Powerlifting America will field 144 athletes at the 23rd NAPF North American Championships, held August 2 to 8 at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada. The squad spans every division the championships contest, from Sub-Junior lifters born as recently as 2011 to equipped Masters IV entry Alexander Galant, born in 1947, and includes sixteen collegiate athletes competing in the 4th Pan American University Cup.
Selection follows the published criteria for each national team; full details are available on the National Teams pages. Every session streams live beginning August 3, with the complete schedule, storylines, and event information on the event page.
Schedule
| Day | Session |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 3 | Special Olympians (all categories) · Women 43 to 52kg |
| Tue, Aug 4 | Women 57 to 63kg · Men 53 to 66kg |
| Wed, Aug 5 | Men 74kg · Women 69 to 76kg |
| Thu, Aug 6 | Men 83kg · Men 93kg |
| Fri, Aug 7 | Women 84 and 84+kg · Men 105kg |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Men 120 and 120+kg |
Classic and equipped lifters in the same weight class compete on the same day, and University Cup athletes lift within their class sessions. Find your lifter’s class below to find their day.
The Roster
Men’s Classic
Open: Sean Ambrocio (59kg), Neil Osano (74kg), Jayden Lowe (83kg), Angelo Fortino (83kg), Keenan Lee (105kg), Joshua Joachim (105kg), Brendan Todd (120kg)
Sub-Junior: Denzil Smith (66kg), Brody Wyatt (66kg), Liam Rego (74kg), Matthew Lim (83kg), Timothy Coleman (83kg), Jack Cox (93kg), Victor Jarjour (93kg), Sawyer Reinart (105kg), Brenden Ross (105kg)
Junior: Max Wright (83kg), Aaron Welch (83kg), Kyle White (93kg), Luke Wymer (105kg), Dallas Romanowski (105kg), Chancellor Buford (120kg)
Masters I: Huaiyu Tan (59kg), An Nguyen (66kg), Tuan Nguyen (66kg), Anthony Perkins (83kg), Gerald Ratulowski (105kg), Nathan Gorham (120+kg), James Farrior (120+kg)
Masters II: Patrick Foster (74kg), Thaddeus Say (83kg), Marquies Sampa (93kg), Chris Engebretson (105kg), Esteban Rubens (120kg), Daniel Gomez (120kg), Patrick Northcutt (120+kg)
Masters III: Walker Egan (105kg), Peter Severenuk (105kg)
Masters IV: John LaFlamme (74kg)
Women’s Classic
Open: Jocelyn Eng (47kg), Arielle Patra (52kg), Facundo Criselda (57kg), Ewurama Shaw-Taylor (57kg), Daisy Arreola Garcia (63kg), Rachel Mulumba (76kg), Zoe Goykhman (84kg)
Sub-Junior: Paige Gunkel (57kg), Bailey Leroy (57kg), Mariele Arthur (63kg), Kylie Gunkel (63kg), Kaleia Knothe (69kg), Hayley Csepella (76kg), Ava Lacasse (76kg), Rebekah Givan (84kg)
Junior: Kathleen Carroll (57kg), Julida Ty (57kg), Aile Banuelos (63kg), Anika Minotti (69kg), Anne Augustin (69kg), Zsofia Tothe (76kg), Brooke Ruland (84kg)
Masters I: Lindsay Rubel (57kg), Ashley Hickert (63kg), Kisha Fields (69kg), Linette Bogdan (76kg), Rosanna Orosco (84kg), Allison White (84+kg)
Masters II: Cynthia Browning (69kg), Leah Lutz (76kg), Hannah Sowd (76kg), Cheryl Iseri (84kg)
Masters III: Dora Justice (57kg), Kathleen Casper (57kg)
Men’s Equipped
Open: Noah Barbosa (83kg), Cabe Parham (93kg), Ryan Jordan (105kg), Edward Baumgartner (120kg), Jared Weers (120kg), Carter Wheat (120+kg)
Sub-Junior: Gavin Desalvo (74kg), Liam Kincanon (74kg), Michael Delaney (83kg), Ryan Melka (93kg), Caleb Frnka (93kg), Carson Frnka (120kg)
Junior: Gavin Barras (59kg), Gahel Griner (74kg), Troy Nguyen (93kg), John Patterson (93kg), Jose Bellon (105kg), Lucas Thomas (120kg)
Masters I: Jose Munoz (83kg)
Masters II: Travis Pardue (74kg), Rick Fowler (93kg), Michael Kalter (120kg)
Masters III: Thomas Cencich (93kg), Gerard Dally (93kg), Ron Falcone (105kg)
Masters IV: Alexander Galant (66kg)
Women’s Equipped
Open: Mackenzie Cunningham (63kg), Chelsea Green (76kg), Stephanie Brunkhorst (84kg), Samantha Drew (84+kg), Gianna Trevino (84+kg)
Sub-Junior: Jasmine Nguyen (57kg), Sophia Villarreal (63kg), Naomi Lukas (69kg), Gabby Haire (76kg), Ada Gaskill (76kg), Kiya Catalone (84kg), Emelia Dauterive (84+kg), Addyson Perez (84+kg)
Junior: Jlynn Fernandez (47kg), Taylor Lemminger (47kg), Shelby Fischer (69kg), Kaylee Robin (76kg), Sara Refitt (76kg)
Special Olympians, Men
Open: David Berube (59kg), Adrian McGhee (66kg), Elliot Guinn (66kg), Jonathan Nico (66kg), David Floyd (74kg), Noah Duplichan (83kg), John Engebretson (105kg), Dion Thomas (105kg), Matthew Hammond (120kg), Tyler Halpert (120+kg)
Special Olympians, Women
Open: Patrice Lockhart (84+kg)
Pan American University Cup, Men
Nicolas Calidonia (59kg), Ethan Cruz (66kg), Maurice Huggins (66kg), Jamarri Henry (93kg), Wyatt Harris (105kg), James Hunter Lucy (120+kg), Logan Gibson (120+kg)
Pan American University Cup, Women
Ashlyn Au Hoy (47kg), Jada Davis (47kg), Samantha Milar (52kg), Emily Pearson (57kg), Angela Mendoza (63kg), Breanna Smith (63kg), Katherine Beddard (69kg), Ruby Shepard (84kg), Destiney Simmons (84+kg)