Spring 2022 Power Meet RESULTS

THANK YOU ALL for a great Power Meet Spring 2022! Below are the top 3 male and female. CLICK HERE for full male results. CLICK HERE for full female results. Congrats to all competitors!

Male Pound for Pound:
Winner: Daniel McDonough
2nd: Frank Constantino
3rd: Thomas Engelman

Female Pound for Pound:
Winner: Haley Nugen
2nd: Kayvon Bagby
3rd: Norma Vargas

Click here for our Power Meet photos!

Questions?

Contact eagyema2@gmu.edu or 703-993-5622

Mark your calendars Patriots! The Fall 2022 Power Meet will be held on Saturday, December 3rd at the RAC.

Registration details: 

  • Registration Closes March 30
  • Student Fee– $10
  • Non-student Fee – $20
  • Register online here!

Rules and Regulations

  • Check-In from 8:00 am – 8:30 am. Any registrants not checked-in by 8:30am will be disqualified *STRICTLY ENFORCED*
  • Weigh-ins occur the morning of the event at 8:30AM
  • Sequence of the lifts are: Squat, Bench, and Deadlift (3 attempts each)
  • Collars are required
  • ONLY the use of liquid chalk is permitted.
  • Participants may NOT decrease weight after an attempt
  • Three judges will evaluate every lift for completeness (successful lift = two of three judges pass the lift).
  • Highest successful lift in each exercise will be added together to determine ranking within weight class.
    • Top 3 in each weight class will receive a medal
  • Male & Female Pound for Pound Champion will be determined by the Wilks Formula
  • No adjustments can be made to the lifting space (i.e. resistance straps on bench, etc.)
  • “Raw” competition
    • No knee/elbow wraps, bench/squat suits, etc. are permitted
    • Only braces used for support (e.g., knee brace, wrist/ankle brace, belts, etc.)

Squat

  • Spotters will help guide off the rack
  • Lifter will then stay in the upright position until head judge signals by hand gesture (if in sight) and by saying “Squat”
  • Lifter will then lower to a position where his/her hip crease is inline with the top of the knee
  • Once the lifter believes that position is reached they may begin ascending to the start position on their own
  • Lifter cannot descend once upward motion has begun (i.e. bounce)
  • Lifter must stay steady at upright position until head judge signals “rack”

    Squat figure

    • Spotters will then help place weight back into the rack
    • Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
    • Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitors total

Bench

  • Free Motion Epic Olympic flat bench will be used
  • Spotter will help lift out of the rack
  • Lifter must then stay at a locked-out position until head judge signals “bench”
  • Lifter will then lower bar to chest and pause at the bottombench figure
  • Head judge will signal “Press” when the bar is steady in contact with the chest
  • Lifter cannot descend once upward motion has begun (i.e. bounce)
  • Lifter will then press back up to the starting position and hold until head judge signals to “Rack”
    • Feet must stay in contact with the ground, and shoulder blades & hips in contact with the back pad at all times
    • Spotters will then help place weight back into the rack
    • Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
    • Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitors total

Deadlift

  • Lifter will step up to the bar and is able to pull when he/she is ready
  • Lifter must have a smooth constant upward motion of the bardeadlift figure
    • No “hitching”
    • Upon upright lock-out head judge will signal “down”
    • Lifter must control the weight  on the way down by keeping hands in contact with the bar until it reaches the ground
    • Judges will then score the lift as successful or failed
    • Any deviance from these procedures will result in a failed lift and the attempted weight will not count toward the competitor’s total