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South Dakota Powerlifting Records
South Dakota has 3,388 competition entries on file from 943 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 USAPL , and USPA .
South Dakota's heaviest total on file is Greg Wagner's 972.5 kg (2,144 lb) at Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals in 2009. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 49% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 337 entries.
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South Dakota Total Records
| SHW | 1 | Lucas Bonefield | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | APF | 2016 |
| SHW | 2 | Jordon Bents | 792.5 kg1,747 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| SHW | 3 | Ryley Dawson | 772.5 kg1,703 lb | XPC | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Andrew Montoya | 840.0 kg1,852 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 2 | John Roy | 745.0 kg1,643 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Casey Raaen | 732.5 kg1,615 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Christopher Peterson | 777.5 kg1,714 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Tanner Baird | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Michael Strasburg | 767.5 kg1,692 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Braxton Large | 880.0 kg1,940 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Arthur French | 847.5 kg1,869 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Jake Heidenreich | 725.0 kg1,599 lb | XPC | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Carl Wise | 772.5 kg1,703 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Brendan McGuire | 752.5 kg1,659 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Cyler Anderson | 720.0 kg1,588 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Dameion Morris | 780.0 kg1,720 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 717.5 kg1,582 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Ryan Hanks | 652.5 kg1,439 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Alex Hanson | 687.5 kg1,516 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Nathan Thomas | 670.0 kg1,477 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Arter Rodrigues | 645.0 kg1,422 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 627.5 kg1,384 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Samuel Derynck | 570.0 kg1,257 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Jared Terrones | 542.5 kg1,196 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Robby Vergil | 525.0 kg1,158 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Sebastian Licea | 422.5 kg932 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 405.0 kg893 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Kyle Krebs | 287.5 kg634 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Tyler Hand | 342.5 kg755 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
South Dakota Squat Records
| SHW | 1 | Tyrel Finck | 317.5 kg700 lb | WRPF | 2024 |
| SHW | 2 | Jordon Bents | 312.5 kg689 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| SHW | 3 | Lucas Bonefield | 310.0 kg684 lb | APF | 2016 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Andrew Montoya | 327.5 kg722 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 2 | John Roy | 272.5 kg601 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Parker Beastrom | 262.5 kg579 lb | WPPL | 2025 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Michael Strasburg | 295.0 kg651 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Jacen Hancock | 285.0 kg629 lb | USPA | 2023 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Houston Wentzel | 282.5 kg623 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Braxton Large | 337.5 kg744 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Arthur French | 292.5 kg645 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Jake Heidenreich | 270.0 kg595 lb | XPC | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Carl Wise | 282.5 kg623 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Cyler Anderson | 282.5 kg623 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Brendan McGuire | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Dameion Morris | 277.5 kg612 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 265.0 kg584 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Tom Tieszen | 235.0 kg518 lb | APF | 2016 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Alex Hanson | 247.5 kg546 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Nathan Thomas | 237.5 kg524 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Arter Rodrigues | 230.0 kg507 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 242.5 kg535 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Samuel Derynck | 202.5 kg447 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Jared Terrones | 185.0 kg408 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Robby Vergil | 180.0 kg397 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Sebastian Licea | 145.0 kg320 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Kyle Krebs | 82.5 kg182 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Tyler Hand | 115.0 kg254 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
South Dakota Bench Press Records
| SHW | 1 | Ryley Dawson | 215.0 kg474 lb | XPC | 2023 |
| SHW | 2 | Lucas Bonefield | 197.5 kg436 lb | APF | 2021 |
| SHW | 3 | Jory Kunzman | 192.5 kg425 lb | XPC | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Casey Raaen | 207.5 kg458 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 308 lb | 2 | Andrew Montoya | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 3 | John Roy | 192.5 kg425 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Tanner Baird | 202.5 kg447 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Casey Merkwan | 200.0 kg441 lb | RAW | 2008 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Christopher Peterson | 197.5 kg436 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Braxton Large | 220.0 kg485 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Steve Boring | 192.5 kg425 lb | APF | 2018 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Justin Lindner | 192.5 kg425 lb | XPC | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Carl Wise | 197.5 kg436 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Damien Pezzuti | 190.0 kg419 lb | USPA | 2018 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Jon VandeHoef | 187.5 kg414 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Dameion Morris | 200.0 kg441 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 180.0 kg397 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Tyler Woolery | 167.5 kg370 lb | USPA | 2020 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Spencer Johnson | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Zach Campbell | 155.0 kg342 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Dylan Zastrow | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Jesse Weinrich | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 150.0 kg331 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Rickey Nelson | 147.5 kg325 lb | RAW | 2018 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Robby Vergil | 130.0 kg287 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Zane Rohde | 125.0 kg276 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 100.0 kg221 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Kyle Krebs | 67.5 kg149 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Tyler Hand | 90.0 kg199 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
South Dakota Deadlift Records
| SHW | 1 | Lucas Bonefield | 327.5 kg722 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| SHW | 2 | Jordon Bents | 307.5 kg678 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| SHW | 3 | Bryce Wollmann | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 308 lb | 1 | Andrew Montoya | 307.5 kg678 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 308 lb | 2 | John Roy | 280.0 kg618 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 308 lb | 3 | Alec Lee | 277.5 kg612 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 275 lb | 1 | Tanner Baird | 312.5 kg689 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 275 lb | 2 | Aaron Worlie | 305.0 kg673 lb | USAPL | 2015 |
| 275 lb | 3 | Christopher Peterson | 300.0 kg662 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 1 | Arthur French | 370.0 kg816 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 242 lb | 2 | Braxton Large | 322.5 kg711 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 242 lb | 3 | Austin Benson | 297.5 kg656 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 220 lb | 1 | Ty Welsch | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 220 lb | 2 | Brendan McGuire | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 220 lb | 3 | Carl Wise | 292.5 kg645 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 1 | Ryan Hanks | 275.0 kg607 lb | USPA | 2021 |
| 198 lb | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 272.5 kg601 lb | WPPL | 2024 |
| 198 lb | 3 | Alex Engel | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 181 lb | 1 | Dameion Morris | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 181 lb | 2 | Alex Hanson | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 181 lb | 3 | Arter Rodrigues | 287.5 kg634 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 165 lb | 1 | Samuel Derynck | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 165 lb | 2 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 242.5 kg535 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 165 lb | 3 | Adam Henderson | 227.5 kg502 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 148 lb | 1 | Robby Vergil | 215.0 kg474 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 148 lb | 2 | Sebastian Licea | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 148 lb | 3 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 150.0 kg331 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 132 lb | 1 | Kyle Krebs | 137.5 kg303 lb | USPA | 2022 |
| 123 lb | 1 | Tyler Hand | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 114 lb | No records yet. | ||||
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South Dakota Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a South Dakota lifter?
The highest men's total by a South Dakota lifter is 972.5 kg (2,144 lb), set by Greg Wagner (125 kg class, single-ply) at Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals in 2009.
What is the highest men's raw total by a South Dakota lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a South Dakota lifter is 880 kg (1,940 lb), set by Braxton Large (110 kg class) at Raw Nationals in 2025.
What is the highest women's total by a South Dakota lifter?
The highest women's total by a South Dakota lifter is 500 kg (1,103 lb), set by Natalie Richardson (84 kg class, raw) at Collegiate and Junior Nationals in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a South Dakota lifter is 372.5 kg (821 lb), set by Greg Wagner (125 kg class, single-ply) at Mens Nationals in 2006.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a South Dakota lifter is 337.5 kg (744 lb), set by Braxton Large (110 kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Nationals in 2025.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a South Dakota lifter is 202.5 kg (447 lb), set by Teya Badger (100 kg class, raw) at Collegiate Cup Series - Nebraska in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a South Dakota lifter is 385 kg (849 lb), set by Jonathan Leo (120+ kg class, single-ply) at World Bench Press Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Dakota lifter is 220 kg (485 lb), set by Tony Mendoza (125+ kg class) at South Dakota State Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships in 2014.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a South Dakota lifter is 157.5 kg (347 lb), set by Natalie Richardson (84 kg class, single-ply) at South Dakota State Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a South Dakota lifter is 127.5 kg (281 lb), set by Natalie Richardson (82.5 kg class) at UBU Orlando Expo in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a South Dakota lifter is 370 kg (816 lb), set by Arthur French (110 kg class, raw) at Central And Midwest Regionals in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a South Dakota lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a South Dakota lifter is 227.5 kg (502 lb), set by Jasmine Greer (84+ kg class, raw) at Pan-American Powerlifting Championships in 2019.