Arnold leads area qualifiers with 12 berths at state lifting meet
The Florida High School Athletic Association released the list of state boys weightlifting qualifiers with Arnold leading area teams with 12 berths in Class 1A.
The list is led by District 1-1A champions Joel Ensminger (119-pound weight class), Darius Smedley (129), Danny Anderson (199) and Seung Jin Lee (219). Arnold has lifters in six weight classes.
Blountstown was next among area qualifiers with six. Altha had four, Wewahitchka two and Rutherford, Bay, Port St. Joe and Chipley one each. Mosley qualified two for the Class 2A meet. The Class 2A meet is April 15 and the 1A event takes place April 16 with both at the Kissimmee Civic Center.
Area state qualifiers
Class 1A
- Arnold: Joel Ensminger (119), Devante Showers (119), Darius Smedley (129), Andrew McKelvie (129), Joseph Kibbe (139), Joey Green (139), Blake DeBoard (183), Sebastian Monroe (183), Danny Anderson (199), Chase Russell (199), Seung jin Lee (219), Caleb Clayton-Molby (219).
- Blountstown: Hunter Jones (119), Jawon Mosley (139), Chaz Fain (154), Chris Byrne (154), Ryan Hathcox (169), Dowling Lee (238).
- Altha: Ronnie Tucker (119), Trevor Wriston (129), Caleb Chew (154), Dakota Lynn (183)
- Wewa: Jacob Taylor (119), Colton Price (169)
- Rutherford: Nick Grant (154)
- Bay: Ka’Ron Harris (238)
- Port St. Joe: Chad Clark (HWT)
- Chipley: Garrett Enfinger (HWT)
Class 2A
- Mosley: Eddie San Juan (139), Tyler Williams (154)

