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Minnesota UPA Powerlifting Records
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UPA records for Minnesota residents, in the federation's own kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 380 entries from 161 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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Minnesota's heaviest total in UPA competition is Jay Carlile's 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) at Powerlifting National Championship in 2015. Competition activity peaked in 2015, the busiest year on record with 67 entries.
Minnesota UPA Total Records
| 140 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 140+ kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 125 kg | 1 | Thomas Herrera | 607.5 kg1,340 lb | UPA | 2019 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Daniel Boyd | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Charlie Dunnick | 592.5 kg1,306 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Louis Easterling | 542.5 kg1,196 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Matthew Lees | 520.0 kg1,147 lb | UPA | 2021 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Matt Cheesman | 587.5 kg1,295 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Elliot Eckhoff | 692.5 kg1,527 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 75 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 67.5 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Minnesota UPA Squat Records
| 140 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 140+ kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 125 kg | 1 | Thomas Herrera | 227.5 kg502 lb | UPA | 2019 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Daniel Boyd | 215.0 kg474 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Charlie Dunnick | 205.0 kg452 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Louis Easterling | 192.5 kg425 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Matthew Lees | 180.0 kg397 lb | UPA | 2021 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Matt Cheesman | 202.5 kg447 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Elliot Eckhoff | 265.0 kg584 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 75 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 67.5 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Minnesota UPA Bench Press Records
| 140 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 140+ kg | 1 | Brandon Braner | 290.0 kg640 lb | UPA | 2014 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Derek Vonnahme | 185.0 kg408 lb | UPA | 2018 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Kevin Soto | 242.5 kg535 lb | UPA | 2018 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Nathan McLaughlin | 192.5 kg425 lb | UPA | 2024 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Thomas Herrera | 147.5 kg325 lb | UPA | 2019 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Charlie Dunnick | 137.5 kg303 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Louis Easterling | 130.0 kg287 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Jerry Gunderson | 157.5 kg347 lb | UPA | 2013 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Matthew Lees | 112.5 kg248 lb | UPA | 2021 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Matt Cheesman | 122.5 kg270 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Elliot Eckhoff | 155.0 kg342 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 75 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 67.5 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Minnesota UPA Deadlift Records
| 140 kg | 1 | Brad Neitzel | 365.0 kg805 lb | UPA | 2019 |
| 140+ kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 125 kg | 1 | Thomas Herrera | 232.5 kg513 lb | UPA | 2019 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Daniel Boyd | 202.5 kg447 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Charlie Dunnick | 250.0 kg551 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Louis Easterling | 220.0 kg485 lb | UPA | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Jerry Gunderson | 240.0 kg529 lb | UPA | 2013 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Matthew Lees | 227.5 kg502 lb | UPA | 2021 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Matt Cheesman | 272.5 kg601 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Elliot Eckhoff | 275.0 kg607 lb | UPA | 2026 |
| 75 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 67.5 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
UPA records in Minnesota · 34 records across 12 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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Minnesota UPA Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The highest men's total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 1,040 kg (2,293 lb), set by Jay Carlile (140+ kg class, multi-ply) at Powerlifting National Championship in 2015.
What is the highest men's raw total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The highest men's raw total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 727.5 kg (1,604 lb), set by Kirk Ondracek (140+ kg class) at Hooligans Holiday Bash in 2021.
What is the highest women's total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The highest women's total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 600 kg (1,323 lb), set by Amy Simmer (90 kg class, multi-ply) at Iron Battle on the Mississippi in 2015.
What is the highest women's raw total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The highest women's raw total by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 387.5 kg (855 lb), set by Neesha Moore (125 kg class) at Relentless MN in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 455 kg (1,003 lb), set by Jay Carlile (140+ kg class, multi-ply) at Powerlifting National Championship in 2015.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 265 kg (584 lb), set by Elliot Eckhoff (82.5 kg class, no knee wraps) at Relentless MN in 2025.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Amy Simmer (90 kg class, multi-ply) at Iron Battle on the Mississippi in 2015.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 125 kg (276 lb), set by Neesha Moore (125 kg class, no knee wraps) at Relentless MN in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 330 kg (728 lb), set by David Derksen (140+ kg class, unlimited gear) at Iron Battle on the Mississippi in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 290 kg (640 lb), set by Brandon Braner (140+ kg class) at Relentless Minnesota in 2014.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 226.8 kg (500 lb), set by Rachel Nutter (90+ kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless Detroit in 2014.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 102.5 kg (226 lb), set by Erin Zemanovic (82.5 kg class) at Relentless Minnesota in 2018.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 365 kg (805 lb), set by Brad Neitzel (140 kg class, raw) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 227.5 kg (502 lb), set by Sheena Reed (140+ kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless MN in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's raw deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition?
The heaviest women's raw deadlift by a Minnesota lifter in UPA competition is 187.5 kg (414 lb), set by Erin Miller (110 kg class) at Relentless in 2023.