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Pennsylvania RPS Powerlifting Records
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RPS records for Pennsylvania residents, in the federation's own kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 2,794 entries from 1,244 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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Pennsylvania's heaviest total in RPS competition is Fernando Arias's 1,060 kg (2,337 lb) at King and Queen of the Platform 5 in 2025. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 514 entries.
Pennsylvania RPS Total Records
| 140 kg | 1 | Fernando Arias | 1,060.0 kg2,337 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Robert Knutsson | 973.0 kg2,145 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Lowell Clemonts | 954.8 kg2,105 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Andrew Ungerman | 895.9 kg1,975 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Mason Dechert | 875.4 kg1,930 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Charles Hawkins | 791.5 kg1,745 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Austin Forte | 943.5 kg2,080 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Ronald Scott Yard | 873.2 kg1,925 lb | RPS | 2014 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Jake Immerman | 839.2 kg1,850 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bobby Giranda | 809.7 kg1,785 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Darren Guffey | 712.1 kg1,570 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 110 kg | 3 | John Chelednik | 694.0 kg1,530 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Aaron Chapple | 861.8 kg1,900 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Josh Gallone | 800.6 kg1,765 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Collin Whitney | 707.6 kg1,560 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Mike Loncharich | 755.2 kg1,665 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Gino Mavero | 709.9 kg1,565 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Juan Martinez | 698.5 kg1,540 lb | RPS | 2021 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | David Dobbins | 671.3 kg1,480 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Kyle Lee | 662.5 kg1,461 lb | RPS | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Micheaux Riggs | 650.9 kg1,435 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Angelo Perry | 580.6 kg1,280 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Ian Wylie | 576.1 kg1,270 lb | RPS | 2012 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Colton Rex | 553.4 kg1,220 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Sean Sowney | 594.2 kg1,310 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Ethan Schoenleber | 537.5 kg1,185 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Adrian Albertini | 499.0 kg1,100 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Carman Semenza | 460.5 kg1,015 lb | RPS | 2017 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Rob Akers | 403.7 kg890 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Pennsylvania RPS Squat Records
| 140 kg | 1 | Fernando Arias | 390.0 kg860 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Robert Knutsson | 365.1 kg805 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Brian Carter | 353.8 kg780 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Andrew Ungerman | 356.1 kg785 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Mason Dechert | 344.7 kg760 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Charles Hawkins | 301.6 kg665 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Austin Forte | 392.4 kg865 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Ronald Scott Yard | 322.1 kg710 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Adam Soley | 319.8 kg705 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bobby Giranda | 317.5 kg700 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Darren Guffey | 272.2 kg600 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 110 kg | 3 | James Villard | 256.3 kg565 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Josh Gallone | 317.5 kg700 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Aaron Chapple | 317.5 kg700 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Matthew Staub | 283.5 kg625 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Jacob Shwaley | 274.4 kg605 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Gino Mavero | 272.2 kg600 lb | RPS | 2024 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Juan Martinez | 260.8 kg575 lb | RPS | 2021 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Steven Rusell | 229.1 kg505 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Micheaux Riggs | 229.1 kg505 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Kyle Lee | 227.5 kg502 lb | RPS | 2022 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Angelo Perry | 220.0 kg485 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Ian Wylie | 195.0 kg430 lb | RPS | 2012 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Colton Rex | 183.7 kg405 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Sean Sowney | 197.3 kg435 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Ethan Schoenleber | 181.4 kg400 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Gavin McCullion | 165.6 kg365 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Carman Semenza | 140.0 kg309 lb | RPS | 2017 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Rob Akers | 136.1 kg300 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Pennsylvania RPS Bench Press Records
| 140 kg | 1 | Ryan Barletto | 269.9 kg595 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Lowell Clemonts | 244.9 kg540 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Derek Keiser | 233.6 kg515 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Fortunato Pirri | 238.1 kg525 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Andrew Green | 238.1 kg525 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Andrew Ungerman | 222.3 kg490 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Doug Cassel | 238.1 kg525 lb | RPS | 2017 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Austin Forte | 233.6 kg515 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Ronald Scott Yard | 231.3 kg510 lb | RPS | 2014 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bob Zappolo | 226.8 kg500 lb | RPS | 2014 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Kris Decker | 205.0 kg452 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Bobby Giranda | 204.1 kg450 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Aaron Chapple | 215.5 kg475 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Matthew Staub | 197.3 kg435 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Collin Whitney | 190.5 kg420 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Tim Lewis | 208.7 kg460 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Juan Martinez | 199.6 kg440 lb | RPS | 2021 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Jeff McDaniel | 195.0 kg430 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Thomas Ferguson | 195.0 kg430 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Cesar Medina | 190.5 kg420 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | David Dobbins | 172.4 kg380 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Botros Barsoum | 163.5 kg361 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Robert Kohl | 156.5 kg345 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Ian Wylie | 136.1 kg300 lb | RPS | 2012 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Sean Sowney | 147.4 kg325 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Gavin McCullion | 120.2 kg265 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Adrian Albertini | 117.9 kg260 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Carman Semenza | 132.5 kg292 lb | RPS | 2017 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Rob Akers | 95.3 kg210 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Pennsylvania RPS Deadlift Records
| 140 kg | 1 | Fernando Arias | 440.0 kg970 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Robert Knutsson | 381.0 kg840 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Lowell Clemonts | 372.0 kg820 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Adam Stephens | 335.7 kg740 lb | RPS | 2026 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Charles Hawkins | 319.8 kg705 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Mason Dechert | 317.5 kg700 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Ronald Scott Yard | 335.7 kg740 lb | RPS | 2014 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Buddy Mancuso | 335.7 kg740 lb | RPS | 2021 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Jake Immerman | 328.9 kg725 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Kris Decker | 320.0 kg706 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 110 kg | 2 | John Chelednik | 308.4 kg680 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Dominic Cino | 299.4 kg660 lb | RPS | 2021 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Aaron Chapple | 328.9 kg725 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Mark Matthias | 299.4 kg660 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Josh Gallone | 294.8 kg650 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Mike Loncharich | 306.2 kg675 lb | RPS | 2015 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Mark Dann | 275.0 kg607 lb | RPS | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Jacob Shwaley | 272.2 kg600 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Micah Metz | 294.8 kg650 lb | RPS | 2024 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Shay Larrisey | 274.4 kg605 lb | RPS | 2012 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Micheaux Riggs | 274.4 kg605 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Chris Mason | 251.7 kg555 lb | RPS | 2016 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Ben Britton | 247.2 kg545 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Ian Wylie | 244.9 kg540 lb | RPS | 2012 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Sean Sowney | 249.5 kg550 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Ethan Schoenleber | 238.1 kg525 lb | RPS | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Adrian Albertini | 215.5 kg475 lb | RPS | 2018 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Carman Semenza | 188.0 kg415 lb | RPS | 2017 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Rob Akers | 172.4 kg380 lb | RPS | 2019 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
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Pennsylvania RPS Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The highest men's total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 1,060 kg (2,337 lb), set by Fernando Arias (140 kg class, raw) at King and Queen of the Platform 5 in 2025.
What is the highest women's total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The highest women's total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 616.9 kg (1,360 lb), set by Anna McCloskey (90 kg class, multi-ply) at Battle of Champions CT State Championships in 2012.
What is the highest women's raw total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The highest women's raw total by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 539.1 kg (1,189 lb), set by Michaela Philson (110 kg class) at Iron Impact in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 503.5 kg (1,110 lb), set by Landon Hudson (140+ kg class, multi-ply) at PowerPalooza 28 in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 392.4 kg (865 lb), set by Austin Forte (125 kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Dawg in 2023.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 258.6 kg (570 lb), set by Anna McCloskey (90 kg class, multi-ply) at Battle of Champions CT State Championships in 2012.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 213.2 kg (470 lb), set by Michaela Philson (110 kg class, no knee wraps) at Iron Impact in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 392.4 kg (865 lb), set by Rob Forell (100 kg class, unlimited gear) at Fall Throwdown in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 272.2 kg (600 lb), set by Mahir Whitsett (140 kg class) at Mid-Atlantic Championships & Military Nationals in 2018.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 154.2 kg (340 lb), set by Nikki Cassel (90 kg class, raw) at Iron Impact in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 440 kg (970 lb), set by Fernando Arias (140 kg class, raw) at King and Queen of the Platform 5 in 2025.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Pennsylvania lifter in RPS competition is 217.7 kg (480 lb), set by Michaela Philson (110 kg class, raw) at Iron Impact in 2025.