National Raw Powerlifting Championships
Meet Statistics
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robert Huesman
Open
|
145 kg | 145.0 kg | 328.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 290.3 kg | 823.3 kg | 446.80 | 457.70 |
| 1 |
Tom Smith #3
Masters 50-54
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 117.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 508.0 kg | 328.49 | 324.32 |
| 1 |
Eric Wasserman
Teen
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 90.7 kg | 61.2 kg | 108.9 kg | 260.8 kg | 233.45 | 237.44 |
| 1 |
Pat Schmidt
Masters 40-44
|
90+ kg | - | 97.5 kg | 54.4 kg | 129.3 kg | 281.2 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
Bill Barnhart
Open
|
145+ kg | - | 294.8 kg | 176.9 kg | 288.0 kg | 759.8 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
Susan Elwyn
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 115.7 kg | 68.0 kg | 124.7 kg | 308.4 kg | 357.52 | 362.91 |
| 1 |
Judy Tomaselli
Masters 40-44
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 120.2 kg | 40.8 kg | 152.0 kg | 313.0 kg | 304.84 | 297.53 |
| 1 |
Asseem Dhanda
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 95.3 kg | 81.7 kg | 136.1 kg | 313.0 kg | 299.77 | 307.12 |
| 1 |
Redacted Lifter #68
Teen
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 106.6 kg | 68.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 315.3 kg | 226.17 | 224.63 |
| 1 |
Jon Genson
Teen
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 145.2 kg | 90.7 kg | 181.4 kg | 417.3 kg | 321.64 | 321.75 |
| 1 |
Don Levesque
Masters 60-64
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 154.2 kg | 104.3 kg | 235.9 kg | 494.4 kg | 319.69 | 315.63 |
| 1 |
Kathy Tuite-Leistner
Masters 40-44
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 93.0 kg | 54.4 kg | 149.7 kg | 297.1 kg | 344.37 | 349.57 |
| 1 |
Joe Sermeno
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 133.8 kg | 183.7 kg | 510.3 kg | 393.31 | 393.45 |
| 1 |
Ron Paull
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 217.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 222.3 kg | 589.7 kg | 423.04 | 420.18 |
| 1 |
JoJo White
Masters 45-49
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 607.8 kg | 344.48 | 346.36 |
| 1 |
Rich Butera
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 156.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 644.1 kg | 436.31 | 431.49 |
| 1 |
Mario Bowers
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 199.6 kg | 172.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 644.1 kg | 416.48 | 411.19 |
| 1 |
Steve Caldwell
Masters 40-44
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 170.1 kg | 256.3 kg | 680.4 kg | 402.97 | 400.40 |
| 1 |
Russ McDonnell
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 186.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 712.1 kg | 438.33 | 433.40 |
| 1 |
Ray Ebner
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 290.3 kg | 190.5 kg | 274.4 kg | 755.2 kg | 428.03 | 430.36 |
| 1 |
Darren Robinson
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 176.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 757.5 kg | 448.64 | 445.78 |
| 1 |
Mike Watahovich
Masters 50-54
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 190.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 229.1 kg | 569.3 kg | 337.15 | 335.01 |
| 2 |
Glenn Wilkens
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 206.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 251.7 kg | 639.6 kg | 413.55 | 408.30 |
| 2 |
Greg Dougherty
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 233.6 kg | 551.1 kg | 395.39 | 392.71 |
| 2 |
Ray Cross #1
Masters 50-54
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 183.7 kg | 167.8 kg | 210.9 kg | 562.5 kg | 333.13 | 331.00 |
| 2 |
Mark Trocki
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 240.4 kg | 591.9 kg | 400.98 | 396.54 |
| 2 |
Mike Anderson
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 240.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 249.5 kg | 671.3 kg | 413.21 | 408.56 |
| 2 |
Robert Clevenger
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 158.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 662.3 kg | 375.33 | 377.38 |
| 2 |
Greg Wiggand
Open
|
145 kg | 145.0 kg | 249.5 kg | 183.7 kg | 249.5 kg | 682.7 kg | 370.49 | 379.53 |
| 2 |
Tom Kristoff
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 267.6 kg | 181.4 kg | 276.7 kg | 725.8 kg | 429.84 | 427.10 |
| 2 |
John James
Open
|
145+ kg | - | 274.4 kg | 167.8 kg | 315.3 kg | 757.5 kg | - | - |
| 3 |
Doug Carroll
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 172.4 kg | 263.1 kg | 662.3 kg | 407.63 | 403.04 |
| 3 |
Mark Schmidt
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 215.5 kg | 152.0 kg | 263.1 kg | 630.5 kg | 373.42 | 371.04 |
| 3 |
Les Smeal
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 217.7 kg | 142.9 kg | 238.1 kg | 598.7 kg | 387.15 | 382.23 |
| 4 |
Byron Bell
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 201.9 kg | 158.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 632.8 kg | 389.47 | 385.09 |
| 5 |
Derrick O'Connell
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 186.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 238.1 kg | 605.6 kg | 372.73 | 368.53 |
| 6 |
Mike Briant
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 206.4 kg | 140.6 kg | 251.7 kg | 598.7 kg | 368.53 | 364.39 |
| 7 |
Allen Davis #3
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 165.6 kg | 142.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 557.9 kg | 343.41 | 339.54 |
| DQ |
Tony Mercandetti
Teen
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
National Raw Powerlifting Championships was held on August 24, 1996 in NJ, USA by the AAU federation, featuring 39 athletes across 12 weight classes. View more meets from AAU.
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