USAPL
Raw Nationals 2008 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
4 elite raw lifters (3 men, 1 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 423.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Chad Holmes, who totalled 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) at 242.5 lbs (110 kg) bodyweight (448.6 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
166
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
9
No valid total
Attempts made
74%
1,336 of 1,810
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,222.1 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Men
Tony Reid
1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) total · 471.8 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Jeff Thiele672.4 lbs
- 2. Brad Madvig644.9 lbs
- 3. Nick Weite633.8 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Joe Dibert485 lbs
- 2. Thad Benefield479.5 lbs
- 3. Brad Madvig451.9 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. James Pope711 lbs
- 2. Craig Terry705.5 lbs
- 3. Chad Holmes700 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
- Karen Poyner567.7 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
3 lifters
- Maura Shuttleworth584.2 lbs
- Diann Nelson540.1 lbs
- Paige Schutt496 lbs
Women up to 123 lbs (56 kg)
2 lifters
- Katherine Clark666.9 lbs
- Fawn Friday600.8 lbs
Women up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
2 lifters
- Suzanne Motsinger551.2 lbs
- Paula Winter507.1 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
2 lifters
- Lindsay Smith644.9 lbs
- Chelsi Mundy578.7 lbs
Women up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
1 lifter
- Cheri Schouweiler595.2 lbs
Women 198+ lbs (90+ kg)
1 lifter
- Jana Youssef562.2 lbs
Men up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
4 lifters
- Jasen Hinkel788.2 lbs
- Caleb Tourres760.6 lbs
- Joshua Hendrix545.6 lbs
Men up to 123 lbs (56 kg)
2 lifters
- Dano Hall606.3 lbs
- Brian Wegner451.9 lbs
Men up to 132 lbs (60 kg)
1 lifter
- Steve Smith589.7 lbs
Men up to 149 lbs (67.5 kg)
12 lifters
- Alex Leanos1,196 lbs
- Steve Lewis1,091.3 lbs
- Michael Stagg1,080.3 lbs
Men up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
11 lifters
- Evan Miller1,207 lbs
- Kevin Bolen1,190.5 lbs
- Jeff Palliser1,157.4 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
20 lifters
- Tony Reid1,521.2 lbs
- Zurab Dzamikashvili1,433 lbs
- Mike Lane1,422 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
26 lifters
- Troy Gibson1,576.3 lbs
- Craig Terry1,554.3 lbs
- Noah Divine1,526.7 lbs
Men up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
25 lifters
- Jake Impastato1,570.8 lbs
- Troy Saunders1,537.7 lbs
- Scott Roberts1,499.1 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
17 lifters
- Jeff Thiele1,763.7 lbs
- Thad Benefield1,752.7 lbs
- Nick Weite1,725.1 lbs
Men 276+ lbs (125+ kg)
8 lifters
- James Pope1,752.7 lbs
- Brad Madvig1,736.1 lbs
- James Cahill1,719.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Holmes · USA | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | 1 | 584.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 448.6 |
| Eli Burks · USAPR | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 427.9 |
| Eli Burks · USA | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 427.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Stein · USA | 132.3 lbs (60 kg) | 1 | 275.6 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs | 755.1 lbs (342.5 kg) | 388.0 |
How this edition compares
16 editions of Raw Nationals in our data.
Highest total across all editions: 2,505.6 lbs (1,136.5 kg) by Devonte Lewis in 2026.
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