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USPA Nationals

The next USPA Nationals hasn't been announced yet. Past editions and results are below.

The USPA’s national championship, with tested and untested divisions.

How to qualify

A Class II total or better from a USPA meet. Tested lifters must qualify at a tested meet. The 2026 Ultra Nationals (May 25–30, Anaheim, CA) used this standard with a window of January 1, 2025 to April 26, 2026. The 2027 dates are not posted yet.

Qualifying totals by class, with sources →

Best lifters at the 2026 USPA 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. 1 Michael Miller Men, raw, 82.5 kg 847.5 kg584.8 DOTS
  2. 2 Kalil Zaky Men, raw, 110 kg 885 kg532.1 DOTS
  3. 3 TraShon Hightower Men, raw, 75 kg 737.5 kg531.8 DOTS
  4. 4 Joseph Kosgey Men, raw, 82.5 kg 767.5 kg531.2 DOTS
  5. 5 Xavier Bailey Men, raw, 90 kg 807.5 kg530.7 DOTS

USPA Nationals, year by year

Lifters entered at each edition in our results (tested and untested meets of a year added together).

  1. 2026 566 Anaheim, CA
  2. 2025 712 Pittsburgh, PA · Las Vegas, NV
  3. 2024 895 Las Vegas, NV · Niagara Falls, NY
  4. 2023 1,097 Westwego, LA · Las Vegas, NV
  5. 2022 1,053 Las Vegas, NV · Atlanta, GA
  6. 2021 862 Palm Springs, CA · San Antonio, TX
  7. 2020 437 Columbus, OH · Vista, CA
  8. 2019 667 Las Vegas, NV · Columbus, OH
  9. 2018 421 Las Vegas, NV · Charleston, WV
  10. 2017 348 Las Vegas, NV
  11. 2016 430 Atlanta, GA · Las Vegas, NV
  12. 2015 265 Las Vegas, NV
  13. 2014 299 Las Vegas, CA

Best results in USPA Nationals history

Top 10 full-power results by DOTS, one per lifter.

#LifterDivisionYearTotal (kg)DOTS
1 Derek Thistlethwaite Men, raw with wraps, 110 kg 2021 1012.5 602.4
2 Susan Salazar Women, raw, 60 kg 2017 540.5 599.2
3 Zac Meyers Men, raw, 125 kg 2021 1040 592.6
4 Michael Miller Men, raw, 82.5 kg 2026 847.5 584.8
5 Zackary Sanders Men, raw with wraps, 100 kg 2021 927.5 576.0
6 Zebulun Drake Men, raw, 140+ kg 2024 1047.5 572.1
7 Maliek Derstine Men, raw, 90 kg 2016 875.5 568.3
8 Shawn Buckley Men, single-ply, 100 kg 2016 915 564.9
9 Justin Jackson Men, raw with wraps, 125 kg 2019 980 564.7
10 John Rivas Men, raw, 110 kg 2016 947.5 562.7

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