LEBANON, Ill. – The McKendree men's powerlifting team took home 1^st place at the Bearcat Classic on October 19^th, 2024.

The men's team had 5 first place finishes from Chris Cancino, Travis Bramstedt, Evan Dressel, Dawson Stebbins, and Cayden Updike.

Evan Dressel also won best overall collegiate male lifter with a 453.6 Wilks Adjusted Total.

The team will return to action on Saturday, November 9^th to compete at the William Jewell Invitational at William Jewell.

Full Results Below:

Men's Team Results
 
Chris Cancino
56kg Weightclass / 1^st place
Attempts: 3/3
Squat: 125kg
Bench: 92.5kg
Deadlift: 152.5kg
Total: 370kg

Trevor Bramstedt
67.5kg Weightclass / 1^st place
Attempts: 7/9
Squat: 165kg
Bench: 105kg
Deadlift: 192.5kg
Total: 462.5kg

Evan Dressel (Best Overall Male Lifter)
75kg Weightclass / 1^st place
Attempts: 8/8
Squat: 250kg
Bench: 140kg
Deadlift: 240kg
Total: 630kg
Best Overall Lifter with 453.6 Wilks Adjusted Total

Daniel Orellana
75kg Weightclass / 2^nd place
Attempts: 8/9
Squat: 200kg
Bench: 137.5kg
Deadlift: 217.5kg
Total: 555kg

Noah Villarreal
82.5kg Weightclass / 3^rd place
Attempts: 5/9
Squat: 192.5kg
Bench: 140kg
Deadlift: 265kg
Total: 597.5kg

Layne Donaldson
82.5kg Weightclass / 4^th place
Attempts: 7/9
Squat: 210kg
Bench: 110kg
Deadlift: 207.5kg
Total: 527.5kg

Ronald Walker
82.5kg Weightclass / 5^th place
Attempts: 8/9
Squat: 192.5kg
Bench: 102.5kg
Deadlift: 217.5kg
Total: 512.5kg

Dawson Stebbins
90kg Weightclass / 1^st place
Attempts: 9/9
Squat: 250kg
Bench: 145kg
Deadlift: 287.5kg
Total: 682.5kg

Cayden Updike
110kg Weightclass / 1^st place
Attempts:9/9
Squat: 227.5kg
Bench: 137.5kg
Deadlift: 227.5kg
Total: 592.5kg

Maurice Mendenhall
140+kg Weightclass / 2^st place
Attempts: 9/9
Squat: 277.5kg
Bench: 162.5kg
Deadlift: 297.5kg
Total: 737.5kg