Three Northview Lifters Qualify For State Meet

March 29, 2017

Northview High School’s Ohijie Elliott, Chase Olsen and M.J. Jones have all qualified for the 2017 FHSAA 1A State Weightlifting Meet at Deland High School in Deland, FL, on Saturday, April 8.

Elliott will be competing in the 154-lb. weight class and currently has the 7th highest total in the state in his class. Olsen will compete in the 169-lb. class and has the 13th highest total, while Jones will compete in the 139-lb. class with the 13th highest total.

The top six lifers at the state meet place.

The lifters qualified after all hitting personal best totals at the regional weightlifting meet and placing in the top six to become eligible for the state meet.

Three lifters advancing to state is the most from Northview High School since four advanced in 2000.

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  1. Former Chief on March 29th, 2017 6:04 am

    3 qualified for state in 2007