APF Best of the Bench / Rise of the Deadlift 2025
Meet Statistics
43
Total Entries
29
Athletes
10
Weight Classes
2.3%
Bomb-out Rate
106.8
Avg Wilks
107.0
Avg DOTS
Podium: Best Lifters by DOTS
Top three men and women by DOTS, a score that adjusts each total for bodyweight so you can compare lifters across weight classes.
Men
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mike Brahm 82.5 kg · OR APF
|
247.5 kg | 177.34 |
| 2 |
Johnny Vargas 110 kg · OR AAPF
|
290.0 kg | 176.10 |
| 3 |
Benjamin Dewig 140+ kg · OEM APF
|
330.0 kg | 173.88 |
Women
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rebecca Holmes 67.5 kg · MR 1 AAPF
|
140.0 kg | 148.17 |
| 2 |
Tara Ouillette 67.5 kg · SR AAPF
|
100.0 kg | 103.91 |
| 3 |
Sylvia Haded 67.5 kg · MR 4 APF
|
87.5 kg | 94.52 |
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Benjamin Dewig
OEM APF
|
140+ kg | 162.1 kg | - | 330.0 kg | - | 330.0 kg | 173.88 | 180.57 |
| 1 |
Benjamin Dewig
OEM APF
|
140+ kg | 162.1 kg | - | - | 320.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 168.61 | 175.10 |
| 1 |
Johnny Vargas
OR AAPF
|
110 kg | 103.3 kg | - | - | 290.0 kg | 290.0 kg | 176.10 | 174.34 |
| 1 |
Mike Brahm
OR APF
|
82.5 kg | 75.2 kg | - | - | 247.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 177.34 | 176.11 |
| 1 |
Roman Antonov
OR APF
|
100 kg | 98.2 kg | - | 235.0 kg | - | 235.0 kg | 145.80 | 144.08 |
| 1 |
Tim Churchill
OR APF
|
75 kg | 73.3 kg | - | - | 227.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 165.66 | 164.76 |
| 1 |
Dan Oberman
MR 4 APF
|
82.5 kg | 81.5 kg | - | - | 215.0 kg | 215.0 kg | 146.66 | 145.10 |
| 1 |
John Taldone
SR APF
|
100 kg | 99.7 kg | - | - | 212.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 131.00 | 129.51 |
| 1 |
David Johnson
MR 4 AAPF
|
125 kg | 115.9 kg | - | 190.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | 110.44 | 110.19 |
| 1 |
Willie Sanders
OR APF
|
140+ kg | 148.5 kg | - | 190.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | 102.45 | 105.28 |
| 1 |
Alex Sanchez
TR 1 AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 63.2 kg | - | - | 182.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 147.87 | 148.73 |
| 1 |
Jessie Knight
Masters 1 AAPF
|
110 kg | 105.0 kg | - | - | 180.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 108.56 | 107.56 |
| 1 |
Brandon Antonio
Junior AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 63.4 kg | - | - | 170.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 137.40 | 138.17 |
| 1 |
Chris Miner
MR 3 APF
|
125 kg | 111.1 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 98.84 | 98.28 |
| 1 |
Johnny Vargas
OR AAPF
|
110 kg | 103.3 kg | - | 165.0 kg | - | 165.0 kg | 100.20 | 99.19 |
| 1 |
Steven Frazier
MR 6 AAPF
|
100 kg | 99.0 kg | - | - | 165.0 kg | 165.0 kg | 102.02 | 100.83 |
| 1 |
Sam Carson
MR 6 APF
|
140 kg | 132.1 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 90.56 | 91.65 |
| 1 |
Aiden Darlinger
TR 1 APF
|
90 kg | 84.3 kg | - | - | 160.0 kg | 160.0 kg | 107.08 | 105.83 |
| 1 |
Ron Panther
MR 7 AAPF
|
82.5 kg | 77.5 kg | - | - | 160.0 kg | 160.0 kg | 112.50 | 111.55 |
| 1 |
Steven Curley
MR 1 AAPF
|
100 kg | 93.8 kg | - | 157.5 kg | - | 157.5 kg | 99.80 | 98.54 |
| 1 |
Tim Churchill
OR APF
|
75 kg | 73.3 kg | - | 150.0 kg | - | 150.0 kg | 109.22 | 108.63 |
| 1 |
Mike Pangrcic
OR APF
|
67.5 kg | 66.7 kg | - | 145.0 kg | - | 145.0 kg | 112.73 | 112.88 |
| 1 |
Rebecca Holmes
MR 1 AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 64.7 kg | - | - | 140.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 148.17 | 147.38 |
| 1 |
John Taldone
SR APF
|
100 kg | 99.7 kg | - | 140.0 kg | - | 140.0 kg | 86.30 | 85.32 |
| 1 |
Brian McClowry
OR AAPF
|
75 kg | 73.4 kg | - | 137.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 100.08 | 99.53 |
| 1 |
Michael Campbell
MR 1 AAPF
|
125 kg | 124.1 kg | - | 130.0 kg | - | 130.0 kg | 73.86 | 74.20 |
| 1 |
Mike Brahm
OR APF
|
82.5 kg | 75.2 kg | - | 125.0 kg | - | 125.0 kg | 89.56 | 88.95 |
| 1 |
Aiden Darlinger
TR 1 APF
|
90 kg | 84.3 kg | - | 115.0 kg | - | 115.0 kg | 76.97 | 76.07 |
| 1 |
Steven Frazier
MR 6 AAPF
|
100 kg | 99.0 kg | - | 107.5 kg | - | 107.5 kg | 66.46 | 65.70 |
| 1 |
Tara Ouillette
SR AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 66.8 kg | - | - | 100.0 kg | 100.0 kg | 103.91 | 102.89 |
| 1 |
Ron Panther
MR 7 AAPF
|
82.5 kg | 77.5 kg | - | 95.0 kg | - | 95.0 kg | 66.80 | 66.23 |
| 1 |
Alex Sanchez
TR 1 AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 63.2 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 70.90 | 71.31 |
| 1 |
Sylvia Haded
MR 4 APF
|
67.5 kg | 62.6 kg | - | - | 87.5 kg | 87.5 kg | 94.52 | 94.48 |
| 1 |
Lien Vu
MR 1 AAPF
|
75 kg | 68.2 kg | - | 82.5 kg | - | 82.5 kg | 84.70 | 83.63 |
| 1 |
Rebecca Holmes
MR 1 AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 64.7 kg | - | 77.5 kg | - | 77.5 kg | 82.03 | 81.59 |
| 1 |
Brandon Antonio
Junior AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 63.4 kg | - | 72.5 kg | - | 72.5 kg | 58.60 | 58.92 |
| 1 |
Brittany Vance
SR APF
|
60 kg | 57.9 kg | - | - | 70.0 kg | 70.0 kg | 79.39 | 80.24 |
| 1 |
Tara Ouillette
SR AAPF
|
67.5 kg | 66.8 kg | - | 62.5 kg | - | 62.5 kg | 64.94 | 64.30 |
| 1 |
Brittany Vance
SR APF
|
60 kg | 57.9 kg | - | 42.5 kg | - | 42.5 kg | 48.20 | 48.72 |
| 1 |
Sylvia Haded
MR 4 APF
|
67.5 kg | 62.6 kg | - | 40.0 kg | - | 40.0 kg | 43.21 | 43.19 |
| 2 |
Mike Guzman
OR APF
|
100 kg | 96.4 kg | - | 210.0 kg | - | 210.0 kg | 131.41 | 129.81 |
| 2 |
Eric Varela
OR AAPF
|
110 kg | 101.6 kg | - | 160.0 kg | - | 160.0 kg | 97.82 | 96.77 |
| DQ |
David Derksen
OEM AAPF
|
140+ kg | 184.7 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
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