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Powerlifting Competes at William Jewell Invitational
Posted: Nov 09, 2024

Powerlifting Competes at William Jewell Invitational

Liberty, Mo., (Nov. 11, 2024)- The Missouri Valley College powerlifting team traveled to Liberty, Mo., to compete in the William Jewell (Mo.) Collegiate Invitational, Saturday. The meet featured seven programs including some of the top teams in the region.

The Viking women's equipped team placed second, and the women's raw team placed fourth overall.

Sophomore Azlyn Schwarzer (Burleson, TX): Placed second in the Equipped 90 kg Weight Class. Squat-150kg/ 330.6 lbs Bench-85kg/ 187.3lb (new Missouri State Record) Deadlift-162.5kg/ 358.2lb (new Missouri State Record)Total-397.5kg/ 876.5lb (new Missouri State Record).

Freshman Syrah Garcia (Encinal, TX): Placed first in the Equipped 100+ kg Weight Class. Squat-160kg/ 330.6lb (new Missouri State Record) Bench-77.5kg/ 170.8lb Deadlift-152.5kg/ 336.2lb (new Missouri State Record) Total-390kg/ 859.8lb (new Missouri State Record). Garcia has now qualified for Collegiate Nationals.

Junior Sara Spreeman (Bolingbrook, IL): Placed second in the Equipped 100+ kg Weight Class.Squat-120kg/ 264.5lb Bench-75kg/ 165.3lb Deadlift-120kg/ 264.5lb Total-315kg/ 694.4lb.

Junior Grace Justus (Troy, MO): placed second in the Raw 56 kg Weight Class. Squat-82.5kg/ 181.5lb Bench-47.5kg/ 104.7lb Deadlift-100kg/ 220.4lb Total-230kg/ 507lb.

Freshman Hannah Miller (Marshall, MO): Placed fifth in the Raw 67.5 kg Weight Class. Squat-127.5kg/ 281lb Bench-60kg/ 132.2lb Deadlift-147.5kg/ 325.1lb Total-335kg/ 738.5lb.  Miller has now qualified for Collegiate Nationals.

Freshman Natulie Galvan-Vera (McAllen, TX): Competed in the Raw 67.5 kg Weight Class. Squat-110kg/ 242.5lb Bench-42.5kg/ 93.6lb Deadlift-127.5kg/ 280lb Total-280kg/ 616 lbs.

Junior Sydni Brandon (Parker, CO): Competed in the Raw 75 kg Weight Class. Squat-87.5kg/ 192.9lb Bench-67.5kg/ 148.8 Deadlift-127.5kg /281lb Total-282.5kg/ 622.8lb.

Freshman Delaney Welker (Mascoutah, IL): Placed fourth in the Raw 82.5 kg Weight Class. Squat-100kg/ 220.4lb Bench-50kg/ 110.2lb Deadlift-132.5kg/ 292.1lb Total-282.5kg /622.8lb.

Freshman Piper Maddox (Jacksonville, AL): Placed Fourth in the Raw 90 kg Weight Class. Squat-112.5kg/246.9lb Bench-72.5kg/159.8lb Deadlift-120kg/264.5 Total-305kg/672.1lb.

Junior Toni Randle (Kennett, MO): Competed in the Raw 90 kg Weight Class. Squat-112.5kg/ 246.9lb Deadlift-147.5kg/ 325.1lb.

Senior Lauren Bates (Kearney, MO): Placed third in the Raw 100+ kg Weight Class. Squat-182.5kg/ 402.3lb Bench-87.5kg/ 192.9lb Deadlift-190kg/ 418.8lb Total-460kg/ 1,014lb.

Freshman Madison Woodworth (Panama City, FL): Placed fourth in the Raw 100+ kg Weight Class. Squat-135kg/ 297.6lb Bench-65kg/ 143.3lb Deadlift-142.5kg/ 314.1lb Total-342.5kg/ 755lb.

Freshman Julia Bishop (Hart, MI): Competed as a Guest Lifter. Squat-117.5kg/ 259lb Bench-62.5kg/ 137.7lb Deadlift-112.5kg/ 248lb Total-292.5kg/ 644.8lb.

Missouri Valley College's men's equipped team placed third, and men's raw was fourth, one point back of third place.

Freshman Diego Mercado (McAllen, TX): Placed first in the Equipped 67.5 kg Weight Class. Squat-232.5kg/ 512.5lb (new Missouri State Record), Bench-157.5kg/ 347.2lb (new Missouri State Record), Deadlift-210kg/ 462.9lb Total-600kg/ 1322.7lb (new Missouri State Record).

Freshman Abdelrahman Shehata Larbi (Barcelona, Spain): Placed third in the Equipped 100kg Weight Class. Squat-190kg/ 418.8lb Bench-105kg/ 231.4lb Deadlift-232.5kg/ 512.5lb Total-527.5kg/ 1162.9lb.

Freshman Cashous McDonald (Denton, TX): Placed Second in the Equipped 140 kg Weight Class. Squat-182.5kg/ 402.3lb Bench-142.5kg/ 314.1lb Deadlift-207.5kg/ 457.4lb Total-532.5kg/ 1,173.9lb.

Freshman Ishamel Foster (Palatka, FL): Placed third in the Raw 60 kg Weight Class. Squat-130kg/ 286.6lb Bench-85kg/ 187 lbs, Deadlift-165kg/ 363.7lb Total-380kg/ 837.7lb. Foster has now qualified for Collegiate Nationals.

Junior Javier Medrano (Marshall, MO): Competed in the Raw 75 kg Weight Class. Bench-90kg/ 198.4lb Deadlift-192.5kg/ 424.3lb.

Freshman Seth De Leon (Devine, TX): Placed second in the Raw 82.5 kg Weight Class. Squat-215kg/ 473.9lb, Bench-157.5kg/ 347.2lb (new Missouri State Record), Deadlift-220kg/ 485lb Total-592.5kg/ 1,306.2lb. De Leon has now qualified for Collegiate Nationals.

Junior Gabriel Pineda (Marshall, MO): Placed second in the Raw 100kg Weight Class. Squat-252.5kg/ 556.6lb Bench-157.5kg/ 347.2lb Deadlift-262.5kg/ 578.7lb Total-672.5kg/ 1,482.6lb.

Sophomore Nicholas Ballard (Demopolis, AL): Placed third in the Raw 125 kg Weight Class. Squat-207.5kg/ 457.4lb Bench-147.5kg/ 325.1lb Deadlift-240kg/ 548.9lb Total-595kg/ 1,311.7lb.

Freshman Vincent Moore (Liberty, MO): Placed fourth in the Raw 125kg Weight Class. Squat-155kg/ 341.7 Bench-107.5kg/ 236.9lb Deadlift-192.5kg/ 424.3lb Total-455kg/ 1,003lb.

Freshman Myles Mobley (Ballwin, MO): Placed second in the Raw 140+ kg Weight Class.  Squat-265kg/ 584.2 (new Missouri State Record), Bench-142.5kg/ 314.1lb (new Missouri State Record), Deadlift-225kg/ 496lb, Total-632.5kg/ 1,394.4lb (new Missouri State Record).

The Vikings have now qualified the following for USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals held in Oklahoma City, OK for 2025: Azlyn Schwarzer, Audrey Schoch, Lauren Bates, Sarah Khamis, Hannah Miller, Syrah Garcia, Diego Mercado, Caiden Sanford, Corey Morabito, Gabriel Pineda, Ishmael Foster and Seth De Leon

Current Viking Qualifiers for the 2025 USA Weightlifting University Nationals in Columbus, OH: Aaliyah Marshall, Madison Woodworth, Toni Randle, Corey Morabito, Ishmael Foster, Jedi Kracl, Jaden Lambert, Trenton Stephenson, Gabriel Pineda and Hayden Kilson

 

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