State records · by lifter residency · 6,461 entries
Montana Powerlifting Records
Montana has 6,461 competition entries on file from 1,434 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 USPA , WABDL , USAPL , and APF .
Montana's heaviest total on file is Max Shethar's 1,000 kg (2,204.5 lb) at Mountain Mayhem in 2026. IPL sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 59% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2022, the busiest year on record with 974 entries.
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Montana Total Records
| SHW | 1 | Max Shethar | 1,000.0 kg2,205 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| SHW | 2 | Anthony Clark | 797.5 kg1,758 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| SHW | 3 | Billy Robinson | 740.0 kg1,632 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Roger Guillory | 832.5 kg1,836 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 308 lb | 2 | John Grosulak | 792.5 kg1,747 lb | USPA | 2013 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Mike Martino | 747.5 kg1,648 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Donny Tudahl | 920.0 kg2,029 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Chris Roskam | 800.0 kg1,764 lb | NPL | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Bill Robinson | 790.0 kg1,742 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Nathan Hammer | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Donnie Tudhal | 787.5 kg1,736 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Kyle Adkins | 775.0 kg1,709 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 220 lb | 1 | James Wilson | 810.0 kg1,786 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 220 lb | 2 | James Wilson | 795.0 kg1,753 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Cody Houppert | 757.5 kg1,670 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Ty Murphy | 718.0 kg1,583 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Mike Cooney | 710.0 kg1,566 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Dallas Crandell | 700.0 kg1,543 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Ruben Hipolito | 648.5 kg1,430 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Bridger Szymoniak | 635.0 kg1,400 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Tyler Souter | 615.0 kg1,356 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Gian Tolin | 605.0 kg1,334 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Nathan Blackaby | 572.5 kg1,262 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Austin Ragno | 527.5 kg1,163 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Rodolfo Anaya | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Tyler King | 420.0 kg926 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Brailey Lavanway | 275.0 kg607 lb | NPL | 2026 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Montana Squat Records
| SHW | 1 | Max Shethar | 380.0 kg838 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| SHW | 2 | Austin Ketzler | 272.5 kg601 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| SHW | 3 | Anthony Clark | 272.5 kg601 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Roger Guillory | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Benjamin George | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 3 | John Grosulak | 267.5 kg590 lb | USPA | 2013 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Donny Tudahl | 330.0 kg728 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Chris Roskam | 300.0 kg662 lb | NPL | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Spencer Warren | 295.0 kg651 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Nathan Hammer | 285.0 kg629 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Donnie Tudhal | 282.5 kg623 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Christopher Geddes | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 220 lb | 1 | James Wilson | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 220 lb | 2 | James Wilson | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Cody Houppert | 280.0 kg618 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Kaden Wills | 267.5 kg590 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Mike Cooney | 265.0 kg584 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Ty Murphy | 252.5 kg557 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Ruben Hipolito | 250.0 kg551 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Sean Cooney | 220.0 kg485 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Tyler Souter | 220.0 kg485 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Gian Tolin | 212.5 kg469 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Nathan Blackaby | 195.0 kg430 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Austin Ragno | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Rodolfo Anaya | 182.5 kg403 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Tyler King | 145.0 kg320 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Brailey Lavanway | 90.0 kg199 lb | NPL | 2026 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Montana Bench Press Records
| SHW | 1 | Max Shethar | 237.5 kg524 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| SHW | 2 | Jonathon Scauzzo | 207.5 kg458 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| SHW | 3 | Jessie Schwartzer | 197.5 kg436 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 308 lb | 1 | John Grosulak | 215.0 kg474 lb | USPA | 2013 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Joseph Valencia | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Roger Guillory | 205.0 kg452 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Donny Tudahl | 235.0 kg518 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Chris Roskam | 202.5 kg447 lb | NPL | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Damian Branting | 202.5 kg447 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Ben Lyons | 217.5 kg480 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Donnie Tudhal | 205.0 kg452 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Marcus Applegate | 205.0 kg452 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Cody Houppert | 192.5 kg425 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 220 lb | 2 | James Wilson | 182.5 kg403 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 3 | James Wilson | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Pete Knowlton | 172.5 kg381 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Ty Murphy | 170.5 kg376 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Zachary Mcsloy | 162.5 kg359 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Jim Dobie | 165.0 kg364 lb | AAU | 1998 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Matt Underhill | 152.5 kg336 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Blake Hance | 145.0 kg320 lb | WABDL | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Jeremy Parks | 155.0 kg342 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Gian Tolin | 145.0 kg320 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Aaron Shaffer | 130.0 kg287 lb | APF | 2021 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Dustin Hanson | 125.0 kg276 lb | WABDL | 2025 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Rodolfo Anaya | 120.0 kg265 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Joey Powell | 107.5 kg237 lb | RAW | 2014 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
Montana Deadlift Records
| SHW | 1 | Max Shethar | 382.5 kg844 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| SHW | 2 | Anthony Clark | 335.0 kg739 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| SHW | 3 | Austin Page | 262.5 kg579 lb | NPL | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Mike Martino | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 2 | John Grosulak | 310.0 kg684 lb | USPA | 2013 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Roger Guillory | 310.0 kg684 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Donny Tudahl | 357.5 kg788 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Damian Branting | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Bill Robinson | 312.5 kg689 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Nathan Hammer | 350.0 kg772 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Kyle Adkins | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Kyle Nordstrom | 305.0 kg673 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 220 lb | 1 | James Wilson | 325.0 kg717 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 2 | James Wilson | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Josh Ellis | 320.0 kg706 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Dallas Crandell | 307.5 kg678 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Ty Murphy | 295.0 kg651 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Mike Cooney | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Bridger Szymoniak | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Tyler Souter | 270.0 kg595 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Jacob Hughes | 267.5 kg590 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Nathan Blackaby | 255.0 kg562 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Gian Tolin | 250.0 kg551 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Thorin Wilson | 230.0 kg507 lb | USPA | 2025 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Rodolfo Anaya | 200.0 kg441 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Tyler King | 175.0 kg386 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Joey Powell | 130.0 kg287 lb | RAW | 2014 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
108 records across 12 lb classes · Top 3 per class
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Montana Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Montana lifter?
The highest men's total by a Montana lifter is 1,000 kg (2,205 lb), set by Max Shethar (140+ kg class, raw) at Mountain Mayhem in 2026.
What is the highest women's total by a Montana lifter?
The highest women's total by a Montana lifter is 550.5 kg (1,214 lb), set by Halle Sawicki (110 kg class, raw) at Tested Olympia Pro Powerlifting in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a Montana lifter is 380 kg (838 lb), set by Max Shethar (140+ kg class, raw) at Mountain Mayhem in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a Montana lifter is 218 kg (481 lb), set by Halle Sawicki (110+ kg class, raw) at Tested Montana High School Championship in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Montana lifter is 294.9 kg (650 lb), set by River Newman (140 kg class, unlimited gear) at Big Sky Powerlifting Championship in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Montana lifter is 237.5 kg (524 lb), set by Max Shethar (140+ kg class) at Mountain Mayhem in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Montana lifter is 142.5 kg (314 lb), set by Becky Gerst (140+ kg class, multi-ply) at National Championship in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a Montana lifter is 115 kg (254 lb), set by Rachelle Meidinger (100 kg class) at Big Sky Classic in 2017.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Montana lifter is 382.5 kg (844 lb), set by Max Shethar (140+ kg class, raw) at Mountain Mayhem in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Montana lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Montana lifter is 245.5 kg (541 lb), set by Shauna Williams (82.5 kg class, raw) at Beast Athletes Winter Warfare 5 - Drug Tested and Non Tested in 2024.