- December 5, 2025
Annie Buchanan holds the trophy as the FPC weightlifting teams pose for a picture after the Bulldogs won the Five Star Conference girls championship Dec. 16. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Annie Buchanan poses on the podium with her two medals. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Annie Buchanan set a personal record in the clean and jerk with a lift of 220 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Annie Buchanan completes her 220-pound clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC coach Duane Hagstrom talks to his team after the meet. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Colleen Haaf cleans 165 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Colleen Haaf completes a 165-pounds lift in the clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Aryannah Rosa won both the snatch and bench/clean and jerk titles in the 110-pound class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Aryannah Rosa on the podium. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Aun'yale Howard finished second in both events in the 139-pound class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Kelsey Gocking stands atop the podium after winning the 129-pound bench/clean and jerk title. And Brianna Tucker stands to her left as the runner-up. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Colleen Haaf won the unlimited title in both events. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Diana Croft, center, won the 154-pound title in both events. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Jada Ortiz, right, finished sixth in snatch in the 119-pound class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Midylynne Thomas placed fifth in the 169-pound class in bench/clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Colleen Haaf, center, and Zoe Gotera, left, finished first and second in the snatch lift in the unlimited class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
In the 129 pound class, Brianna Tucker, left, finished fourth, and Kelsey Gocking was second in the snatch. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Taking a photo after winning the team title in the snatch lifts. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Aryannah Rosa goes over her lifts with coach Duane Hagstrom. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Annie Buchanan holds the trophy FPC won for the snatch lift event. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Chole Long finished fifth in snatch in the 169-pound class.
Aun'yale Howard, center, was the runner-up in the bench/clean and jerk at 139 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
With the trophies in the foreground, FPC lifters listen to coach Duane Hagstrom's post-meet talk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Annie Buchanan on the way to her personal best in the clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Flagler Palm Coast's girls weightlifters were still excited after winning both team titles at the Five Star Conference championships Dec. 16.
Then coach Duane Hagstrom delivered the second-best news of the night. He was giving them the entire winter break off.
The Bulldogs defeated runner-up Spruce Creek 49-44 to win the bench press/clean and jerk title. University was third with 32 points, while New Smyrna Beach finished fourth with 31 points.
FPC also won the snatch lift competition, which was added this year.
"Right now it's more of a trial run," Hagstrom said of the FHSAA approving the snatch lift, which is lifting the barbell overhead in one continuous motion. "Even I was hesitant at first. But the kids seem to enjoy it, and I think we have a chance to be among the top two or three teams in snatch, and we haven't focused on it much to this point."
FPC defeated second-place University 49-33 for the snatch lift title. Aryannah Rosa (110-pound classification), Diana Croft (154), Annie Buchanan (199) and Colleen Haaf (unlimited) collected two first-place medals apiece, winning both the snatch lift and bench/clean and jerk titles.
Kelsey Gocking won the 129-pound title in bench/clean and jerk and finished second in the snatch lift.
In the bench/clean and jerk competition, Buchanan, the defending Class 3A state champ at 199 pounds, set a new personal record in clean and jerk with a 220-pound lift. She benched 225 pounds before missing on two attempts at 235. Her 445-pound total was 90 pounds better than second-place finisher Isabella Fortin of New Smyrna Beach.
"We probably have the best chance we've ever had to battle for a state championship."
DUANE HAGSTROM, FPC weightlifting coach
Haaf tied her personal record in the bench press with a 165-pound and lift and also hoisted 165 pounds in the clean and jerk to defeat Kelly Hall of Seabreeze by 10 pounds (330 to 320).
Rosa won by 10 pounds at 110 with a 275 total. Gocking won by 15 pounds at 129 with a 295 total. Croft won handily at 154 with a 345 total, 45 pounds better than the runner-up.
Aun'yale Howard finished second at 139 pounds with a 325 total. Brianna Tucker finished third at 129 pounds with a 275-pound total.
The Bulldogs scored points in seven of 10 events.
"We hit some lifts we hadn't lifted before, which is good, because we had been stagnant for a while," Hagstrom said. "This is such a competitive conference. One lift one way or another could have been the difference."
Hagstrom believes the Bullodgs are on pace to have their best season.
"This is probably one of my best teams overall," he said. "We probably have the best chance we've ever had to battle for a state championship."
