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Arnold 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.
11 elite raw lifters (10 men, 1 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 525.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Taylor Ballinger, who totalled 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) at 148.2 lbs (67.2 kg) bodyweight (551.2 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
47
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
1
No valid total
Attempts made
76%
360 of 474
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,625.9 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Chris Hockemeyer854.3 lbs
- 2. Ryan Tromm810.2 lbs
- 3. Nick Forte788.2 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Bobby Gay567.7 lbs
- 2. Brad Abbott551.2 lbs
- 3. Michael Brinson534.6 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Brian Carter826.7 lbs
- 2. Robert Knutsson804.7 lbs
- 3. Brad Abbott804.7 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
1 lifter
- Anastasia Huk380.3 lbs
Women up to 123 lbs (56 kg)
1 lifter
- Leona Hildreth810.2 lbs
Women up to 132 lbs (60 kg)
1 lifter
- Hannah Wilkinson964.5 lbs
Women up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
4 lifters
- Taylor Ballinger1,174 lbs
- Meghan Safreed920.4 lbs
- Leah Stamp903.9 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
3 lifters
- Shoshana Mahoney1,052.7 lbs
- Shelby Horton1,019.6 lbs
- Rebecca Gonzales810.2 lbs
Women up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
1 lifter
- Nicole Jenkins1,179.5 lbs
Men up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
1 lifter
- Tyler Coker1,422 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Aleem King1,085.8 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
6 lifters
- Christian Aquino1,780.2 lbs
- Dominic Cino1,780.2 lbs
- Aaron Bennett1,714.1 lbs
Men up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
6 lifters
- Thomas O'Hotzke1,901.5 lbs
- Salvatore Christopher1,802.3 lbs
- Noah Dimichino1,780.2 lbs
Men up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
3 lifters
- Andrew Garcia1,945.6 lbs
- Edward Layton1,923.5 lbs
- Steven Ruffin1,885 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
10 lifters
- Ryan Tromm2,099.9 lbs
- Nick Forte2,088.9 lbs
- Jake Immerman1,901.5 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
5 lifters
- Chris Hockemeyer2,121.9 lbs
- Brian Carter2,072.3 lbs
- Brad Abbott2,066.8 lbs
Men 309+ lbs (140+ kg)
3 lifters
- Michael Brinson2,105.4 lbs
- Bobby Gay2,022.7 lbs
- Mark Castillo1,945.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tromm · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 1 | 810.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | 544.8 |
| Nick Forte · USA | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 2 | 788.2 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,088.9 lbs (947.5 kg) | 540.5 |
| Thomas O'Hotzke · USAPR | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 749.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 534.9 |
| Chris Hockemeyer · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 1 | 854.3 lbs / 485 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,121.9 lbs (962.5 kg) | 532.9 |
| Brian Carter · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 2 | 771.6 lbs / 474 lbs / 826.7 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 527.5 |
| Steven Ruffin · USAPR | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | 3 | 705.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 525.1 |
| Christian Aquino · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 672.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,780.2 lbs (807.5 kg) | 523.9 |
| Dominic Cino · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 2 | 666.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,780.2 lbs (807.5 kg) | 522.4 |
| Matt Sharafinski · USA | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 4 | 584.2 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 493.8 |
| Robert Knutsson · USA | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 5 | 617.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 479.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ballinger · USA | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 1 | 440.9 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | 551.2 |
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