Alexandra Thornton, a Highland Park Middle School Eight Grader, spent MLK weekend in San Antonio competing in the 2015 Texas State Weightlifting Championships in the 14-15 year old 53 kg girls class.

She was able to PR (set a personal record) in all her lifts and bring home three gold medals and three new State Records all at the same time.

She snatched 54 kg (119 pounds). The previous record was 40 kg (88 pounds).

She clean and jerked 70 kg (154 pounds). The previous record was 56 kg (123 pounds). 

This gave her a PR total of 124 kg (273 pounds), which was also worthy of a State Record. The previous record was 96 kg (211 pounds).

She was named Best Lifter in her age group and returned to Dallas a State Champion.