- March 29, 2025
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Windermere High boys weightlifting claims both the traditional and Olympic Class 3A, District 8 championships. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Windermere High senior Enzo Fernandez finished first in the 238-pound class in the Olympic and traditional categories with successful lifts of 315 pounds in the bench press, 255 pounds in the clean-and-jerk and 195 pounds in the snatch. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Windermere High junior Deuce Forrester prepared to complete his clean-and-jerk lift. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Windermere High's Octavio Ulloa finished second at 139 pounds in both traditional and Olympic categories. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Windermere High boys weightlifting and football coach Riki Smith has led the Wolverines weightlifters to back-to-back district titles and four-consecutive West Metro Conference championships. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Horizon High's Will Kolb claimed the gold at 139 pounds in both traditional and Olympic categories. (Photo Courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
Windermere High's Luke Anthony led the 154 class in the snatch with a 190-pound life. (Photo courtesy of Tammy Forrester)
The Windermere High boys weightlifting team has won the Class 3A, District 8 championship in both the Traditional and Olympia categories March 26 at East Ridge High.
“Extremely proud of the boys," said Windermere coach Riki Smith. "Horizon, Lake Mineola and East Ridge have outstanding weightlifting programs and I knew for us to have a chance, we had to be close to perfect. Everyone contributed, it was a total team effort for sure.”
Despite the Hawks claiming more individual first-place wins — six compared to Windermere's four — the Wolverines' depth helped them narrowly edge past their area rivals, 60-58 for the Traditional title and 64-61 for the Olympic crown.
Lake Buena Vista High finished fourth in both categories, while Dr. Phillips High finished fifth and Olympia High sixth in the Traditional category.
