
This weekend, the USAW hosted the American Open in Reno, Nevada. With over 950 registered athletes, it was the largest event in the sport of weightlifting worldwide. Over the course of three days, 32 American Records were broken.
- Women (24 records broken)
- Kelly Rexroad Williams (48kg) – Masters Snatch (72kg)
- Megan Seegert (48kg) – Junior & Youth Snatch (70kg)
- Emma Nye (48kg) – Youth Snatch (48kg), Clean & Jerk (59kg) and Total (107kg)
- Charis Chan (53kg) – Snatch (86kg)
- Melanie Roach (53kg) – Masters Snatch (76kg), Clean & Jerk (101kg) and Total (177kg)
- A’Leah Ross (53kg) – Youth Snatch (64kg), Clean & Jerk (80kg) and Total (144kg)
- Jourdan Delacruz (53kg) – Junior & Youth Snatch (77kg)
- Jessica Lucero (58kg) – Snatch (92kg)
- Juliette Change-Fane (58kg) – Youth Clean & Jerk (90kg) and Total (154kg)
- Kate Wehr (58kg) – Youth Snatch (68kg) and Total (151kg)
- Jo Ann Aita (58kg) – Masters Snatch (66kg), Clean & Jerk (81kg) and Total (147kg)
- Jessie Bradley (75kg) – Junior Snatch (99kg)
- Men (8 records broken)
- Jerrone Wynn (56kg) – Youth Clean & Jerk (115kg) and Total (201kg)
- Terry Roberson, Jr. (56kg) – Youth Snatch (73kg), Clean & Jerk (94kg) and Total (167kg)
- Harrison Maurus (77kg) – Youth Snatch (132kg), Clean & Jerk (171kg) and Total (303kg)