PLU
Power Surge Pro/Am VIII 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.
11 elite raw lifters (6 men, 5 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 548.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from John Haack, who totalled 2,233.3 lbs (1,013 kg) at 192.2 lbs (87.2 kg) bodyweight (665.8 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
72
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
4
No valid total
Attempts made
72%
481 of 671
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,331.6 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. John Haack805.8 lbs
- 2. Tyler Williamson804.7 lbs
- 3. Emerson Knoebel777.1 lbs
Bench press
- 1. John Haack578.7 lbs
- 2. Tyler Williamson490.5 lbs
- 3. Devin Mervau468.5 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. John Haack848.8 lbs
- 2. Matt Sharafinski760.6 lbs
- 3. Emerson Knoebel749.6 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 106 lbs (48 kg)
1 lifter
- Lydia Giuliano490.5 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
1 lifter
- Brooke Clark518.1 lbs
Women up to 132 lbs (60 kg)
1 lifter
- Savannah Mensinger677.9 lbs
Women up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
10 lifters
- Madison Riebe1,102.3 lbs
- Liz Strain1,100.1 lbs
- Monica Meitin865.3 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
9 lifters
- Madeline Scott1,284.2 lbs
- Alexandra Brown1,135.4 lbs
- Jean-Ann Stewart1,129.9 lbs
Women up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
4 lifters
- Stephanie Mager1,218.1 lbs
- Allison Wahrman1,003.1 lbs
- Brittany Metzner1,003.1 lbs
Women up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
3 lifters
- Amanda Wakut1,196 lbs
- Erika Runge1,074.8 lbs
- Samantha Kempink920.4 lbs
Women up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
3 lifters
- Alex Donald1,383.4 lbs
- Nicole Jenkins1,273.2 lbs
- Naz Salman1,251.1 lbs
Women up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
1 lifter
- Alyssa Murata733 lbs
Women up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
1 lifter
- Madelyn O'Neill920.4 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
9 lifters
- Phillip Bennett1,697.6 lbs
- Braden Moss1,631.4 lbs
- Kolten Betzler1,565.3 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
7 lifters
- John Haack2,233.3 lbs
- Emerson Knoebel1,901.5 lbs
- Devin Mervau1,802.3 lbs
Men up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
7 lifters
- Tyler Williamson2,000.7 lbs
- Brandon Clark1,648 lbs
- Mark Foster1,636.9 lbs
Men up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
6 lifters
- Logan Lubinski1,818.8 lbs
- Matt Sharafinski1,813.3 lbs
- Chris Noble1,719.6 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
4 lifters
- Gino Bertolone1,659 lbs
- Erick Vasquez1,471.6 lbs
- Julio Alvarez1,422 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
1 lifter
- Daniel P Cheskis1,190.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Haack · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 805.8 lbs / 578.7 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,233.3 lbs (1,013 kg) | 665.8 |
| Tyler Williamson · USAPR | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 804.7 lbs / 490.5 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 2,000.7 lbs (907.5 kg) | 563.0 |
| Emerson Knoebel · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 2 | 777.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 558.0 |
| Devin Mervau · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 3 | 628.3 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 531.0 |
| Phillip Bennett · USAPR | 181.9 lbs (82.5 kg) | 1 | 661.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 522.7 |
| Matt Sharafinski · USA | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | 2 | 639.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 504.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Scott · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 571.4 |
| Alex Donald · USAPR | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 512.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 549.5 |
| Madison Riebe · USAPR | 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) | 1 | 413.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 521.6 |
| Alexandra Brown · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 2 | 402.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,135.4 lbs (515 kg) | 521.2 |
| Stephanie Mager · USAPR | 181.9 lbs (82.5 kg) | 1 | 485 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,218.1 lbs (552.5 kg) | 520.3 |
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