- February 27, 2026
Matanzas 219-pounder Jack Ferguson won the Olympic title with a 440-pound total and the traditional title with a 515-pound total. The junior bench pressed 275 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC 169-pounder Jackson Fedun won both title with a traditional total of 495 pounds and an Olympic total of 475 pounds. He bench pressed 230 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Wiley Conner won the 183-pound traditional title with a 260-pound bench press and 495-pound total. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Brodie Whitmore won traditional at 154 pounds with a 250-pound bench press and 435 total. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Brian Martinez. Photo by Brent Woronoff
FPC's Tyler Davidson. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Jack Ferguson benched 275 pounds. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Tommy Gerkin bench presses. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Gabe Gibson. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Matanzas' Tommy Gerkin bench presses. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Heavyweight Matt McFall was one of five Flagler Palm Coast lifters to win double titles as the Bulldogs defeated Matanzas in both Olympic and traditional competitions in a boys weightlifting dual meet on Feb. 25 at the Pirates’ gym.
FPC won Olympic 55-34 and traditional 54-35.
McFall had the top lifts on the night with a 265-pound snatch, 320-pound clean and jerk and 330-pound bench press. He had a 585-pound Olympic total and 650-pound traditional total.
FPC’s other double winners were 119-pound Anthony Giacobbe (290-pound Olympic total, 300-pound traditional total), 139-pound Memphis Hambly (270 Olympic, 310 traditional), 169-pound Jackson Fedun (475 Olympic, 495 traditional) and 238-pound Joseph Casanova (480 Olympic, 500 traditional).
Matanzs had two double winners: 129-pound Joshua Schottey (210 Olympic, 265 traditional) and 219-pound Jack Ferguson (440 Olympic, 515 traditional). The Pirates’ other winner was 183-pound Wiley Conner (495-pound traditional).
The Bulldogs’ other winners were 154-pound Chris Lightsey (335 Olympic), 183-pound Landon Gates (460 Olympic), 199-pound Marlon Alvarado (420 Olympic) and 199-pound Mathias Parker (480 traditional).
