The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) West Coast Classic occurred on Nov. 11-12, 2023, at Iron Mongers Gym in Vista, CA. Day one featured raw drug-tested competition, and day two featured raw non-tested competition.
Elisa Serna and Cesar Ponce won the best overall raw lifter awards in the drug-tested contests with DOTS — a ratio of weight lifted compared to body weight to compare athletes across different weight categories — of 356.694 and 486.664, respectively. Tara Dake and Keith Correa won the best overall raw lifter awards in the non-tested contests with DOTS of 478.498 and 591.338, respectively.
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2023 WRPF West Coast Classic Day One Results — Raw Drug Tested
Below are the drug-tested results; they are written as squat/bench press/deadlift | total in kilograms:
Women’s Open 67.5KG
- Molly Audette — 111/77.5/155 | 343.5.
Women’s Open 82.5KG
- Elisa Serna — 150/75/157.5 | 382.5
Women’s Open 100KG
- Nancy Lopez — 87.5/60/125 | 272.5
Men’s Junior (16-17) 125KG
- Hudson Sarrett — 165/102.5/192.5 | 460
Men’s Junior (18-19) 82.5KG
- James Horton — 162.5/117.5/185 | 465
Men’s Junior (20-23) 67.5KG
- Joel Hernandez — 147.5/95/187.5 | 430
Men’s Junior (20-23) 75KG
- Colton Klais — 205/145/240 | 590
Men’s Junior (20-23) 90KG
- Connor Parker — 215/122.5/257.5 | 595
- Nathan Tobin — 195/102.5/230 | 527.5
Men’s Junior (20-23) 125KG
- Ben Muanza — 247.5/142.5/242.5 | 632.5
Men’s Master (50-54) 100KG
- Thomas Furton — 185/130/205 | 520
Men’s Open 75KG
- Colton Klais — 205/145/240 | 590
Men’s Open 90KG
- Pedro Arredondo — 255/165/292.5 | 712.5
- Oscar Vazquez — 197.5/142.5/277.5 | 617.5
- Chris Chung — 240/122.5/252.5 | 615
- Connor Parker — 215/122.5/257.5 | 595
Men’s Open 100KG
- Tyler Cerka — 220/147.5/242.5 | 610
- Alfonso Ramirez — 142.5/92.5/147.5 | 382.5
Men’s Open 110KG
- Cesar Ponce — 310/200/310 | 820
- Brandon Raphael — 230/157.5/257.5 | 645
- Shane Steck — 240/140/257.5 | 637.5
- Joe Palomera — 227.5/155/255 | 637.5
- Nicolas Barnett — 195/137.5/207.5 | 540
Men’s Open 125KG
- Alvaro Palomera — 142.5/142.5/255 | 547.5
Men’s Open +140KG
- Brandon Badillo — 257.5/145/272.5 | 675
Men’s Sub-Master (35-39) 90KG
- Oscar Vazquez — 197.5/142.5/277.5 | 617.5
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2023 WRPF West Coast Classic Day Two Results — Raw Non-Drug Tested
Below are the non-tested results; they are written as squat/bench press/deadlift | total in kilograms:
Women’s Master (40-44) 75KG
- Wendy Valencia Medina — 100/50/110 | 260
Women’s Open 67.5KG
- Tara Dake — 177.5/82.5/195 | 455
- Megan E Green — 92.5/45/87.5 | 225
Women’s Open 75KG
- Amber Spindelman — 152.5/92.5/182.5 | 427.5
Women’s Sub-Master (35-39) 67.5KG
- Tara Dake — 177.5/82.5/195 | 455
Women’s Sub-Master (35-39) 75KG
- Amber Spindelman — 152.5/92.5/182.5 | 427.5
- Camila de Souza Gobbi — 75/47.5/100 | 222.5
Men’s Junior (20-23) 100KG
- Jordan Kortman — 287.5/192.5/337.5 | 817.5
Men’s Master (45-49) 100KG
- Dain Pankratz — 255/187.5/275 | 717.5
Men’s Master (50-54) 125KG
- Dave Foster — 237.5/162.5/272.5 | 672.5
Men’s Open 75KG
- Keith Correa — 272.5/177.5/365 | 815
Men’s Open 90KG
- Nathan Smith — 250/170/260 | 680
Men’s Open 100KG
- Kristopher Shinedling — 270/155/302.5 | 727.5
- Matthew Galvan — 237.5/165/290 | 692.5
- Carlo Ong — 227.5/155/300 | 682.5
Men’s Open 110KG
- Alec Lowi — 337.5/230/340 | 907.5
- Luke Van Ginkel — 307.5/215/302.5 | 825
Men’s Open 125KG
- Andy Huang — 387.5/220/340 | 947.5
- Adam Garcia — 315/232.5/367.5 | 915
- Danny Lima — 267.5/157.5/275 | 700
- Dave Foster — 237.5/162.5/272.5 | 672.5
Men’s Open 140KG
- Kenneth Cooper — 300/252.5/412.5 | 965
- Tyler Gulbransen — 295/227.5/400 | 922.5
Men’s Open +140KG
- Konnor Hayes — 317.5/250/327.5 | 895
- Brandon Rosete — 370/175/300 | 845
Men’s Sub-Master (35-39) 90KG
- Julian Gutierrez — 195/125/212.5 | 532.5
Men’s Sub-Master (35-39) 100KG
- Travis Parker — 200/137.5/227.5 | 565
Men’s Sub-Master (35-39) 125KG
- Danny Lima — 267.5/157.5/275 | 700
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