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South Dakota USA Powerlifting Powerlifting Records
USA Powerlifting
USA Powerlifting records for South Dakota residents, in USAPL's native kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 1,833 entries from 683 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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South Dakota's heaviest total in USA Powerlifting competition is Greg Wagner's 915 kg (2,017 lb) at Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals in 2008. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 214 entries.
Equipment
Sex
Division
Tested
Total
| 140 | 1 | Houston Wentzel | 690.0 kg1521 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Matthew Musser | 647.5 kg1428 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Bryce Wollmann | 765.0 kg1687 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 2 | Jory Kunzman | 715.0 kg1577 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 140+ | 3 | Tyrel Finck | 687.5 kg1516 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 125 | 1 | Chris Mulholland | 670.0 kg1477 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 125 | 2 | Archibald Minerich | 652.5 kg1439 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 | 3 | Logan Dore | 560.0 kg1235 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 120 | 1 | Aaron Worlie | 720.0 kg1588 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 120 | 2 | Craig Veldkamp | 677.5 kg1494 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120 | 3 | Chuck Driscoll | 667.5 kg1472 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 120+ | 1 | Andrew Montoya | 840.0 kg1852 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 120+ | 2 | Lucas Bonefield | 812.5 kg1792 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120+ | 3 | Jordon Bents | 792.5 kg1747 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 110 | 1 | Braxton Large | 880.0 kg1940 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 | 2 | Arthur French | 847.5 kg1869 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 110 | 3 | Tyler Fuchs-Venard | 720.0 kg1588 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 105 | 1 | Colin Simons | 710.0 kg1566 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 105 | 2 | Austin Benson | 692.5 kg1527 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 105 | 3 | Klint Conroy | 670.0 kg1477 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 100 | 1 | Brendan McGuire | 752.5 kg1659 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 2 | Cyler Anderson | 720.0 kg1588 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 3 | Ty Welsch | 715.0 kg1577 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 93 | 1 | Tom Tieszen | 647.5 kg1428 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 93 | 2 | Philip McCaulley | 642.5 kg1417 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 93 | 3 | Jason Greenway | 642.5 kg1417 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 90 | 1 | Alex Engel | 627.5 kg1384 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Carson Max | 610.0 kg1345 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Gavin Dykstra | 565.0 kg1246 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 83 | 1 | Alex Hanson | 687.5 kg1516 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 83 | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 635.0 kg1400 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 83 | 3 | Spencer Johnson | 620.0 kg1367 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Dameion Morris | 780.0 kg1720 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Dan DiSanto | 577.5 kg1273 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Jeffery Pynduss | 570.0 kg1257 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 627.5 kg1384 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 | 2 | Dylan Goehner | 435.0 kg959 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 74 | 1 | Samuel Derynck | 570.0 kg1257 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 74 | 2 | Austin Keffeler | 547.5 kg1207 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 74 | 3 | Jared Terrones | 542.5 kg1196 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Sebastian Licea | 422.5 kg932 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 405.0 kg893 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 66 | 1 | Robby Vergil | 525.0 kg1158 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 59 | 1 | Tyler Hand | 342.5 kg755 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
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| 48 | No records yet. | ||||
| 44 | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 | No records yet. | ||||
| 30 | No records yet. | ||||
Squat
| 140 | 1 | Houston Wentzel | 262.5 kg579 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Matthew Musser | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Tyrel Finck | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 2 | Bryce Wollmann | 290.0 kg640 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 3 | Jory Kunzman | 275.0 kg607 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 125 | 1 | Archibald Minerich | 255.0 kg562 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 | 2 | Chris Mulholland | 250.0 kg551 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Logan Dore | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 120 | 1 | Craig Veldkamp | 265.0 kg584 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120 | 2 | Aaron Worlie | 260.0 kg573 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 120 | 3 | Chuck Driscoll | 252.5 kg557 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 120+ | 1 | Andrew Montoya | 327.5 kg722 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 120+ | 2 | Jordon Bents | 312.5 kg689 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 120+ | 3 | Patrick Aleck | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 110 | 1 | Braxton Large | 337.5 kg744 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 | 2 | Arthur French | 292.5 kg645 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Tyler Fuchs-Venard | 260.0 kg573 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 105 | 1 | Klint Conroy | 247.5 kg546 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 105 | 2 | Ramsey Christopherson | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 105 | 3 | Austin Benson | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 100 | 1 | Cyler Anderson | 282.5 kg623 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 2 | Brendan McGuire | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 3 | Colin Simons | 257.5 kg568 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 93 | 1 | Jason Greenway | 240.0 kg529 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 93 | 2 | Philip McCaulley | 227.5 kg502 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 93 | 3 | Tom Tieszen | 227.5 kg502 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 90 | 1 | Carson Max | 225.0 kg496 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | Alex Engel | 210.0 kg463 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 | 3 | Gavin Dykstra | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 83 | 1 | Alex Hanson | 247.5 kg546 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 83 | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 83 | 3 | Derynck Sam | 222.5 kg491 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Dameion Morris | 270.0 kg595 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Jeffery Pynduss | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Jedidiah Dooyema | 195.0 kg430 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 242.5 kg535 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 | 2 | Dylan Goehner | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 74 | 1 | Samuel Derynck | 202.5 kg447 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 74 | 2 | Austin Keffeler | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 74 | 3 | Jared Terrones | 185.0 kg408 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Sebastian Licea | 145.0 kg320 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 66 | 1 | Robby Vergil | 180.0 kg397 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 59 | 1 | Tyler Hand | 110.0 kg243 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 53 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
| 48 | No records yet. | ||||
| 44 | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 | No records yet. | ||||
| 30 | No records yet. | ||||
Bench
| 140 | 1 | Matthew Musser | 170.0 kg375 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 140 | 2 | Houston Wentzel | 160.0 kg353 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140+ | 1 | Jory Kunzman | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 2 | Bryce Wollmann | 172.5 kg381 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 3 | Tyrel Finck | 150.0 kg331 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 125 | 1 | DeJuan Gardenhire Jr | 170.0 kg375 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 | 2 | Archibald Minerich | 167.5 kg370 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 125 | 3 | Trevor Tridle | 165.0 kg364 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 120 | 1 | Chuck Driscoll | 172.5 kg381 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 120 | 2 | Aaron Worlie | 160.0 kg353 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 120 | 3 | Craig Veldkamp | 132.5 kg292 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120+ | 1 | Casey Raaen | 207.5 kg458 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 120+ | 2 | Andrew Montoya | 205.0 kg452 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 120+ | 3 | Lucas Bonefield | 185.0 kg408 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 110 | 1 | Braxton Large | 220.0 kg485 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 | 2 | Arthur French | 187.5 kg414 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 110 | 3 | Tyler Fuchs-Venard | 175.0 kg386 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 105 | 1 | Jordan McCaskill | 175.0 kg386 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 105 | 2 | Larry Schuck | 172.5 kg381 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 105 | 3 | Klint Conroy | 167.5 kg370 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 100 | 1 | Jon VandeHoef | 187.5 kg414 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 100 | 2 | Matthew Edwards | 182.5 kg403 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 3 | Brendan McGuire | 180.0 kg397 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 93 | 1 | Cory Weisbeck | 160.0 kg353 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 93 | 2 | John Kuchac | 152.5 kg336 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 93 | 3 | Jason Greenway | 152.5 kg336 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 90 | 1 | Alex Engel | 145.0 kg320 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Jackson Schartz | 130.0 kg287 lb | USAPL | 2026 |
| 90 | 3 | Carson Max | 130.0 kg287 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 83 | 1 | Spencer Johnson | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 83 | 2 | Greyson Phillips | 155.0 kg342 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 83 | 3 | Dylan Zastrow | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Dameion Morris | 200.0 kg441 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Jeffery Pynduss | 140.0 kg309 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Dan DiSanto | 137.5 kg303 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 75 | 1 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 150.0 kg331 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 75 | 2 | Dylan Goehner | 97.5 kg215 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 74 | 1 | Jesse Weinrich | 157.5 kg347 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 74 | 2 | Rickey Nelsen | 142.5 kg314 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 74 | 3 | Jared Terrones | 135.0 kg298 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Zane Rohde | 125.0 kg276 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 100.0 kg221 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 67.5 | 3 | Sebastian Licea | 85.0 kg188 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 66 | 1 | Robby Vergil | 130.0 kg287 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 59 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | 1 | Tyler Hand | 90.0 kg199 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 53 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
| 48 | No records yet. | ||||
| 44 | No records yet. | ||||
| 40 | No records yet. | ||||
| 35 | No records yet. | ||||
| 30 | No records yet. | ||||
Deadlift
| 140 | 1 | Houston Wentzel | 267.5 kg590 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 140 | 2 | Matthew Musser | 232.5 kg513 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Bryce Wollmann | 302.5 kg667 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 2 | Jory Kunzman | 255.0 kg562 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 140+ | 3 | Tyrel Finck | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 125 | 1 | Chris Mulholland | 260.0 kg573 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 125 | 2 | Logan Dore | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Trevor Tridle | 202.5 kg447 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 120 | 1 | Aaron Worlie | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 120 | 2 | Craig Veldkamp | 280.0 kg618 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120 | 3 | Ryan DeFea | 277.5 kg612 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 120+ | 1 | Lucas Bonefield | 327.5 kg722 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 120+ | 2 | Andrew Montoya | 307.5 kg678 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 120+ | 3 | Jordon Bents | 307.5 kg678 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 110 | 1 | Arthur French | 370.0 kg816 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Braxton Large | 322.5 kg711 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Tyler Fuchs-Venard | 287.5 kg634 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 105 | 1 | Austin Benson | 297.5 kg656 lb | USAPL | 2019 |
| 105 | 2 | Ramsey Christopherson | 285.0 kg629 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 105 | 3 | Colin Simons | 282.5 kg623 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 100 | 1 | Ty Welsch | 320.0 kg706 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 100 | 2 | Brendan McGuire | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 100 | 3 | Matthew Edwards | 262.5 kg579 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 93 | 1 | Cyler Anderson | 277.5 kg612 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 93 | 2 | Philip McCaulley | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 93 | 3 | Tom Tieszen | 270.0 kg595 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 90 | 1 | Alex Engel | 272.5 kg601 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 90 | 2 | Carson Max | 255.0 kg562 lb | USAPL | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Gavin Dykstra | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 83 | 1 | Alex Hanson | 300.0 kg662 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 83 | 2 | Spencer Johnson | 265.0 kg584 lb | USAPL | 2020 |
| 83 | 3 | Derynck Sam | 260.0 kg573 lb | USAPL | 2017 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Dameion Morris | 310.0 kg684 lb | USAPL | 2022 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Dan DiSanto | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Jedidiah Dooyema | 235.0 kg518 lb | USAPL | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Dylan Goehner | 190.0 kg419 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 74 | 1 | Samuel Derynck | 245.0 kg540 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 74 | 2 | Edgar Omar Mejia | 242.5 kg535 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 74 | 3 | Austin Keffeler | 227.5 kg502 lb | USAPL | 2018 |
| 67.5 | 1 | Sebastian Licea | 192.5 kg425 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 67.5 | 2 | Jeremiah Eldridge | 150.0 kg331 lb | USAPL | 2023 |
| 66 | 1 | Robby Vergil | 215.0 kg474 lb | USAPL | 2016 |
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 59 | 1 | Tyler Hand | 147.5 kg325 lb | USAPL | 2021 |
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 53 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
| 48 | No records yet. | ||||
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