SWFL Boys Weightlifting State Qualifiers: See who made the cut

Nick Wilson, Naples Daily News
Updated ·3 min read

The stage is set for the FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships Friday and Saturday. Many area lifters made the cut for a chance to compete for a medal in Lakeland, including regional winners that make the trip eyeing gold.

Here is a complete list of Southwest Florida lifters who qualified for state.

Class 1A Olympic Qualifiers

169: Justin Davis, Bishop Verot: Region 4 Winner, 410 Total

UNL: Wyatt Whalen, Bishop Verot: Rank 5, 500 Total

Class 1A Traditional Qualifiers

UNL: Wyatt Whalen, Bishop Verot: Rank 15, 590 Total

2A Olympic Qualifiers

119: Christian De Sanctis: Fort Myers, Region 4 Winner, 290 Total; Justin Thach, LaBelle: Rank 6, 270 Total; Sam Khang, Mariner: Rank 9, 265 Total

129: Chello Antione, Fort Myers: Rank 1, 360 Total: Nick Lawrence, Mariner: Rank 9, 325 Total; David Crome, East Lee County: Rank 12, 310 Total

139: Adbi Espinosa, East Lee County: Region 4 Winner, 345 Total; Zach Preito, Bonita Springs: Rank 12, 330 Total; Nick Bloomston, Fort Myers: Rank 15, 320 Total

154: Tahj VanHoose, Bonita Springs: Rank 6, 410 Total; Santiago Falkenhagen, Fort Myers: Rank 7, 410 Total

169: Riffin Jean, Dunbar: Region 4 Winner, 440 Total; Brian Raya, LaBelle: Rank 5, 425 Total; Brennen Schlemm, Ida Baker: Rank 7, 410 Total; Karson Long, Mariner: Rank 10, 400 Total; Kristian Schafer, Fort Myers: Rank 14, 390 Total

183; Riley Deremer, Bonita Springs: Rank 13, 435 Total

199: Charles Michel, Fort Myers: Rank 1, 520 Total; Josiah Sessler, Bonita Springs: Rank 11, 465 Total; Henry Wisner, Dunbar: Rank 13, 465 Total

219: Maurice McClain Jr., LaBelle: Rank 1, 545 Total; Laviris Singleton, Dunbar: Rank 3, 495 Total

238: Reef Gingell, Fort Myers: Region 4 Winner, 535 Total; Vanier Baptiste, Dunbar: Rank 14, 425 Total; Jevin Rosemond, Dunbar: Rank 15, 420 Total

UNL: Michael Edwards, Dunbar: Rank 3, 505 Total; Lee Thorpe, Bonita Springs: Rank 10, 460 Total; Logan Keenum, Bonita Springs: Rank 15, 450 Total

Class 2A Traditional Qualifiers

119: Christian De Sanctis, Fort Myers: Region 4 Winner, 355 Total; Sam Khang, Mariner: Rank 6, 335 Total; Justin Thach, LaBelle: Rank 9, 330 Total

129: Chello Antione, Fort Myers: Rank 1, 430 Total; Nick Lawrence, Mariner: Rank 4, 400 Total; Zachary Tomlimson, Ida Baker: Rank 7, 385 Total

139: Jacob Paquin, Fort Myers: Region 4 Winner, 470 Total; Nick Bloomston, Fort Myers: Rank 13, 415 Total; Zack Preito, Bonita Springs: Rank 14, 415 Total

154: Santiago Falkenhagen, Fort Myers: Region 4 Winner, 525 Toal; Joey Blasi, Bonita Springs: Rank 5, 495 Total; Dustin Paladino, Island Coast: Rank 7, 490 Total; Tahj VanHoose, Bonita Springs: Rank 9, 485 Total

169: Luke Buzzelli, Ida Baker: Region 4 Winner, Total 585; Jean Riffen, Dunbar: Rank 2, 545 Total; Brian Raya, LaBelle: Rank 13, 485 Total

183: Konner Stuttgen, Bonita Springs: Region 4 Winner, 590 Total; Riley Deremer, Bonita Springs: Rank 11, 530 Total

199: Charles Michel, Fort Myers: Rank 5, 585 Total; Josiah Sessler, Bonita Springs: Rank 9, 565 Total

219

Maurice McClain Jr., LaBelle: Rank 7, 595 Total

Laviris Singleton, Dunbar: Rank 9, 580 Total

238: Reef Gingell, Fort Myers: Rank 12, 570 Total

UNL: Michael Edwards, Dunvar: Rank 10, 605 Total; Logan Keenum, Bonita Springs: Rank 14, 600 Total

3A Olympic Qualifiers

119: Cesar Carter, Riverdale: Rank 12, 270 Total

3A Traditional Qualifiers

238: Gavin Weygant, Riverdale: Rank 5, 610 Total

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Boys State weightlifting qualifiers in SWFL