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Choctawhatchee High School weightlifting team captures state championship

Choctawhatchee High School’s boys weightlifting team has secured the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Traditional Boys Weightlifting Class 2A State Championship while finishing as state runners-up in the Olympic division.

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Choctawhatchee High School’s boys weightlifting team has secured the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Traditional Boys Weightlifting Class 2A State Championship while finishing as state runners-up in the Olympic division.

Here’s how the boys did:

Dawson Newnam (169 lbs) — 1st place in Traditional; 1st place and state record in Olympic
Brandon Stenger (219 lbs) — 2nd place in Traditional; 1st place and state record in Olympic
Alex Urtecho (238 lbs) — 3rd place in both Traditional and Olympic
Boston Murray (199 lbs) — 4th place in Traditional
Von Keller (199 lbs) — 5th place in Traditional; 6th place in Olympic
Sam Nelson (unlimited weight class) — 2nd place in Traditional; 6th place in Olympic
Bryan DeLeon (139 lbs) — 6th place in Traditional

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