Bales earns 4th Place medal at regional meet, now packing for state!

Image: Two of Italy’s strongest — Lady Gladiators Nikki Brashear and Kaytlyn Bales during powerlifting workouts earlier in the season. Both girls recently qualified for regionals with Bales earning a 4th Place medal and a return trip to the state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi.

Two of Italy’s strongest — Lady Gladiators Nikki Brashear and Kaytlyn Bales during powerlifting workouts earlier in the season. Both girls recently qualified for regionals with Bales earning a 4th Place medal and a return trip to the state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bales works out — Kaytlyn Bales does a light workout before picking up the big weights.

Bales works out — Kaytlyn Bales does a light workout before picking up the big weights.

Image: Bar none — Kaitlyn Bales handles these 45s like a baton.

Bar none — Kaitlyn Bales handles these 45s like a baton.

Image: On the road again — After working tirelessly in the weight room, Kaytlyn Bales packs her bags for her third trip to the state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi where Bales has placed 3rd and 5th in the previous two competitions.

On the road again — After working tirelessly in the weight room, Kaytlyn Bales packs her bags for her third trip to the state powerlifting meet in Corpus Christi where Bales has placed 3rd and 5th in the previous two competitions.

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