Small town Beaufort is home of the three top youth weightlifters in the US. They are all on the same team and winning in three different age groups. Dade Stanley in the boys’ 13 and under division, CJ Cummings in the boys’ 14-15 division, and Omar Cummings in the boys’ 16-17 division represent the Team Beaufort weightlifting club coached by Ray Jones. One town, one team, 3 “best in the US” winners in 3 different age classes.
Three Beaufort youth weightlifters named “best in the country”
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