GAINESVILLE (April 3) – Clay High School senior Emma Heck has been selected the 2025 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Weightlifting.
Heck dominated the Class 2A 139-pound division, winning the Traditional (405 pounds combined lifts) and Olympic-style (410 pounds) competitions. Her 185-pound snatch set a state record. After winning three state titles in the 129-pound division, Heck moved up to the 139-pound division in 2025 and set a state record by winning her fourth straight state championship.
The other finalists included Class 3A Lifter-of-the-Year Alyssa Barcz of Mitchell, who won both the Traditional and Olympic titles in the 139-pound class, and Class 1A Lifter-of-the-Year McKenzie Hatcher of Wewahitchka, who swept both titles in the 154-pound division.
Sean Coultis of Fleming Island High School earned Coach-of-the-Year honors after leading his squad to a share of the Class 2A state title in the Olympic-style competition, the program’s first state championship. The other coaching finalists were Ty Wise of Pace (3A) and Bobby Johns of Wewahitchka (Class 1A).
The Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program exemplifies Florida Dairy Farmers' commitment to the state's youth. This is the 33rd year of these unique awards as we honor the state's top athletes and coaches in all FHSAA sanctioned and recognized sports. The program also emphasizes to young people the importance of keeping dairy products a primary part of their diet in their overall nutrition plan.