State records · by lifter residency · 2,589 entries
North Dakota Powerlifting Records
North Dakota has 2,589 competition entries on file from 654 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 , WPPL , and USAPL .
North Dakota's heaviest total on file is Marshall Johnson's 1,245 kg (2,745 lb) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019. IPL sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 48% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2021, the busiest year on record with 372 entries.
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North Dakota Total Records
| SHW | 1 | Cody Chapel | 962.5 kg2,122 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| SHW | 2 | Dillion Diaz | 895.0 kg1,973 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| SHW | 3 | Zach Willis | 880.0 kg1,940 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Matt Rongen | 835.0 kg1,841 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Eric Kenitzer | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Clinton Treichel | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Michael Tuchscherer | 932.5 kg2,056 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Kevin Quinton | 835.0 kg1,841 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Marvin Mcintyre | 762.5 kg1,681 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Jermece Slappy | 830.0 kg1,830 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Jason Sullivan | 772.5 kg1,703 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 3 | David Stensland | 752.5 kg1,659 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Edward Maisey | 802.5 kg1,769 lb | XPC | 2024 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Sebastian Masotti | 780.0 kg1,720 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Jason Zecchini | 772.5 kg1,703 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Cole Gau | 757.5 kg1,670 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Thomas O'Hotzke | 722.5 kg1,593 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Zach Crowe | 622.5 kg1,373 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Austin Hutzenbiler | 750.0 kg1,654 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Andrew Ernst | 705.0 kg1,555 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Frankie Sablan | 642.5 kg1,417 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Evan Counts | 620.0 kg1,367 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Anthony Washington | 577.5 kg1,273 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 3 | David Thompson | 552.0 kg1,217 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Sean Leadbetter | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Martin Paiva | 367.5 kg810 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
North Dakota Squat Records
| SHW | 1 | Zach Willis | 342.5 kg755 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| SHW | 2 | Dillion Diaz | 342.5 kg755 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| SHW | 3 | Bryan Johnson | 337.5 kg744 lb | AMP | 2026 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Matt Rongen | 292.5 kg645 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Eric Kenitzer | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Clinton Treichel | 290.0 kg640 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Michael Tuchscherer | 347.5 kg766 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Kevin Quinton | 285.0 kg629 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Christopher Hickel | 280.0 kg618 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Jermece Slappy | 317.5 kg700 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Micah Rodahl | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 3 | David Stensland | 272.5 kg601 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Sebastian Masotti | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Jason Zecchini | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Cole Gau | 290.0 kg640 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Thomas O'Hotzke | 255.0 kg562 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Zach Crowe | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Zane Thielbar | 215.0 kg474 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Austin Hutzenbiler | 287.5 kg634 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Andrew Ernst | 262.5 kg579 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Daniel Davila | 242.5 kg535 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Evan Counts | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 2 | David Thompson | 206.0 kg454 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Anthony Washington | 202.5 kg447 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Sean Leadbetter | 170.0 kg375 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Martin Paiva | 127.5 kg281 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
North Dakota Bench Press Records
| SHW | 1 | Cody Chapel | 265.0 kg584 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| SHW | 2 | Dillion Diaz | 215.0 kg474 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| SHW | 3 | Cris Tillman | 210.0 kg463 lb | USPA | 2017 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Isadore Loves War | 235.0 kg518 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Eric Kenitzer | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Sean Beaubien | 212.5 kg469 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Christopher Hickel | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Michael Tuchscherer | 217.5 kg480 lb | USAPL | 2012 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Marvin Mcintyre | 215.0 kg474 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Jason Sullivan | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Shawn LaQue | 185.0 kg408 lb | USPA | 2014 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Jared Fritz | 185.0 kg408 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Austin Pappas | 200.0 kg441 lb | RAW | 2012 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Edward Maisey | 197.5 kg436 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Jason Zecchini | 195.0 kg430 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Sheldon Follman | 170.0 kg375 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Austin Kalla | 165.0 kg364 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Thomas O'Hotzke | 162.5 kg359 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Andrew Ernst | 177.5 kg392 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Austin Hutzenbiler | 165.0 kg364 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Christopher Graham | 160.0 kg353 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Evan Counts | 130.0 kg287 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Anthony Washington | 125.0 kg276 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Jerry Miller | 125.0 kg276 lb | WPPL | 2026 |
| 148 lb | 1 | John Dean | 125.0 kg276 lb | NASA | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Sean Leadbetter | 107.5 kg237 lb | APF | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Martin Paiva | 85.0 kg188 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
North Dakota Deadlift Records
| SHW | 1 | Cody Chapel | 370.0 kg816 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| SHW | 2 | Zach Willis | 337.5 kg744 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| SHW | 3 | Dillion Diaz | 337.5 kg744 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Matt Rongen | 350.0 kg772 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Eric Kenitzer | 320.0 kg706 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Bryan Johnson | 317.5 kg700 lb | XPC | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Michael Tuchscherer | 377.5 kg832 lb | USAPL | 2011 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Kevin Quinton | 340.0 kg750 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Shawn Crandall | 330.0 kg728 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Jermece Slappy | 330.0 kg728 lb | IPL | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 2 | David Stensland | 305.0 kg673 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 242 lb | 3 | William Neel | 295.0 kg651 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Edward Maisey | 327.5 kg722 lb | XPC | 2024 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Cody Furstenau | 325.0 kg717 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Saul Cruz | 320.0 kg706 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Cole Gau | 320.0 kg706 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Thomas O'Hotzke | 305.0 kg673 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 198 lb | 3 | David Hansen | 290.0 kg640 lb | AAU | 2011 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Austin Hutzenbiler | 297.5 kg656 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Christopher Graham | 272.5 kg601 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Frankie Sablan | 265.0 kg584 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Evan Counts | 267.5 kg590 lb | USPA | 2019 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Anthony Washington | 250.0 kg551 lb | USPA | 2016 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Anthony Kringstad | 237.5 kg524 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Sean Leadbetter | 227.5 kg502 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 148 lb | 2 | John Dean | 187.5 kg414 lb | NASA | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Martin Paiva | 155.0 kg342 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 132 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 123 lb | No records yet. | ||||
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
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North Dakota Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a North Dakota lifter?
The highest men's total by a North Dakota lifter is 1,245 kg (2,745 lb), set by Marshall Johnson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019.
What is the highest men's raw total by a North Dakota lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a North Dakota lifter is 962.5 kg (2,122 lb), set by Cody Chapel (140+ kg class) at North Dakota Open in 2022.
What is the highest women's total by a North Dakota lifter?
The highest women's total by a North Dakota lifter is 589.7 kg (1,300 lb), set by Kathy Johnson (82.5 kg class, multi-ply) at DBB Summer Bash in 2014.
What is the highest women's raw total by a North Dakota lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a North Dakota lifter is 560 kg (1,235 lb), set by Dayna McNeal (76 kg class) at Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a North Dakota lifter is 502.5 kg (1,108 lb), set by Marshall Johnson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a North Dakota lifter is 347.5 kg (766 lb), set by Michael Tuchscherer (125 kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Nationals in 2011.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a North Dakota lifter is 258.6 kg (570 lb), set by Megan Haymaker (75 kg class, multi-ply) at Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am - Pro Day in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a North Dakota lifter is 210 kg (463 lb), set by Erin Westby (75 kg class, no knee wraps) at FQ Classic 3 in 2023.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a North Dakota lifter is 355 kg (783 lb), set by Marshall Johnson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a North Dakota lifter is 265 kg (584 lb), set by Cody Chapel (140+ kg class) at North Dakota Open in 2022.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a North Dakota lifter is 181.4 kg (400 lb), set by Kathy Johnson (82.5 kg class, multi-ply) at DBB Summer Bash in 2014.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a North Dakota lifter is 120 kg (265 lb), set by Erin Westby (75 kg class) at FQ Classic 3 in 2023.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a North Dakota lifter is 387.5 kg (855 lb), set by Marshall Johnson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Relentless Minnesota in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift by a North Dakota lifter is 380 kg (838 lb), set by Bryce Kuznia (100 kg class) at The American Pro 2 in 2023.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a North Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a North Dakota lifter is 255 kg (562 lb), set by Dayna McNeal (76 kg class, raw) at Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals in 2025.