Kimberly Berg, Girl Weightlifting, Palm Beach Central. Winter All-County in Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel) ...

The Marion Athletic Conference girls weightlifting meet at Belleview High School on Jan. 11 was a spectacle of human feats. With each lift, the county’s best strength athletes paved paths to new ...

Auburndale senior Cailyn Rowe (girls weightlifting) improved her total lift by 50 pounds from last year and finished second in Olympic with 360 pounds in the 169-pound weight class at the state meet.

Here are The News-Press 2025 All-Area First- and Second-Team, honorable mention and coach of the year selections for girls weightlifting.

Lake Wales and Auburndale led the way this season in girls weightlifting. Nine of the 11 lifters on first team are from the two schools. Lake Wales continued its streak of county and district titles.

Girls weightlifting: Polk's lifters surpass medal haul from last season at FHSAA state meet. CO-WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR. Majesta Arnold. Lake Wales, Senior. 110 pounds.