
NAPF
Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge 2016 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
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10 elite raw lifters (7 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 480.5 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Keith McHoney, who totalled 1,422 lbs (645 kg) at 141.1 lbs (64 kg) bodyweight (517.4 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
60
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
3
No valid total
Attempts made
72%
440 of 613
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,310.1 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Matt Sohmer804.7 lbs
- 2. David Puckett782.6 lbs
- 3. Blake Atwell683.4 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Matthew Cronin468.5 lbs
- 2. Dominic Sirianni463 lbs
- 3. David Puckett451.9 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Matt Sohmer738.5 lbs
- 2. Kevin Phillipson705.5 lbs
- 3. David Woolson700 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)
2 lifters
- Suzanne Hartwig-Gary846.6 lbs
- Heather Faas688.9 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
5 lifters
- Katherine Kasabuske854.3 lbs
- Melissa Barber832.2 lbs
- Lodrina Cherne832.2 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
6 lifters
- Ewa Januszkiewicz909.4 lbs
- Alice Zheng909.4 lbs
- Shay Edwards837.8 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
3 lifters
- Laura Radecki1,014.1 lbs
- Katie Rutherford953.5 lbs
- Leah Lutz848.8 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
2 lifters
- Ogechi Akalegbere1,014.1 lbs
- Kim Price953.5 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
4 lifters
- Bonica Brown1,422 lbs
- Rebecca Holcomb1,201.5 lbs
- Cassie Williams1,157.4 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
1 lifter
- Eric Kupperstein1,036.2 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
4 lifters
- Keith McHoney1,422 lbs
- Sawyer Yandell1,311.7 lbs
- Alex McQuillen1,234.6 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
5 lifters
- Charlie Dickson1,620.4 lbs
- Jeff Hanselman1,526.7 lbs
- Donald Bigham1,482.6 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
10 lifters
- Jamie Emberley1,620.4 lbs
- David Woolson1,614.9 lbs
- Michael Garozzo1,603.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
5 lifters
- Collin Whitney1,686.5 lbs
- Joseph Franzo1,675.5 lbs
- Danny Sullivan1,636.9 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
4 lifters
- Matt Sohmer1,857.4 lbs
- Blake Atwell1,758.2 lbs
- Matthew Cronin1,714.1 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
4 lifters
- David Puckett1,907 lbs
- Dominic Sirianni1,769.2 lbs
- Tristan Nazelrod1,752.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith McHoney · USAPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 534.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 517.4 |
| Charlie Dickson · USAPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 606.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 497.9 |
| Charlie Dickson · USA | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 606.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 497.9 |
| Matt Sohmer · USAPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 804.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,857.4 lbs (842.5 kg) | 488.8 |
| Matt Sohmer · USA | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 804.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,857.4 lbs (842.5 kg) | 488.8 |
| David Woolson · USAPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 2 | 551.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 469.6 |
| Zachary DiCostanzo · USAPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 523.6 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 465.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonica Brown · USAPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 600.8 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 502.0 |
| Heather Connor · USAPR | 103.6 lbs (47 kg) | 1 | 259 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 755.1 lbs (342.5 kg) | 449.6 |
| Shay Edwards · USAPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 3 | 281.1 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | 428.5 |
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