Kaytlyn Bales takes 3rd Place at State powerlifting meet

Image: Kaytlyn Bales wins 3rd place at the state powerlifting meet — Italy High School’s Kaytlyn Bales improved from a 5th place state ranking in 2009 to a 3rd place finish at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State meet in Corpus Christi this season.

Kaytlyn Bales wins 3rd place at the state powerlifting meet — Italy High School’s Kaytlyn Bales improved from a 5th place state ranking in 2009 to a 3rd place finish at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association’s State meet in Corpus Christi this season. (Jenny Bales)

Image: Intense moment — Kaytlyn Bales prepares to squat her way into 3rd place.

Intense moment — Kaytlyn Bales prepares to squat her way into 3rd place. (Jenny Bales)

Image: On the podium — Second from the left, Kaytlyn Bales is all smiles after receiving her 3rd place state medal in 1A women’s powerlifting.

On the podium — Second from the left, Kaytlyn Bales is all smiles after receiving her 3rd place state medal in 1A women’s powerlifting. (Jenny Bales)

Image: Say, “Cheese!” — In the middle, an excited Kaytlyn Bales poses for the cameras with her 3rd place state medal around her neck.

Say, “Cheese!” — In the middle, an excited Kaytlyn Bales poses for the cameras with her 3rd place state medal around her neck. (Jenny Bales)

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