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California Powerlifting United Powerlifting Records
Powerlifting United
Powerlifting United records for California residents, in PLU's native kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 906 entries from 542 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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California's heaviest total in Powerlifting United competition is Jake Vela's 937.5 kg (2,067 lb) at Ape Gang: Rise Of The Apes in 2024. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 485 entries.
Equipment
Sex
Division
Tested
Total
| 140 | 1 | Terrance McBride | 850.0 kg1874 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Francisco De La O | 755.0 kg1665 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Craig M Stavang | 590.0 kg1301 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 1 | Jake Vela | 937.5 kg2067 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 2 | Chris Nicholas | 897.5 kg1979 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 3 | Jason Oregel | 872.5 kg1924 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Daniel Hernandez | 907.5 kg2001 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 2 | Raul Castañeda | 815.0 kg1797 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 3 | Austin Cathey | 780.0 kg1720 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Luke Van Ginkel | 830.0 kg1830 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Phillip Brown | 810.0 kg1786 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Justin Anthony Huerta | 792.5 kg1747 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 100 | 1 | Jordan Kortman | 815.0 kg1797 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Alexander Weber | 790.0 kg1742 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 3 | Jarrod Thompson | 780.0 kg1720 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Dennis Buckley | 770.0 kg1698 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Darnell Roberson | 727.5 kg1604 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Andrés Savage | 705.0 kg1555 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Kevin Torres | 762.5 kg1681 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Hector Hernandez | 692.5 kg1527 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Juan Caballero | 685.0 kg1510 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Henry Diaz | 695.0 kg1532 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Manuel Chagolla | 652.5 kg1439 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 3 | Andrew Obando | 582.5 kg1284 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Joel Gustavo | 450.0 kg992 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Edwin Chino | 427.5 kg943 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | 1 | Matthew Hettiger | 410.0 kg904 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Squat
| 140 | 1 | Terrance McBride | 285.0 kg629 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Francisco De La O | 282.5 kg623 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Josh Mata | 215.0 kg474 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Jake Vela | 347.5 kg766 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 2 | Chris Nicholas | 330.0 kg728 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 3 | Jason Oregel | 327.5 kg722 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Daniel Hernandez | 340.0 kg750 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 2 | Austin Cathey | 300.0 kg662 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 3 | Phillip Brown | 300.0 kg662 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Luke Van Ginkel | 317.5 kg700 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Justin Anthony Huerta | 310.0 kg684 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Jose Valencia | 295.0 kg651 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 100 | 1 | Jordan Kortman | 292.5 kg645 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Alexander Weber | 290.0 kg640 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 3 | Bevitz Nguyen | 275.0 kg607 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Dennis Buckley | 300.0 kg662 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Andrés Savage | 272.5 kg601 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 90 | 3 | Manuel Guevara Flores | 265.0 kg584 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Kevin Torres | 300.0 kg662 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | John Lang | 252.5 kg557 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Juan Caballero | 247.5 kg546 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Henry Diaz | 260.0 kg573 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Manuel Chagolla | 230.0 kg507 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 3 | Andrew Obando | 215.0 kg474 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Joel Gustavo | 160.0 kg353 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Edwin Chino | 155.0 kg342 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | 1 | Matthew Hettiger | 130.0 kg287 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Bench
| 140 | 1 | Justin Ruiz | 240.0 kg529 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Wyatt Parker | 227.5 kg502 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Francisco De La O | 207.5 kg458 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 1 | David Douglas | 252.5 kg557 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 2 | Jake Vela | 237.5 kg524 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 3 | Jason Oregel | 227.5 kg502 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Daniel Hernandez | 235.0 kg518 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 2 | Raul Castañeda | 222.5 kg491 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 3 | Joey Soden | 217.5 kg480 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Luke Van Ginkel | 217.5 kg480 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Phillip Brown | 215.0 kg474 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Carlos García | 200.0 kg441 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 1 | Alexander Weber | 200.0 kg441 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 2 | Jordan Kortman | 197.5 kg436 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Brett Gieseke | 190.0 kg419 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Nathan Smith | 180.0 kg397 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | Darnell Roberson | 172.5 kg381 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Manuel Guevara Flores | 170.0 kg375 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Kevin Torres | 185.0 kg408 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Juan Caballero | 180.0 kg397 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Sigfrido Alexis Bobonis | 170.0 kg375 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Manuel Chagolla | 155.0 kg342 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 2 | Melvin Caballero | 150.0 kg331 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 3 | Henry Diaz | 145.0 kg320 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Joel Gustavo | 95.0 kg210 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Edwin Chino | 95.0 kg210 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | 1 | Matthew Hettiger | 97.5 kg215 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Deadlift
| 140 | 1 | Terrance McBride | 365.0 kg805 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Francisco De La O | 265.0 kg584 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Craig M Stavang | 250.0 kg551 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 1 | Jake Vela | 355.0 kg783 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 2 | Chris Nicholas | 350.0 kg772 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 3 | Tyler Milligan | 320.5 kg707 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Wes Powell | 345.0 kg761 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Daniel Hernandez | 332.5 kg733 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Raul Castañeda | 315.0 kg695 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 1 | Kyle Britt | 330.0 kg728 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Justin Anthony Huerta | 307.5 kg678 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Phillip Brown | 305.0 kg673 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 100 | 1 | Jarrod Thompson | 332.5 kg733 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Jordan Kortman | 325.0 kg717 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Edward Diegoli | 320.0 kg706 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Dennis Buckley | 305.0 kg673 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Darnell Roberson | 290.0 kg640 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Andrés Savage | 282.5 kg623 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Hector Hernandez | 292.5 kg645 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Kevin Torres | 277.5 kg612 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Juan Perez | 275.0 kg607 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Henry Diaz | 290.0 kg640 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Manuel Chagolla | 267.5 kg590 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 3 | Andrew Obando | 235.0 kg518 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Joel Gustavo | 195.0 kg430 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Edwin Chino | 177.5 kg392 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | 1 | Matthew Hettiger | 182.5 kg403 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
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