LOMBARD, Ill. - McKendree Men's and Women's powerlifting traveled up north this past weekend to compete in the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals in Lombard, Illinois. This was their last competition of the season with a three day event spreading from March 27 - 30, 2022. The Men's Raw took 5th place overall with an outstanding performance by junior Jordon Spence (Cornith, Miss./Cornith), who claimed the National Championship in the Men's Raw 125, lifting a total 830 Kg on the 3rd day. This was the teams' 3rd podium position in the last 4 years. 

This year will be the first year we had a female team compete at the Collegiate Nationals. Six athletes placed in the top 10 rankings in their respected weight class for both men's and women's. Those athletes are Freshman Zariah Valentine (Monroe, LA./Carroll), Sophomore Kailee Carr (St. Peters, MO./Fort Zumwalt E), Freshman Isabelle Rivera (Lake in the Hills, IL./Huntley), Junior Kolby Pierce (Ionia, MI./Ionia), Freshman Jake Waltzer (Elkton, MD./North East), and Spence. 

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

DAY 1

Women's

• Zariah Valentine (48 Kg) 

  • Bench: 57.5 Kg

  • Squat: 95 Kg

  • Dead: 127.5 Kg

  • Total: 280 Kg 

  • Placed 4th in Women's Raw 48

• Kailee Carr (56 Kg)

  • Bench: 67.5 Kg

  • Squat: 112.5 Kg

  • Dead: 140 Kg

  • Total: 320 Kg

  • Placed 9th in Women's Raw 56

• Isabella Rivera (50 Kg)

  • Bench: 75 Kg

  • Squat: 130 Kg

  • Dead: 160 Kg

  • Total: 365 Kg

  • Placed 5th in Women's Raw 60

Men's

• Kolby Pierce (56 Kg)

  • Bench: 100 Kg

  • Squat: 152.5 Kg

  • Dead: 170 Kg

  • Total: 427.5 Kg

  • Placed 4th in Men's Raw 56

• Atticus Harris (60 Kg)

  • Bench: 70 Kg

  • Squat: 137.5 Kg

  • Dead: 172.5 Kg

  • Total: 380 Kg

  • Placed 24th in Men's Raw 60

• Maxon Karnes (67.5 Kg)

  • Bench: 117.5 Kg

  • Squat: 182.5 Kg

  • Dead: 205 Kg

  • Total: 505 Kg

  • Placed 32nd in Men's Raw 67.5

• Jacob Waltzer (75 Kg)

  • Bench: 142.5 Kg

  • Squat: 230 Kg

  • Dead: 302.5

  • Total: 675 Kg

  • Placed 8th in Men's Raw 75

DAY 2

Women's  

• Marissa Barauskas (66.77 Kg)

  • Bench: None

  • Squat: 127.5  Kg

  • Dead: 142.5 Kg

  • Total: None

Men's

• Jared Trantina (90 Kg)

  • Bench: 142.5 Kg

  • Squat: 262.5 Kg

  • Dead: 262.5 Kg

  • Total: 667.5 Kg

  • Placed 23rd in Men's Raw 90

• Daniel Filipek (90 Kg)

  • Bench: 137.5 Kg

  • Squat: 242.5 Kg

  • Dead: 227.5 Kg

  • Total: 657.5 Kg

  • Placed 28th in Men's Raw 90

DAY 3

Women's 

• Dominique Donegan (82.5 Kg)

  • Bench: 80 Kg

  • Squat: 130 Kg

  • Dead: 157.5 Kg

  • Total: 367.5 Kg

  • Placed 13th in Women's Raw 82.5

• Shanyn Simmerman (129.52 Kg)

  • Bench: 72.5 Kg

  • Squat: 162.5 Kg

  • Dead: 147.5 Kg

  • Total: 382.5 Kg

  • Placed 17th in Women's Raw 100+

Men's

• Cadin Colehour (110 Kg)

  • Bench: 185 Kg

  • Squat: 250 Kg

  • Dead: 267.5 Kg

  • Total: 702.5 Kg

  • Placed 14th in Men's Raw 110

• Jordon Spence (125 Kg)

  • Bench: 175 Kg

  • Squat: 305 Kg

  • Dead: 350 Kg

  • Total: 830 Kg

  • Placed 1st in Men's Raw 125

• Maurice Mendenhall (125 Kg)

  • Bench: 160 Kg

  • Squat: 240 Kg

  • Dead: 255 Kg

  • Total: 657.5 Kg

  • Placed 21st in Men's Raw 125