Deadlines

Entries will continue to be accepted until July 22. On-site registrations will be accepted.

Sport Info

DATES:

Saturday, July 26, 2025

LOCATION:

John Warner Middle School
5550 S Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203

ENTRY FEE:

$25 for Bench Press only, $30 for Powerlifting. Entering the Powerlifting competition will also make you eligible for a Bench Press medal.

$30 / $35 for entries after July 1 and onsite.

CHECK-IN:

Weigh-ins will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - NO EXCEPTIONS. Competition will begin at 10:00 a.m.

DEADLINE:

Pre-registered entries must be postmarked or received via the internet no later than July 22. On-site registration will be allowed on the day of the event for an additional $5 charge.

COMMISSIONER:

Joe Garcia
Cell: (573) 289-3921

HOW TO ENTER:

Register Online: Show-Me State Games Online Registration - Powerlifting

Register by Mail: To enter by mail, please complete a Show-Me State Games entry form and mail it along with payment to:

Show-Me State Games
1400 Rock Quarry Rd, Entrance 5
Columbia, MO 65211

Format/Rules

Format:

Competitors age is determined by his/her age on the day of competition.
Basic AAUPC rules and regulations will be followed. We have some differences. See the "Rules" section below.
Lifters must supply their own belts.
Uniforms may be any neat, properly fitting one- or two-piece lifting suit. Shirts and t-shirts are allowed.
Bench and deadlift shirts/suits are NOT allowed.
All lifters MUST wear shoes.
The following weight classes will be used within each age group. The class you will be in is determined by the minimums and maximums listed below:

Minimum	Maximum	Class
No Min	114.5	114
114.51	123.5	123
123.51	132.25	132
132.26	148.75	148
148.76	165.25	165
165.26	181.75	181
181.76	198.25	198
198.26	220.25	220
220.26	242.50	242
242.51	275.50	275
275.51	No Max	Hwt

Powerlifting competition will use standard powerlifting format featuring bench and dead lift.
Any competitor in both powerlifting and the bench press will be allowed a maximum of three attempts in the bench.
There will be divisions for junior, seniors and masters.
Medals will be awarded based on best total weight by weight class.

Rules:

No bench shirts, deadlift suits, wrist, elbow or knee wraps allowed, nor baby/talcum powder. 4” diameter belts are allowed. T-Shirts and shorts allowed, shoes required.

Bench:

Take the bar off the racks, either by yourself, or with spotters, at arm’s length, NOT to the chest.
Lower the bar until it is resting upon your chest. Wait for the Press command. The bar MUST be motionless on the chest prior to the Press command, so there will be a pause.
At the Press command, press the weight upward. At the top, wait for the Rack command.
At the Rack command, return the bar to the rack, either by yourself or with spotters.
False grip not allowed.
Two commands, Press and Rack
Heels may be on floor or raised. Feet must remain in contact with floor. No sideward, or twisting motion allowed.

Bench Failures:

Pressing before the Press Command.
Raising your butt off the bench.
Moving your feet during the press. Up and down in the same spot is allowed.
Riding the bar up the bench uprights.
“Your” spotter taking the bar before the Rack Command.
Returning the bar to the rack, prior to the Rack Command.
Any lowering of the bar after the Press Command.
Uneven lockout.

Deadlift:

Pick up the bar on your own. The bar must be in front of the lifter at the start and end of the lift. Use either overhand or reverse grip.
Come erect with shoulders and legs straight.
At the Down Command, lower the weight to the floor.
One Command - Down

Deadlift Failures:

Moving your feet during the lift. Up and down in the same spot is allowed.
Lowering the weight prior to the Down Command.
Dropping the weight.
Not coming erect with legs straight.
Using the legs as a ledge to rest or raise the weight.
Hitching the weight.

Event Codes

Event Code	Event Name
PL501	Powerlifting
PL521	Bench Press only

Results

2024 SHOW-ME STATE GAMES
POWERLIFTING RESULTS

Bench Press	Cls	Place	Result	Name
F 14-16	198	1	150	Jayda Stephan
F 17-19	275	1	225	Zoey Bliss
F 20-39	148	1	165	Martha Hagston
	148	2	125	Crystal Hafner
	165	1	145	Agda Bocato
	198	1	145	Rachel Sappington
	242	1	200	Ashley White
	275	1	170	Missa Hollandsworth
F 40-44	198	1	130	Chantel Walker
	220	1	165	Ann Weber
F 45-49	220	1	125	Kesta Smith
	Hvt	1	210	Tara Kopp
F 50-54	148	1	90	Stacy Richmond
	Hvt	1	205	Amy Lee
F 55-59	220	1	140	Debbie Rossian
F 60-64	275	1	75	Kim Dickerson
F 70-74	165	1	70	Terry Douglass
F 75-79	181	1	75	Carol Bournstein
M 14-16	132	1	130	Isaac Roewe
	132	2	95	Korbin Case
	132	3	70	Aiden Donath
	148	1	190	Cole Hazen
	148	2	155	Tristan Miller
	165	1	275	Brady Edwards
	165	2	205	Dresden White-Hume
	181	1	190	Donovan Zaccagnino
	181	2	115	Ashton Barron
	242	1	235	Donnie Ballenger
	242	2	200	Gatlin Ogle
	275	1	265	Landen Morrissey
M 17-19	181	1	205	Carson Roling
	242	1	235	Kyle Fuhrman
	275	1	235	Connor Duke
	Hvt	1	300	Jayden Roling
	Hvt	2	205	Parker Geniuk
M 20-39	165	1	240	Kurt Fuemmeler
	165	2	205	Zach Rump
	181	1	275	Trevor Ottman
	181	2	265	Travis Luther
	181	3	225	Garrett Nimmo
	181	4	205	James Wright
	198	1	305	Nicholas Morris
	198	2	300	Merle Parrott
	198	3	290	James Spradlin
	220	1	425	Weston Bailey
	220	2	320	Jordan Jeffries
	220	3	285	Chris Crawford
	220	4	255	Nik Ferri
	275	1	365	Brent Matthews
	Hvt	1	455	Otonye Jack
	Hvt	2	335	Edgar Santiago
	Hvt	3	335	DJ Stewart
	Hvt	4	320	Dillon Mendez
	Hvt	-	0	Alex Schmidt
M 40-44	198	1	330	Wesley Wells
	198	2	325	Chris Kuykendall
	198	3	320	Abe Smith
	220	1	385	Gerrit Fischer
	220	2	340	James Huff
	Hvt	1	425	Ryan Spire
	Hvt	2	250	Kevin Ballenger
M 45-49	220	1	330	William Duke
	275	1	275	Andy Miller
M 50-54	165	1	250	James Reed
	242	1	375	Cary Calkins
M 55-59	148	1	210	Kenneth Light
	165	1	285	Anchana Heng
	165	2	270	Michael Jeffries
	181	1	195	Dan Sabourin
	242	1	335	Brad Tuck
	242	2	235	James Foster
	Hvt	1	405	Robert Glowacki
	Hvt	2	305	Tom Farrar
M 60-64	181	1	280	Mark Vossmeyer
	181	2	255	Joe Martin
	181	3	150	Dave DeForest
	198	1	170	Ronnie Clevenger
	220	1	220	Evan Davis
	275	1	285	Steve Hazen
M 65-69	165	1	200	Stephen Talasso
	165	2	185	Steve Terry
	198	1	250	David Davis
	198	-	0	Mike Flood
	Hvt	1	220	Bill Duncan
M 70-74	148	1	170	Mike Tysdal
	148	2	105	Jack Uhrig
M 75-79	181	1	130	Joe Caron
	198	1	210	Glenn Bournstein
M 80-84	220	1	95	Cary Rohr

Powerlifting	Cls	Place	Result	Name
F 14-16	198	1	400	Jayda Stephan
F 17-19	275	1	605	Zoey Bliss
	148	1	500	Martha Hagston
	148	2	390	Crystal Hafner
	198	1	395	Rachel Sappington
	242	1	555	Ashley White
	275	1	560	Missa Hollandsworth
F 40-44	198	1	405	Chantel Walker
	220	1	525	Ann Weber
F 45-49	220	2	380	Kesta Smith
	Hvt	1	485	Tara Kopp
F 50-54	148	1	270	Stacy Richmond
	Hvt	1	555	Amy Lee
F 60-64	275	1	225	Kim Dickerson
F 70-74	165	1	210	Terry Douglass
F 75-79	181	1	215	Carol Bournstein
M 14-17	132	1	335	Isaac Roewe
	132	2	325	Korbin Case
	148	1	440	Tristan Miller
	165	1	680	Brady Edwards
	165	2	505	Dresden White-Hume
	181	1	585	Donovan Zaccagnino
	181	2	365	Ashton Barron
	242	1	615	Gatlin Ogle
	242	2	560	Donnie Ballenger
	275	1	740	Landen Morrissey
M 17-19	242	1	660	Kyle Fuhrman
	275	1	610	Connor Duke
	Hvt	1	975	Jayden Roling
	Hvt	2	525	Parker Geniuk
M 20-39	165	1	605	Kurt Fuemmeler
	165	2	555	Zach Rump
	181	1	735	Travis Luther
	181	2	725	Garrett Nimmo
	181	3	610	James Wright
	198	1	800	Merle Parrott
	198	2	735	James Spradlin
	220	1	790	Jordan Jeffries
	220	2	735	Chris Crawford
	220	3	665	Nik Ferri
	275	1	920	Brent Matthews
	Hvt	1	895	Edgar Santiago
	Hvt	2	760	Dillon Mendez
M 40-44	198	1	780	Chris Kuykendall
	198	2	755	Abe Smith
	220	1	835	Gerrit Fischer
	Hvt	1	925	Ryan Spire
	Hvt	2	655	Kevin Ballenger
M 45-49	220	1	705	William Duke
	275	1	700	Andy Miller
M 55-59	242	1	665	James Foster
	Hvt	1	805	Tom Farrar
M 60-64	181	1	465	Dave DeForest
	198	1	445	Ronnie Clevenger
	220	1	640	Evan Davis
M 65-69	165	1	530	Steve Terry
	Hvt	1	550	Bill Duncan
M 70-74	148	1	425	Mike Tysdal
	148	2	230	Jack Uhrig
M 75-79	181	1	445	Joe Caron
	198	1	485	Glenn Bournstein
M 80-84	220	1	230	Cary Rohr