TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Before the Lincoln girls weightlifting team left for state last week, head coach Jordan Bush handed each of the four girls a card. On it was the inscription, \u201cdon\u2019t just leave a mark, leave a legacy.\u201d It\u2019s something Bush\u2019s mom Diane, a longtime softball coach in New York, used to say before she passed away. <\/p>\n
Bush knew this group had a chance to do something special, and that special group first showed up at Regionals. <\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Jordan came up and screamed that we won,\u201d remembered Breana Carter, who finished first in Traditional and second in Olympic at Regionals. \u201cShe was so excited. She ran into the bleachers, guys, I think we\u2019re first! I think we\u2019re first!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were all like what?\u201d laughed Bush. \u201cI was like, guys we won! I think we were all shocked.\u201d <\/p>\n
For the first time in school history, the Trojans were regional champs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were not favored to win at all,\u201d said Bush. \u201cIt was a big shock. I love being an underdog.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four Trojans qualified for state, and that\u2019s were this group went from special to legendary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t really planning on winning. There was hope for that, but no true intention of winning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senior Hannah Meckes won the Class 2A state championship for Traditional in the 110 weight class, the program\u2019s first ever individual state champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinding out that I made history, I was like wow, me?\u201d she said. \u201cWow, that\u2019s crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a team? The Trojans took second in Traditional in Class 2A, their highest finish ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just like what?\u201d said Lanie Woodson, who took 3rd in Traditional and 5th in Olympic in the 129 weight class. \u201cWe\u2019re all on different platforms, so you know what each other is doing, but you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTo watch four girls walk across the stage and get that trophy was special,\u201d added Bush. \u201cI\u2019ve won a lot of trophies in my day, but this one\u2019s the most special.\u201d<\/p>\n
A special season to remember.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe seniors, they\u2019re going on now,\u201d said Miranda Hall, a junior who finished 2nd in Traditional and 3rd in Olympic in the Unlimited weight class. \u201cThis was the last time to really cherish the moments at state.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAthletes come and go, but when you stamp your place in history, it\u2019s so special,\u201d said Bush. \u201cThese ladies are strong, they kicked butt, they made history, and I\u2019m so proud of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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