Maclay’s girls weightlifting team opened its 2026-27 season on Oct. 14, hosting North Bay Haven Academy at Peipers Field House for a competitive meet featuring Olympic and traditional formats. The two teams remained close in the team standings, with North Bay Haven edging Maclay by two points in Olympic competition and seven points in traditional competition.
In Olympic competition, each lifter’s total is the combined weight of their best successful snatch and clean-and-jerk lifts, while in traditional competition, the total combines their best successful clean-and-jerk and bench-press lifts.
In the Olympic format, North Bay Haven finished first with 45 points, while Maclay followed closely with 43. Maclay recorded a successful-attempt rate of 86.4%, compared with North Bay Haven’s 92.2%, as the teams competed across multiple weight classes.
Maclay earned several individual victories in Olympic competition. Hadley James won the 101-pound class with a 155-pound total, while Mia Feijoo claimed the 110-pound class with 170 pounds. Katie Nation took first in the 129-pound class with a 240-pound total, and Bhavya Tatini won the 139-pound class with 260 pounds.
Emma Manry led Maclay’s Olympic performances with a first-place finish in the 154-pound class, totaling 275 pounds with a 125-pound snatch and a 150-pound clean and jerk. Ella Pike also won her weight class, finishing first in the 199-pound division with a 260-pound total.
Maclay added several other top finishes, including second-place results from Allie Gainey in the 110-pound class, Sarah Izuegbu in the 139-pound class and Anelise Evers in the 154-pound class. Hannah Amos placed second in the 183-pound class with a 205-pound total.
The traditional competition also featured a close team race. North Bay Haven finished with 47 points, while Maclay scored 40. North Bay Haven again recorded a 92.2% successful-attempt rate, while Maclay finished at 83.3%.
Maclay earned four individual victories in the traditional format. Feijoo won the 110-pound class with a 190-pound total, Nation took first in the 129-pound class with 270 pounds, Tatini won the 139-pound class with 260 pounds, and Manry claimed the 154-pound class with 270 pounds.
Pike added another first-place finish for Maclay in the 199-pound class, totaling 260 pounds. Campbell placed second in the 119-pound class with a 190-pound total, while Gainey finished second in the 110-pound class with 180 pounds. Izuegbu also placed second in the 139-pound class with a 195-pound total.
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