Northview’s Trent Kite Takes Second In State Weightlifting Championship

April 7, 2018

Northview’s Trent Kite placed second Friday in the 2018 FHSAA 1A Weightlifting State Championships at Arnold High School in Panama City.

Kite, a sophomore, competed in the 129-pound weight class, setting personal records in both the bench press and clean and jerk portions of the meet.

In the bench press, Kite pressed 235 pounds, while he cleaned and jerked 210 pounds for a 445 pound total.

The 2nd place finish matches the highest finish in the history of Northview High School. Also finishing second for Northview were Greg Gibson in 1997 and Antheus Straughn in 1999. Kite is the first Northview lifter to place at the state meet since 2004, when Karlos Mims placed fifth in the 238-pound division.

Kite’s second place finish earned five points for Northview, good enough to finish tied for 13th overall in the team standings out of 61 schools competing in the meet and better than eight of the nine region schools represented at the meet.

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Comments

3 Responses to “Northview’s Trent Kite Takes Second In State Weightlifting Championship”

  1. Kam on April 9th, 2018 2:27 pm

    Congratulations Lil Jonney Football!!! All your cousins from Cajun Country said “Way to Go” they love you!!

  2. Uncle Dave on April 8th, 2018 7:21 pm

    Good job !! Keep working hard , you could be next Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Make a lot money be safe while lifting all that weight(

  3. Christi kite on April 7th, 2018 9:45 am

    Way to go Trent!!! We love you and first will be yours within the next two years!! Keep up the good work!!

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