FPC's Buchanan, NSB's Jarvis win individual state girls' weightlifting championships

A pair of Volusia-Flagler athletes added their names to the area's long list of girls' weightlifting state champions Saturday afternoon.

Flagler Palm Coast's Annie Buchanan dominated as expected in the Class 3A 199-pound division, completing all six lift attempts and posting a meet-best 450 total (235 bench, 215 clean and jerk).

New Smyrna Beach's Daisha Jarvis also topped the podium in Class 2A's 169-pound division with a 375 total, aided by an impressive 195 in the clean and jerk.

Since the Florida High School Athletic Association began sanctioning girls' weightlifting state competitions in 2003-04, Volusia-Flagler competitors have combined for 50 individual gold medals.

Jarvis became New Smyrna's seventh state champion, and Buchanan is the third from FPC — joining, among others, her older sister Lexi, a heavyweight winner in 2018.

New Smyrna Beach scored the best team finish of any local program, placing sixth with 12 points. Isabella Fortin secured a runner-up spot in the 2A 199 class with a 330 total.

FPC tied for seventh in Class 3A, boosted by Aryanna Rosa's fifth-place showing in the 110 division.

Sofia Cianfarra (fourth in 101) and Genevieve Frangoulis (fifth in 129) scored points for Spruce Creek, while Amarise Rodriguez (sixth in 101) became the first lifter from University to stand on the podium at the state finals.

On Friday, five of the six Class 1A qualifiers earned top-10 finishes, including podium spots for Father Lopez's Flynn Baliton (fifth in 139) and Atlantic's Raven Barnes (sixth in 129).

Here is a roundup of how all 30 local state qualifiers performed this weekend. Bench press, clean and jerk and total weight are in parentheses:

Class 3A: Saturday, Feb. 13, at St. Cloud

101 pounds

4. Sofia Cianfarra, Spruce Creek (135-120-255)

6. Amarise Rodriguez, University (130-120-250)

110 pounds

5. Aryannah Rosa, Flagler Palm Coast (120-130-250)

14. Destiny David, University (125-100-225)

119 pounds

14. Nora Ejie, Spruce Creek (120-135-255)

129 pounds

5. Genevieve Frangoulis, Spruce Creek (140-160-300)

9. Kelsey Gocking, Flagler Palm Coast (135-150-285)

139 pounds

11. Aun'Yale Howard, Flagler Palm Coast (135-150-285)

15. Amber Garcia, University (135-140-275)

154 pounds

12. Diana Croft, Flagler Palm Coast (160-150-310)

169 pounds

18. Natalie Allen, Spruce Creek (145-140-285)

183 pounds

14. Abbie Phillips, Spruce Creek (120-150-270)

199 pounds

1. Annie Buchanan, Flagler Palm Coast (235-215-450)

Unlimited

8. Sarah Munar, DeLand (195-170-365)

Class 2A: Saturday, Feb. 13, at Live Oak Suwannee

119 pounds

9. Andie Tice, Matanzas (130-135-265)

139 pounds

8. Taylor Ruth, New Smyrna Beach (150-145-295)

154 pounds

7. Kharisma Littles, Pine Ridge (165-160-325)

19. Leslie Martinez, New Smyrna Beach (scratched out in bench press)

169 pounds

1. Daisha Jarvis, New Smyrna Beach (180-195-375)

11. Olivia Wilson, New Smyrna Beach (160-150-310)

17. Lucie Dudley, Matanzas (140-150-290)

199 pounds

2. Isabella Fortin, New Smyrna Beach (180-150-330)

Unlimited

11. Kelly Hall, Seabreeze (185-175-360)

18. Deidre Jones, Pine Ridge (160-145-305)

Class 1A: Friday, Feb. 12, at Live Oak Suwannee

119 pounds

10. Maddie Philio, Atlantic (120-120-240)

129 pounds

6. Raven Barnes, Atlantic (150-125-275)

9. Sofia Bernal, Father Lopez (140-130-270)

139 pounds

5. Flynn Baliton, Father Lopez (145-155-300)

154 pounds

17. Kathleen Johnson, Father Lopez (115-135-250)

199 pounds

7. Riley LeBlanc, Taylor (175-145-320)