Above: Henry County resident Ashby Floyd was the national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit. Below: Ashby Floyd, left, poses for a photo with his father and coach, Seth Floyd.
Henry County resident Ashby Floyd, left, poses for a photo with his father and coach, Seth Floyd, at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
Henry County resident Ashby Floyd, middle, was national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
Henry County resident Ashby Floyd was national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
Above: Henry County resident Ashby Floyd was the national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit. Below: Ashby Floyd, left, poses for a photo with his father and coach, Seth Floyd.
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Henry County resident Ashby Floyd, left, poses for a photo with his father and coach, Seth Floyd, at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
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Henry County resident Ashby Floyd, middle, was national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
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Henry County resident Ashby Floyd was national champion in his age and weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich.
Ashby Floyd’s memorable year of weightlifting got even better last month.
The Henry County high school junior, a home-schooled student who lives in the Ola district, won his age and weight class to become national champion at the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships in Detroit, Mich. In the 16- and 17-year-old, 81-kilogram weight class, his bests were 110 kilos (242 pounds) in the snatch and 131 kilos (288 pounds) in clean and jerk.
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