Congrats to all of our Mountain South athletes that competed in the 2024 USAW North American Open Finals in Tucson, AZ! This was also a National Meet held in our WSO and would like to extend a huge thanks to Rufe Bynum and the High Desert Athletic Club, and all of the local volunteers and referees that assisted with the event!
We would like to highlight some of the outstanding performances, the Best Lifters from our WSO, a total of 45 new WSO records, and recognize our 43 National medalists from the event that finished with a combined 114 medals from all of the Mountain South athletes!
The Mountain South had two Open Champions at this year NAO Finals – Lourence Cabantog (Las Vegas Barbell – NV) won the Open Men 55kg class, and Xavier Borde (ALEE Athletics -AZ) won the Open Men 109kg category in dramatic fashion, setting new Mountain South & Arizona State Records in the process ending with a 158kg Snatch, 207kg CJ, and 365kg Total – all being the heaviest lifts of the entire competition and earning him Best Overall Male Lifter for the event!
Official Results can be found here: 2024 NAO Finals Results
BEST LIFTERS
Top Performances by Division based on Sinclair from Mountain South athletes:
NOTE: Best Lifter Certificates available HERE
WOMEN
OPEN WOMEN: Gretchen Villa, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 242.245
JUNIOR WOMEN: Kaylee Landa, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 229.696
YOUTH WOMEN 16-17: Natalia Frumker, Unattached (AZ) – 188.016
YOUTH WOMEN 14-15: Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 218.102
YOUTH WOMEN U13: Kaiya Blackhurst, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 151.597
MASTERS WOMEN: Jessica Walters, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 240.379 SHMF
MEN
OPEN MEN: Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 405.110
YOUTH MEN 16-17: Antonino Micela, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 293.598
YOUTH MEN 14-15: Keegan McHale, Kilo Barbell Club (AZ) – 236.557
YOUTH MEN U13: Gavin Burrows, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 176.463
MASTERS MEN: Jessie Vezina, Vehement Elite Athletics (AZ) – 355.272 SMF
NEW MOUNTAIN SOUTH WSO RECORDS:
Mountain South Athletes set 18 new Women’s Records and 27 new Men’s Records!
NOTE: Record Certificates available HERE
JUNIOR WOMEN RECORDS
Kaylee Landa, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 87kg Junior Women: Snatch 94kg
YOUTH WOMEN RECORDS
Alexandra Hibbs, Sanctuary Barbell (AZ) – 64kg Youth Women 16-17: Snatch 60kg, 63kg, Total 138kg
Mahealani Mason, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 14-15: Snatch 67kg, CJ 80kg, Total 147kg
Kaiya Blackhurst, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 55kg Youth Women U13: Snatch 45kg
MASTERS WOMEN RECORDS
Jessica Walters, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 71kg Masters Women 45-49: CJ 88kg, Total 157kg
Beth DeFelice, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 55kg Masters Women 55-59: CJ 48kg, Total 84kg
Jaime Gale, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 87kg Masters Women 65-69: Snatch 30kg, 33kg, CJ 42kg, 45kg, Total 75kg, 78kg
OPEN MEN RECORDS
Jordan Berroteran, Zion Barbell (UT) – 102kg Open Men: CJ 166kg, Total 301kg
Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 109kg Open Men: Snatch 158kg, CJ 201kg, 207kg, Total 353kg, 359kg, 365kg
YOUTH MEN RECORDS
Antonino Micela, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 73kg Youth Men: Snatch 92kg, CJ 122kg, Total 214kg
MASTERS MEN RECORDS
Michael Burr, Waxman’s Gym (UT) – 89kg Masters Men 40-44: Snatch 93kg, 97kg, CJ 123kg, 128kg, Total 220kg, 225kg
Jurgen Martens, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 81kg Masters Men 45-49: Snatch 85kg, 88kg
James Braun, Catalyst Masters (AZ) – 89kg Masters Men 45-49: Snatch 96kg, CJ 125kg, 130kg, Total 221kg, 226kg
Alvin Matthews, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 81kg Masters Men 70-74: Snatch 52kg, CJ 65kg, Total 117kg
NAO FINALS MEDALISTS:
Congrats to the our 43 NAO Finals Medalists from the Mountain South!
WOMEN – 78 Medals
Gretchen Villa, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 45kg Open Women: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Rebecca Walker, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – +87kg Open Women: BRONZE Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Kaylee Landa, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 87kg Junior Women: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Caitlyn Ogami, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 55kg Junior Women: BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Tierany Lally, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 40kg Youth Women 16-17: SILVER Snatch SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Natalia Frumker, Unattached (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 16-17: BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Paige Hanchett, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 16-17: BRONZE Snatch
Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 49kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Maya Litt, Sanctuary Barbell (AZ) – 55kg Youth Women 14-15: BRONZE CJ
Mahealani Mason, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Reagan Case, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 14-15: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Delaney Brown, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 64kg Youth Women 14-15: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Kodi McBride, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 76kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD CJ
Lilly Mullenaux, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 36kg Youth Women U13: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Kaiya Blackhurst, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 55kg Youth Women U13: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Lily Ontiveros, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – +64kg Youth Women U13: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Lei Prescott, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – +64kg Youth Women U13: BRONZE Snatch
Patricia Bennett, Sanctuary Barbell (AZ) – 59kg Masters Women 35-39: BRONZE CJ
Katelyn Curtis, Unattached (UT) – +87kg Masters Women 35-39: SILVER Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Tiffany Gutknecht, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 49kg Masters Women 40-44: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Flo Ursua, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 64kg Masters Women 40-44: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Amy Tunis, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 87kg Masters Women 40-44: SILVER Snatch, BRONZE CJ, SILVER Total
Tovah Kjolsrub, SAS Weightlifting (AZ) – 55kg Masters Women 45-49: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Vanessa Alfaro, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 59kg Masters Women 45-49: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Jessica Walters, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 71kg Masters Women 45-49: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Denise Hopkins, GTX Weightlifting (AZ) – 59kg Masters Women 50-54: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Beth DeFelice, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 55kg Masters Women 55-59: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Lenore Grijalva, Sanctuary Barbell (AZ) – 81kg Masters Women 60-64: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Dolores Triviz, Fifty One Fifty Weightlifting (AZ) – 76kg Masters Women 65-69: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Jaime Gale, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 87kg Masters Women 65-69: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
MEN – 36 Medals
Lourence Cabantog, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) -55kg Open Men: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, GOLD Total
Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 109kg Open Men: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
William Drake, Unattached (NM) – 61kg Youth Men 16-17: GOLD Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Ashton McAllister, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 61kg Youth Men 14-15: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Keegan McHale, Kilo Barbell Club (AZ) – 81kg Youth Men 14-15: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Dominic Sanchez, Perception Weightlifting (AZ) – 36kg Youth Men U13: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Gavin Burrows, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 61kg Youth Men U13: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Jesse Vezina, Vehement Elite Athletics (AZ) – 73kg Masters Men 40-44: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Jurgen Martens, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 81kg Masters Men 45-49: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
James Braun, Catalyst Masters (AZ) – 89kg Masters Men 45-49: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Eugene McDougall, GTX Weightlifting (AZ) – 89kg Masters Men 50-54: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Kevin Dittler, Unattached (AZ) – 73kg Masters Men 55-59: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Alvin Matthews, Las Vegas Barbell (NV) – 81kg Masters Men 70-74: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
NAO FINALS MEDALS BY TEAM:
Mountain South WSO athletes earned a combined total of 114 medals!
33 – Power & Grace Performance (AZ): GOLD = 16, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 14
18 – Las Vegas Barbell (NV): GOLD = 7, SILVER = 8, BRONZE = 3
14 – ALEE Athletics (AZ): GOLD = 6, SILVER = 5, BRONZE = 3
12 – Performance One Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 11, BRONZE = 1
6 – GTX Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 6, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 0
5 – Sanctuary Barbell (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 5
3 – Fifty One Fifty Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 3, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 0
3 – Vehement Elite Athletics (AZ): GOLD = 3, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 0
3 – Catalyst Masters (AZ): GOLD = 3, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 0
3 – Kilo Barbell Club (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 0
3 – Perception Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 0
3 – SAS Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 0
8 – Unattached (AZ/UT): GOLD = 5, SILVER = 1, BRONZE = 2