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🏋️‍♂️ The Biggest Record Totals Shattered in 2026

When it comes to the combined cumulative weight across all three lifts, these athletes completely redefined their respective divisions:

  • Ethan Castillo (MALE | Men’s Equipped Varsity | 120kg / 264.50 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 1,565 lbs
    • Previous Record: 915 lbs (Shattered by 650 lbs!)
  • Chavis Schneier (MALE | Men’s Equipped Varsity | 83kg / 182.75 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 1,440 lbs
    • Previous Record: 1,355 lbs
  • Aidan Taylor (MALE | Men’s Raw Junior Varsity | 120kg / 264.50 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 1,335 lbs
    • Previous Record: 1,245 lbs
  • Charlie Anstett (MALE | Men’s Raw Junior Varsity | 83kg / 182.75 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 1,275 lbs
    • Previous Record: 1,265 lbs
  • Aaron Thompson (MALE | Men’s Equipped Varsity | 74kg / 163.00 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 1,195 lbs
    • Previous Record: 1,045 lbs
  • Kiya P. Catalone (FEMALE | Women’s Equipped Varsity | 84kg / 185.00 lbs)
    • New Record Total: 950 lbs
    • Previous Record: 750 lbs (Highest Female Record Total broken in 2026)

💥 Individual Record Lift Highlights

Here are the largest individual record-breaking single lifts registered across the state during the 2026 data window:

🔴 The Squat (The 600-Lb Record Club)

Three separate lifters hit the ultimate milestone marker to break state division squat records:

  • Chavis Schneier crushed a mind-boggling 600 lb Squat in the Men’s Equipped Varsity 83kg class, taking the historical record from 550 lbs.
  • Ethan Castillo and Asad Qureshi both locked in matching 600 lb Squats in the Men’s Equipped Varsity 120kg class, raising the previous record baseline from 350 lbs.
  • Julian Diaz put on a masterclass in raw strength by hitting a new 545 lb Squat record in the Men’s Raw Varsity 105kg class (previously 515 lbs).
  • Adriana Contreras (+84kg Equipped Varsity) and Kiya P. Catalone (84kg Equipped Varsity) both set matching female record squats of 390 lbs.

🔵 The Bench Press

  • Ethan Castillo added to his legendary day by setting the highest record bench of 2026 at 390 lbs (Equipped Varsity 120kg).
  • Kenji Keller set a spectacular raw milestone with a 365 lb Bench Press record in the Men’s Raw Varsity 83kg class, raising the previous record from 275 lbs.
  • Nathan Michalisko benched a stellar 280 lbs to completely change the landscape of the Men’s Raw Varsity 66kg (145.50 lbs) class (previously 235 lbs).

🟢 The Deadlift

  • Ethan Castillo took home the heaviest pull record of the year with a 575 lb Deadlift (Equipped Varsity 120kg).
  • Nazere Thomas Brown achieved a colossal raw record pull of 560 lbs in the Men’s Raw Varsity 93kg (205 lbs) class.
  • Steven Carreras matched that output by grinding out a 545 lb Deadlift record in the highly competitive Men’s Raw Varsity 74kg (163 lbs) class.
  • Ava Lawless carved out a brand new standard in the Women’s Raw Varsity 69kg (152 lbs) class by successfully capturing a 360 lb Deadlift record.

📈 Breakthrough Performance: The Youth Division

Special attention belongs to Justin Lezinski competing in the Men’s Raw Youth 105kg (231.25 lbs) division. He executed a flawless sweep across the board, setting heavy new records in every single discipline:

  • New Youth Bench Record: 220 lbs (Previous: 190 lbs)
  • New Youth Deadlift Record: 400 lbs (Previous: 340 lbs)
  • New Youth Total Record: 980 lbs (Previous: 805 lbs)