Matanzas wins girls weightlifting tri-meet with Seabreeze and Father Lopez

Seabreeze's Sofia James totals 360 pounds to win the 169-pound traditional competition.

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Matanzas’ girls weightlifting team won a home tri-meet on Jan. 15 against Seabreeze and Father Lopez. The Pirates won the Olympic competition (snatch and clean and jerk) with 50 points, while Father Lopez had 30 points and Seabreeze had 22 points. In the traditional competition (clean and jerk and bench press), Matanzas tallied 49 points with Seabreeze compiling 30 points and Lopez scoring 26.

Father Lopez’s Bergyn Baliton, who is looking to win a third state championship, won the 110-pound traditional title with 280 total pounds and the Olympic title with a 265-pound total. Also winning both competitions: Lopez’s Victoria Vieira (119 pounds), Seabreeze’s Camila Arellano (129) and Matanzas’ Jordyn Crews (139), Sarah Sanchez (154), Eva Ossler (183) and Alexi Rosario (unlimited).

Matanzas freshman Ella Raffo broke a school snatch record of 110 pounds in the 199-pound weight class to win the Olympic title. Seabreeze’s Olivia Consolatorea won the 199-pound traditional title. Seabreeze’s Madison James (Olympic) and Ryann Parkinson (traditional) split the 101-pound titles. Matanzas’ Katelyn Meade won the 169-pound Olympic competition, while Seabreeze's Sofia James won the 169-pound traditional competition with a 360-pound total, the highest total of the meet.

District tournaments are scheduled this weekend. 

 

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