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South Carolina USAPL Powerlifting Records
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USAPL records for South Carolina residents, in the federation's own kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 4,632 entries from 1,503 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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South Carolina's heaviest total in USAPL competition is Collyn Richardson's 907.5 kg (2,000.5 lb) at Arnold Battle of the Regions in 2020. Competition activity peaked in 2024, the busiest year on record with 569 entries.
South Carolina USAPL Total Records
| 140+ kg | 1 | Justin Shepherd | 855.0 kg1,885 lb | USAPL | 2014 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Christopher Shook | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Jamaal Dirkson | 695.0 kg1,532 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Matthew Cronin | 872.5 kg1,924 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Henry Almendarez | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Seth Stephens | 775.0 kg1,709 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 125 kg | 1 | William Chapman | 870.0 kg1,918 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Caleb Woodard | 870.0 kg1,918 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Josh Mathis | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Connor Sult | 860.0 kg1,896 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 2 | William Mixon | 785.0 kg1,731 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Wayne Blakeney | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Lorenzo Wright | 898.5 kg1,981 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Dwight Burns | 857.5 kg1,891 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Nathan McPeters | 790.0 kg1,742 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Todd Talford | 810.0 kg1,786 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Trey Rikard | 802.5 kg1,769 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Hunter Reaux | 757.5 kg1,670 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Cody Jaeger | 747.5 kg1,648 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Brian DeGori | 685.0 kg1,510 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Joshua Anderson | 682.5 kg1,505 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Keith McHoney | 732.5 kg1,615 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Josue Paredes | 722.5 kg1,593 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Jaylen Metze | 640.0 kg1,411 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Ethan Moore | 522.5 kg1,152 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Jaczuile Pegues | 442.5 kg976 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Hunter Cline | 405.0 kg893 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Joseph Demeo | 450.0 kg992 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 60 kg | 2 | Evan Gold | 240.0 kg529 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Andy Ho | 420.0 kg926 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 2 | Raphael Wankhede | 365.0 kg805 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 kg | No records yet. | ||||
South Carolina USAPL Squat Records
| 140+ kg | 1 | Justin Shepherd | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2014 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Christopher Shook | 285.0 kg629 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Jamaal Dirkson | 250.0 kg551 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Matthew Cronin | 340.0 kg750 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Henry Almendarez | 325.0 kg717 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Seth Stephens | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Caleb Woodard | 327.5 kg722 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 2 | William Chapman | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Justin Bailey | 292.5 kg645 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Connor Sult | 322.5 kg711 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Francis Nicks | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Travis Strait | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Lorenzo Wright | 361.0 kg796 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Dwight Burns | 317.5 kg700 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Nathan McPeters | 295.0 kg651 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Trey Rikard | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Hunter Reaux | 285.0 kg629 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Patrick Klaus | 277.5 kg612 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Cody Jaeger | 287.5 kg634 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Brian DeGori | 257.5 kg568 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | James Glenn | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Keith McHoney | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Josue Paredes | 265.0 kg584 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Jaylen Metze | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Ethan Moore | 190.0 kg419 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Jaczuile Pegues | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Hunter Cline | 132.5 kg292 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Joseph Demeo | 152.5 kg336 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 60 kg | 2 | Evan Gold | 67.5 kg149 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Andy Ho | 152.5 kg336 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 2 | Raphael Wankhede | 132.5 kg292 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 kg | No records yet. | ||||
South Carolina USAPL Bench Press Records
| 140+ kg | 1 | Justin Shepherd | 257.5 kg568 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Lawrence Brimfield | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Christopher Shook | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Dohnte Thompson | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Henry Almendarez | 195.0 kg430 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Seth Stephens | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Justin Bailey | 250.0 kg551 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Matthew Cronin | 225.0 kg496 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Caleb Woodard | 225.0 kg496 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Johnny Milhouse | 230.0 kg507 lb | USAPL | 2008 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Connor Sult | 202.5 kg447 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Marshall Blackmon | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Lorenzo Wright | 210.0 kg463 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Dwight Burns | 202.5 kg447 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Za'Von Whitaker | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Todd Talford | 228.0 kg503 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Trey Rikard | 170.0 kg375 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Patrick Klaus | 167.5 kg370 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Cody Jaeger | 190.0 kg419 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Joshua Anderson | 167.5 kg370 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Marshall Powell | 165.0 kg364 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Kyle Hunt | 185.0 kg408 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Josue Paredes | 172.5 kg381 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Quantez Ancrum | 160.0 kg353 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Keith McHoney | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2014 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Ethan Moore | 132.5 kg292 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Jaczuile Pegues | 112.5 kg248 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Joseph Demeo | 122.5 kg270 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 60 kg | 2 | Evan Gold | 65.0 kg144 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Andy Ho | 92.5 kg204 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 2 | Raphael Wankhede | 77.5 kg171 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 kg | No records yet. | ||||
South Carolina USAPL Deadlift Records
| 140+ kg | 1 | Justin Davis | 345.0 kg761 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | Justin Shepherd | 315.0 kg695 lb | USAPL | 2014 |
| 140+ kg | 3 | Christopher Shook | 285.0 kg629 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Kenney Gibbs | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Henry Almendarez | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Seth Stephens | 282.5 kg623 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 125 kg | 1 | William Chapman | 330.0 kg728 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Josh Mathis | 325.0 kg717 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Travis Strait | 322.5 kg711 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 110 kg | 1 | William Mixon | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Brenton Fleming | 317.5 kg700 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Wayne Blakeney Jr | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Dwight Burns | 365.0 kg805 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Connor Sult | 340.0 kg750 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Lorenzo Wright | 332.5 kg733 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Trey Rikard | 330.0 kg728 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Todd Talford | 322.5 kg711 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Hunter Reaux | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Alexander Brancati | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Alexander Perez | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Joshua Anderson | 280.0 kg618 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Keith McHoney | 295.0 kg651 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Josue Paredes | 285.0 kg629 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Quantez Ancrum | 260.0 kg573 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Ethan Moore | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Jaczuile Pegues | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Hunter Cline | 177.5 kg392 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Joseph Demeo | 175.0 kg386 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 60 kg | 2 | Evan Gold | 107.5 kg237 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 1 | Andy Ho | 175.0 kg386 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 56 kg | 2 | Raphael Wankhede | 155.0 kg342 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 52 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 kg | No records yet. | ||||
USAPL records in South Carolina · 124 records across 14 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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South Carolina USAPL Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The highest men's total by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 907.5 kg (2,001 lb), set by Collyn Richardson (140+ kg class, raw) at Arnold Battle of the Regions in 2020.
What is the highest women's total by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The highest women's total by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 620 kg (1,367 lb), set by Zipporah Lighty (100+ kg class, raw) at Southeast Regionals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 361 kg (796 lb), set by Lorenzo Wright (100 kg class, raw) at Raw Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 230 kg (507 lb), set by Zipporah Lighty (100+ kg class, raw) at Southeast Regionals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 392.5 kg (866 lb), set by Jonathan Leo (140+ kg class, single-ply) at World Bench Press Championships in 2016.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 257.5 kg (568 lb), set by Justin Shepherd (140+ kg class) at South Carolina State Championship in 2017.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 145 kg (320 lb), set by Zipporah Lighty (100+ kg class, raw) at Southeast Regionals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 365 kg (805 lb), set by Dwight Burns (100 kg class, raw) at New York Primetime 2 in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a South Carolina lifter in USAPL competition is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Zipporah Lighty (100+ kg class, raw) at Raw Nationals in 2026.