Alexandria Senior High School senior Ashley Mitchell was honored Tuesday by Alexandria city officials for her world-class success in powerlifting, and her coach earned recognition as well.
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jacques Roy presented a plaque to Mitchell on behalf of the city and declared Tuesday, Sept. 22, as Ashley Mitchell Day in Alexandria.
Mitchell is being honored winning her weight class and setting a pair of world records in the 2015 International Powerlifting Federation Sub-Junior Nationals in Prague, Czech Republic. Her efforts helped the U.S. Girls National Team take home the championship.
Those are among the many powerlifting accolades for Mitchell, who helped the ASH girls team win their 20th state powerlifting title and finish second in the USA Powerlifting Nationals.
Her coach, Duane Urbina, said Mitchells is the “best-ever pound-for-pound” powerlifter in Louisiana.
Urbina, the ASH principal who is retiring as the girls’ powerlifting coach, also was honored by the city Tuesday, receiving a plaque from Roy for his accomplishments as a coach and as a principal.
Courtesy of: The Town Talk