PLU
National Championships 2024 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
8 elite raw lifters (6 men, 2 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 516.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Kirk Sabalka, who totalled 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) at 298.5 lbs (135.4 kg) bodyweight (531.1 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
74
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
12
No valid total
Attempts made
73%
519 of 714
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,627 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Jennie Schram
1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) total · 500.4 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Jonathan Erskine821.2 lbs
- 2. Kirk Sabalka804.7 lbs
- 3. James Dollman Jr804.7 lbs
Bench press
- 1. James Dollman Jr556.7 lbs
- 2. Trinton Golden529.1 lbs
- 3. Eric Carter529.1 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Tyler Gulbransen865.3 lbs
- 2. Robert Knutsson854.3 lbs
- 3. Kirk Sabalka804.7 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Shelley Walker848.8 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
5 lifters
- Melanie Jones1,119.9 lbs
- Robin Milton1,031.8 lbs
- Jillian Marvel1,014.1 lbs
Women up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Jennie Schram1,179.5 lbs
Women up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
2 lifters
- Allie Rosales1,179.5 lbs
- Lisa Dimak932.6 lbs
Women up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
2 lifters
- Christine Gillespie1,174 lbs
- LaTosha Cleaver1,003.1 lbs
Men up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
1 lifter
- Jacob Waltzer1,438.5 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
2 lifters
- Oscar Galvan1,639.1 lbs
- George LaCava1,124.4 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
5 lifters
- Richard Van Trump1,614.9 lbs
- Tyler Sapp1,543.2 lbs
- Kevin Alvey1,411 lbs
Men up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
9 lifters
- Aaron Nance1,747.2 lbs
- Cesar Guizar1,730.6 lbs
- Hayden Tibbs1,725.1 lbs
Men up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
10 lifters
- Conner Young1,912.5 lbs
- Larry Sanders1,742.8 lbs
- Nathan Spasaro1,715.2 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
7 lifters
- Trinton Golden2,011.7 lbs
- Nicarlto Oliver1,879.4 lbs
- Camron Edwards1,813.3 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
17 lifters
- Kirk Sabalka2,116.4 lbs
- James Dollman Jr2,116.4 lbs
- Robert Knutsson2,083.4 lbs
Men 309+ lbs (140+ kg)
1 lifter
- Cameron Maguire1,945.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Sabalka · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 1 | 804.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | 531.1 |
| James Dollman Jr · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 2 | 804.7 lbs / 556.7 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | 530.9 |
| Eric Carter · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 4 | 760.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,066.8 lbs (937.5 kg) | 523.3 |
| Robert Knutsson · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 3 | 760.6 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 854.3 lbs | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | 522.8 |
| Brian Carter · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 7 | 744.1 lbs / 490.5 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 2,022.7 lbs (917.5 kg) | 516.8 |
| Tyler Gulbransen · USA | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 5 | 705.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 865.3 lbs | 2,044.8 lbs (927.5 kg) | 512.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Jones · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 402.3 lbs / 254.6 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,119.9 lbs (508 kg) | 495.8 |
| Melanie Jones · USA | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 402.3 lbs / 254.6 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,119.9 lbs (508 kg) | 495.8 |
How this edition compares
15 editions of National Championships in our data.
| 2024 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 8 | 6 |
| All raw lifters | 74 | 219 |
| Best DOTS | 531.1 | 580.5 |
| Attempts made | 73% | 83% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,627 lbs | 1,264 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 2,309.3 lbs (1,047.5 kg) by Zebulun Drake in 2024.
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