The Latta Rotary Club hosted the Latta High School Weightlifting State Champions on Tuesday, August 18th at their weekly meeting. The team consisted of JoeMaurie Galloway, Kayden Rogers, Jackson Horne, Zack Page (not pictured) and Gavin Aubin (not pictured). Gavin Aubin placed second in the entire state for squat, bench press, and broad jump. The team was coached by Brandon Iseman, Sport Sawyer, and Michael Donald. This championship is a first in Latta history, but these gentlemen say that it won't be their last. Athletes in Latta put in a lot of work in the off season conditioning and lifting to prepare for their seasons. Many athletes are multi-sport athletes who work on their bodies for 12 months.

Coach Iseman gave a wonderful presentation to the club members explaining how the weightlifting competition is set up along with qualifying for region and state.

Coach Iseman also gave an update with Latta football as they are gearing up for another season. Come join the Vikings on Friday nights for what is to be an exciting season! Athletic schedules can be found on our website: https://www.dillon3.k12.sc.us/o/dsc/page/athletics.