LAKELAND - Oakleaf High junior Noah Shevchook had his big brother Elijah hovering over his final bench press as he finished off his trek to equal big brother with a state weightlifting title Saturday in Lakeland.

Shevchook won in the Traditional scoring of weightlifting; a combination of Clean and Jerk and Bench Press lifts while finishing third in the Olympics scoring; Olympic Snatch and Clean and Jerk.
Elijah Shevchook, a graduated state champion from last year's state meet, has been in brother Noah's corner as well as the Oakleaf High team all season and the presence of the champion made its impact Saturday.
Pace, with two champions and 11 top 10 placers, won the Olympics team title with 30 points with Spruce Creek second at 17, Navarre third at 16, Forest Hill fourth at 14, Jupiter fifth at 12 and Oakleaf sixth at 11 in a tie with Manatee.
In Traditional, Pace, with three champions and nine top 10 finishers, won with 37 points ahead of Venice with 20 with Navarre third at 17 and Oakleaf fourth at 15. St. Cloud was fifth with nine.
Ironically, the region 1-3A finishers were the same lineup in Traditional; Pace, Spruce Creek, Navarre and Oakleaf with, in Olympics it was Pace, Spruce Creek, Navarre, Crestview and Oakleaf in fifth.
"That's a pretty tough regional lineup that we knew we were going to see again at state," said Samples. "All I can tell the guys is hit your lifts and hope they miss one of theirs."