New age-group records were set or tied in four disciplines at the bi-annual Speed, Strength, Training (SST) competition between Kenai Central High School, Nikiski Middle-High School, and Soldotna High School Wednesday at Nikiski High School.
New division records were set by:
KCHS Cipriana Castellano-Junior-Senior Division Girls Squat 190 lbs.
KCHS Rykker Riddall- Freshman-Sophomore Boys Clean 260 lbs.
SoHi Michael Reutov- Freshman-Sophomore Boys Snatch 175 lbs.
SoHi Austin Schrader and Nikiski Ruben Sepada- Boys Snatch 205 lbs. tied record
The Speed and Strength Training competition is a biannual event with the spring competition including the clean, snatch and back squat weight lifting competitions. The event will includes the Fight Gone Bad competition; in which, athletes work to pile up as many reps as they can in a designated time in five separate events — box jumps, kettle ball swings, push presses, ball slams and wall balls.
Each discipline is separated into four classifications; freshman and sophomore girls, freshman and sophomore boys, junior and senior girls and junior and senior boys.
Nikiski, SoHi and Kenai Central schools all provide the SST curriculum. Students must be enrolled in a class that teaches the proper techniques in the clean, snatch and squat lifting events, and also focuses on speed and agility training. The speed and agility portion of the SST competition is competed in the fall semester. Students compete in the fall with the running component which includes the broad jump, vertical jump, 40 yard dash, I test, and FGB (Fight Gone Bad). Students also compete for the traveling team trophy.
2016 Spring SST Results
Back Squat
Junior-senior boys — 1. Austin Schrader, Soldotna, 450 pounds; 2. Jonathan Delgado, Kenai, 435; 3. Andrew Welborn, Kenai, 405; 4. Ruben Sepeda, Nikiski, 375; 5. Bryce Martin, Soldotna, 375; 6. Jakob Schmidt, Nikiski, 345.
Junior-senior girls — 1. Cipriana Castellano, Kenai, 305; 2. Annie Quinn, Soldotna, 225; 3. Amy Porter, Nikiski, 215.
Freshman-sophomore boys — 1. Nick Braswell, Nikiski, 320; 2. Tyrone McEnerney, Soldotna, 325; 3 (tie). Rykker Riddall, Kenai, Wendell Tuisaula, Soldotna, 315; 5. Michael Reutov, Soldotna, 295.
Freshman-sophomore girls — 1. Catherine Turner, Soldotna, 225; 2. Shaylynn Zener, Soldotna, 210; 3. Jamie Yerkes, Nikiski, 150.
Clean
Junior-senior boys — 1. Draiden McMinn, Kenai, 270; 2. Jonathan Delgado, Kenai, 250; 3. Levi Hensley, Soldotna, 240; 4. Emanual Van Hout, Soldotna, 230; 5. Dylan Broussard, Nikiski, 200.
Junior-senior girls — 1. Cipriana Castellano, Kenai, 190; 2. Emily Werner, Soldotna, 160; 3. Annie Quinn, Soldotna, 155; 4. Arianna Parrish, Nikiski, 150; 5. Alexis Baker, Kenai, 135; 6. Amy Porter, Nikiski, 125.
Freshman-sophomore boys — 1. Rykker Riddall, Kenai, 260; 2. Tyrone McEnerney, Kenai, 230; 3. Wendell Tuisaula, Soldotna, 220; 4. Trent Robinson, Soldotna, 215; 5. Nick Braswell, Nikiski, 200; 6. Jace Kornstad, Nikiski, 190.
Freshman-sophomore girls — 1. Verity Feltman, Nikiski, 135; 2 (tie). Annebelle Schneiders, Kenai, Shaylynn Zener, Soldotna, 120; 4. Trinity Griffin, Soldotna, 115; 5. Deidra Lamping, Nikiski, 105; 6. Alyssa Stanton, Kenai, 100.
Snatch
Junior-senior boys — 1 (tie). Austin Schrader, Soldotna, Ruben Sepeda, Nikiski, 205; 3. Connor Johnson, Kenai, 180; 4. Draiden McMinn, Kenai, 165; 5. Ethan Brown, Soldotna, 155; 6. Dakota Hupp, Nikiski, 145.
Junior-senior girls — 1. Ireland Gillies, Kenai, 110; 2 (tie). Alexis Baker, Kenai, Arianna Parrish, Nikiski, 95; 4. Taylor Earll, Soldotna, 85.
Freshman-sophomore boys — 1. Michael Reutov, Soldotna, 175; 2. Dawson Baker, Kenai, 145; 3. Bechler Metcalf, Soldotna, 115.
Freshman-sophomore girls — 1. Rebecca Van Hout, Soldotna, 90; 2. Annebelle Schneiders, Kenai, 75; 3 (tie). Catherine Turner, Soldotna, Verity Feltman, Nikiski, 70.
Fight Gone Bad
Junior-senior boys — 1. Dylan Broussard, Nikiski, 558 reps; 2. Abraham Van Hout, Soldotna, 497; 3. Levi Hensley, Soldotna, 438; 4. Toby Randall, Kenai, 436; 5. Raymon Machen-Gray, Kenai, 363; 6. Matthew Hollinger, Nikiski, 332.
Junior-senior girls — 1. Julianne Wilson, Kenai, 436; 2. Ireland Gillies, Kenai, 413; 3. Emily Werner, Soldotna, 403; 4. Abby Kruse, Soldotna, 335; 5. Brianna Vollertsen, Nikiski, 296; 6. Ayla Pitt, Nikiski, 273.
Freshman-sophomore boys — 1. Jace Kornstad, Nikiski, 461; 2. Braden Olsen, Kenai, 460; 3. Ben Pollard, Kenai, 444; 4. Bechler Metcalf, Soldotna, 410; 5. Trenton Robinson, Soldotna, 342; 6. Dylan O’Brien, Nikiski, 260.
Freshman-sophomore girls — 1. Melanie Sexton, Nikiski, 335; 2. Rebecca Van Hout, Soldotna, 313; 3. Trinity Griffin, Soldotna, 275; 4. Paulyne Catacutan, Kenai, 252.