NAPF
North American Regional Powerlifting Championships 2023 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
13 elite raw lifters (10 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 507.6 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Jonathan Garcia, who totalled 1,549.8 lbs (703 kg) at 145.2 lbs (65.9 kg) bodyweight (551.8 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
221
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
6
No valid total
Attempts made
79%
1,685 of 2,134
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,209.2 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Ray Williams970 lbs
- 2. Tristan Nazelrod783.7 lbs
- 3. Matthew Lewis Vena716.5 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Erik Willis529.1 lbs
- 2. Ray Williams518.1 lbs
- 3. Kaylon Godoy490.5 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Michael Tuchscherer810.2 lbs
- 2. Erik Willis782.6 lbs
- 3. Bryce Krawczyk777.1 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)
4 lifters
- Ruth Li677.9 lbs
- Lily Falcone651.5 lbs
- Ayana Rivera507.1 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
7 lifters
- Joanna Rieber909.4 lbs
- Catherine Nguyen815.7 lbs
- Melissa Forbis596.3 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
15 lifters
- Kayla Casey923.7 lbs
- Kaye Johnson843.3 lbs
- Suzanne Hartwig-Gary780.4 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
17 lifters
- Julia Williams959 lbs
- Pamela Santos898.4 lbs
- Charissa Grant892.9 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
13 lifters
- Shannon Mutch1,042.8 lbs
- Julie-Anne Pelletier-Grenier992.1 lbs
- Alexa Sperske939.2 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
19 lifters
- Sami DePass1,191.6 lbs
- Claire Zai1,165.1 lbs
- Christine Castro Chan1,036.2 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
17 lifters
- Michelle Robbins1,179.5 lbs
- Marianne Groleau1,103.4 lbs
- Aliza Tessler1,030.7 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
13 lifters
- Luella Bowden1,284.2 lbs
- Melissa Copeland1,220.3 lbs
- Amirmarie Guzmán1,080.3 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
6 lifters
- Dalton LaCoe1,273.2 lbs
- Eric Sanabria1,025.1 lbs
- James Castillo1,025.1 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
10 lifters
- Jonathan Garcia1,549.8 lbs
- Andrew Villafuerte1,245.6 lbs
- Reshon Superville1,229.1 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
15 lifters
- Daniel Remulla1,493.6 lbs
- Krystan Hosein1,466.1 lbs
- Nicholas Farison1,460.6 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
19 lifters
- Kafui Hotsonyame1,764.8 lbs
- Steve Cormier1,585.1 lbs
- Esteban Navarro1,576.3 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
19 lifters
- Jevon DaCosta1,730.6 lbs
- Michael Garozzo1,694.3 lbs
- Layne Norton1,693.1 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
14 lifters
- Matthew Lewis Vena1,802.3 lbs
- Ezeiel Amponsah1,763.7 lbs
- Bogdan Nikolić1,675.5 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
16 lifters
- Tristan Nazelrod2,012.8 lbs
- Michael Tuchscherer1,956.6 lbs
- Bryce Krawczyk1,934.6 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
11 lifters
- Ray Williams2,193.6 lbs
- Erik Willis1,962.1 lbs
- Jonathan Avril1,890.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Garcia · USAPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 607.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,549.8 lbs (703 kg) | 551.8 |
| Kafui Hotsonyame · CanadaPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 629.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,764.8 lbs (800.5 kg) | 543.4 |
| Dalton LaCoe · USA | 130.1 lbs (59 kg) | 1 | 418.9 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 521.0 |
| Michael Tuchscherer · USA | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 700 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 1,956.6 lbs (887.5 kg) | 510.3 |
| Erik Willis · Canada | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 650.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,962.1 lbs (890 kg) | 502.6 |
| Ray Williams · USA | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 970 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 2,193.6 lbs (995 kg) | 499.1 |
| Matthew Lewis Vena · Canada | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 716.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 493.8 |
| Ezeiel Amponsah · CanadaPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 644.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 482.9 |
| Ezeiel Amponsah · Canada | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 644.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 482.9 |
| Joseph McDonald · Trinidad and Tobago | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 611.8 lbs / 476.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,765.9 lbs (801 kg) | 470.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami DePass · JamaicaPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 436.5 lbs / 248 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,191.6 lbs (540.5 kg) | 527.2 |
| Claire Zai · USAPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 2 | 425.5 lbs / 260.1 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,165.1 lbs (528.5 kg) | 514.8 |
| Michelle Robbins · USAPR | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 1 | 413.4 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 498.3 |
How this edition compares
2 editions of North American Regional Powerlifting Championships in our data.
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 13 | 4 |
| All raw lifters | 221 | 182 |
| Best DOTS | 551.8 | 512.1 |
| Attempts made | 79% | 76% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,209.2 lbs | 1,063.1 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 2,193.6 lbs (995 kg) by Ray Williams in 2023.
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