WPPL
Pro Invitational 2025 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 (8 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 540.9 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Phillip Herndon, who totalled 2,259.7 lbs (1,025 kg) at 273.4 lbs (124 kg) bodyweight (582.4 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
30
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
2
No valid total
Attempts made
74%
210 of 284
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,699.4 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Phillip Herndon925.9 lbs
- 2. Joshua Fleming887.4 lbs
- 3. Ryan Tromm782.6 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Bobby Gay551.2 lbs
- 2. Eric Carter540.1 lbs
- 3. Phillip Herndon529.1 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Robert Knutsson865.3 lbs
- 2. Phillip Herndon804.7 lbs
- 3. Nick Forte804.7 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 132 lbs (60 kg)
1 lifter
- Nattlie Cragen711 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
5 lifters
- Anja Zosso1,240.1 lbs
- Katy Whitford1,207 lbs
- Shelby Horton1,069.2 lbs
Women up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Kariann Johnson1,096.8 lbs
Women up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
1 lifter
- Samantha Kempink948 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Aleem King1,052.7 lbs
Men up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
2 lifters
- Camren Bullock1,681 lbs
- Jeromy Bryk1,670 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
8 lifters
- Phillip Herndon2,259.7 lbs
- Joshua Fleming2,188.1 lbs
- Nick Forte2,105.4 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
3 lifters
- Eric Carter2,099.9 lbs
- Robert Knutsson2,088.9 lbs
- Dalton Brown1,923.5 lbs
Men 309+ lbs (140+ kg)
2 lifters
- Bobby Gay2,000.7 lbs
- Dillion Diaz1,973.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Herndon · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 1 | 925.9 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,259.7 lbs (1,025 kg) | 582.4 |
| Joshua Fleming · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 2 | 887.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,188.1 lbs (992.5 kg) | 564.8 |
| Matt Sharafinski · USA | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 683.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 550.9 |
| Nick Forte · USA | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 3 | 771.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,105.4 lbs (955 kg) | 544.2 |
| Robert Knutsson · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 2 | 771.6 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 865.3 lbs | 2,088.9 lbs (947.5 kg) | 534.1 |
| Eric Carter · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 1 | 766.1 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | 531.5 |
| Ryan Tromm · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 4 | 782.6 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,011.7 lbs (912.5 kg) | 521.1 |
| Thomas O'Hotzke · USAPR | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 705.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anja Zosso · Switzerland | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 1 | 490.5 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 555.4 |
| Katy Whitford · USAPR | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | 2 | 446.4 lbs / 259 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 541.4 |
| Ayelén Noguera · ArgentinaPR | 123.5 lbs (56 kg) | 1 | 396.8 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 975.5 lbs (442.5 kg) | 519.7 |
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