O'Neal takes first in her powerlifting class at Kenton meet
Arielle O'Neal won first place in her class and the Bluffton High School powerlifting team lifted 6,650 pounds at the Kenton State Powerlifting Meet this past weekend. Here are Bluffton's results:
• Arielle O’Neal -1st, top squat and deadlift in her weight class (7th grade, 685 lbs. total weight)
• Olivia Amstutz -3rd (7th grade, 545 lbs. total weight)
• Hannah Conely - 3rd, top squat in her weight class (10th grade, 650 lbs. total weight)
• Jadyn Barhorst - 4th (9th grade, 585 lbs. total weight)
• Andrew Spallinger - 4th, top bench in his weight class (11th grade, 985 lbs. total weight)
• Joey Bertka - 5th (12th grade, 1150 lbs. total weight)
• Ana Spiridigliozzi - 6th (9th grade, 570 lbs. total weight)
Non-placing contributors:
• Morgan Nussbaum - 7th grade, 460lbs. total weight
• Darby Prichard - 8th grade, 375 lbs. total weight
• Olivia Sneary - 11th grade, 440 lbs. total weight
• Lily Shadle - 7th grade, 400 lbs. total weight
TOTAL TEAM WEIGHT: 6,650 LBS.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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