Online registration for this event is no longer available. Please see the Deadline section below about the possibility of registering at the site.

Online registration for Powerlifting closed on July 18.

Deadlines

Pre-registrations are now closed. On-site registrations will be accepted the day of the event.

Sport Info

DATES:

Saturday, July 22, 2023

LOCATION:

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

ENTRY FEE:

$20 for Bench Press only, $25 for Powerlifting. Entering the Powerlifting competition will also make you eligible for a Bench Press medal.

$25 / $30 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 18. 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

2023 SHOW-ME STATE GAMES
POWERLIFTING RESULTS
BENCH PRESS	Cls	Place	Result	Name
F 14-17	114	1	70	Elaine Hoth
	114	2	65	Melina Lang
	148	1	55	Peyton Lang
F 17-19	165	1	115	Jasmine Russell
	275	1	205	Zoey Bliss
F 20-39	148	1	125	Crystal Hafner
	220	1	150	Liz Ogle
	220	2	125	Melanie Cook
	275	1	150	Missa Hollandsworth
	Hvt	1	180	Emilea Edmondson
F 40-44	165	1	155	Leah Paul
	220	1	165	Ann Weber
	242	1	155	Melanie Logan
F 45-49	165	1	120	Donielle Farrar
	275	1	200	Tara Kopp
F 50-54	165	1	135	Kim Merenda
F 55-59	132	1	105	Monica Gillespie
	198	1	75	Allison Lupo
	220	1	130	Debbie Rosslan
F 65-69	198	1	175	Nancy Lowther
F 75-79	181	1	80	Carol Bournstein
F 80-84	132	1	80	Maggie Ubl
M 14-17	132	1	115	Indy Laferriere
	132	2	95	Tristan Miller
	148	1	175	Saul Logan
	148	2	145	Myles Gillespie
	148	3	115	Chad Killian
	165	1	115	Lane White
	181	1	175	Declan Canady
	220	1	225	Bryce Hosletter
	220	2	220	Donny Ballenger
	242	1	220	Trevor Case
	242	2	175	Gatlin Ogle
	275	1	245	Landen Morrissey
M 17-19	198	1	275	Merle Parrott
	220	1	275	Gavin Mygatt
	275	1	300	Jacolby Case
M 20-39	165	1	225	Ishmael Israel
	181	1	260	Travis Luther
	181	2	225	Ronnie Cravens
	181	3	225	Andrew Metza
	198	1	280	Emmett Spradling
	198	2	275	Josh Denman
	198	3	275	Seth Schouten
	220	1	365	Ben Friedrich
	220	2	330	Chris Clark
	220	3	300	Jordan Jeffries
	275	1	405	Brent Matthews
	275	2	335	Cole Campbell
	275	3	315	Samson Bailey
	Hvt	1	465	Otonye Jack
	Hvt	2	340	Matt Ament
	Hvt	3	315	DJ Stewart
M 40-44	198	1	325	Wes Wells
	220	1	375	Gerrit Fischer
	275	1	315	Robbie Shepherd
	Hvt	1	415	Ryan Spire
	Hvt	2	385	Mike Cook
M 45-49	198	1	305	Bill Duke
	242	1	300	Jeff Wenzel
	275	1	405	Chris Ray
	275	2	325	Jeffrey Miller
	275	3	325	William Logan
M 50-54	198	1	315	Charles Neville
	220	1	300	Shannon Smith
	242	1	400	Cary Calkins
M 55-59	165	1	275	Anchana Heng
	198	1	260	Joel Blackburn
	242	1	320	Brad Tuck
	242	2	280	Tony Lupo
	275	1	500	Mark Runyon
	Hvt	1	380	Dave Beversdorf
	Hvt	2	300	Tom Farrar
M 60-64	165	1	285	Mark Vossmeyer
	181	1	240	Lon Kilgore
	198	1	180	Dave DeForest
	275	1	285	Steve Hazen
	Hvt	1	215	Bill Duncan
M 65-69	148	1	110	Jack Uhrig
	165	1	195	Steve Terry
	198	1	265	David Davis
M 70-74	148	1	175	Mike Tysdal
	181	1	215	Jack Bellmer
	275	1	275	Russ Tandy
M 75-79	181	1	265	Roger Rome
	181	2	115	Joe Caron
	198	1	210	Glenn Bournstein
M 80-84	242	1	125	Cary Rohr


POWERLIFTING
F 14-17	114	1	245	Melina Lang
	114	2	240	Elaine Hoth
	148	1	180	Peyton Lang
F 17-19	165	1	340	Jasmine Russell
	275	1	575	Zoey Bliss
F 20-39	148	1	350	Crystal Hafner
	220	1	425	Melanie Cook
	275	1	500	Missa Hollandsworth
	Hvt	1	415	Emilea Edmondson
F 40-44	165	1	430	Leah Paul
	220	1	510	Ann Weber
F 45-49	242	1	430	Melanie Logan
	165	1	330	Donielle Farrar
	275	1	460	Tara Kopp
F 55-59	132	1	355	Monica Gillespie
	198	1	255	Allison Lupo
	220	1	430	Debbie Rosslan
F 65-69	198	1	440	Nancy Lowther
F 75-79	181	1	240	Carol Bournstein
M 14-17	132	1	410	Indy Laferriere
	132	2	345	Tristan Miller
	148	1	500	Saul Logan
	148	2	380	Chad Killian
	165	1	385	Lane White
	181	1	450	Declan Canady
	220	1	650	Bryce Hosletter
	220	2	545	Donny Ballenger
	242	1	595	Trevor Case
	242	2	525	Gatlin Ogle
	275	1	670	Landen Morrissey
M 17-19	198	1	750	Merle Parrott
	275	1	690	Jacolby Case
M 20-39	165	1	665	Ishmael Israel
	181	1	725	Travis Luther
	181	2	680	Ronnie Cravens
	181	3	490	Joe Jefferies
	198	1	815	Josh Denman
	198	2	750	Seth Schouten
	198	3	710	Emmett Spradling
	220	1	1015	Ben Friedrich
	220	2	860	Chris Clark
	220	3	760	Jordan Jeffries
	275	1	960	Brent Matthews
	275	2	925	Cole Campbell
	275	3	780	Samson Bailey
	Hvt	1	790	Matt Ament
M 40-44	220	1	780	Gerrit Fischer
	275	1	815	Robbie Shepherd
	Hvt	1	915	Ryan Spire
	Hvt	2	885	Mike Cook
	198	1	605	Bill Duke
M 45-49	275	1	800	Jeffrey Miller
	275	2	775	William Logan
M 50-54	198	1	720	Charles Neville
	220	1	705	Shannon Smith
M 55-59	198	1	680	Joel Blackburn
	242	1	655	Tony Lupo
	275	1	1085	Mark Runyon
	Hvt	1	785	Tom Farrar
M 60-64	181	1	555	Lon Kilgore
	198	1	555	Dave DeForest
	Hvt	1	600	Bill Duncan
M 65-69	148	1	215	Jack Uhrig
	165	1	540	Steve Terry
M 70-74	148	1	440	Mike Tysdal
M 75-79	181	1	620	Roger Rome
	181	2	405	Joe Caron
	198	1	470	Glenn Bournstein
M 80-84	242	1	355	Cary Rohr