Following His Wrestling Dream

After finishing third in FHSAA 1A 138-pound championship, Palatka’s Lewis takes talent to Keiser University

  • Palatka’s Brandon Lewis is in control in his District 4-1A semifinal match against Union County’s Rodney Barnett in February. Lewis won the match by pin and went on to win the 138-pound district championship. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Brandon Lewis is in control in his District 4-1A semifinal match against Union County’s Rodney Barnett in February. Lewis won the match by pin and went on to win the 138-pound district championship. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Brandon Lewis, center, smiles after signing his letter of intent to wrestle for and attended classes at Keiser University in West Palm Beach next year. Enjoying the festivities with Lewis are, from left, his girlfriend, Kaitlyn Sanders, mother Lesley Lewis, father Richie Lewis and sister Kyndal. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Brandon Lewis, center, smiles after signing his letter of intent to wrestle for and attended classes at Keiser University in West Palm Beach next year. Enjoying the festivities with Lewis are, from left, his girlfriend, Kaitlyn Sanders, mother Lesley Lewis, father Richie Lewis and sister Kyndal. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
While a member of the North Florida Wrestling Academy last summer, Brandon Lewis watched Keiser University coach Nick Soto do a clinic for the wrestlers. So impressed Lewis was of how Soto conducted…

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