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Virginia PLU Powerlifting Records
Powerlifting United
Powerlifting United records for Virginia residents, in PLU's native kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 369 entries from 173 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
Data through
Virginia's heaviest total in Powerlifting United competition is Rondell Kelley's 1,005 kg (2,215.5 lb) at American Pro Invitational in 2026. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 147 entries.
Equipment
Sex
Division
Tested
Total
| 140 | 1 | Luis Rodriguez | 920.0 kg2029 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 2 | Zachary Zeus Smith | 895.0 kg1973 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 3 | Dakota Nuckols | 880.0 kg1940 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Rondell Kelley | 1005.0 kg2216 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140+ | 2 | Noah Pruitt | 832.5 kg1836 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Tray Jones | 955.0 kg2106 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Dawson Surrell | 885.0 kg1951 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Trevor Emery | 835.0 kg1841 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 1 | Eli Thies | 772.5 kg1703 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 2 | Rick Lagdon | 745.0 kg1643 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Darreon Harrison | 670.0 kg1477 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 1 | Saeed Janbaz | 705.0 kg1555 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Christopher Mason | 680.0 kg1499 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 3 | Caleb Peck | 662.5 kg1461 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Daniel Dixon | 812.5 kg1792 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | José Rosario | 725.0 kg1599 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Caine Talley | 630.0 kg1389 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Joseph Midiri | 720.0 kg1588 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Benjamin Rader Bailey | 622.5 kg1373 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Benjamin Bailey | 620.0 kg1367 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 1 | Jeneil Myers | 590.0 kg1301 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Allan Frances | 557.5 kg1229 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 3 | Aj Castro | 527.5 kg1163 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 67.5 | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Squat
| 140 | 1 | Luis Rodriguez | 365.0 kg805 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140 | 2 | Dakota Nuckols | 365.0 kg805 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 3 | Zachary Zeus Smith | 325.0 kg717 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Rondell Kelley | 390.0 kg860 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140+ | 2 | Noah Pruitt | 322.5 kg711 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Tray Jones | 370.0 kg816 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Dawson Surrell | 345.0 kg761 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Greg Richardson | 315.0 kg695 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 1 | Eli Thies | 295.0 kg651 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 2 | Rick Lagdon | 285.0 kg629 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Darreon Harrison | 240.0 kg529 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 1 | Saeed Janbaz | 250.0 kg551 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Brandon Hoagland | 237.5 kg524 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 3 | Caleb Peck | 232.5 kg513 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | Daniel Dixon | 307.5 kg678 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | José Rosario | 245.0 kg540 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Caine Talley | 227.5 kg502 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Joseph Midiri | 265.0 kg584 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Brent Jones | 240.0 kg529 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Benjamin Rader Bailey | 235.0 kg518 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Allan Frances | 207.5 kg458 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Jeneil Myers | 202.5 kg447 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 3 | Aj Castro | 185.0 kg408 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 67.5 | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Bench
| 140 | 1 | Zachary Zeus Smith | 232.5 kg513 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 2 | Luis Rodriguez | 220.0 kg485 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140 | 3 | Dakota Nuckols | 217.5 kg480 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140+ | 1 | Rondell Kelley | 257.5 kg568 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140+ | 2 | Noah Pruitt | 200.0 kg441 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 140+ | 3 | Eric Hutchinson | 185.0 kg408 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 1 | Tray Jones | 215.0 kg474 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Dawson Surrell | 210.0 kg463 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Sean Smith | 200.0 kg441 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 1 | Josh Conley | 185.0 kg408 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 2 | Rick Lagdon | 177.5 kg392 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 110 | 3 | Eli Thies | 175.0 kg386 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 100 | 1 | Caleb Peck | 180.0 kg397 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Saeed Janbaz | 175.0 kg386 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 3 | Christopher Mason | 175.0 kg386 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 1 | Daniel Dixon | 210.0 kg463 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | José Rosario | 175.0 kg386 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Vincent Dirienzo | 145.0 kg320 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Joseph Midiri | 165.0 kg364 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Justin Evangelista | 145.0 kg320 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Brent Jones | 137.5 kg303 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 75 | 1 | Jeneil Myers | 137.5 kg303 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Peter OShanick | 125.0 kg276 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 3 | Allan Frances | 115.0 kg254 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
Deadlift
| 140 | 1 | Luis Rodriguez | 345.0 kg761 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 2 | Zachary Zeus Smith | 337.5 kg744 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 140 | 3 | John Brandmaier | 327.5 kg722 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140+ | 1 | Rondell Kelley | 357.5 kg788 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 140+ | 2 | Noah Pruitt | 310.0 kg684 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 125 | 1 | Tray Jones | 380.0 kg838 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 125 | 2 | Trevor Emery | 332.5 kg733 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 125 | 3 | Dawson Surrell | 330.0 kg728 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 1 | Eli Thies | 302.5 kg667 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 110 | 2 | Darreon Harrison | 285.0 kg629 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 110 | 3 | Rick Lagdon | 282.5 kg623 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 1 | Saeed Janbaz | 280.0 kg618 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 100 | 2 | Christopher Mason | 272.5 kg601 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 100 | 3 | Caleb Peck | 250.0 kg551 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 90 | 1 | José Rosario | 305.0 kg673 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 2 | Daniel Dixon | 295.0 kg651 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 90 | 3 | Michael Pagan | 275.0 kg607 lb | PLU | 2026 |
| 82.5 | 1 | Joseph Midiri | 290.0 kg640 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 2 | Benjamin Bailey | 265.0 kg584 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 82.5 | 3 | Benjamin Rader Bailey | 260.0 kg573 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 1 | Jeneil Myers | 250.0 kg551 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 75 | 2 | Aj Castro | 237.5 kg524 lb | PLU | 2024 |
| 75 | 3 | Allan Frances | 235.0 kg518 lb | PLU | 2025 |
| 67.5 | No records yet. | ||||
| 60 | No records yet. | ||||
| 56 | No records yet. | ||||
| 52 | No records yet. | ||||
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