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Illinois APF Powerlifting Records
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The official APF record book for Illinois residents, in APF's native kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 708 entries from 387 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
The heaviest total on file here is Matt Minuth's 1,182.5 kg (2,607 lb) at IL Equipped State Meet in 2025. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 298 entries.
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| 67.5 | 1 | Tyrane Jackson | 485.0 kg1069 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Mike Brahm | 607.5 kg1340 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 75 | 2 | Kevin Whalen | 437.5 kg965 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Patrick Ward | 510.0 kg1125 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Bretton Stano | 395.0 kg871 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | David Opare-Addo | 682.5 kg1505 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Blake Berger | 667.5 kg1472 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 90 | 3 | Alex Crowe | 617.5 kg1362 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 1 | Justin Posey | 727.5 kg1604 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Joseph Zennamo | 480.0 kg1058 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Ross Wuestenfeld | 472.5 kg1042 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Matthew Cook | 567.5 kg1251 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 110 | 2 | Carlos Camacho | 502.5 kg1108 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Drace Penley | 492.5 kg1086 lb | APF | 2024 |
| 125 | 1 | Ray Collins | 530.0 kg1169 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 1 | Joe Dixon | 817.5 kg1803 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Landon Welsh | 502.5 kg1108 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Joshua Meyer | 495.0 kg1092 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140+ | No records yet. | ||||
Squat
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| 67.5 | 1 | Tyrane Jackson | 167.5 kg370 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Mike Brahm | 240.0 kg529 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 75 | 2 | Kevin Whalen | 160.0 kg353 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Patrick Ward | 182.5 kg403 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Bretton Stano | 145.0 kg320 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Blake Berger | 227.5 kg502 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 90 | 2 | Alex Crowe | 222.5 kg491 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 3 | David Opare-Addo | 215.0 kg474 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 1 | Justin Posey | 260.0 kg573 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Ross Wuestenfeld | 162.5 kg359 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Joseph Zennamo | 162.5 kg359 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Matthew Cook | 187.5 kg414 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 110 | 2 | Carlos Camacho | 182.5 kg403 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Drace Penley | 182.5 kg403 lb | APF | 2024 |
| 125 | 1 | Ray Collins | 202.5 kg447 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 1 | Joe Dixon | 305.0 kg673 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Landon Welsh | 200.0 kg441 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Joshua Meyer | 175.0 kg386 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140+ | No records yet. | ||||
Bench
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| 67.5 | 1 | Michael Pangrcic | 150.0 kg331 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Tyrane Jackson | 97.5 kg215 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Mike Pangrcic | 152.5 kg336 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Brian McClowry | 147.5 kg325 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 3 | Mike Brahm | 125.0 kg276 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Tim Churchill | 157.5 kg347 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Patrick Ward | 107.5 kg237 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Bretton Stano | 105.0 kg232 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Aaron Tolson-Smith | 192.5 kg425 lb | APF | 2021 |
| 90 | 2 | David Opare-Addo | 175.0 kg386 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 3 | Blake Berger | 160.0 kg353 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 100 | 1 | Roman Antonov | 235.0 kg518 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Mike Guzman | 210.0 kg463 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Bryant Horton | 182.5 kg403 lb | APF | 2021 |
| 110 | 1 | Anthony McLaren | 195.0 kg430 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 2 | Johnny Vargas | 165.0 kg364 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Eric Varela | 162.5 kg359 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Tony Ballard | 200.0 kg441 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Ray Collins | 135.0 kg298 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 125 | 3 | Nick Marshall | 50.0 kg110 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 1 | Joe Dixon | 197.5 kg436 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Simon Merheb | 142.5 kg314 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 140 | 3 | Joshua Meyer | 122.5 kg270 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140+ | 1 | Omar Muhammad | 237.5 kg524 lb | APF | 2021 |
| 140+ | 2 | Willie Sanders | 190.0 kg419 lb | APF | 2025 |
Deadlift
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| 67.5 | 1 | Tyrane Jackson | 220.0 kg485 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Tim Churchill | 227.5 kg502 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Kevin Whalen | 185.0 kg408 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Mike Brahm | 247.5 kg546 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Patrick Ward | 220.0 kg485 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Bretton Stano | 145.0 kg320 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | David Opare-Addo | 292.5 kg645 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Blake Berger | 280.0 kg618 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 90 | 3 | Alex Crowe | 250.0 kg551 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 1 | Justin Posey | 302.5 kg667 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Bryant Horton | 232.5 kg513 lb | APF | 2021 |
| 100 | 3 | John Taldone | 212.5 kg469 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Johnny Vargas | 290.0 kg640 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 110 | 2 | Matthew Cook | 250.0 kg551 lb | APF | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Carlos Camacho | 205.0 kg452 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Ray Collins | 192.5 kg425 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 1 | Ernie Lilliebridge Sr | 333.4 kg735 lb | APF | 2007 |
| 140 | 2 | Joe Dixon | 315.0 kg695 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140 | 3 | Joshua Meyer | 197.5 kg436 lb | APF | 2025 |
| 140+ | No records yet. | ||||
APF records in Illinois · 80 records across 12 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.