Coaches

Head Coach: Steve Petrencak – [email protected]

Assistant Coach: Dana Rosenzweig – [email protected]

Selection Criteria:

Athletes must be a member of Powerlifting America in good standing to qualify.

Automatic Selections: The men’s and women’s classic and equipped bench press champions of their respective age category and weight class at Powerlifting America Bench Press National Championships will automatically be selected as a member of the National Team representing the United States.

First Wave of Alternate Selections: If the automatic qualifier (from any age category/weight class group) is unable to accept their position, an additional team member will be selected from the following list: Any second place finishers from the 2023 Powerlifting America Bench Press National Championships in each aforementioned age category and weight class will be grouped together and ranked by IPF GL formula points.

Second Wave of Alternate Selections: If the automatic qualifier (from any age category/weight class group) is unable to accept their position and the first wave of alternates has been exhausted, an additional team member will be selected from the following list: All remaining finishers (third place and lower) from Powerlifting America Bench Press National Championships in the aforementioned age category and weight class will be grouped together and ranked by IPF GL formula points.  Note:  When comparing lifters of the same age and weight class, the lifter with the higher total will be invited, regardless of formula points.