total at regionals. Arceneaux squatted 315, benched 150 and deadlifted 345.

Magee is in the 181s. He recorded a 1,480 total at regionals with a 585 squat, 345 bench and 550 deadlift.

Waliagha will be at state after he tallied a 1,350. Waliagha had a 530 squat, 290 bench and 530 deadlift.

Mauricio and Culpepper are No. 2 seeds.

Mauricio, who lifts in the 275s, posted a 1,250. He squatted 510, benched 315 and deadlifted 425.

Culpepper is in the SHWs. He had an 1,185 with a 500 squat, 255 bench and 430 deadlift.

McDaniel is a No. 3 seed in the 220s. At regionals, he tallied a 1,300 with a 495 squat, 280 bench and 525 deadlift.

Kirkland is in the SHW and made state as the No. 4 seed. Kirkland lifted 1,400 total with a 400 squat, 300 bench and 420 deadlift.

Varnado, who competes in the 148s, is a No. 5 seed. Varnado recorded a 975 at regionals. He squatted 365, benched 205 and deadlifted 405.

Pine’s A.J. Caillouet is a No. 6 seed in the 114s. At regionals, Caillouet posted a 495 with a 160 squat, 85 bench and 250 deadlift for 495.

Galloway is a seventh seed in the SHWs. Galloway squatted 500, benched 395 and deadlifted 440 for 1,305.

Miller will go to state as the No. 10 seed in the 148s. He lifted a total of 840 with a 285 squat, 165 bench and 390 deadlift.

Three Franklinton lifters are alternates after coming in 11th that include Ty Creel, Kevion Ginn and Ladell Lewis.

Creel, who is in the 123s, squatted 180, benched 135 and deadlifted 270 for 585 total.

Ginn competes in the 275s and he had a 985 total with a 405 squat, 190 bench and 390 deadlift.

Lewis is in the SHWs, where he posted an 1,135 with a 455 squat, 260 bench and 420 deadlift.

Other locals competed in regionals.

Franklinton’s Andre Callias was 13th for the 165s with a 375 squat, 235 bench and 405 deadlift for 1,015 total.

Franklinton’s Treyton Bankston was 15th for the 148s with a 720 total. He squatted 265, benched 155 and deadlifted 300.

Franklinton’s Collin Penny was 15th in the 198s. He posted a 905 total after a 325 squat, 190 bench and 390 deadlift.

Franklinton’s Ryan Barber was 21st in the 165s. Barber totaled 825 with a 300 squat, 170 bench and 355 deadlift.

Bogalusa’s Alijah Mclemore was 18th in Division III for the 242s. Mclemore posted a 1,025 with a 315 squat, 275 bench and 435 deadlift.

Xavier Adams and Reynis Morris also competed for Bogalusa.

Pine’s Samuel Thomas was 16th in the 148s for Division IV with a 750 after a 235 squat, 160 bench and 355 deadlift.

Pine’s John Rushing was 21st in the 181s with a 465 total. He squatted 125, benched 100 and deadlifted 240.

The girls regional will take place on Saturday, Feb. 26, at Covington.