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Joseph Peña
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Joseph Peña is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 975.0 kg and a best DOTS of 513.05.
- Best total
- 975 kg
- Best DOTS
- 513.05
- Competition context
- 120+ kg class, USAPL, Raw
- Meet count
- 48 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 8
Best Squat
464.9 kg
Best Bench
233.6 kg
Best Deadlift
322.5 kg
Best Total
975 kg
Best DOTS
513.05
Best Wilks
532.61
Meet Count
48
Years Active
14+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 464.9 kg | 161.6 kg | Boys State Meet | 2017-03-24 | 124.7+ |
| Bench Press | 233.6 kg | 161.6 kg | Boys State Meet | 2017-03-24 | 124.7+ |
| Deadlift | 322.5 kg | 184.4 kg | Collegiate and Junior Nationals | 2021-04-08 | 120+ |
| Total | 975 kg | 184.4 kg | Collegiate and Junior Nationals | 2021-04-08 | 120+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-26 | Junior Olympics | - | 90 kg | 148 kg | 238 kg |
| 2012-07-26 | Junior Olympics | 182.5 kg | 90 kg | 148 kg | 420.5 kg |
| 2013-04-20 | State Championships | 230 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 527.5 kg |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | 272.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 577.5 kg |
| 2014-01-18 | Goliad High School | 290.3 kg | 165.6 kg | 174.6 kg | 630.5 kg |
| 2014-02-08 | Rattler Powerlifting Meet | 328.9 kg | 165.6 kg | 188.2 kg | 682.7 kg |
| 2014-02-22 | Lytle | 331.1 kg | 176.9 kg | 220.0 kg | 728.0 kg |
| 2015-01-13 | Poteet Powerlifting Meet | 347 kg | 183.7 kg | 256.3 kg | 787.0 kg |
| 2015-03-08 | Texas Strength Classic | 342.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 797.5 kg |
| 2015-03-14 | Region V Division 2 | 356.1 kg | 192.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 798.3 kg |
| 2015-03-28 | State Championship | 383.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 251.7 kg | 830.1 kg |
| 2016-01-23 | Holy Cross Invitational | 396.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 274.4 kg | 875.4 kg |
| 2016-03-11 | Region 5 Division 2 Meet | 385.6 kg | 220.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 877.7 kg |
| 2017-01-28 | Aggieland Showcase | 410.5 kg | 210.9 kg | 274.4 kg | 895.8 kg |
| 2017-02-18 | Medina Valley Powerlifting Meet-Boys | 410.5 kg | 229.1 kg | 281.2 kg | 920.8 kg |
| 2017-02-25 | Holy Cross Invitational | 455.9 kg | 215.5 kg | 285.8 kg | 957.1 kg |
| 2017-03-24 | Boys State Meet | 464.9 kg | 233.6 kg | 274.4 kg | 973.0 kg |
| 2021-04-08 | Collegiate and Junior Nationals | 430 kg | 222.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 975 kg |
Competition History
55 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Tested Midwest Regionals at Outlaw Draw | USPA | 140+ | 170.6 kg | 362.5 kg | 215 kg | 285 kg | 862.5 kg | 448.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-08 | Collegiate and Junior Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 184.4 kg | 430 kg | 222.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 975 kg | 497.1 | 1 | |
| 2020-11-20 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 184.4 kg | 420 kg | 230 kg | 310 kg | 960 kg | 489.4 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-14 | Collegiate Cup & Texas Open | USAPL | 120+ | 172.8 kg | 410 kg | 222.5 kg | 310 kg | 942.5 kg | 488.4 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120+ | 177.2 kg | 405 kg | 212.5 kg | 320 kg | 937.5 kg | 482.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 176.4 kg | 405 kg | 210.5 kg | 315 kg | 930.5 kg | 479.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-02 | Arnold SBD Pro American | USAPL | 120+ | 178.4 kg | 400 kg | 210 kg | 285 kg | 895 kg | 460.1 | 2 | |
| 2018-10-11 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 171.5 kg | 402.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 917.5 kg | 476.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120+ | 173.2 kg | 425.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 920.5 kg | 476.8 | 2 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 172.6 kg | 415 kg | 200 kg | 300.5 kg | 915.5 kg | 474.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-12-09 | Warrior Collegiate Open | USAPL | 120+ | 165.6 kg | 390 kg | 185 kg | 305 kg | 880 kg | 461.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-10 | Raw National Championships | USAPL | 120+ | 160.8 kg | 372.5 kg | 180 kg | 275 kg | 827.5 kg | 436.9 | 9 | |
| 2017-07-03 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 120+ | 166.6 kg | 387.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 451.2 | 2 | |
| 2017-04-22 | World Classic Bench Press Championships | IPF | 120+ | 162.0 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 97.5 | 3 | |
| 2017-03-24 | Boys State Meet | THSPA | 124.7+ | 161.6 kg | 464.9 kg | 233.6 kg | 274.4 kg | 973.0 kg | 513.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-11 | Region 5 Division 2 | THSPA | 124.7+ | 162.1 kg | 412.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 299.4 kg | 945.7 kg | 498.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-25 | Holy Cross Invitational | THSPA | 124.7+ | 161.9 kg | 455.9 kg | 215.5 kg | 285.8 kg | 957.1 kg | 504.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-18 | Medina Valley Powerlifting Meet-Boys | THSPA | 124.7+ | 157.2 kg | 410.5 kg | 229.1 kg | 281.2 kg | 920.8 kg | 489.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-09 | TSS-UTSA Invitational 6 | THSPA | 124.7+ | 160.1 kg | 340.2 kg | 224.5 kg | 276.7 kg | 841.4 kg | 444.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-28 | Aggieland Showcase | THSPA | 124.7+ | 160.8 kg | 410.5 kg | 210.9 kg | 274.4 kg | 895.8 kg | 472.9 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-12 | TSS-UTSA Invitational 2 | THSPA | 124.7+ | 158.9 kg | 362.9 kg | 206.4 kg | 256.3 kg | 825.5 kg | 437.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-16 | High School Raw Nationals | USAPL | 125+ | 159.6 kg | 350 kg | 172.5 kg | 260 kg | 782.5 kg | 413.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120+ | 155.1 kg | 365.5 kg | 175 kg | 250 kg | 790.5 kg | 421.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Boys State | THSPA | 124.7+ | 157.4 kg | 421.8 kg | 206.4 kg | 247.2 kg | 875.4 kg | 464.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-11 | Region 5 Division 2 Meet | THSPA | 124.7+ | 152.9 kg | 385.6 kg | 220.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 877.7 kg | 469.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-27 | Holy Cross Invitational 4A-6A | THSPA | 124.7+ | 152.0 kg | 365.1 kg | 206.4 kg | 269.9 kg | 841.4 kg | 450.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-11 | TSS Invitational 6 | THSPA | 124.7+ | 153.8 kg | 333.4 kg | 183.7 kg | 279.0 kg | 796.1 kg | 425.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-23 | Holy Cross Invitational | THSPA | 124.7+ | 151.0 kg | 396.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 274.4 kg | 875.4 kg | 470.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-16 | Pearsall Metal Classic | THSPA | 124.7+ | 148.4 kg | 340.2 kg | 197.3 kg | 274.4 kg | 811.9 kg | 437.9 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-15 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 143.1 kg | 318 kg | 160 kg | 260 kg | 738 kg | 402.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-07-25 | Jill Mills Alamo Classic | USPA | 140+ | 144.8 kg | 332.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 414.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120+ | 145.2 kg | 327.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 419.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 141.8 kg | 332.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 430.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-28 | State Championship | THSPA | 124.7+ | 145.3 kg | 383.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 251.7 kg | 830.1 kg | 450.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-14 | Region V Division 2 | THSPA | 124.7+ | 145.2 kg | 356.1 kg | 192.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 798.3 kg | 433.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-08 | Texas Strength Classic | USAPL | 120+ | 146.8 kg | 342.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 797.5 kg | 431.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-28 | Holy Cross Invitational | THSPA | 124.7+ | 148.1 kg | 319.8 kg | 188.2 kg | 260.8 kg | 768.8 kg | 414.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-02 | Medina Valley Hill Country Classic | THSPA | 124.7+ | 146.1 kg | 365.1 kg | 183.7 kg | 238.1 kg | 787.0 kg | 426.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-01-13 | Poteet Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 124.7+ | 147.6 kg | 347 kg | 183.7 kg | 256.3 kg | 787.0 kg | 425.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-17 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 150.3 kg | 330 kg | 147.5 kg | 245 kg | 722.5 kg | 388.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Texas State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 148.3 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 75.5 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Texas State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 148.3 kg | - | - | 220 kg | 220 kg | 118.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Texas State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 148.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 140 kg | 230 kg | 687.5 kg | 370.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-08 | Region 5 Division 1 Boys Regional Meet | THSPA | 124.7+ | 147.2 kg | 333.4 kg | 165.6 kg | 210.9 kg | 709.9 kg | 383.7 | 7 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Lytle | THSPA | 124.7+ | 143.8 kg | 331.1 kg | 176.9 kg | 220.0 kg | 728.0 kg | 396.0 | 3 | |
| 2014-02-08 | Rattler Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 124.7+ | 144.3 kg | 328.9 kg | 165.6 kg | 188.2 kg | 682.7 kg | 371.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-01-18 | Goliad High School | THSPA | 124.7+ | 139.7 kg | 290.3 kg | 165.6 kg | 174.6 kg | 630.5 kg | 345.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 125+ | 139.6 kg | - | - | 192.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 105.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 125+ | 139.6 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 61.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 125+ | 139.6 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 305 kg | 167.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 125+ | 139.6 kg | 272.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 577.5 kg | 316.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-20 | State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 154.1 kg | 230 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 527.5 kg | 281.6 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-26 | Junior Olympics | AAU | 125 | 123.4 kg | 182.5 kg | 90 kg | 148 kg | 420.5 kg | 239.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-26 | Junior Olympics | AAU | 125 | 123.4 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 51.2 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-26 | Junior Olympics | AAU | 125 | 123.4 kg | - | 90 kg | 148 kg | 238 kg | 135.5 | 1 |
Records Held
973.0 kg
Total · 124.7+ kg · Single-ply
464.9 kg
Squat · 124.7+ kg · Single-ply
464.9 kg
Squat · overall kg · Single-ply
387.5 kg
Squat · 120+ kg · Raw
317.5 kg
Squat · 125+ kg · Raw
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
Joseph Peña, 27
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 27, Joseph Peña competes 6 years past the statistical peak, among the 69% of lifters still competing at 27.
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About Joseph Peña
Joseph Peña is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 48 sanctioned meets since 2012. Joseph Peña has competed under USPA, USAPL, IPF, NAPF, THSPA, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 975.0 kg with a DOTS score of 513.05. Individual lift PRs: 464.9 kg squat, 233.6 kg bench press, 322.5 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.