Montverde Academy is proud to announce that boys’ weightlifting team member Grant McKee is this week’s Student-Athlete of the Week following a dominant performance at the FHSAA Class 1A District 11 Championship held at Foundation Academy.
Competing in the 183-pound weight class, McKee delivered an outstanding showing by capturing first place in both the Traditional and Olympic categories. In the Traditional format (bench press plus clean & jerk), he totaled 425 pounds, highlighted by a 200-pound bench press. In the Olympic discipline (snatch plus clean & jerk), McKee recorded a combined 375 pounds, including a 150-pound snatch.
McKee’s performance was further punctuated by a record-breaking lift in the clean & jerk, where he posted 225 pounds—setting a new Montverde Academy record in the 183-pound weight class.
With his first-place finishes, McKee has earned an automatic qualification to the upcoming Regional Championship on April 23 at Frostproof Middle – Senior High School, continuing what has been an impressive return to competition. After being part of the program last year but sidelined due to injury, the sophomore has quickly established himself as one of the team’s top performers.
Off the platform, McKee is equally engaged in the Montverde Academy community. He cites the school’s close-knit environment as his favorite aspect of being a student at MVA, and he enjoys AP European History as his favorite class.
Montverde Academy congratulates Grant McKee on his accomplishments and looks forward to his continued success at the regional championship and beyond.
**The Montverde Academy Student-Athlete of the Week award is sponsored by the 2025-26 Montverde Academy Booster Club.
