Our Athletes

Palm Beach Weightlifting athletes compete at the state, regional, and national level under Coach Carl Penney, a USAW Level 2 National Coach.

2026 USA Weightlifting National Championships — Colorado Springs, CO

Eight PBW athletes represented the club on the national stage:

  • Stephanie Gousse — Bronze, Snatch / Clean & Jerk / Total, Senior 86+kg

  • Manny Hodgeman — Silver, Snatch / Clean & Jerk / Total, Youth 56kg

  • Corinne Stickle

  • Cooper Wolpert

  • Jack Ziegler

  • Bradey Herold

  • Maddie Suttin

  • Ianna McClean

2026 Virus Weightlifting Series 1

  • Manny Hodgeman — Bronze (Snatch), 2nd place (Clean & Jerk), Bronze (Total), 56kg, 17U

  • Stephanie Gousse — Silver, Snatch / Clean & Jerk / Total

2025 American Open Finals

  • Manny Hodgeman — 3rd place, 56kg, 17U

FHSAA State Championship

  • Ximena Carrera - 1st Place 2021

  • Ximena Carrera Traditional 1st place 2022

  • Ximena Carrera - Snatch 1st place 2022

  • Naomi Fransisco - Olympic 2nd place

  • Anna Fiore - Olympic 2nd place 2023

  • Anna Fiore - Olympic 1st place 2024

  • Ianna McClean - Runner-up, 129lb, Girls 3A 2026

  • Manny Hodgeman - Olympic 1st Place 2026

  • Manny Hodgeman - Traditional 2nd Place 2026

By the Numbers

  • 3 International medal

  • 34 National Championship medals

  • 9 FHSAA top 3 finish medals

Florida State Records

  • Donald Palmer — Junior Snatch Record, 109kg

  • Stephanie Gousse — Senior Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Total Records, 86+kg

  • Manny Hodgeman — Youth 17U Clean & Jerk Record, 56kg

Career Highlights — Coach Carl Penney’s Athletes

  • Florida Weightlifting WSO Committee member since 2020

  • Multiple USA Weightlifting Youth National medals (11U-17U divisions), 2017-2024

  • Junior National Champion, 2021 (Donald Palmer)

  • 3x National University Champion (Stephanie G — 2019, 2020; runner-up 2022)

  • U25 National Champion, 2022 (Emily B)

  • 3x Senior National medalist (Stephanie G — 2021, 2023, 2026)

  • FHSAA High School State Champion, multiple years (Ximena C, Anna F)

  • FISU University Games medalist, 2022 (Stephanie G — 2nd)

High School Programs

PBW coaches multiple FHSAA weightlifting teams, including Dwyer Girls, Dwyer Boys, formerly Suncoast Girls, and consults with other local high schools, with athletes qualifying for and competing at the state level.