District 8-1A Girls Weightlifting: Powerful Panthers

Palatka wins traditional meet title, finishes second in Olympic-style event

  • Palatka’s Mikah Harvey attempts to do the bench press at 119 pounds at the District 8-1A championship at Pierson Taylor High School. Wednesday. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Mikah Harvey attempts to do the bench press at 119 pounds at the District 8-1A championship at Pierson Taylor High School. Wednesday. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
  • Palatka’s Camden Posey, the district champion at 169 pounds, shows off her team’s two big championship trophies. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Camden Posey, the district champion at 169 pounds, shows off her team’s two big championship trophies. (COREY DAVIS / Palatka Daily News)
PIERSON – After back-to-back runner-up finishes, third-year Palatka Junior-Senior High School girls weightlifting coach Katelynn Smith finally brought home a district title trophy. Palatka dominated…

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