Tate’s Carroll Wins State Weightlifting Championship
April 22, 2012
Tate High School senior Chase Carroll has won the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state 2A weightlifting championship in his weight class.
Saturday in Kissimmee, Carroll’s total lift was in the 183 pound weight class. Carroll’s total lift was at 655 pounds with a best bench of 380 and a best clean & jerk of 275. Carroll’s total lift was 20 pounds greater than the second place finisher.
Saturday was the third trip to the FHSAA finals for Carroll, who also excels off the bench. He has a 3.7 GPA, and is in the National Honor Society, BETA Club, Rho Kappa, FFA, is FCA president and has participated in football and track.
Pictured: Tate senior Chase Carroll, center, won the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state 2A weightlifting championship Saturday in Kissimmee. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Tate’s Carroll Wins State Weightlifting Championship”
You are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! We LOVE and MISS YOU!!!!
Congrats Chase!!
Congrats man! Sounds like your a stand up guy, with a good head on your shoulders. Best of luck to ya.
Wendy Meredith, don”t forget the AMAZING PARENTS & Sisters ! It’s Starts in the raising ! You & Dave had done Amazing job with Chase! Remember the Apple don”t fall far from the Tree! Chase is a TRUE CHAMPION! Hall of Fame at Tate school,, #1 award in FCA ( this one of my favorite) Homecoming King, FFA awards, Great grades, best nose guard for Tate football.(I will keep the Northescambia picture of you and Randy -WFHS for ever! ) Chase God has a Plan for you ! Any thing you TOUCH goes to Gold! Way to go, Chase! And the Meredith Family ! Well Deserve !!
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Sherri Purvis
I have known Chase since I believe he was about 11 or 12 and I have been amazed to see the young man he has become. He has worked so hard these past 3 years and now it’s finally paying off. Congratulations Chase!!
Fantastic job. Congratulations. Your efforts both in sports and academics will carry you far in life!
Chase…we knew you were headed for the record books! You were awesome in 8th grade science, and now you are BIGGER and STILL AWESOME! Keep it up, and continue to trust your work ethic and follow you dreams! Come see us anytime!
Mr. O
Ransom Middle School
Thank you for writing a great article!!! Chase set a goal and reached it yesterday!!! We are so proud of him and all of his accomplishments. God has blessed us!!! I also want to thank Chase’s weight lifting coach Bobby Reyes and the rest of the Tate High School football coaching staff, teachers, and faculty for being a great infuence in his life.