Cora Mecum
USA · Female · 129 lbs (58.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Pull-dominant
#268 in the elite index
537.9 DOTS
Best squat
402.3 lbs
182.5 kg
Best bench press
259 lbs
117.5 kg
Best deadlift
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best total
1,118.8 lbs
507.5 kg
Best DOTS
537.9
Profile analysis
Cora Mecum ranks #268 among the women in our elite index and #434 in USA and #22 in the 60 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 537.9 set at The Showdown (2020).
Relative to bodyweight, Cora squats 3.12×, benches 2.01× and deadlifts 3.63× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 8 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, WRPF), Cora took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 567.7 lbs (257.5 kg) — about 90.8 lbs per year over 6.3 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
537.9
Best Wilks
542.9
Best IPF GL
109.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Cora made 75% of recorded attempts (47/63) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 7 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 81% (17/21) | 93% of best | +21 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 71% (15/21) | 86% of best | +23 lbs | +16 lbs |
| Deadlift | 71% (15/21) | 92% of best | +28 lbs | +20 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
18 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2022-12-04 (3.9 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-04 | Squat | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | PPC Finals |
| 2022-10-29 | Total | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | +11 lbs | South Bay Strength Company Boo Bash |
| 2022-10-29 | Deadlift | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | South Bay Strength Company Boo Bash |
| 2022-10-29 | Squat | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +5.5 lbs | South Bay Strength Company Boo Bash |
| 2022-07-29 | Total | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | American Pro |
| 2022-07-29 | Deadlift | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +22 lbs | American Pro |
| 2022-07-29 | Squat | 391.3 lbs (177.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | American Pro |
| 2021-09-25 | Total | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | +22 lbs | The Bucked Up Showdown |
| 2021-09-25 | Bench press | 259 lbs (117.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | The Bucked Up Showdown |
| 2021-09-25 | Squat | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +5.5 lbs | The Bucked Up Showdown |
| 2020-09-26 | Total | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | +126.8 lbs | The Showdown |
| 2020-09-26 | Deadlift | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +77.2 lbs | The Showdown |
| 2020-09-26 | Bench press | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | +44.1 lbs | The Showdown |
| 2020-09-26 | Squat | 369.3 lbs (167.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | The Showdown |
| 2019-06-01 | Total | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | +374.8 lbs | Apeman Summer Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.16×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.64×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
142.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2022
154.5 lbs
+12.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 138.9 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-04 | PPC Finals · WRPF | 1 | 162 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 494.7 |
| 2022-10-29 | South Bay Strength Company Boo Bash · WRPF | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 527.1 |
| 2022-07-29 | American Pro · WRPF | 1 | 154.1 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 508.6 |
| 2021-09-25 | The Bucked Up Showdown · WRPF | 3 | 134.7 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 259 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 534.3 |
| 2020-09-26 | The Showdown · WRPF | 1 | 129 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 537.9 |
| 2019-10-19 | Apeman Elite Open · WRPF | 4 | 131 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 457.4 |
| 2019-06-01 | Apeman Summer Open · WRPF | 1 | 130.7 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 469.1 |
| 2016-09-03 | DCS Fall Open · USPA | 1 | 142.4 lbs | 192.9 lbs / 99.2 lbs / 259 lbs | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | 264.8 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Cora at least twice.
Tamara Walcott →
3 shared meets · last 2022
Bria Penson →
3 shared meets · last 2021
Kristy Hawkins →
2 shared meets · last 2022
Brianny Terry →
2 shared meets · last 2022
Kiersten Scurlock →
2 shared meets · last 2021
Amber Hansen →
2 shared meets · last 2021
Marianna Gasparyan →
2 shared meets · last 2020
Hunter Henderson →
2 shared meets · last 2020
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