Rondell Kelley
USA · Male · 278 lbs (126.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · SPF
Bench specialist
#260 in the elite index
552.5 DOTS
Best squat
859.8 lbs
390 kg
Best bench press
582 lbs
264 kg
Best deadlift
811.3 lbs
368 kg
Best total
2,215.6 lbs
1,005 kg
Best DOTS
552.5
Profile analysis
Rondell Kelley ranks #260 among the men in our elite index and #253 in USA and #16 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 552.5 set at World Championships (2020).
Relative to bodyweight, Rondell squats 3.09×, benches 2.09× and deadlifts 2.92× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 26% bench and 36% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 8 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (SPF, WRPF, USPC, PLU), Rondell took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 60.6 lbs (27.5 kg) — about 10.7 lbs per year over 5.7 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
552.5
Best Wilks
556.0
Best IPF GL
111.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Rondell made 69% of recorded attempts (38/55) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 2 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 72% (13/18) | 94% of best | +43 lbs | +26 lbs |
| Bench press | 78% (14/18) | 91% of best | +44 lbs | +16 lbs |
| Deadlift | 58% (11/19) | 96% of best | +50 lbs | +25 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
11 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-08-08. Longest gap between two PRs: 4.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Total | 2,215.6 lbs (1,005 kg) | +4.4 lbs | American Pro Invitational |
| 2026-08-08 | Squat | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | +8.8 lbs | American Pro Invitational |
| 2025-11-22 | Total | 2,211.2 lbs (1,003 kg) | +48.5 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2025-11-22 | Bench press | 582 lbs (264 kg) | +3.3 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2025-11-22 | Squat | 851 lbs (386 kg) | +35.3 lbs | The Shack Showdown III |
| 2025-03-29 | Total | 2,162.7 lbs (981 kg) | +7.7 lbs | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series |
| 2025-03-29 | Squat | 815.7 lbs (370 kg) | +13.2 lbs | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series |
| 2023-09-30 | Bench press | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Power Surge Pro/Am |
| 2023-03-18 | Deadlift | 811.3 lbs (368 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship |
| 2023-03-18 | Squat | 802.5 lbs (364 kg) | +22 lbs | Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship |
| 2022-01-29 | Squat | 780.4 lbs (354 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Piedmont Power Showcase |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.94×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2020
278 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
353.4 lbs
+75.4 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | American Pro Invitational · PLU | 1 | 353.4 lbs | 859.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 2,215.6 lbs (1,005 kg) | 531.0 |
| 2025-11-22 | The Shack Showdown III · USPC | 1 | 337.7 lbs | 851 lbs / 582 lbs / 778.2 lbs | 2,211.2 lbs (1,003 kg) | 536.3 |
| 2025-03-29 | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series · USPC | 1 | 333.3 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 564.4 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,162.7 lbs (981 kg) | 526.4 |
| 2023-09-30 | Power Surge Pro/Am · WRPF | 1 | 308 lbs | 766.1 lbs / 578.7 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,094.4 lbs (950 kg) | 520.9 |
| 2023-03-18 | Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship · USPC | 1 | 324.5 lbs | 802.5 lbs / 480.6 lbs / 811.3 lbs | 2,094.4 lbs (950 kg) | 513.5 |
| 2022-01-29 | Piedmont Power Showcase · USPC | 1 | 308.2 lbs | 780.4 lbs / 566.6 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,151.7 lbs (976 kg) | 535.1 |
| 2021-09-25 | The Bucked Up Showdown · WRPF | 4 | 308.2 lbs | 777.1 lbs / 551.2 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,133 lbs (967.5 kg) | 530.4 |
| 2020-12-12 | World Championships · SPF | 1 | 278 lbs | 777.1 lbs / 573.2 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,155 lbs (977.5 kg) | 552.5 |
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