The 2016 USAW National Junior Championships wrapped up this past weekend in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Some of the best junior lifters showed up and posted some amazing totals.
In total, 17 Youth and Junior American Records were broken and 11 athletes went 6-for-6.
Click here for the official individual results.
Click here for the official team results.
Here is a rundown of the medalists for each weight class.
56kg Men
1st place – Josh Pineda (84-110-194)
2nd place – An Phan (83-103-186)
3rd place – Rene Navarrete (80-101-181)
62kg Men
1st place – John Stang (110-137-247)
2nd place – Kenny Wilkins (108-131-239)
3rd place – Gabe Dawson (96-125-221)
69kg Men
1st place – CJ Cummings (130-165-295)
2nd place – Tom Piscopo (117-147-264)
3rd place – Melvin Peete (118-140-258)
77kg Men
1st place – Harrison Maurus (130-175-305)*
2nd place – Tanner Reichardt (127-162-289)
3rd place – Nate Oelke (125-156-281)
*New 16-17 Youth American Record Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total
Note: Dale Loch set the 16-17 Youth American Record Snatch at 129kg before Maurus broke the record with a 130kg snatch
85kg Men
1st place – Nathan Damron (150-177-327)
2nd place – Jordan Cantrell (145-175-320)
3rd place – Tom Summa (138-170-308)
94kg Men
1st place – Dylan Cooper (140-178-318)
2nd place – Matthew Wieligman (125-151-276)
3rd place – Tyler Mullinax (115-149-264)
105kg Men
1st place – Joshua Ji (148-185-333)
2nd place – Zackary Herbert (136-156-292)
3rd place – Heaverth Tan (120-155-275)
+105kg Men
1st place – Bradon Luedke (132-155-287)
2nd place – Alex Stenbo (123-155-278)
3rd place – Michael Guglielmo (121-143-264)
48kg Women
1st place – Hayley Reichardt (66-86-152)*
2nd place – Megan Seegert (68-82-150
3rd place – Chloe Tacata (59-75-134)
*New Youth & Junior American Record Clean & Jerk
53kg Women
1st place – Jourdan Delacruz (77-93-170)*
2nd place – Sydney Goad (68-84-152)
3rd place – A’Leah Ross (62-83-145)
*New Junior American Record Snatch and Total
58kg Women
1st place – Erin Amos (73-95-168)
2nd place – Taylor Turner (75-88-163)
3rd place – Kate Ferster (73-86-159)
63kg Women
1st place – Maddy Myers (88-118-206)*
2nd place – Celia Gold (76-100-176)
3rd place – Athena Schrijver (76-97-173)**
*New Junior American Record Clean & Jerk and Total
**New 14-15 Youth American Record Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total
69kg Women
1st place – Dana Paran (77-104-181)
2nd place – Madison Stenbo (82-98-180)
3rd place – Meredith Alwine (73-96-169)
75kg Women
1st place – Deirdre Lenzsch (93-117-210)
2nd place – Jessie Bradley (95-114-209)
3rd place – Shacasia Johnson (76-103-179)
+75kg Women
1st place – Kjayla Martin (92-119-211)
2nd place – Amara Wiggan (82-121-203)
3rd place – Catherine Lucas (89-113-202)
Note: Shala McMillan set new 16-17 Youth American Record Snatch at 94kg, but failed to post a successful clean & jerk
Men’s Team Standings
1st Place – Team Minnesota (151 points)
2nd place – Mash Mafia (122 points)
3rd place – AMP Training (70 points)
Women’s Team Standings
1st Place – Team Minnesota (102 points)
2nd place – Hasslefree Barbell (91 points)
3rd place – Garage Strength (46 points)
