Youth who began with Crossfit at 9 is bound for national weight lifting competition at age 12

Wed, 05/25/2016 - 15:45 Edgar

by CARY GRIFFIN

A Crandall youth who began general fitness training at age 9 will be competing next month in the Youth Nationals as a 12-year-old weight lifter, the Forney Messenger learned recently. Rees Cooksey started general fitness training with Forney Crossfit in 2013. In 2014, by age 10, he had been entered in the Beast League, a worldwide youth fitness competition.