LIBERTY, Mo. - The McKendree men's and women's teams competed at the William Jewel Collegiate Invite on November 12, 2023. Eighteen Bearcats, eight women and ten men, hit the platform at the season's first away meet and had an outstanding performance. The Bearcats had nine first-place finishes from Zariah Valentine, Kailee Carr, Izzy Rivera, MaryAnn Romagna, Hannah Alexander, Kolby Pierce, Evan Dressel, Cadin Colehour, and Jeremiah Barrett. Also, multiple athletes hit personal records (PRs) during the meet. Izzy Rivera and Cadin Colehour won the best overall lifter in the female and male divisions. Finally, fourteen of the eighteen lifters hit the qualifying total in their weight classes for USAPL Collegiate Nationals. They will head to Atlanta in the spring to hit the national stage.

Head Coach Brad Bechel shared his thoughts on the fantastic start to the season, "We are super proud of the hard work these athletes have put in and cannot wait to see what the future holds!"

Head over to the McKendree Powerlifting page on Instagram to follow the team throughout the season. Next up, the Bearcats are heading to San Antonio, Texas, on December 3rd to compete at the Collegiate Cup against UTSA, Texas A&M, Blue Mountain, and other powerhouse programs from Texas and the southern region.

Complete Results

Women's Results

Zariah Valentine: 52kg Weightclass / 1st Place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 102.5kg / 225 lbs (PR), Bench: 70kg / 154 lbs (PR), Deadlift: 135 kg / 297, Total: 307.5kg

Kailee Carr 56kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 115kg / 253 lbs, Bench: 72.5kg / 159 lbs (PR), Deadlift: 150kg / 330 lbs, Total: 337.5kg

Elizabeth Collins 60kg Weightclass / 5th place
Attempts: 8/9, Squat: 80kg / 176 lbs, Bench: 50kg / 110lbs, Deadlift: 110kg / 242lbs, Total: 240kg

Izzy Rivera 67.5kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 140kg / 308 lbs (PR), Bench: 80kg / 176 lbs, Deadlift: 170kg / 374 lbs (PR), Total: 390kg

Sylvia Pierce 67.5 kg Weightclass / 2nd place
Attempts: 7/9, Squat: 115kg / 253 lbs, Bench: 85kg / 187 lbs, Deadlift: 150kg / 330 lbs, Total: 350kg

MaryAnn Romagna 75kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 8/9, Squat: 140kg / 308lbs (PR), Bench: 62.5kg / 137.5 lbs (PR), Deadlift: 192.5kg / 423.5 lbs (PR), Total: 395kg

Hannah Alexander 100kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 7/9, Squat: 165kg / 363 lbs, Bench: 90kg / 198 lbs, Deadlift: 177.5kg / 390.5 lbs, Total: 432.5kg

Gabriella Cabrea 100+kg Weightclass / 3rd place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 140kg / 308 lbs, Bench: 95kg / 209 lbs, Deadlift: 142.5kg / 313.5l lbs, Total: 377.5kg

Men's Results

Kolby Pierce 60kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 8/9 Squat: 147.5kg / 324.5lbs Bench: 102.5kg / 225.5 lbs Deadlift: 157.5kg / 346.5 lbs Total: 407.5kg

Tyler Buss 67.5kg Weightclass / 2nd place
Attempts: 8/9, Squat: 180kg / 396 lbs, Bench: 115kg / 253 lbs, Deadlift: 172.5kg / 379.5 lbs, Total: 467.5kg

Trevor Bramstedt 67.5 Weightclass / 4th place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 130kg / 286lbs, Bench: 97.5kg / 214.5 lbs, Deadlift: 170kg / 374 lbs, Total: 397.5kg

Evan Dressel 75kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 7/9, Squat: 222.5kg / 489.5 lbs (PR), Bench: 130kg / 286 lbs, (PR) Deadlift: 225kg / 495 lbs, Total: 577.5kg

Chase Toombs 82.5kg Weightclass / 4th place
Attempts: 8/9, Squat: 175kg / 385 lbs, Bench: 110kg / 242 lbs, Deadlift: 232.5kg / 511.5 lbs, Total: 517.5kg

Jon Thomas 90kg Weightclass / 5th place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 167.5kg / 368.5 lbs, Bench: 90kg / 198 lbs, Deadlift: 165kg / 363 lbs, Total: 422.5kg

Cadin Colehour 125kg Weigthclass / 1st place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 300kg / 660 lbs (PR), Bench: 190kg / 418 lbs, (PR) Deadlift: 282.5kg / 621.5 lbs, (PR) Total: 772.5kg

Maurice Medenhal 125kg Weigthclass / 2nd place
Attempts: 8/8, Squat: 260kg / 572 lbs (PR), Bench: 190kg / 418 lbs (PR), Deadlift: 260kg / 572 lbs, Total: 665kg

Jeremiah Barrett 140kg Weightclass / 1st place
Attempts: 9/9, Squat: 235kg / 517 lbs, Bench: 165kg / 363 lbs, Deadlift: 272.5kg / 599.5 lbs, Total: 672.5kg

Gabe Mullen 140kg Weightclass / 2nd place
Attempts: 7/9, Squat: 245kg / 539 lbs (PR), Bench: 172.5kg / 379.5 lbs (PR), Deadlift: 240kg / 528 lbs (PR), Total: 657.5kg