Meet The Ledger's 2023 All-County Boys Weightlifting Team
WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR
Gavin Chastain
Auburndale
139
Chastain had a stellar year overall. He placed first at the Class 2A state Olympic competition. And he was second in the Traditional competition. Chastain put up a total lift of 445 pounds, including 190 pounds in the snatch. In 2022, he lifted 150 pounds in the snatch, which resulted in second in state. Chastain also improved in the Traditional with a total lift of 470 pounds. In last year's second-place finish, he had a total lift of 420 pounds and finished eighth in Olympic action.
Boys weightlifter of the year For Auburndale's Gavin Chastain, weightlifter of the year, practice is where the power is
COACH OF THE YEAR
Tashawn Williams
Lake Wales
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Williams has been at the helm of a Lake Wales powerhouse for years. This year, Lake Wales was the District- 2A-11 champion and the Class 2A-3 regional champion. His team was also the county Olympic champion as well as the runner-up in Traditional. In all, he produced 10 state qualifiers ― most in the county ― four state medals and was ninth in Olympic competition at state and 22nd in Traditional at state.
FIRST TEAM
Gael Guzman
Haines City
119
Finished first in district, first in regionals and fourth in state.
Luis Gonzalez
Ridge Community
119
He was first in county in Olympic and Traditional
Harrison Thrift
Lake Wales
129
First in county, first in districts, first in regionals, fifth in Olympic state and 11th in Traditional state.
Nahshon Paul
Haines City
139
Placed first in county, first in district, first in region and first in state.
Thomas Kniss
McKeel
154
First in county (Olympic), first in districts (Olympic), third in regionals (Olympic), fifth in state (Olympic).
Adison Principe
Haines City
169
Finished first in county, first in district, fourth in region and 12th in state.
Ethan Janssen
Davenport
169
Placed first in Olympic county, district and regionals, and fifth in state.
Trent Grotjan
Lake Wales
199
First in county, first in districts, first in regionals, fifth in Olympic state and 11th in Traditional state.
Nicolas Ferdico
Davenport
219
Placed first in Olympic county, district and regionals, and seventh in state.
Larry Jones
Lakeland
238
First in county, first in regionals, first in districts, first in state.
Kody Clark
Lake Wales
238
Second in county, first in districts, first in regionals and fourth in state in Olympic and Traditional.
Chance Lundy
Lake Gibson
Unlimited
Placed fifth at districts.
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HONORABLE MENTION
Lake Gibson: Wade Tyer (199), Kemarion Stacy (139), Austin Sanders (238), Nathaniel Goldsmith (139)
Mulberry: Keontay Smith (Unlimited), Christian Cortes (169), Adam Owens (219)
Haines City: Jullian Rosado (129)
Lake Wales: Josh Canet (169), Noah Wise (Unlimited), Zacchaeus Hart (129), Jake Garrison (139), Sean Major (219), Issac Ramos (unlimited)
Winter Haven: Guiseann Mirtil (219), Melvin Winford (154)
George Jenkins: Cade Stetson (139), Melik Murray (239), Robert Newman (Unlimited)
Bartow: Avery Kennedy (Unlimited), Jordan Schley (238), Lavonski Tubbs (199), Jeremiah Martin (219), Brett Tyree (238)
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