Petaluma Boy Takes National Weightlifting Title!

William Prokop of Petaluma is the 2014 USA Weightlifting Boys U11 National Champion! 

William, who attends Grant Elementary School, competed against more than 500 athletes from across the United States in the national Olympic weightlifting championships in Daytona Beach, Fl.

An annual event, the USA Weightlifting National Youth Championships and Youth Olympic Games Trials featured fierce competition among the elite of American youth weightlifting athletes, all of whom are age 17 or younger.

William trains with coach Freddie Myles from Myles Ahead weightlifting facility in Petaluma 

The Myles Ahead Youth team also won their second consecutive under 13-yrs team championship, as well as individual championships from Chloe Tacata [U15] and Athena Schrijver [U13].

William also competes for Sonoma County Alliance Soccer U13 boys team and was selected as a NorCal Premier Soccer PDP select soccer player this last season.