University National Team

Last Updated on 01/28/2025

Coaches:

Head Coach: Rich Wenner – [email protected]

Automatic Selection:

Men’s and Women’s teams placing first through third in the team competition at the 2025 Powerlifting America University Nationals will automatically earn a team spot to compete in the IPF University Cup to be held in Istanbul Türkiye July 14th-20th, 2025

Each men’s and women’s team will be able to send a maximum of eight lifters per team with no more than 2 lifters in any given weight class. Lifters must meet the following criteria to compete for a team as a team member in the world cup event.

  • Students who are currently officially registered and proceeding toward a degree or diploma at the university they will be competing for.
  • Students must be at least 17 and no older than 25 years of age on December 31st of the year 2025.
  • All Athletes must be current Powerlifting America members.
  • Team members must have competed in a Powerlifting America meet between the dates of March 17, 2024 and April 6, 2025.
  • Teams must accept the nomination by April 27, 2025.

Additional Team Nominations:

Up to two additional teams may be nominated based on the following criteria, the discretion of the University coaching staff, the criteria listed below in addition to the criteria listed above:

  • The team can provide a minimum of three lifters that will travel to compete
  • The team GL is >300 at the Powerlifting America University Nationals 2025.

Team nominations must be accepted in writing via email by April 27, 2025: