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American Pro Invitational 2026 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
23 elite raw lifters (10 men, 13 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 557.3 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Brittany Bowles, who totalled 1,280.9 lbs (581 kg) at 131.6 lbs (59.7 kg) bodyweight (646.1 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
28
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
0
No valid total
Attempts made
78%
200 of 256
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,660.8 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Phillip Herndon903.9 lbs
- 2. Rondell Kelley859.8 lbs
- 3. John Haack837.8 lbs
Bench press
- 1. John Haack584.2 lbs
- 2. Phillip Herndon567.7 lbs
- 3. Rondell Kelley567.7 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Kalil Zaky921.5 lbs
- 2. John Haack879.6 lbs
- 3. Phillip Herndon832.2 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 123 lbs (56 kg)
1 lifter
- Madeleine Forberg925.9 lbs
Women up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
8 lifters
- Taylor Ballinger1,262.1 lbs
- Marina Castillo Pardo1,229.1 lbs
- Whitney Baxley1,201.5 lbs
Women up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
1 lifter
- Leonetta Richardson1,251.1 lbs
Men up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Charles Brennan1,328.3 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
3 lifters
- Drake Stephens1,995.2 lbs
- Christian Macri1,901.5 lbs
- Christian Aquino1,862.9 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
5 lifters
- Phillip Herndon2,303.8 lbs
- Nick Forte2,017.2 lbs
- Bryer Stoner1,918 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
1 lifter
- Chase Fairchild-Kenny1,929 lbs
Elite men results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Haack · USAPR | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 837.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs / 879.6 lbs | 2,301.6 lbs (1,044 kg) | 645.1 |
| Phillip Herndon · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 1 | 903.9 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 832.2 lbs | 2,303.8 lbs (1,045 kg) | 593.5 |
| Drake Stephens · USA | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 688.9 lbs / 534.6 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,995.2 lbs (905 kg) | 588.2 |
| Kalil Zaky · USAPR | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | 1 | 677.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 921.5 lbs | 2,040.4 lbs (925.5 kg) | 563.3 |
| Christian Macri · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 2 | 755.1 lbs / 463 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 558.3 |
| David Raymond · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 650.4 lbs / 386.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,698.7 lbs (770.5 kg) | 554.7 |
| Christian Aquino · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 3 | 694.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 549.2 |
| Rondell Kelley · USAPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 859.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 2,215.6 lbs (1,005 kg) | 531.0 |
| Nick Forte · USA | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 2 | 788.2 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 521.5 |
| Ronnell Leftwich · USA | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 5 | 661.4 lbs / 474 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 409.0 |
Elite women results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brittany Bowles · USAPR | 132.3 lbs (60 kg) | 1 | 474 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 503.8 lbs | 1,280.9 lbs (581 kg) | 646.1 |
| Marina Castillo Pardo · Chile | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 2 | 501.6 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,229.1 lbs (557.5 kg) | 596.7 |
| Taylor Ballinger · USAPR | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 1 | 478.4 lbs / 282.2 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 592.1 |
| Michelle Buchanan · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 424.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 564.0 |
| Whitney Baxley · USAPR | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 3 | 449.7 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 531.3 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 562.6 |
| Susan Salazar · USA | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 5 | 413.4 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,140.9 lbs (517.5 kg) | 560.4 |
| Brooke Leigh Mitchell · USA | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 6 | 418.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 556.1 |
| Alana Hynes D'Aquino · Australia | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 4 | 407.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 555.9 |
| Aleksandra Szymczykowska · Poland | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 7 | 418.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,113.3 lbs (505 kg) | 552.9 |
| Keri Smith · USAPR | 132.3 lbs (60 kg) | 2 | 374.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 549.9 |
| Nelly Dulcien · Chile | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 8 | 429.9 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,113.3 lbs (505 kg) | 527.8 |
| Melanie Jones · USA | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 2 | 436.5 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,169.6 lbs (530.5 kg) | 519.6 |
| Melanie Jones · USA | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 436.5 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,169.6 lbs (530.5 kg) | 519.6 |
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