
NAPF
Arnold Slingshot Pro American 2017 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
9 elite raw lifters (6 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 520.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Ray Williams, who totalled 2,436.1 lbs (1,105 kg) at 401.8 lbs (182.3 kg) bodyweight (565.0 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
43
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
2
No valid total
Attempts made
80%
303 of 378
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,519.6 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Ray Williams1,052.7 lbs
- 2. Kelly Branton931.5 lbs
- 3. Matt Sohmer815.7 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Kelly Branton584.2 lbs
- 2. Preston Turner529.1 lbs
- 3. Ray Williams518.1 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Ray Williams865.3 lbs
- 2. Matt Sohmer804.7 lbs
- 3. Kelly Branton733 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
1 lifter
- Lisa Rothman688.9 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
2 lifters
- Tina Daneshmand865.3 lbs
- Suzanne Hartwig-Gary854.3 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
2 lifters
- Jessica Shay Edwards914.9 lbs
- Ashley Svendbye914.9 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
4 lifters
- Maria Htee1,032.9 lbs
- Samantha Calhoun981.1 lbs
- Claudia Chaloner887.4 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
2 lifters
- Rori Alter1,041.7 lbs
- Katie Rutherford1,003.1 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
2 lifters
- Bill Tenerelli1,229.1 lbs
- Shorty Sadang1,179.5 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
6 lifters
- Stephen Cascioli1,456.2 lbs
- Keith McHoney1,416.5 lbs
- Daniel Remulla1,383.4 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
3 lifters
- Adrian Knox1,482.6 lbs
- Scott Sullivan1,477.1 lbs
- Josiah Harris1,388.9 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
1 lifter
- Rolando Verduzco1,493.6 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
4 lifters
- LS McClain1,796.8 lbs
- Derrington Wright1,736.1 lbs
- William Valle1,625.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
4 lifters
- Garrett Blevins1,952.2 lbs
- Walker Bradshaw1,774.7 lbs
- John Norcott1,730.6 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
5 lifters
- Preston Turner1,967.6 lbs
- Matt Sohmer1,951.1 lbs
- Tristan Nazelrod1,829.8 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
3 lifters
- Ray Williams2,436.1 lbs
- Kelly Branton2,248.7 lbs
- John Haughney1,791.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams · USAPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 1,052.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 865.3 lbs | 2,436.1 lbs (1,105 kg) | 565.0 |
| Garrett Blevins · USAPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 730.8 lbs / 493.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,952.2 lbs (885.5 kg) | 535.5 |
| Kelly Branton · CanadaPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 931.5 lbs / 584.2 lbs / 733 lbs | 2,248.7 lbs (1,020 kg) | 535.1 |
| LS McClain · USAPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 639.3 lbs / 463 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 521.3 |
| Matt Sohmer · USA | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 815.7 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | 515.8 |
| Keith McHoney · USA | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 485 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 509.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Htee · CanadaPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 399 lbs / 226 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 1,032.9 lbs (468.5 kg) | 535.0 |
| Samantha Calhoun · USAPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 2 | 336.2 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 981.1 lbs (445 kg) | 485.3 |
| Daniella Melo · USAPR | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 1 | 429.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 479.1 |
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