State records · by lifter residency · 17,198 entries
Colorado Powerlifting Records
Colorado has 17,198 competition entries on file from 4,819 lifters registered in the state. Records are scoped by the lifter's state of residence at the time of the meet.
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Records aggregated across USAPL , USPA , NASA , WRPF , IPL , and WABDL .
Colorado's heaviest total on file is Zen McCollum's 1,170 kg (2,579.5 lb) at Open Nationals in 2026. IPL sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 29% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 1,647 entries.
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Colorado Total Records
| SHW | 1 | Blaine Sumner | 925.0 kg2,040 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| SHW | 2 | Brandon Leach | 875.0 kg1,929 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| SHW | 3 | Barrett Allen | 865.0 kg1,907 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Nick Paradiso | 932.5 kg2,056 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Reece James | 907.5 kg2,001 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Julius Brusco | 835.0 kg1,841 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Aidan Miller | 952.5 kg2,100 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Jon McDonald | 945.0 kg2,084 lb | IPL | 2014 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Marc Sanchez | 935.0 kg2,062 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Bryce Lewis | 927.5 kg2,045 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Toby Headley | 860.0 kg1,896 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Chris Wojchik | 852.5 kg1,880 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Lucian York | 875.0 kg1,929 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Emerson Knoebel | 852.5 kg1,880 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Kyle Burbridge | 805.0 kg1,775 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Andrew Ernst | 810.0 kg1,786 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Michael Horton | 782.5 kg1,725 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Samuel Torres | 727.5 kg1,604 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Aybars Gungor | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Josh Hyaduck | 750.0 kg1,654 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Noah Forman | 737.5 kg1,626 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Joe Greene | 717.5 kg1,582 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Stephen Gerrells | 700.0 kg1,543 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Preston Le | 642.5 kg1,417 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Philip Thorstenn | 550.0 kg1,213 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Seyong Choi | 520.0 kg1,147 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Reagan Nguyen | 510.0 kg1,125 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Michael Gordiano | 520.0 kg1,147 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 132 lb | 2 | Thomas Kobel | 482.5 kg1,064 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 3 | Oleg Yasenetskyi | 450.0 kg992 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Vincent Molinaro | 532.5 kg1,174 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Colorado Squat Records
| SHW | 1 | Blaine Sumner | 387.5 kg855 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| SHW | 2 | Barrett Allen | 330.0 kg728 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| SHW | 3 | Robert Heiny | 330.0 kg728 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Matthew Rice | 362.9 kg800 lb | MM | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Reece James | 350.0 kg772 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Nick Paradiso | 335.0 kg739 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Marc Sanchez | 380.0 kg838 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Aidan Miller | 372.5 kg821 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 275 lb | 3 | David Moore | 347.5 kg766 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Bryce Lewis | 342.5 kg755 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Toby Headley | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Kenneth Hulbert | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Lucian York | 335.0 kg739 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Emerson Knoebel | 322.5 kg711 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Kyle Burbridge | 305.0 kg673 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Andrew Ernst | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Michael Horton | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Chantz Carter | 275.0 kg607 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Aybars Gungor | 290.0 kg640 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Josh Hyaduck | 265.0 kg584 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Jeehoon Choi | 255.0 kg562 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Noah Forman | 280.0 kg618 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Joe Greene | 255.0 kg562 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Stephen Gerrells | 252.5 kg557 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Philip Thorstenn | 185.0 kg408 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Jeff Cummings | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Reagan Nguyen | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Michael Gordiano | 185.0 kg408 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 132 lb | 2 | Oleg Yasenetskyi | 160.0 kg353 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 132 lb | 3 | Thomas Kobel | 157.5 kg347 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Vincent Molinaro | 190.0 kg419 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Colorado Bench Press Records
| SHW | 1 | Aukai Allen | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| SHW | 2 | John Jaramillo | 220.0 kg485 lb | USPA | 2014 |
| SHW | 3 | Jeremy Todd | 215.0 kg474 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Shane Rugg | 250.0 kg551 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Reece James | 242.5 kg535 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Nick Paradiso | 230.0 kg507 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Jon McDonald | 237.5 kg524 lb | IPL | 2014 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Aidan Miller | 230.0 kg507 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Andrew Pavlik | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Bryce Lewis | 225.5 kg497 lb | IPF | 2018 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Toby Headley | 220.0 kg485 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Demetres Thompson | 220.0 kg485 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Jordan Weber | 210.0 kg463 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Lucian York | 205.0 kg452 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Tyler Stickle | 197.5 kg436 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Andrew Ernst | 212.5 kg469 lb | INTDFPA | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Francisco Moreno | 192.5 kg425 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Michael Horton | 190.0 kg419 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 1 | R. Smith | 188.2 kg415 lb | APA | 1997 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Aybars Gungor | 185.0 kg408 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Josh Hyaduck | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2014 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Joshua Barron | 167.5 kg370 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Joe Greene | 165.0 kg364 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Evgeny Glukhov | 162.5 kg359 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Preston Le | 142.5 kg314 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Reagan Nguyen | 137.5 kg303 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Geryl Vinoya | 127.5 kg281 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Michael Gordiano | 137.5 kg303 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 132 lb | 2 | Thomas Kobel | 122.5 kg270 lb | AMP | 2025 |
| 132 lb | 3 | Jackie Dang | 117.5 kg259 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Vincent Molinaro | 125.0 kg276 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Colorado Deadlift Records
| SHW | 1 | Robert Heiny | 365.0 kg805 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| SHW | 2 | Brandon Leach | 350.0 kg772 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| SHW | 3 | Blaine Sumner | 332.5 kg733 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Nick Paradiso | 367.5 kg810 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Emil Gouchterov | 340.0 kg750 lb | USAPL | 2013 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Julius Brusco | 340.0 kg750 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Aidan Miller | 367.5 kg810 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Jon McDonald | 365.0 kg805 lb | IPL | 2014 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Casey Gerster | 365.0 kg805 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Bryce Lewis | 362.5 kg799 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Jesse Cohen | 350.0 kg772 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | David LaMartina | 345.0 kg761 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Emerson Knoebel | 355.0 kg783 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Lucian York | 342.5 kg755 lb | WRPF | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Christopher Borrego | 340.0 kg750 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Samuel Torres | 320.0 kg706 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Mitch Ertle | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Colin Nickerson | 310.0 kg684 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Aybars Gungor | 320.0 kg706 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Cody Cassidy | 307.5 kg678 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 3 | John Moral | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Josh Hyaduck | 310.0 kg684 lb | IPL | 2018 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Stephen Gerrells | 310.0 kg684 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Joe Greene | 305.0 kg673 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Philip Thorstenn | 250.0 kg551 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Seyong Choi | 230.0 kg507 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Jonathan Hamrick | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Thomas Kobel | 207.5 kg458 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 132 lb | 2 | Michael Gordiano | 200.0 kg441 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 132 lb | 3 | Oleg Yasenetskyi | 180.0 kg397 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Vincent Molinaro | 217.5 kg480 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
124 records across 12 lb classes · Top 3 per class
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Colorado Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Colorado lifter?
The highest men's total by a Colorado lifter is 1,170 kg (2,580 lb), set by Zen McCollum (120+ kg class, single-ply) at Open Nationals in 2026.
What is the highest men's raw total by a Colorado lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a Colorado lifter is 952.5 kg (2,100 lb), set by Aidan Miller (125 kg class) at Pursuit Hot and Heavy Classic in 2024.
What is the highest women's total by a Colorado lifter?
The highest women's total by a Colorado lifter is 662.5 kg (1,461 lb), set by Natalie Hanson (84 kg class, single-ply) at Open Nationals in 2019.
What is the highest women's raw total by a Colorado lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a Colorado lifter is 610.5 kg (1,346 lb), set by Margaret Necaise (82.5 kg class) at Female Raw Challenge & Female Adaptive Open in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a Colorado lifter is 475 kg (1,047 lb), set by Zen McCollum (120+ kg class, single-ply) at Open Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a Colorado lifter is 387.5 kg (855 lb), set by Blaine Sumner (125+ kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Nationals in 2011.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a Colorado lifter is 267.5 kg (590 lb), set by Natalie Hanson (84 kg class, single-ply) at World Powerlifting Championships in 2018.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a Colorado lifter is 232.5 kg (513 lb), set by Margaret Necaise (82.5 kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Colorado lifter is 350 kg (772 lb), set by Easton Schuster (100 kg class, single-ply) at Arnold Pro Series Bench Finals in 2023.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Colorado lifter is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Shane Rugg (120+ kg class) at Revenge of the Kilo Monster in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Colorado lifter is 213 kg (470 lb), set by Natalie Hanson (84 kg class, single-ply) at Arnold Con-Cret Pro Bench Bash in 2020.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a Colorado lifter is 127.5 kg (281 lb), set by Camarin Zanger (90+ kg class) at Ladies Night at the Bar in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Colorado lifter is 380 kg (838 lb), set by Wacey Coleman (125 kg class, knee wraps) at Kern US Open in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift by a Colorado lifter is 367.5 kg (810 lb), set by Nick Paradiso (140 kg class) at Colorado State Championships in 2023.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Colorado lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Colorado lifter is 258 kg (569 lb), set by Margaret Necaise (82.5 kg class, raw) at Female Raw Challenge & Female Adaptive Open in 2026.