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On Feb. 19, the boys weightlifting team hosted a dual meet against Winter Park and Oak Ridge high schools.
The Braves placed first in both meets, beating Winter Park, 67-21, and Oak Ridge, 54-34.
Top lifters were junior Daniel Ward in the unlimited weight class with a total of 490 pounds, and junior Robert Trujillo in the 238 weight class with a 455 pound total.
The boys’ next meet is at Freedom High School on Feb. 26, competing against Freedom and University.
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