BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Telegraph Staff Writer
Keystone Heights High School won every weight class but one in the Olympic and traditional events to earn the District 7-1A championships in both on March 29 in Keystone.
Tyler Anthony-Rozier, Tyler Duncan, Landon Hovsepian, Trey Jeffries, Bo Overton and Sam Ulsch won their weight classes in both events. Duncan, Jeffries and Overton won their Olympic championships by more than 50 pounds. Anthony-Rozier and Overton won their traditional championships by 120 and 135 pounds, respectively, while Jeffries and Ulsch won theirs by more than 70 pounds.
The eight champions in each event automatically qualified for the Region 2 meet, which will be hosted by Suwannee High School on Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m. At-large qualifiers will be selected from those who placed second through 10th at all of the district meets to round out the field.
Olympic
Keystone had 19 earn points for placing first through sixth in the Olympic event, earning the Indians 104 points. That put them well ahead of runner-up Palatka, which had 52 points.
Individual champions were Jed Tisdale, who had a 260 total (110 snatch, 150 clean and jerk) in the 119 class, Wyatt Van Zant, who had a 405 total (165, 240) in the 139 class, Ulsch, who had a 420 total (170, 250) in the 154 class, Overton, who had a 505 total (215, 290) in the 169 class, Hovsepian, who had a 510 total (210, 300) in the 183 class, Bryson Wester, who had a 425 total (170, 255) in the 199 class, Jeffries, who had a 535 total (235, 300) in the 219 class, Anthony-Rozier, who had a 480 total (185, 295) in the 238 class and Duncan, who had a 450 total (180, 270) in the unlimited class.
Jeffries finished in first by pounds, while Duncan and Overton were each 50 pounds better than their nearest competitors.
Reid Begue tied with Van Zant at the top of the 139 class, but Van Zant earned the championship due to the weigh-in tiebreaker. (Less than a pound separated the lifters.) Begue had the exact same snatch and clean-and-jerk totals.
Four other lifters took second place behind their own teammates: Colton Hollingsworth with a 250 total (100, 150) in the 119 class, Talan Messina with a 355 total (145, 210) in the 169 class, Bryar Schenck with a 505 total (215, 290) in the 183 class and Jackson Herman with a 445 total (185, 260) in the 238 class.
Three lifters took third place: Davin Adams with a 355 total (145, 210) in the 154 class, Dakota Roper with a 370 total (135, 235) in the 199 class and Jayden Goodman with a 475 total (200, 275) in the 219 class.
Declan Shine and Brayden McCall placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in the 129 class. Shine had a 310 total (125, 185), while McCall had a 230 total (95, 135).
Traditional
As in the Olympic event, Keystone had 19 earn points in the traditional event for another dominant win in the team standings. The Indians had 103 points, while runner-up Palatka had 35.
Individual champions were Hollingsworth, who had a 320 total (170 bench press, 150 clean and jerk), Begue, who had a 500 total (260, 240), Ulsch, who had a 525 total (275, 250), Overton, who had a 590 total (300, 290), Hovsepian, who had a 620 total (320, 300), Roper, who had a 570 total (335, 235), Jeffries, who had a 650 total (350, 300), Anthony-Rozier, who had a 650 total (355, 295) and Duncan, who had a 570 total (300, 270).
Overton and Anthony-Rozier finished 135 pounds and 120 pounds, respectively, ahead of their nearest competitors. Jeffries held an 85-pound advantage, while Ulsch won his class by 75 pounds.
Four classes had Keystone taking the top-two spots. The following placed second: Tisdale with a 305 total (155, 150), Van Zant with a 460 total (220, 240), Schenck with a 565 total (275, 290) and Wester with a 565 total (310, 255).
Four lifters placed third: Shine with a 400 total (215, 185), Vernell Jackson with a 445 total (245, 200) in the 169 class, Goodman with a 560 total (285, 275) and Brayden Wester with a 530 total (275, 255) in the 238 class.
Damien Dunlap was fourth in the 154 class with a 385 total (210, 175), while McCall took sixth in his class with a 270 total (135, 135).
