Congrats to all of our Mountain South athletes that competed in the 2024 USAW National Week in Pittsburgh, PA!
We would like to highlight some of the outstanding performances, the Best Lifters from our WSO, a total of 88 new WSO records, and recognize our 9 National Champions and 22 National medalists from the event that finished with a combined 80 medals from all of the Mountain South athletes!
The Mountain South WSO also can once again claim the top Youth Women’s Team in the nation, with Arizona-based Power & Grace Performance repeating as National Team Champions in all four divisions (U13, U15, U17, and Youth Women Overall) for the fifth straight year, and earning the Glenn Middleton Award for Youth Development by having the highest scoring Youth Team at Nationals!
BEST LIFTERS
Top Performances by Division based on Sinclair from Mountain South athletes:
NOTE: Best Lifter Certificates available HERE
WOMEN
OPEN WOMEN: Kayla Cocker, Power & Grace Performance (UT) – 261.211
U23 WOMEN: Celina Ortega, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 202.344
JUNIOR WOMEN: Jordan Nantz, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 229.207
YOUTH WOMEN 16-17: Brynli McBride, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 179.552
YOUTH WOMEN 14-15: Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 215.355
YOUTH WOMEN U13: Juliette Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 150.922
YOUTH WOMEN U11: Madison DiCosmo, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 113.651
MEN
OPEN MEN: Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 377.996
U25 MEN: Oliver Carras, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 318.633
U23 MEN: Alden Chiu, Zion Barbell (UT) – 326.776
JUNIOR MEN: Spencer Dent, Zion Barbell (UT) – 319.083
YOUTH MEN 16-17: Lincoln Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 301.835
YOUTH MEN 14-15: Keegan McHale, Kilo Barbell Club (AZ) – 217.267
YOUTH MEN U13: Ethan Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 168.195
YOUTH MEN U11: Matthew Parento, Calavera Barbell (NV) – 126.013
NEW MOUNTAIN SOUTH WSO RECORDS:
Mountain South Athletes set 58 new Women’s Records and 30 new Men’s Records!
NOTE: Record Certificates available HERE
OPEN WOMEN RECORDS
Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 49kg Open Women: CJ 77kg, Total 137kg
Jordan Nantz, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Open Women: CJ 93kg
Brittany Latham, Battle Born Barbell (NV) – 87kg Open Women: CJ 111kg, 114kg
Rebecca Walker, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – +87kg Open Women: Snatch 94kg, CJ 124kg, Total 214kg, 218kg
JUNIOR WOMEN RECORDS
Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 49kg Junior Women: CJ 77kg, Total 137kg
Jordan Nantz, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Junior Women: Snatch 73kg, CJ 93kg, Total 163kg, 166kg
YOUTH WOMEN RECORDS
Tierany Lally, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 40kg Youth Women 16-17: Snatch 30kg, 32kg, 34kg, CJ 36kg, Total 70kg
Brynli McBride, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 64kg Youth Women 16-17: Snatch 59kg, CJ 76kg, 78kg, Total 135kg, 137kg
Briana DiCosmo, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 36kg Youth Women 14-15: CJ 36kg, 39kg, Total 66kg
Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 49kg Youth Women 14-15: Snatch 60kg, CJ 77kg, Total 137kg
Mahealani Mason, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 14-15: Snatch 60kg, 64kg, CJ 75kg, CJ 78kg, Total 139kg, 142kg
Kodi McBride, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 76kg Youth Women 14-15: Snatch 63kg, 66kg, CJ 75kg, Total 141kg
Juliette Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 36kg Youth Women U13: Snatch 28kg, 30kg, 31kg, CJ 37kg, 39kg, 41kg, Total 68kg, 70kg, 72kg
Luna Gilmore, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 55kg Youth Women U13: Snatch 44kg, CJ 55kg, 58kg, Total 95kg, 99kg, 102kg
OPEN MEN RECORDS
Jimmy Marquez, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 96kg Open Men: CJ 176kg, Total 316kg
Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 109kg Open Men: Snatch 156kg, CJ 195kg, Total 351kg
JUNIOR MEN RECORDS
Lincoln Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 67kg Junior Men: Snatch 97kg, CJ 122kg, Total 219kg
YOUTH MEN RECORDS
Lincoln Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 67kg Junior Men: Snatch 97kg, CJ 122kg, Total 219kg
Ethan Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 36kg Youth Men U13: Snatch 30kg, 33kg, CJ 40kg Total 71kg, 73kg
Jordan Hernandez, Calavera Barbell (NV) – 49kg Youth Men U13: Snatch 37kg, 39kg, CJ 49kg, 53kg, Total 84kg, 88kg, 92kg
Matthew Parento, Calavera Barbell (NV) – 49kg Youth Men U11: Snatch 29kg, 32kg, CJ 38kg, 41kg Total 70kg, 73kg
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:
Congrats to the our 9 National Champions from the Mountain South!
WOMEN
Kaylee Landa, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 81kg Junior Women: GOLD Snatch, SILVER CJ, GOLD Total
Malia Levy, Praxis Weightlifting (UT) – +87kg Junior Women: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Briana DiCosmo, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 36kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Amelia Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 49kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Mahealani Mason, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Youth Women 14-15: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Juliette Phillips, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 36kg Youth Women U13: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
MEN
Martin Glenn-Adams, Fifty One Fifty Weightlifting Club (AZ) – 73kg U25 Men: GOLD Snatch, GOLD CJ, GOLD Total
Ethan Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 36kg Youth Men U13: GOLD Snatch, SILVER CJ, GOLD Total
Matthew Parento, Calavera Barbell (NV) – 49kg Youth Men U11: GOLD Snatch, SILVER CJ, GOLD Total
NATIONAL MEDALISTS:
WOMEN
Kayla Cocker, Power & Grace Performance (UT) – 55kg Open Women: BRONZE Total, GOLD Snatch, BRONZE CJ
Celina Ortega, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 81kg U23 Women: SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Chloe Pickett, Praxis Weightlifting (UT) – 81kg U23 Women: SILVER Snatch, BONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Caitlyn Ogami, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 55kg Junior Women: BRONZE Snatch, SILVER CJ, BRONZE Total
Jordan Nantz, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 59kg Junior Women: BRONZE CJ, SILVER Total
Zavia Burton, Miller Weightlifting (NM) – 76kg Junior Women: BRONZE Snatch BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Tierany Lally, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 40kg Youth Women 16-17: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Maya Litt, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 45kg Youth Women 14-15: BRONZE Snatch
Kodi McBride, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 76kg Youth Women 14-15: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Madison DiCosmo, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 30kg Youth Women U13: BRONZE Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Luna Gilmore, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 55kg Youth Women U13: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Lily Ontiveros, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – +64kg Youth Women U13: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
Madison DiCosmo, Power & Grace Performance (AZ) – 30kg Youth Women U11: BRONZE Snatch, SILVER CJ, SILVER Total
MEN
Xavier Borde, ALEE Athletics (AZ) – 109kg Open Men: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Kolbi Montoya, Strength Academy Weightlifting (NM) – 73kg Junior Men: BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
Spencer Dent, Zion Barbell (UT) – 96kg Junior Men: BRONZE Snatch
Alden Chiu, Zion Barbell (UT) – 81kg U23 Men: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE CJ, BRONZE Total
James Wollum, Fifty One Fifty Weightlifting Club (AZ) – 89kg U23 Men: BRONZE Snatch, BRONZE Total
Zachary White, Performance One Weightlifting (AZ) – 102kg U23 Men: SILVER Snatch, BRONZE CJ, SILVER Total
Lincoln Dana, Zion Barbell (UT) – 67kg Youth Men 16-17: SILVER Snatch, SILVER CJ, BRONZE Total
Keegan McHale, Kilo Barbell Club (AZ) – 67kg Youth Men 14-15: BRONZE CJ
NATIONAL MEDALS BY TEAM:
Mountain South WSO Athletes earned a combined 80 Total Medals!
39 – Power & Grace Performance (AZ): GOLD = 15, SILVER = 15, BRONZE = 9
10 – Zion Barbell (UT): GOLD = 2, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 5
8 – ALEE Athletics (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 3, BRONZE = 5
6 – Praxis Weightlifting (UT): GOLD = 3, SILVER = 1, BRONZE = 2
5 – Fifty One Fifty Weightlifting Club (AZ): GOLD = 3, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 2
3 – Calavera Barbell (NV): GOLD = 2, SILVER = 1, BRONZE = 0
3 – Performance One Weightlifting (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 2, BRONZE = 1
3 – Miller Weightlifting (NM): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 3
2 – Strength Academy Weightlifting (NM): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 2
1 – Kilo Barbell Club (AZ): GOLD = 0, SILVER = 0, BRONZE = 1
TEAM AWARDS:
Youth Women Overall Team: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – Power & Grace Performance (AZ)
Youth Women 16-17 Team: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – Power & Grace Performance (AZ)
Youth Women 14-15 Team: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – Power & Grace Performance (AZ)
Youth Women U13 Team: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – Power & Grace Performance (AZ)