Silverdale’s Ricco Morales raises expectations, spirits

Silverdale’s Ricco Morales raises expectations, spirits
It’s hard to square the image of Jonathon “Ricco” Morales struggling to pick something up. The 5-foot-4, 150-pound powerhouse, and Special Olympics weightlifter, has three national gold medals for doing just that, picking things up. “He couldn’t pick up a penny,” said Gena Morales of her son’s physical therapy sessions when he was 4. “Now, he can lift 685 pounds combined weight.” Ricco Morales …
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