- March 20, 2025
FPC's Cody Strawser gets ready to complete the clean and jerk. Strawser was the district runner-up at 119 pounds in both competitions. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Cody Strawser lifted 185 pounds in the clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Cody Strawser placed second in both competitions at 119 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Brayden DePotter advanced to regional competition. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Brayden DePotter placed fourth in traditional and seventh in Olympic in the unlimited weight class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matt McFall placed fifth in Olympic competition in the unlimited weight class with a 435 total. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Freshman Matt McFall qualified for region in Olympic lifts in the unlimited weight class. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Josh Veras-Pleasant competed at 199 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Josh Veras-Pleasant placed fifth in Olympic competition at 199 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Dylan Bennett finished second in Olympic lifts behind teammate Nick Groth at 169 pounds. Bennett placed fourth in traditional competition. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Ethan Mancini placed seventh in both competitions at 219 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Alex Huynh gets ready to lift. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Alex Huynh competed at 129 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Marlon Alvarado placed seventh at 199 pounds in Olympic lifts with a 365 total. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Marlon Alvarado, competing at 199 pounds, completes the clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Marlon Alvarado lifted 200 in the clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Marlon Alvarado begins the jerk, lifting and locking the barbell overhead. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Michael Johnson, competing at 154 pounds, completes a clean and jerk. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Cody Strawser placed second in both traditional and Olympic competitions at 119 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Two weeks after he won two Five Star Conference titles at 183 pounds, Flagler Palm Coast senior Nick Groth won two district titles — at 169 pounds.
Groth dropped 13 pounds for the postseason and added three more school records at 169 pounds after setting three records at 183.
Groth won both the Olympic and traditional titles at 169 at the District 3-3A championships March 27 at the FPC gym. His 545-pound Olympic total and 590-pound traditional total are both tops in the state in Class 3A heading into this weekend’s regional championships.
Spruce Creek won both district titles. FPC placed third in Olympic competition and fifth in traditional. The Bulldogs qualified 12 lifters for the Region 1-3A meet April 6 at Navarre High School in the Panhandle.
Matanzas won the District 5-2A Olympic championship and finished third in traditional at St. Augustine High.
Five Matanzas lifters won individual district titles. Cole Hash, the defending Class 2A state champ in traditional at 199 pounds, won both district titles at the same weight class. His 645-pound traditional total is tops among all lifters in his weight class in Class 2A. His 505-pound Olympic total is tied for fifth best.
The Pirates' other district champs were Maison Leanard (both titles at 119 pounds), Jaden Sao (both titles at 129), Jordan Theus-Vale (219-pound traditional) and Ahmad Louis-Charles (238-pound traditional).
Seabreeze’s Ezra Williams won the 183-pound Olympic title at the District 5-2A meet. Mainland’s Elijah Walker won the District 8-2A traditional title with a 740 total, tops among all Class 2A lifters.
The Pirates qualified 15 lifters for the Region 2-3A meet April 5 at St. Cloud High School. Seabreeze qualified eight and Mainland qualified three.
With district totals and place
Region 1-3A
FLAGLER PALM COAST (District 3-3A): 119: Cody Strawser (2nd Olympic, 325; 2nd traditional, 365). 129: Alex Huynh (7th Olympic, 255, 8th traditional, 315). 154: Dylan Harmer (6th Olympic, 385). 169: Nick Groth (1st Olympic, 545; 1st traditional, 590); Dylan Bennett (2nd Olympic 450; 4th traditonal, 465). 183: Landon Gates (6th Olympic, 370); Joey Ortiz (7th Olympic, 360). 199: Josh Veras-Pleasant (5th Olympic, 385). 238: Joseph Casanova (4th Olympic, 440; 5th traditional, 500). Unl: Matt McFall (5th Olympic, 435); Brayden DePotter (7th Olympic, 425; 4th traditional, 590); Tra’vel Adams (5th traditional, 580).
Region 2-2A
MATANZAS (District 5-2A): 119: Maiison Leanard (1st Olympic, 270; 1st traditional, 330). 129: Jaden Sao (1st Olympic, 325; 1st traditional, 385). 139: Aiden Try (2nd Olympic, 285; 6th traditional, 340); Brady Putis (4th Olympic 260). 154: Ian Knuff (3rd Olympic, 340; 4th traditional, 410); Jeff Powell (4th Olympic, 320); Jayce Rajai (5th traditional, 380). 169: Seth Clarke (2nd Olympic, 350; 4th traditional, 450); Johnathan Drew-Kulak (3rd Olympic, 360; 5th traditional, 430). 183: Thomas Laryworn (6th Olympic, 305). 199: Cole Hash (1st, Olympic, 505; 1st traditional, 645). 219: Jordan Theus-Vale (2nd Olympic, 385; 1st traditional, 445); Will Yeomans (3rd Olympic, 315). 238: Ahmad Louis-Charles (2nd Olympic, 380; 1st traditional, 570); Amir Tariq (3rd Olympic, 375; 5th traditional, 490). Unl.: Jackson Satterfield (4th Olympic, 410; 4th traditional, 515); Asim Tariq (3rd Olympic, 410; 5th traditional, 510).
SEABREEZE (District 5-2A): 119: Trevor Madero (4th traditional, 235). 129: Vincent Pederson (3rd Olympic, 250; 4th traditional, 295). 139: Dean Hayes (3rd Olympic, 275; 5th traditional, 345); Brandon Figueroa (4th traditional, 355). 154: Tyler Watts (5th Olympic, 315). 183: Ezra Williams (1st Olympic, 425). Keith Arbogast (3rd traditional, 530). Unl.: Luke Cloer (5th Olympic, 370).
MAINLAND (District 8-2A): 119: Ray Tatro (2nd traditional, 275). 169: Nygel Allen (3rd traditional, 510). Unl.: Elijah Walker (1st, traditional, 740).
