BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee leads area with 14 state qualifiers, seven for Columbia

Suwannee’s Ricardo Garcia performs the snatch during the Region 1-2A meet on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)
Suwannee’s Ricardo Garcia performs the snatch during the Region 1-2A meet on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

The FHSAA released the names of all the state qualifiers for weightlifting on Tuesday.

Leading was Suwannee with 11 lifters in the traditional which included Region 1-2A champions Ricardo Garcia at 119…