GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In partnership with
Gulf District Schools, this week’s Boys
USA Weightlifting Florida High School State Championships will take place at
Port St. Joe High School in Gulf County. Class 3A will compete on Thursday, April 21
st, Class 2A on Friday, April 22
nd, and Class 1A will conclude the week’s competition on Saturday, April 23
rd. The panhandle destination should be familiar to many member schools, as Port St. Joe did host two classes of this state championship in 2021.
While the inaugural Snatch competition will take place early in each session, the bench and clean & jerk competition will still take place in its traditional format. Of the returning teams, Charlotte (Punta Gorda) in Class 2A and Keystone Heights in Class 1A are most primed and ready to repeat as state champions in the traditional format, with fourteen and fifteen competitors respectively qualifying for this year’s event. Spruce Creek (Port Orange), which has ten qualifying lifters in Class 3A will be seeking their state record leading 28
th overall championship, and first title since 2018.
Each classification will compete in a two-session per day format, with the lighter lifting divisions competing in the first session of each day. An awards presentation for competing divisions will follow at the conclusion of each session. Tickets are currently on sale and available through
GoFan for an advanced purchase rate of $9.00 per session, and a day of price of $12.00. For a complete schedule each day, state series results and additional event information, please see below or visit the
boys weightlifting sport page.
2022 Boys Weightlifting State Championships (Thursday, April 21 - Saturday, April 23)
Defending team champions by classification (Traditional Bench & Clean & Jerk Only):
- Class 3A: Fleming Island
- Class 2A: Pace & Charlotte (Punta Gorda)
- Class 1A: Keystone Heights
Know Before You Go:
Where:
Port St. Joe High School
When: Thursday, April 21
st – Saturday, April 23
rd
Host:
Gulf District Schools
Live Results: Weightliftingscore.com
Tournament Results: 2022 Tournament
Event Schedules:
Class 3A |
Class 2A |
Class 1A
Traditional List of Qualifiers: Class 3A |
Class 2A |
Class 1A
Snatch List of Qualifiers: Class 3A |
Class 2A |
Class 1A
Admission: $9.00 per session with advanced purchase & $12.00 day of (via
GoFan)
Parking: $10.00 (
proceeds retained by Host organization)
Event Photography:
RollinsCorner
Lodging:
list of participating hotels