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2027 Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals
Feb 18–21, 2027
Powerlifting America’s open national championship, which selects the US team for IPF Worlds.
How to qualify
Any total from a PA, NAPF, IPF or IPF affiliate meet in the window.
There is no total per class. For the 2026 Open Nationals, any total in any class from a Powerlifting America, NAPF, IPF or IPF affiliate meet between January 1, 2024 and the entry deadline qualified. You can register first and make the total before the deadline. The 2027 window is not posted yet.
Best lifters at the 2026 Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals
Ranked by DOTS score across every class and division. Results appear here 2 to 4 weeks after a meet, once OpenPowerlifting publishes them.
- 1 Kimberly Johnson Women, single-ply, 57 kg 575 kg660.8 DOTS
- 2 Kelsey McCarthy Women, single-ply, 69 kg 625 kg641.3 DOTS
- 3 Elliott Sykes Men, raw, 74 kg 852.5 kg619.8 DOTS
- 4 Cranon Worford Women, raw, 76 kg 629 kg610.5 DOTS
- 5 Noah Johnson Men, single-ply, 105 kg 1007.5 kg610.4 DOTS
Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals, year by year
Lifters entered at each edition in our results.
- 2026 Lake Tahoe, NV
- 2025 College Park, GA
- 2024 Reno, NV
- 2023 Austin, TX
- 2022 Austin, TX
Best results in Powerlifting America Classic Open Nationals history
Top 10 full-power results by DOTS, one per lifter.
| # | Lifter | Division | Year | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimberly Johnson | Women, single-ply, 57 kg | 2026 | 575 | 660.8 |
| 2 | Kelsey McCarthy | Women, single-ply, 69 kg | 2026 | 625 | 641.3 |
| 3 | Elliott Sykes | Men, raw, 74 kg | 2026 | 852.5 | 619.8 |
| 4 | Austin Perkins | Men, raw, 74 kg | 2024 | 839 | 611.2 |
| 5 | Meghan Scanlon | Women, raw, 63 kg | 2025 | 566 | 610.8 |
| 6 | Cranon Worford | Women, raw, 76 kg | 2026 | 629 | 610.5 |
| 7 | Noah Johnson | Men, single-ply, 105 kg | 2026 | 1007.5 | 610.4 |
| 8 | Joseph Borenstein | Men, raw, 83 kg | 2025 | 900 | 608.0 |
| 9 | Robert Edmonds | Men, single-ply, 105 kg | 2026 | 1000 | 604.5 |
| 10 | Jessie Badeaux | Men, single-ply, 120 kg | 2026 | 1035 | 603.7 |
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