Yen qualifies for THSPA state powerlifting meet

Somerville’s Deere, Garcia-Vega also lift at regionals
SNOOK’S TRISTEN YEN qualified for the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s State Championship to be held later in March.
SNOOK’S TRISTEN YEN qualified for the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s State Championship to be held later in March.

Snook’s Tristen Yen has been ranked as one of the top lifters in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) Region 4 Division 4 132-pound weight class all season. And, Friday, Yen showed the region that he deserved a spot in the THSPA State Championship later this month -- qualifying with his second place regional finish.

Yen lifted a total of 1,025 pounds last week at the THSPA Region …