Two teen teammates win national title, are still upstaged by classmate who captures world crown
Two Florida teenagers recently earned the pride of their school by winning national titles in their sport, yet were still overshadowed by another teammate. How? He won a world title.
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, three different members of the Montverde (Fla.) Academy powerlifting squad earned a set of notable titles in a matter of weeks during the summer period. First, teammates Jake Carter and Josh Arnold dominated the 14-15 year-old division at the American Drug Free Federation Championships in Massachusetts.
Carter won a whopping four national titles -- squat, bench press, powerlifting and deadlift -- in the 114-pound class. Arnold followed that up with a powerlifting title in the 148-pound class.
Yet both Carter and Arnold were forced to take a backseat to young Elliot Grietens, a freshman who competed up in age group yet still won the 16-17 year old division of the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation Single Lift Championships, which were held in Autun, France. Like Arnold, Grietens was competing in the 148-pound class.
Perhaps that shared weight has helped push both 148-pounders to new heights over the past year. Whatever they're doing, something is working, as competitors in Massachusetts and France learned quickly in July.
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