GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In partnership with
Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing (PCTSM) &
Polk County Public Schools (PCPS), this week’s 2023 Girls
USA Weightlifting Florida High School State Championships will take place inside of George Jenkins Arena at the
RP Funding Center. All classes will compete on Saturday, February 18
th in a three-session format.
Although Lakeland and the RP Funding Center have been a familiar location for many high school state championship events over the years, this will be the first time however that the RP Funding Center and Polk County community host the weightlifting state championships.
Each classification will compete in two of the three annoucned sessions, with each session staggered to ensure five lighter and five heavier weighted divisions are not competing at the same time for a school. An awards presentation for the competing divisions will follow at the conclusion of each session. Tickets are currently on sale and available through the
RP Funding Center Box Office for an advanced purchase rate of $9.00 per day, and a day of price of $12.00. For a complete schedule, along with state series results and additional event information, please see below or visit the
girls weightlifting sport page.
2023 Girls Weightlifting State Championships (Saturday, Feb. 18)
Defending team champions by classification*:
- Class 3A:
- Navarre - Traditional
- Vero Beach - Snatch
- Class 2A:
- Clay (Green Cove Springs) – Traditional
- Clay (Green Cove Springs) – Snatch
- Class 1A:
- Bradford (Starke) - Traditional
- Suwannee (Live Oak) – Snatch
*Moving forward, competitors will be awarded in both the Traditional and Olympic style formats.
Know Before You Go:
Where:
RP Funding Center (Lakeland)
When: Saturday, February 18
th
Facility Information: A-Z Guide
Host: Polk County Public Schools
Live Results: Weightliftingscore.com
Tournament Results: Regionals |
Districts
Event Schedule: All classes
List of Qualifiers: All Classes
Admission: $9.00 per day with advanced purchase & $12.00 day of (via
RP Funding Center Box Office)
Parking: $10.00 (
proceeds retained by Host organization)
Lodging:
list of participating hotels (
provided by Host organization)