Girls Weightlifting
Destin Girls Weightlifting Mission Statement
It is the mission of Destin Girls Weightlifting to graduate young women, while instilling the qualities necessary to succeed in life, and develop positive role models in the community.
Destin Girls Weightlifting Vision Statement
It is our vision to be the premier high school weightlifting program in Okaloosa County, while contending for state championships. We seek to create a positive academic and athletic playing experience through a culture focused on attitude, belief, commitment, discipline, and organization.
Program Motto: Sharknado! Anytime a lifter gets a new personal record we Sharknado! A Sharknado represents an unstoppable force of nature.
Program Pillars
Accountability: Being responsible for one’s actions. You will be held accountability to the team and to yourself. When you’re able to hold yourself accountability for your actions, you show self-growth, maturity, and responsibility.
Attitude: We are always in control of our attitude. How we react to every situation not just on the field, but in life is pivotal to an individual’s success. With the right attitude everyone will be able to overcome every obstacle and prepare themselves to be ready for next obstacle that life puts in front of them.
Belief: Pivotal for any team’s success. Without believing in oneself or the team, you have already lost. Belief is confidence in one’s hard work and abilities to get the job done. Our lifters will believe in themselves, and their coaches, based on the hard work and preparation they have put in each week and the knowledge of all the obstacles they have already overcome.
Commitment: The willingness to do whatever it takes to be successful. To successfully reach one’s goals, you must be committed to them. This involves 100% effort day in and day out. Showing up with the right attitude and belief that all the hard work and hours spent will pay off. Setting goals does not matter if one is not committed to do what it takes every day to reach those goals.
Discipline: It is essential to the infrastructure of any program. Discipline starts with doing the little things right every day 365 days a year. An individual that is disciplined will be on time, do what is asked of him, and how it is asked of him. One must be accountable and trustworthy.
Organization: Begins with the Head Coach and filters down into the rest of the program. Proper structure on how and when we do things is pivotal for everyone to be on the same page and get tasks done in an efficient, consistent, and timely manner.
These are qualities that every coach and player within our program needs to possess to achieve the success we aspire to. Being accountable to yourself and the team shows growth in mature and understanding of one’s responsibilities. We will learn to develop a positive attitude, believe in ourselves, teammates, and coaches. Stay committed to the time and effort needed to reach our individual and team goals. Have the discipline to show up every day and do what needs to be done, how it needs to be done to get the job done. Be organized to get our work done in an efficient and timely matter.
Program Priorities
1. Put the program and athletes first.
2. Treat the athletes with respect and like young men and woman.
3. Respect tradition and create new traditions based on our success.
4. Give back to the community whenever possible.
5. Establish an environment of respect and integrity within the program.
6. Create and maintain a positive image of the program within the community.
7. Base our teaching on sound weightlifting principles.
8. Pride ourselves on hard work.
9. Encourage and motivate.
10. Fair and consistent.
Short Term Goals
1. Graduate every athlete.
2. Give back to the community.
3. Every athlete PR’s 3-4 times throughout the season.
4. Place at an Invitational.
5. Finish Top 2 as team at an Invitational.
Long Term Goals
1. Graduate every athlete.
2. Get every athlete enrolled into college or trade.
3. Win a District Championship.
5. Win a Regional Championship.
4. Win a State Championship.
Ramos started his coaching career in April of 2009 at MacMurray College in Indiana, where he spent two seasons coaching running backs and linebackers. He then moved on to Division II Millersville University and served as Running Backs Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Video Coordinator for 3 seasons. In August of 2014, he accepted a strength and conditioning internship at Division I Towson University in Maryland. He spent three years at Towson University, being promoted to a full-time coaching position in the fall of 2015. While at Towson he oversaw women’s tennis, track & field, cross country, field hockey, and baseball. He assisted with the year around training of the football program. In the summer of 2017, he participated in the Bill Walsh Minority Internship program with the Washington Redskins for training camp. Ramos volunteered as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Delaware for the fall of 2017, where he assisted with men’s lacrosse, women’s track & field, rowing, basketball and cheerleading. In August of 2018 he accepted the Linebackers Coach position at Division III Manchester University in Indiana. He spent two years at Manchester coaching linebackers and serving as the strength and conditioning coach. In August of 2020, he decided it was time to return home to the Northwest Florida and accepted a Paraprofessional PE position at Plew Elementary School in Niceville. He spent the 2020-2021 school year at Plew Elementary and Bob Sikes Elementary in Crestview. He accepted his first full time teaching position at Warrington Middle School in Pensacola for the 2021-2022 school year. Ramos came to Destin High School in the summer of 2022 after accepting a PE and multiple coaching positions. He served as Defensive Coordinator for the first ever football team at Destin High School. He currently serves as Head Cross Country Coach, Head Boys & Girls Weightlifting Coach, and Head Track & Field Coach. Coach Ramos is known to randomly Sharknado at any time on campus. Ramos earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Tabor College in Kansas in 2008. He received a master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2010.
Ramos started his coaching career in April of 2009 at MacMurray College in Indiana, where he spent two seasons coaching running backs and linebackers. He then moved on to Division II Millersville University and served as Running Backs Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Video Coordinator for 3 seasons. In August of 2014, he accepted a strength and conditioning internship at Division I Towson University in Maryland. He spent three years at Towson University, being promoted to a full-time coaching position in the fall of 2015. While at Towson he oversaw women’s tennis, track & field, cross country, field hockey, and baseball. He assisted with the year around training of the football program. In the summer of 2017, he participated in the Bill Walsh Minority Internship program with the Washington Redskins for training camp. Ramos volunteered as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Delaware for the fall of 2017, where he assisted with men’s lacrosse, women’s track & field, rowing, basketball and cheerleading. In August of 2018 he accepted the Linebackers Coach position at Division III Manchester University in Indiana. He spent two years at Manchester coaching linebackers and serving as the strength and conditioning coach. In August of 2020, he decided it was time to return home to the Northwest Florida and accepted a Paraprofessional PE position at Plew Elementary School in Niceville. He spent the 2020-2021 school year at Plew Elementary and Bob Sikes Elementary in Crestview. He accepted his first full time teaching position at Warrington Middle School in Pensacola for the 2021-2022 school year. Ramos came to Destin High School in the summer of 2022 after accepting a PE and multiple coaching positions. He served as Defensive Coordinator for the first ever football team at Destin High School. He currently serves as Head Cross Country Coach, Head Boys & Girls Weightlifting Coach, and Head Track & Field Coach. Coach Ramos is known to randomly Sharknado at any time on campus. Ramos earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Tabor College in Kansas in 2008. He received a master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2010.Coach Ramos Email: Coach Ramos
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2024-2025 Girls Weightlifting Team
Shelby Reaves
Senior 101 Weight Class
1A Rural State Champion for 101 Traditional
Grazie Saraiva
Senior 183 Weight Class
Emanuelly Pereira
Senior Unlimited Weight Class
Mushira Housen
Senior 101 Weight Class
Elena Nava
Junior 119 Weight Class
1A Rural State Champion for 110 Olympic and Traditional
Aariah Gordon
Junior 169 Weight Class
Madeline Delmas
Junior 110 Weight Class
Tristan Little
Sophomore 110 Weight Class
1A Rural State Runner Up for 110 Olympic and Traditional
Kayla Patterson
Sophomore Unlimited
Karley Odom
Sophomore 119 Weight Class
Soleh Neives-Cortes
Sophomore 110 Weight Class
Mikaela Sanson
Freshman 119 Weight Class
Nataly Carrillo
Freshman 154 Weight Class
Covey Gibbons
Freshman 101 Weight Class
