The championship meet for the Florida High School Athletic Association’s new girls weightlifting classification will be contested Saturday at St. Cloud High School.
The FHSAA expanded the sport from two divisions to three this year, with the state’s largest schools by enrollment moving into the new Class 3A.
That includes Dr. Phillips, which again has some of the strongest lifters in the Orlando area. The Panthers lineup includes senior Zamora St. Cyr, who is the top seed in the 139-pound weight class based on her regional performance. She bench pressed 170 pounds and hoisted the same weight overhead in the clean and jerk for a 340 total.
Hagerty senior Olivia Lipari is another favorite. She led qualifiers in the 129 weight class with a 335 pounds region total, followed by Hannah Yilmaz Rodriguez (330) of Tohopekaliga.
Winter Springs, which placed third at state last season, remained in 2A and will compete in that championship meet Saturday at Suwannee High School of North Florida, which is also hosting the 1A meet Friday.
The Bears leading qualifiers were Jillian Vinci, Lindsay Corazzini, Madison Gomrad and U’nitee Brown.
Vinci was the leading region qualifier in the 101 weight class with a 280 total.
Saturday’s 3A competition begins at 9:30 a.m. for the lighter weight classes in the first of two sessions at St. Cloud.
Tickets are $9 per session if purchased online in advance via GoFan.co (fhsaa as search term) and $12 per session Saturday. Parking is $10 (cash) per vehicle.
Face coverings are required when physical distancing is not possible. Participants won’t be required to wear a face covering while on their lift platform.
Here are the area’s best performers by weight class in district and region meets (*denotes region champion):
101-pound weight class
*Jillian Vinci, Winter Springs, 280
Amarise Rodriguez, Orange City University, 245
*Karla Hormazabal, Colonial, 240
*Maya Indio, St. Cloud, 230
Gabriela Serpa, Dr. Phillips, 230
Megan Carlson, Hagerty, 225
Carley Fay, Dr. Phillips, 220
*Kiara Smith, Eustis, 220
110-pound weight class
*Emma DuCharme, Hagerty, 245
* Kaitlyn Gallagher, St. Cloud, 245
Sandra Bocico, Evans, 240
Nicole Russi, East Ridge, 240
Ashley Aun, St. Cloud, 235
Beyanka Cherenfant, Evans, 225
Destiny David, Orange City University, 225
119-pound weight class
Azariah Rodriguez, Orange City University, 285
*Grace Fay, Dr. Phillips, 285
Jasmine Elliott, Liberty, 280
Helena Huyke, Celebration, 280
Emma Huaman, Winter Springs, 265
Naika Belizaire, Dr. Phillips, 260
Laurynn Lackey, Leesburg, 250
Chassity Llanos, Tohopekaliga, 250
129-pound weight class
*Olivia Lipari, Hagerty, 335
Hanna Yilmaz Rodriguez, Tohopekaliga, 330
Alexis Gamez, Leesburg, 305
Lindsay Corazzini, Winter Springs, 305
Alexa Mandujano, Lake Mary, 295
Elise Corley, Winter Springs, 280
Kalani Wolfgramm, Oak Ridge, 275
139-pound weight class
*Zamora St. Cyr, Dr. Phillips, 340
Makenna Presley, Oviedo, 330
*Adriana Rosa, Harmony, 315
Isabel Cox, Dr. Phillips, 300
Christina Montique, Hagerty, 295
Katy Garcia, Lake Mary, 290
Emily Allen, Mount Dora Christian, 285
Kendall Matoska, Celebration, 285
154-pound weight class
*Brittney Joseph, Evans, 365
*Cristina Sweet, Edgewater, 365
Isabella Andujar, Eustis, 325
Sydney Lake, Timber Creek, 320
Kharisma Littles, Pine Ridge, 320
Riley Finnegan, Oviedo, 315
Jornice Vales, Lake Minneola, 315
169-pound weight class
Madison Gomrad, Winter Springs, 355
Maria Hincapie, Celebration, 350
*Armelle Oliantus, Dr. Phillips, 330
U’nitee Brown, Winter Springs, 330
Savannah O’Neill, St. Cloud, 330
Diamond Elliot, Colonial, 310
Marina Marcano, Colonial, 310
183-pound weight class
*Karlie Marini, Hagerty, 360
Tymia McLeod, Evans, 335
Jy’Meria Franklin, Seminole, 335
*Faith Garrison, Leesburg, 330
Jemima Touze, Evans, 295
Dani Luscano, Freedom, 290
Ayana Ferguson, Oviedo, 280
199-pound weight class
Mikayla Williams, Eustis, 315
*Elaine Vales, Evans, 305
Camya Beckford, Apopka, 295
Aleysha DeJesus, Osceola, 290
Mia Espaillat, Orlando University, 285
Khaleisha Bright, Evans, 285
Paige Macauley, Windermere, 285
Kennedi Tindall, Leesburg, 285
Unlimited weight class
*Samantha Charles, Oak Ridge, 400
Zamoneey Lamar, Leesburg, 395
Jada Lizaire, Evans, 365
Sarah Munar, DeLand, 365
Erin Flood, Winter Park, 355
Irma Watson, Seminole, 355
Trinity Scott, Tavares, 335
This story was first published at OrlandoSentinel.com. Varsity Content Editor Buddy Collings can be reached by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.
