This is an official qualifier for the 2024 Powerlifting America High School Nationals, which this year is hosted in New Orleans.
2024 Pennsylvania State Teenage Powerlifting Championships Information
Date: Saturday February 24, 2024
Location: Parkland High School
2700 N. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18104
Contest Divisions: Equipped and Raw
Age Groups: Youth (11-12) 13-15 16-17 18-19
Weight Classes: Males: 116, 130, 145, 163, 182, 205, 231, 264, and 264+
NEW IPF Females: 94, 103, 114, 125, 138, 152, 167, 185, and 185+ CLASSES
Awards: -1 st -3 rd in each division/weight class/age group
-A Best Lifter (by formula) will be awarded in each division/age group
-The “Jeff Moyer Champion’s Award” will be presented by the meet staff to a lifter that not only
performs at a championship level, but also displays great sportsmanship throughout the meet
Team Awards: -Equipped and Raw “Big School” (6A) 1 st -3 rd team
-Equipped and Raw “Medium School” (5A, 4A) 1 st -3 rd team
-Equipped and Raw “Small School” (3A, 2A, A) 1 st -3 rd team
Team awards subject to change based on team entrants
Eligibility: -All competitors must fall into one of the 3 age categories on the day of the competition
-Youth exhibition lifters (11-12) will be allowed, but not part of team scoring. Placing TBD based
on participation.
Rules: -The lifting will be performed and judged according to IPF Powerlifting rules. Please see
https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/rules/technical-
rules/english/IPF_Technical_Rules_Book_2024.pdf (IPF Powerlifting rulebook).
Equipment: -ALL lifters MUST wear a one-piece lifting suit while on the platform.
–EQUIPPED: Lifters may wear single-ply supportive equipment that conforms to IPF
Powerlifting rules. Please see the IPF rulebook.
–RAW: Lifers may wear a belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves that conform to IPF rules. Please
see the IPF rulebook if you have questions.