LAKELAND — Landon Spanninger was the first to step onto his platform. Don Southwell thinks he was probably aware of what was happening.
Over on the platform to SpanningerÃÛ·èÖ±²¥ left, Owen Tannehill checked in at the scorerÃÛ·èÖ±²¥ table and made his way into position, focused on the barbell before him.
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