West Point Powerlifting - Collegiate National Champions!

They competed in the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships at the Rhode Island Convention Center last weekend. This year was the first year in at least a decade that West Point had women competing at Nationals, and all involved were eager to see how they would fare. Competition began on Thursday 14 April with the lighter weight classes of men and women. Firstie Shaina Coss immediately made a splash for the team and for women’s powerlifting as she achieved All-American status with a fourth-in-the-nation finish in her first National Championships. Firstie and Co-Captain Tom Evans also scored for West Point, becoming a two-time All-American with a fourth place finish off a huge 579 lbs. deadlift (at 163 lbs. bodyweight), improving on his fifth place finish from last year. These two upper-class leaders did a great job setting the tone for the rest of the team and setting the conditions for success the next day. Most of the team competed on Friday 15 April. The heavier weight classes of West Point men came prepared to do some damage, and did not disappoint. The morning session was led by three outstanding performances. Team Captain, Cadet James Haworth battled through injuries and other adversity throughout his three years on the Powerlifting Team, and put together an incredible performance (including a competition bench press personal record) to become an All-American with a fifth place finish in his final collegiate competition. Read More