LEOPARD PRIDE BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONS
STATE TRACK MEDALIST
As a junior, Aneesa White claimed the bronze medal in the 300 hurdles at the State track meet. She set a new personal record with a time of 44.35. Aneesa also qualified for Regionals in the 100 meter hurdles and the 4x400 relay, along with Desiree Sheffield, Kayleigh White, Chloe Tatum. Sheffield also qualified in the 400 meter dash. On the boys’ side, Ja’Vaun Hendricks qualified for Regionals in the 400 meter dash.
BI-DISTRICT SOCCER CHAMPIONS
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ovanni Juarez and Aaliyah Henry are State Champions in powerlifting for the second consecutive year. They hold a combined 8 state records.
Yovanni finishes his high school career holding five state records. He moved up to the 198-pound weight class as a senior and holds the state record for squat (775 lbs), bench (550 lbs), and total weight (1,900 lbs). In the 181-pound weight class, he set state records as a junior in squat (690 lbs) and bench (450 lbs). Yovanni is the lightest lifter to ever lift a total of more than 1,900 pounds. Aaliyah finished her high school career as the holder of three state records: bench press (315 lbs), deadlift (450 lbs), and total weight (1215 lbs). She is the lightest girl lifter to ever lift a total of more than 1,200 pounds. The powerlifting teams as a whole had a very successful season. The girls capped off an outstanding year by placing 3rd as a team, which is the highest a GHS girls powerlifting team has ever placed at the state level. Carolanne Condie was also State Champion in her weight class, Ashlyn Garrison placed 3rd, and Cassy Tinner placed 3rd. Other lifters who qualified for State were Landrie Polk, Theresa Mote, Mirthsa Zimora and Alyssa Marquez. On the boys’ side, Alexis Huerta also qualified for State.
The boys placed 2nd in district and the girls won district for the first time in school history. Both teams went on to win Bi-District, advancing to the Area round. Numerous individuals on both teams walked away with District superlatives. Summer 2022 • Gainesville SPOT SPOTlight light •
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