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Virginia AAU Powerlifting Records
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AAU records for Virginia residents, in the federation's own kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 1,420 entries from 340 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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Virginia's heaviest total in AAU competition is Nick Minneti's 891.31 kg (1,965 lb) at Triple Crown & Virginia State & Old Dominion Bench Press in 2002. Competition activity peaked in 2002, the busiest year on record with 252 entries.
Virginia AAU Total Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Nick Minneti | 891.3 kg1,965 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Baron Dixon | 765.0 kg1,687 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Kirt Studevant | 812.5 kg1,792 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Kerry Barnard | 695.0 kg1,532 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Thomas Rapier | 650.0 kg1,433 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Michael Cangelosi | 596.5 kg1,315 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bryan Garnett | 667.5 kg1,472 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Bryant Garnett | 648.6 kg1,430 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Bruce Miller | 642.5 kg1,417 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Henry Gerard | 782.5 kg1,725 lb | AAU | 1997 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Kenneth Spitzer | 615.0 kg1,356 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Bobby Taylor | 551.1 kg1,215 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Zak Sahraie | 597.5 kg1,318 lb | AAU | 2013 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Paul Nicholas | 581.5 kg1,282 lb | AAU | 2010 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Rodney Barnes | 430.0 kg948 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | William Waller | 687.5 kg1,516 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Mark Drinkard | 672.5 kg1,483 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Joe Pruitt | 547.5 kg1,207 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Larry Dyles | 592.5 kg1,306 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Joe Lineman | 552.5 kg1,218 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Scott Gay | 523.9 kg1,155 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Jonathan Smith | 395.0 kg871 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Wayland O'Brier Jr | 378.8 kg835 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Kenneth Lamonea | 327.5 kg722 lb | AAU | 2008 |
Virginia AAU Squat Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Nick Minneti | 340.2 kg750 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Baron Dixon | 294.8 kg650 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Kirt Studevant | 295.0 kg651 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Kerry Barnard | 255.0 kg562 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Thomas Rapier | 215.0 kg474 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Michael Cangelosi | 222.3 kg490 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bryan Garnett | 240.0 kg529 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Bryant Garnett | 235.9 kg520 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Bruce Miller | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Henry Gerard | 294.8 kg650 lb | AAU | 1997 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Kenneth Spitzer | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Tom Wajack | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Zak Sahraie | 210.0 kg463 lb | AAU | 2013 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Paul Nicholas | 191.5 kg422 lb | AAU | 2010 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Rodney Barnes | 125.0 kg276 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | William Waller | 247.5 kg546 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Mark Drinkard | 232.5 kg513 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Joe Pruitt | 185.0 kg408 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Larry Dyles | 200.0 kg441 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Scott Gay | 183.7 kg405 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Joe Lineman | 175.0 kg386 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Jonathan Smith | 155.0 kg342 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Kenneth Lamonea | 112.5 kg248 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Wayland O'Brier Jr | 106.6 kg235 lb | AAU | 2002 |
Virginia AAU Bench Press Records
| 145+ kg | 1 | Jeffrey Pierce | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 145 kg | 1 | Nick Minneti | 199.6 kg440 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Baron Dixon | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Kirt Studevant | 200.0 kg441 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 140+ kg | 2 | William Umphlett | 62.5 kg138 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Thomas Rapier | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Kerry Barnard | 175.0 kg386 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Michael Cangelosi | 158.8 kg350 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Shawn Malone | 155.0 kg342 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Duane Wiegardt | 137.5 kg303 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Louis Gray | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Dallas Adams | 190.5 kg420 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Bruce Miller | 175.0 kg386 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Curtis Bryant | 215.5 kg475 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Teddy Russell | 200.0 kg441 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Tripp Brightwell | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Anthony Jones | 175.0 kg386 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Michael Mullin | 172.5 kg381 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 90 kg | 3 | William Thacker | 160.0 kg353 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Archie Tignor | 185.0 kg408 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | William Waller | 170.0 kg375 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Mark Drinkard | 163.3 kg360 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Larry Dyles | 165.0 kg364 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Jonathan Goode | 154.2 kg340 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Scott Gay | 142.9 kg315 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Wayland O'Brier Jr | 113.4 kg250 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Melvin Webb | 113.4 kg250 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Jonathan Smith | 97.5 kg215 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Carlos Camachoh | 92.5 kg204 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 60 kg | 2 | Daryl Taylor | 35.0 kg77 lb | AAU | 2011 |
Virginia AAU Deadlift Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Nick Minneti | 351.5 kg775 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Baron Dixon | 282.5 kg623 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Kirt Studevant | 332.5 kg733 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Kerry Barnard | 275.0 kg607 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Thomas Rapier | 240.0 kg529 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | William Umphlett | 75.0 kg166 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Duane Wiegardt | 242.5 kg535 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Louis Gray | 227.5 kg502 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Michael Cangelosi | 215.5 kg475 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Bryan Garnett | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Bruce Miller | 247.5 kg546 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Bryant Garnett | 247.2 kg545 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Henry Gerard | 292.6 kg645 lb | AAU | 1997 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Tripp Brightwell | 285.0 kg629 lb | AAU | 2005 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Richard Reed | 235.0 kg518 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Paul Nicholas | 252.5 kg557 lb | AAU | 2010 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Zak Sahraie | 242.5 kg535 lb | AAU | 2013 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Charles Bristow | 207.5 kg458 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Mark Drinkard | 277.5 kg612 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | William Waller | 270.0 kg595 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Joe Pruitt | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Joe Lineman | 250.0 kg551 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Larry Dyles | 227.5 kg502 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Chris Lawyer | 199.6 kg440 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Wayland O'Brier Jr | 158.8 kg350 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Jonathan Smith | 142.5 kg314 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Kenneth Lamonea | 130.0 kg287 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 60 kg | 1 | Daryl Taylor | 37.5 kg83 lb | AAU | 2013 |
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Virginia AAU Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The highest men's total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 891.3 kg (1,965 lb), set by Nick Minneti (145 kg class, raw) at Triple Crown & Virginia State & Old Dominion Bench Press in 2002.
What is the highest women's total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The highest women's total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 457.5 kg (1,009 lb), set by Lynne Nelson (75 kg class, single-ply) at Richmond International in 2004.
What is the highest women's raw total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The highest women's raw total by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 425 kg (937 lb), set by Tish Henderson (90 kg class) at National Powerlifting & North American Championships in 2011.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 340.2 kg (750 lb), set by Nick Minneti (145 kg class, raw) at Triple Crown & Virginia State & Old Dominion Bench Press in 2002.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 170 kg (375 lb), set by Tish Henderson (90 kg class, raw) at National Powerlifting & North American Championships in 2011.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 285 kg (629 lb), set by Andrew Shields (140 kg class, single-ply) at World Bench Press Deadlift & Push-Pull Championships in 2004.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 220 kg (485 lb), set by John Trammell (140+ kg class) at Bench & Deadlift National Championships & North Americans in 2010.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 113.4 kg (250 lb), set by Kathy Roberts (75 kg class, raw) at East Coast BP & DL in 1997.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 351.5 kg (775 lb), set by Nick Minneti (145 kg class, raw) at Triple Crown & Virginia State & Old Dominion Bench Press in 2002.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 205 kg (452 lb), set by Lynne Nelson (75 kg class, single-ply) at World Bench Press Deadlift & Push-Pull Championships in 2004.
What is the heaviest women's raw deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's raw deadlift by a Virginia lifter in AAU competition is 175 kg (386 lb), set by Tish Henderson (90 kg class) at World Championships & International Push-Pull in 2010.