Ridgeview weightlifting places 3 in state, Micah Davis finishes 3rd
Ridgeview weightlifting placed three lifters in the FHSAA state meet, but first-timer Micah Davis culminates with a third-place finish.
Ridgeview Global studies junior weightlifter Micah Davis felt pretty nervous, yet excited, heading into the 2026 Class 1A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting State Championships Friday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. After all, it was something Davis (169 pounds) had worked toward all season. Once positioned on the platform, it came down to six lifts that would determine everything, so his mindset was to stay focused.
In the end, he trusted his training, didn’t worry about what anyone else was lifting and tried not to focus on numbers, wanting to give it his all and walk away proud of himself no matter what happened. Davis hit five for six on his lifts, finishing third in the Olympic category with a total lift of 430 pounds. And he didn’t hit any personal records because he had already hit 195 in snatch at regionals and 235 in clean and jerk during the season.
“I’m still very happy with my performance because I adjusted and worked through how my body was feeling,” Davis said. “Before the meet, I honestly thought the highest I might place was maybe top six, and even that felt like a stretch to me. I mainly came in wanting to lift for myself and do my best.
When I found out I got third place, I was ecstatic. It showed me that all the hard work and practice I put in this year really paid off, and seeing how proud my family, coaches, and teammates were meant a lot to me. ” Lake Gibson state lifting: Lake Gibson's Griffin turns fear to results in state; Polk lift action Bowers from China to state: Winter Haven's Bowers goes from China to state; Polk lift results But for the Davis supporters to be in this position, there was that one person who inspired to lift in the first place.