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Creekside girls weightlifting claims District 5-2A title

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING – Creekside wins district title

Creekside topped a field of seven teams to win the District 5-2A girls weightlifting championship Thursday. The Knights will send 12 lifters to next Thursday’s Region 3-2A meet at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

Creekside finished first with 48 points. Oakleaf (40) was second, followed by Bartram Trail (38), Middleburg (36), St. Augustine (23), Nease (19) and Fleming Island (15). In all 37 St. Johns County lifters advanced to regionals. Six country lifters won their weight classes:

• Bartram Trail’s Andrea Freeman, despite weighing 10 points less than any other contender, won the 101-pound division after bench pressing 95 pounds and hoisting 90 in the clean and jerk for a 185 total.

• Bartram Trail’s Tyller Bauer (115-150—265) won at 110 pounds.

• Creekside’s Nickey Ness (120-160—280) won at 119.

• Creekside’s Grace Wiegel (135-155—290) won at 129.

• Bartram’s Qua’liyyah Taylor (150-180—330) won at 199.

• Creekside’s Samantha Wood (155-180—335) won in unlimited.

Source: St. Johns County roundup: Creekside girls weightlifting claims District 5-2A title