FISHER

Dolphin​lifters​Max​Childress,​left,​and​ Henry Herrera, right, claim second and third​place,​respectively,​in​the​169-pound​ weight class for Olympic lifts, earning a bid to​regionals.​CONTRIBUTED on the state qualifying list.

Also qualifying for the regional event were Kristers Vutans, Daniel Warrington, Cody Roberts, Jordan Henderson, Tristan Court, Keegan Wittke and Zane Rindom for Coral Shores. Marathon’s qualifiers include Matthias Martinez Velez, Jesus Oquendo Santiago, Damian Stasiewicz, Max Childress, Henry Herrera, Jaxon Parrent, Tanner Ross, Thomas Eubank and Brody Vandervoort.

Another accolade is in the books for Marathon’s Fisher Coleman-Sayer, as the standout senior has been selected for the Florida Dairy Farmers’ Academic All-State team.

“This is the most prestigious award the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) gives out each year, and we are grateful for Fisher representing Marathon academically and athletically,” said Marathon athletic director Lance Martin.

Coleman-Sayer joins elite company, as he becomes only the seventh MHS athlete to ever earn the coveted award. State champion weightlifter Rylan Chapa represented Marathon on the 2022 team.

The Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team honors 24 graduating seniors from around the state who excel in both athletics and academics. Eligible students must carry a 3.5 unweighted GPA and earn varsity letters in at least two FHSAA-sanctioned sports during their junior and senior years.

Each student-athlete will earn a $1,700 scholarship and commemorative medallion to honor their selection. From the field of 24, two Scholar-Athletes of the Year, one boy and one girl, will be announced at the Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Awards Banquet in June. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the most prestigious honors conferred on an active studentathlete by the association, will receive an additional $4,600 each, as well as a trophy.

As a standout on the golf course, basketball court and baseball diamond, Coleman-Sayer was selected to the Keys Weekly All-Keys golf and basketball teams this year. On Nov. 28, he signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Division 1 Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

“There are many people that have played a role in my successes, and I’m grateful for all of them,” Coleman-Sayer told the Weekly. “I’m honored to represent the teachers, coaches, school and community of Marathon.”