USAPL
Collegiate Nationals 2016 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
3 elite raw lifters (3 men, 0 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 453.3 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Peter Hoang, who totalled 1,455 lbs (660 kg) at 162.5 lbs (73.7 kg) bodyweight (478.9 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
301
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
12
No valid total
Attempts made
75%
2,029 of 2,696
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,002.4 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Diana Hernandez-Avalos
981.1 lbs (445 kg) total · 443.0 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Matt Sohmer755.1 lbs
- 2. Michael Pietrowski650.4 lbs
- 3. Seth Kirchner617.3 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Michael Pietrowski407.9 lbs
- 2. Sean Moser402.3 lbs
- 3. Jacob Weiss402.3 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Matt Sohmer760.6 lbs
- 2. Andrew Sellers661.4 lbs
- 3. Seth Kirchner639.3 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 95 lbs (43 kg)
3 lifters
- Brittany Basco485 lbs
- Lia Ranalli485 lbs
- Sandra Tran468.5 lbs
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
3 lifters
- Nicole Yu639.3 lbs
- Emily Ho606.3 lbs
- Caroline Lasala358.3 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
7 lifters
- Ashley Will633.8 lbs
- Contessa Lai633.8 lbs
- Kimberly Acosta611.8 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
17 lifters
- Emily Cassista816.8 lbs
- Mary Clark722 lbs
- Maria Blazek716.5 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
20 lifters
- Jenny Tu876.3 lbs
- Leandria Ates815.7 lbs
- Sophia Veiras782.6 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
36 lifters
- Diana Hernandez-Avalos981.1 lbs
- Kelsey McCarthy859.8 lbs
- Hannah Kleman848.8 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
15 lifters
- Monet Bland925.9 lbs
- Alexandria Benboe870.8 lbs
- Maria Rojas788.2 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
10 lifters
- Binglei Zhou998.7 lbs
- Shatara Warner870.8 lbs
- Anna Gailius865.3 lbs
Men up to 117 lbs (53 kg)
1 lifter
- Brandon Sullivan755.1 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
4 lifters
- Kane Garcia1,113.3 lbs
- Khemarintr Suwanchote948 lbs
- Roman Fronzaglia892.9 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
17 lifters
- Alex McQuillen1,218.1 lbs
- Noel Tuvera1,168.4 lbs
- Dallas Bey1,124.4 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
33 lifters
- Peter Hoang1,455 lbs
- Andrew Sandoval1,328.3 lbs
- Kyle Coogan1,300.7 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
37 lifters
- Marcus Bell1,455 lbs
- Stephen Canovali1,366.9 lbs
- Josh Enmark1,361.4 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
38 lifters
- Sean Moser1,592.8 lbs
- Christian Baldoni1,510.2 lbs
- Vincent Victorero1,488.1 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
27 lifters
- Morgan Willcox1,609.4 lbs
- Justin Byers1,554.3 lbs
- Jacob Weiss1,521.2 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
16 lifters
- Matt Sohmer1,818.8 lbs
- Seth Kirchner1,636.9 lbs
- Gabriel Lianes1,482.6 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
5 lifters
- Andrew Sellers1,648 lbs
- Michael Pietrowski1,609.4 lbs
- Darryl Brooks1,427.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hoang · USAPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 478.9 |
| Matt Sohmer · USA | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 755.1 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 477.9 |
| Dallas Bey · USAPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 3 | 396.8 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 403.3 |
How this edition compares
9 editions of Collegiate Nationals in our data.
Highest total across all editions: 2,166 lbs (982.5 kg) by Sean Koch in 2025.
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