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Posted January 15, 2012
Preliminary Roster for California State Championships Now Posted
The preliminary roster for the 2012 California State Championships to be held the weekend of February 11-12 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita has been posted. The entry postmark deadline for the State Championships is Sunday, January 22nd.

The current roster can viewed here. Keep checking for updates to the roster in the upcoming weeks!

Posted December 30, 2011
California State Records Updated
California State records set at the 2011 Southern California Regionals have been recorded and published in the State Records section. Over sixty California State Open, Teen, Junior and Masters records and several American records were set at this event.

Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders!

Posted November 30, 2011
Results of Southern California Regionals Posted
The results of the USAPL Southern California Regionals held on Saturday, November 19 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita are now posted. Best Lifters in Powerlifting were awared to Marisa Inda among the women and Nick O'Brien and John Planas among the men. Bob Evans earned Best Lifter honors in the Bench Press.

Click here to view the results.

Posted October 6, 2011
Registration for Southern California Regionals Is Now Closed
Due to an overwheling response, registration for the 7th Annual Southern California Regionals is now closed. The meet has reached the maximum number of lifters for a one-day event. A final roster will be posted shortly.

Thank you to everyone that registered! A reminder that the 2012 California State Chmapionhips will be held on February 11-12, 2012. The two-day format will allow for a signficantly greater number of lifters to participate. Entry forms are now available on the Calendar page.

Posted September 24, 2011
Preliminary Roster for Southern California Regionals Now Posted
The preliminary roster for the 7th Annual Southern California Regionals to be held on November 19 in Santa Clarita has been posted. Eighteen spots are still available for the Bench Press Only and Deadlift only events. The Powerlifting event has reached its entry limit and no additional entries are currently being accepted.

The current roster can viewed here. Keep checking for updates to the roster in the upcoming weeks!

Posted August 28, 2011
California State Records Updated
California State records set at the 2011 State Games of America in San Diego, CA and the USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships in Scranton, PA have been recorded and published in the State Records section.

Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders!

Posted August 20, 2011
USAPL California Athletes Shine at USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
Sheryl "Punky" Condon won the bronze medal in the 75 kg Womens Open, led by a State record squat of 135 kg (297.75 lb) at the USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships this weekend in Scranton, PA.

David Jurgens pulled into a silver medal finish in the 90 kg Mens Open with a State record deadlift of 312.5 kg (688.75 lb). David also extended his State record total to 707.5 kg (1559.75 lb). Ronald Hess and Calvin Sun each won their weight classes in the Military division.

Complete results for Friday and Saturday at the 2011 USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships.

Posted August 12, 2011
Registration Open for Southern California Regionals
All interested athletes and officials are invited to attend the USAPL Southern California Regionals to be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita, CA. The Southern California Regionals are open to all levels of experience, new and elite, and will offer powerlifting, bench press only, and deadlift only events in standard equipped and raw categories.

PLEASE NOTE: This meet will be limited to the first 40 Powerlifting entries and first 30 Single-Lift entries (bench press only and deadlift only)

Information and entry form is available here.

Posted August 8, 2011
Results of the State Games of America Posted
The results of the powerlifting events at the 2011 State Games of America held August 5-6 in San Diego are now posted. Highlights of California lifters at the meet included outstanding performances from Nicholas Loporchio among the teens, Marisa Inda among the women, Steve Landry among the Masters, Caleb Schifflett in the Men Raw Open.

Click here to view the results.

Posted July 30, 2011
Record Turnout for Powerlifting at State Games of America
Ninety-five athletes have registered to participate in the Powerlifting events at the 2011 State Games of America on August 5-6 at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego. This is the largest turnout for the sport of Powerlifting in State Games history.

Seventy-four competitors will participate in the Powerlifting event and twenty-one competitors are schedueld for the Bench Press only event.

The event will also feature special guest 8-Time Olympic Weightlifting National Champion and Olympian Cara Heads, who is scheduled to visit and watch the Powerlifting events on Friday, August 5.

For the two-day competition schedule, click here.

State Games of America Lifter Roster

Posted July 1, 2011
California State Records Updated
California State records set at the USAPL Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ have been recorded and published in the State Records section.

Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders!

Posted June 29, 2011
Results of Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ Posted
The results of the USAPL Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ held on Saturday, June 25 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita are now posted. Brandon Goris was recognized as the best among the Outstanding Lifters in the Push/Pull competition.

Highlights from the meet also included outstanding performances from multi-time IPF World Bench Press Champion Mike Hara who was set a Raw Open State bench press record with 200 kg (440 lb.) and Sam Graham who increased the Raw Masters State bench press record to 180 kg (396 lb.). Among the women, Pamela Lopes and Susan Jamieson set new Masters bench press and deadlift records.

Click here to view the results.

Posted May 25, 2011
Will Garcia Wins Silver Medal at World Championships!
USA Junior Team member Will Garcia of California wins the silver medal at the IPF Bench Press World Championships in Solden, Austria. Lifting in the 59 kg (130 lb) weight class , Will's best lift was 157.5 kg (347 lb). Congratulations Will!

Posted May 22, 2011

William Garcia Set to Compete At IPF Bench Press World Championships
William Garcia of Modesto, CA will be traveling to Solden, Austria to compete at the IPF Bench Press World Championhips taking place on May 25-29. Attending his first international competition, Will will be competing as a member of the USA Junior team (athletes 19-23 years old) and is considered a strong medal contender. Will is lifting on the opening day of the championships on Wednesday, May at 6:00 AM pacific daylight time. Austria is 9 hours ahead of California.

A complete roster of competitors:
Women
Men

Live video stream for the world championships can be viewed here. Good Luck Will!!

Posted May 22, 2011
Official Rules Adopted for First IPF Classic (Raw) Powerlifting World Cup - Set For June 2012
The International Powerlifting Federation has established the technical rules for the IPF Classic (Raw) Powerlifting World Cup that will be held on June 12-17, 2012 in Sweden. The IPF rules are similar to the rules for raw powerlifting previously adopted by USA Powerlifting.

Lifters for the USA Men's and Women's teams will be selected from Open champions at the Raw Nationals on August 19-21 in Scranton, PA.

Posted May 8, 2011
Steven Green Wins Another National Title
Congratulations to Steven Green who won another national title at the USAPL Men's Masters National Powerlifting Championships which took place April 29 - May 1 in Atlanta, GA.

With the win, Steve qualifies for the 2011 IPF Masters World Championships which will be held later this year in St. Catharines, Canada.

Complete Championship results.

Posted March 12, 2011
Newsletter - February/March 2011 Issue
The February/March 2011 issue of the USA Powerlifting newsletter Powerlines is now available for viewing. Click here to read the current issue.

Past issues of Powerlines.

Upcoming Events

Info & Entry Form

Preliminary Roster
As of 1-23-12


W	Welcome to USAPL California The mission of USA Powerlifting is to provide powerlifting competition of uniform high quality which is drug tested and available to all athletes who meet the criteria for membership throughout the Umited States.	W
Home Calendar Results Photos & Video State Records Rules Contacts Links USAPL Membership USAPL Merchandise Stay Connected	Latest News Posted January 15, 2012 Preliminary Roster for California State Championships Now Posted The preliminary roster for the 2012 California State Championships to be held the weekend of February 11-12 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita has been posted. The entry postmark deadline for the State Championships is Sunday, January 22nd. The current roster can viewed here. Keep checking for updates to the roster in the upcoming weeks! Posted December 30, 2011 California State Records Updated California State records set at the 2011 Southern California Regionals have been recorded and published in the State Records section. Over sixty California State Open, Teen, Junior and Masters records and several American records were set at this event. Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders! Posted November 30, 2011 Results of Southern California Regionals Posted The results of the USAPL Southern California Regionals held on Saturday, November 19 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita are now posted. Best Lifters in Powerlifting were awared to Marisa Inda among the women and Nick O'Brien and John Planas among the men. Bob Evans earned Best Lifter honors in the Bench Press. Click here to view the results. Posted October 6, 2011 Registration for Southern California Regionals Is Now Closed Due to an overwheling response, registration for the 7th Annual Southern California Regionals is now closed. The meet has reached the maximum number of lifters for a one-day event. A final roster will be posted shortly. Thank you to everyone that registered! A reminder that the 2012 California State Chmapionhips will be held on February 11-12, 2012. The two-day format will allow for a signficantly greater number of lifters to participate. Entry forms are now available on the Calendar page. Posted September 24, 2011 Preliminary Roster for Southern California Regionals Now Posted The preliminary roster for the 7th Annual Southern California Regionals to be held on November 19 in Santa Clarita has been posted. Eighteen spots are still available for the Bench Press Only and Deadlift only events. The Powerlifting event has reached its entry limit and no additional entries are currently being accepted. The current roster can viewed here. Keep checking for updates to the roster in the upcoming weeks! Posted August 28, 2011 California State Records Updated California State records set at the 2011 State Games of America in San Diego, CA and the USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships in Scranton, PA have been recorded and published in the State Records section. Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders! Posted August 20, 2011 USAPL California Athletes Shine at USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals Sheryl "Punky" Condon won the bronze medal in the 75 kg Womens Open, led by a State record squat of 135 kg (297.75 lb) at the USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships this weekend in Scranton, PA. David Jurgens pulled into a silver medal finish in the 90 kg Mens Open with a State record deadlift of 312.5 kg (688.75 lb). David also extended his State record total to 707.5 kg (1559.75 lb). Ronald Hess and Calvin Sun each won their weight classes in the Military division. Complete results for Friday and Saturday at the 2011 USAPL Raw National Powerlifting Championships. Posted August 12, 2011 Registration Open for Southern California Regionals All interested athletes and officials are invited to attend the USAPL Southern California Regionals to be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita, CA. The Southern California Regionals are open to all levels of experience, new and elite, and will offer powerlifting, bench press only, and deadlift only events in standard equipped and raw categories. PLEASE NOTE: This meet will be limited to the first 40 Powerlifting entries and first 30 Single-Lift entries (bench press only and deadlift only) Information and entry form is available here. Posted August 8, 2011 Results of the State Games of America Posted The results of the powerlifting events at the 2011 State Games of America held August 5-6 in San Diego are now posted. Highlights of California lifters at the meet included outstanding performances from Nicholas Loporchio among the teens, Marisa Inda among the women, Steve Landry among the Masters, Caleb Schifflett in the Men Raw Open. Click here to view the results. Posted July 30, 2011 Record Turnout for Powerlifting at State Games of America Ninety-five athletes have registered to participate in the Powerlifting events at the 2011 State Games of America on August 5-6 at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego. This is the largest turnout for the sport of Powerlifting in State Games history. Seventy-four competitors will participate in the Powerlifting event and twenty-one competitors are schedueld for the Bench Press only event. The event will also feature special guest 8-Time Olympic Weightlifting National Champion and Olympian Cara Heads, who is scheduled to visit and watch the Powerlifting events on Friday, August 5. For the two-day competition schedule, click here. State Games of America Lifter Roster Posted July 1, 2011 California State Records Updated California State records set at the USAPL Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ have been recorded and published in the State Records section. Congratulations to all of the new California State recordholders! Posted June 29, 2011 Results of Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ Posted The results of the USAPL Summertime Push/Pull & BBQ held on Saturday, June 25 at Velocity Sports Performance in Santa Clarita are now posted. Brandon Goris was recognized as the best among the Outstanding Lifters in the Push/Pull competition. Highlights from the meet also included outstanding performances from multi-time IPF World Bench Press Champion Mike Hara who was set a Raw Open State bench press record with 200 kg (440 lb.) and Sam Graham who increased the Raw Masters State bench press record to 180 kg (396 lb.). Among the women, Pamela Lopes and Susan Jamieson set new Masters bench press and deadlift records. Click here to view the results. Posted May 25, 2011 Will Garcia Wins Silver Medal at World Championships! USA Junior Team member Will Garcia of California wins the silver medal at the IPF Bench Press World Championships in Solden, Austria. Lifting in the 59 kg (130 lb) weight class , Will's best lift was 157.5 kg (347 lb). Congratulations Will! Posted May 22, 2011 William Garcia Set to Compete At IPF Bench Press World Championships William Garcia of Modesto, CA will be traveling to Solden, Austria to compete at the IPF Bench Press World Championhips taking place on May 25-29. Attending his first international competition, Will will be competing as a member of the USA Junior team (athletes 19-23 years old) and is considered a strong medal contender. Will is lifting on the opening day of the championships on Wednesday, May at 6:00 AM pacific daylight time. Austria is 9 hours ahead of California. A complete roster of competitors: Women Men Live video stream for the world championships can be viewed here. Good Luck Will!! Posted May 22, 2011 Official Rules Adopted for First IPF Classic (Raw) Powerlifting World Cup - Set For June 2012 The International Powerlifting Federation has established the technical rules for the IPF Classic (Raw) Powerlifting World Cup that will be held on June 12-17, 2012 in Sweden. The IPF rules are similar to the rules for raw powerlifting previously adopted by USA Powerlifting. Lifters for the USA Men's and Women's teams will be selected from Open champions at the Raw Nationals on August 19-21 in Scranton, PA. Posted May 8, 2011 Steven Green Wins Another National Title Congratulations to Steven Green who won another national title at the USAPL Men's Masters National Powerlifting Championships which took place April 29 - May 1 in Atlanta, GA. With the win, Steve qualifies for the 2011 IPF Masters World Championships which will be held later this year in St. Catharines, Canada. Complete Championship results. Posted March 12, 2011 Newsletter - February/March 2011 Issue The February/March 2011 issue of the USA Powerlifting newsletter Powerlines is now available for viewing. Click here to read the current issue. Past issues of Powerlines.	Upcoming Events Info & Entry Form Preliminary Roster As of 1-23-12