Pace boys weightlifting sweeps District 1-3A championship

Pace boys weightlifting remains the team to beat in District 1-3A. The Patriots swept the district championship for the third straight year, winning both the Olympic and traditional classifications. Pace won the Olympic title with 79 points, while Navarre finished second with 56 points.

The Patriots won the traditional title with 75 points, while Milton finished second with 45 points. Pace are the two-time defending 3A Olympic and traditional state champions. Pace's Drew Groff (129 pounds), Kollin Daniels (139) , Ryan Harrigill (154), Grady White (183), Alex Gomez (199), Navarre's Roan Strom (238) and Milton's Joshua Stillings (Unlimited) won the Olympic and traditional titles in their respective weight classes.

Below are area weightlifters who finished in the top 10 in their weight class. District champions automatically qualify for regionals, while the top 10 finishers have a chance to earn an at-large bid to regionals. Pace will host the Region 1-3A championship on April 25.

District 1-3A Boys Weightlifting Championship Results Olympic 119: Kaige McDonnell, Navarre (1 st , 335 pounds, 150 snatch, 185 clean and jerk); Cole Downam, Navarre (2 nd , 305 pounds, 120 snatch, 185 clean); Trevor Von Asbach Young, Pace (3 rd , 290 pounds, 115 snatch, 175 clean); Logan Henderson, Tate (4 th , 240 pounds, 105 snatch, 135 clean); Daniel Salvaggio, Milton (5 th , 240 pounds, 100 snatch, 140 clean); Khamari Bates, Milton (6 th , 225 pounds, 90 snatch, 135 clean) 129: Drew Groff, Pace (1 st , 360 pounds, 150 snatch, 210 clean); Anthony Pike, Navarre (3 rd , 290 pounds, 120 snatch, 170 clean); Eric Miller, Gulf Breeze (4 th , 275 pounds, 125 snatch, 150 clean); Evan Middleton, Gulf Breeze (5 th , 250 pounds, 100 snatch, 150 clean); Carson Clark, Pace (6 th , 240 pounds, 100 snatch, 140 clean); James Bembo, Milton (7 th , 235 pounds, 100 snatch, 135 clean); Jackson Gamache, Milton (8 th , 180 pounds, 75 snatch, 105 clean) 139: Kollin Daniels, Pace (1 st , 475 pounds, 200 snatch, 275 clean); Parker Rhodes, Pace (4 th , 395 pounds, 170 snatch, 225 clean); Ethan Campagna, Gulf Breeze (6 th , 380 pounds, 170 snatch, 210 clean); Alex Davis, Navarre (7 th , 380 pounds, 170 snatch, 210 clean); Liam Darden, Navarre (8 th , 325 pounds, 130 snatch, 195 clean); Jonathan Brown, Milton (9 th , 290 pounds, 125 snatch, 165 clean); Nolan Corley, Milton (10 th , 255 pounds, 115 snatch, 140 clean) 154: Ryan Harrigill, Pace (1 st , 520 pounds, 230 snatch, 290 clean); Evan Rosa Gale, Navarre (2 nd , 500 pounds, 215 snatch, 285 clean); Gates Gigliotti, Gulf Breeze (3 rd , 495 pounds, 210 snatch, 285 clean); Chase Stephens, Pace (5 th , 425 pounds, 190 snatch, 235 clean); Sean Sutton, Milton (6 th , 420 pounds, 175 snatch, 245 clean); Mac Jones, Navarre (7 th , 360 pounds, 155 snatch, 205 clean); Terrance Chatman, Tate (9 th , 325 pounds, 140 snatch, 185 clean) 169: Evan Hoffman, Pace (1 st , 500 pounds, 205 snatch, 295 clean); Curtis Sanders, Navarre (2 nd , 490 pounds, 205 snatch, 285 clean); Aidan Dao, Pace (3 rd , 480 pounds, 215 clean, 265 bench); Aiden Liao, Gulf Breeze (4 th , 465 pounds, 205 snatch, 260 clean); Garrett Chaffee, Milton (5 th , 440 pounds, 185 snatch, 255 clean); Ryder Barnhill, Milton (6 th , 420 pounds, 175 snatch, 245 clean); Jayden Curry, Tate (9 th , 345 pounds, 145 snatch, 200 clean) 183: Grady White, Pace (1 st , 565 pounds, 230 snatch, 335 clean); Blaise Presnell, Pace (2 nd , 535 pounds, 230 snatch, 305 clean); Sami Rusom, Navarre (3 rd , 470 pounds, 205 snatch, 265 clean); Jordan Weekley, Milton (4 th , 445 pounds, 190 snatch, 255 clean); Jordan Garner, Navarre (5 th , 425 pounds, 200 snatch, 225 clean); Tyler Lynch, Gulf Breeze (6 th , 415 pounds, 175 snatch, 240 clean); Trenton Lambeth, Tate (7 th , 410 pounds, 165 snatch, 245 clean); Thomas Miller, Milton (8 th , 405 pounds, 155 snatch, 250 clean) 199: Alex Gomez, Pace (1 st , 580 pounds, 265 snatch, 315 clean); Harrison Lieser, Pace (3 rd , 490 pounds, 205 snatch, 285 clean); Nathan Coss, Navarre (4 th , 475 pounds, 210 snatch, 265 clean); Ezekial Burgess, Navarre (6 th , 445 pounds, 200 snatch, 245 clean); Austin Eichman, Milton (7 th , 430 pounds, 165 snatch, 265 clean); Cooper McNair, Tate (8 th , 430 pounds, 185 snatch, 245 clean) 219: Jake Box, Pace (1 st , 590 pounds, 275 snatch, 315 clean); Will Rodriquez, Tate (2 nd , 555 pounds, 235...