Alexandra Khalil and Jenna Khalil- Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - Lakewood Ranch High School’s (LRHS) girls weightlifting team competed in the Bloodhound invitational at Auburndale High School on Nov. 8.
It was the first major meet of the weightlifting season, with teams from around Florida.
Head coach Elijah Weaver said, “I think it was a good experience for a lot of girls because we have a lot of new girls who are elevating their game. Auburndale gives a filling of a regional meet.”
Weaver continued, “Our biggest competitors were Lake Wales High School and Winter Haven High School.”
The girls outperformed most of the teams in the region. Although they did not win, they finished above many regional teams.
The girls also competed in their official third meet of the season against Braden River High School (BRHS) on Nov. 12.
LRHS junior Kayla Goodwin said, “It was a lot of fun. It was a great opportunity to challenge myself and lift as heavy as possible.”
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Weaver said, “I wanted them to focus on doing their best and for the most part a lot of our girls did.”
Weaver continued, “The meet was great, our girls competed and there was a lot of girls that finished with new personal records.”
The scores for the LRHS and BRHS meet include:
Olympic (Snatch and Clean Jerk):
· BRHS-66
· LRHS- 24
Traditional (Bench and Clean Jerk):
· BRHS-62
· LRHS-28
Senior night is on Nov. 19, and the girls will compete against Parrish Community High School.
The goal of senior night is to try and make it fun for the seniors, as some of them have been in the weightlifting program for all four years.