Girls weightlifting team places 3rd in district competition

Girls weightlifting team.

By WINIFRED JONES Coach

On Jan. 27, the Wakulla High School Girls Weightlifting team traveled to Panama City Arnold to compete in the District Championship weightlifting meet.  As a team WHS placed 3rd overall.  Riley Davis and Makenna Schissler both placed 1st in their weight class securing them a spot in the Regionals on Wednesday February 1st in St. Augustine.  The top six totals received a medal. The number one lifter in each weight class was guaranteed a spot in the Regional meet and the 5 totals below number one were put into a pool to determine if they made it into the Regional meet.

DISTRICT MEDALIST
Name          Weight Class    Total    Place
Makenna Schissler     129         245      1st
Riley Davis          154         275      1st
Sara Chambers       154         275      2nd
Vanessa Forman      129         225      3rd
Sydney Peddicord     183         280      3rd
Kaylee Walker        183         255      4th
Kaydee Taylor        Unl          275      4th
Ashlely Winkler       119         190      5th
Kathryn Taff         139         200      6th

REGIONAL MEDALIST
The following athletes qualified for Regionals.  Makenna Schissler, Riley Davis, Sara Chambers, Vanessa Forman, Sydney Peddicord, Kalyee Walker, Ashley Winkler, and Kaydee Taylor.
Sydney Peddicord    183          285      4th
Makenna Schissler    129          245      6th

The number one lifter in the Region is guaranteed a spot in the State meet and the 9 totals under that lifter are put into a pool with the other three regions to determine State Qualifiers.
Sydney Peddicord qualified to the State Tournament on February 18th, 2023.  
This year’s team worked extremely hard to get where they are and we had a very successful season.  I have enjoyed watching these young ladies put in the work it takes to advance to the next level and to reach new goals each week in competitions.