River Ridge weightlifter wins national title

Add another national title to River Ridge weightlifter Alexis LiCalsi’s resume.

The rising senior took first place in her weight class in the 16-17 year-old division of the USA Weightlifting 2012 Youth National Championships over the weekend in Dearborn, Mich.

Her snatch and clean and jerk results totaled 155 kilograms – four more than the runnerup.

LiCalsi was the Sunshine Athletic Conference champion in her weight class. She set a new state record with a 195-pound clean and jerk and finished second at the FHSAA state meet this year.