• Jackson NW High School, Jackson, Mi. 

This Saturday was months in the making as the Bulldog lifters got back into competition for the first time for the ‘'23-’24 season. As they made their way down M-127 to the Jackson NW Regional, despite being lite-on lifters, the pack mentality of the Dawgs arose and the team showed their heart and tenacity. 

The JV team, most at their first competition, earned a fourth-place finish as two of the six lifters earned medals and three others earned fourth-place finishes in their weight classes. Ean Henry took home a first-place finish at his first competition, while Andrew Paton walked away with an impressive second-place finish. They both qualified for the JV State Meet with their performances. Dillion Adams' total of 865 lbs also qualified him for the state meet. 

The Varsity team earned the Varsity Runner-Up trophy with a GRITy performance. Every lifter who participated placed and earned points for the team. Medals were earned by Kaden Leonard - 2nd place, Gabe Hatfield - 2nd Place, and Charley Frost - 3rd Place. By coming together as a F.A.M.I.L.Y., the Dawgs overcame not having a single first-place finish by each lifter doing their part and supporting each other throughout the day. They will each tell you that they didn’t have their best days, but they brought that DAWG GRIT all day long. 

Both teams return to the racks in two weeks, along with the Lady Dawg lifters, as they travel to the Mona Shores Regional. This is the final meet before the State competitions. 

Meet Results:

JV Finishers:

Varsity Finishers