2026 Lift-a-thon Results

The music was blaring, the crowd was cheering and the lifters were giving it their all at the WHS gym for the annual Steve Studer Memorial Lift-a-thon.  It was one more step in the quest for a second playoff state championship.  Once again, Strength Coach Dan Studer did a fantastic job of organizing and conducting the event.

Three lifts were required of each participant, two of which were on display during the event: clean lift, bench press and squat. Each lifter selected his preferred weight for each lift and then attempted as many as he could until his arms or legs gave out. A composite score was then used to determine the winner of each of eleven weight classes based on the total weight lifted and the number of reps (max. 10).  Achievement medals were then awarded to the top three lifters in each category.

What stood out most was first, the number of sizeable participants, with fourteen in the 230-250 lb. class and an equal number in the over 250 lb. class, and second, the amount of weight some of these guys could manage.

Here are the winners:

• 140 lb. weight class – Ricardo Parker (So.)
• 150 lb. weight class – Timothy Menches Jr. (Jr.)
• 160 lb. weight class – Gregory Corsale (Sr.)
• 170 lb. weight class – Jaxson Perry (Jr.)
• 180 lb. weight class – Van Hawkins (Sr.)
• 190 lb. weight class –Anthony Hoover (Sr.)
• 200 lb. weight class – Sabastian Harper (Sr.)
• 215 lb. weight class –  Tiki Green (So.)
• 230 lb. weight class –  Savior Owens (Sr.)
• Heavy weight class – Worth Hirning (Jr.)
• Super heavyweight class – Kevin Elliott Jr. (Sr.)

140 lb. weight class – (1) Ricardo Parker, (2) Jacoby Boykin, (3) Malek Taylor

150 lb. weight class – (1) Timothy Menches Jr., (2) Bricen Motley, (3) William Sampsel II

160 lb. weight class – (1) Gregory Corsale, (2) Mateo Herrera, (3) Iziaha Johnson

170 lb. weight class – (1) Jaxson Perry, (2) Austin Pryor, (3) Hunter Swann

180 lb. weight class – (1) Van Hawkins, (2) Ke’Aun Fowler, (3) George Rivera

190 lb. weight class – (1) Anthony Hoover, (2) Adrian Pascley, (3) Joshua Williams

200 lb. weight class – (1) Sabastian  Harper, (2) Braylon Pachis, (3) Kaden Allen

215 lb. weight class – (1) Tiki Green, (2) Landon Hose, (3) Jaylen Relford (not shown)

230 lb. weight class – (1) Savior Owens, (2) Andrew Holland, (3) Blake Hawk

Heavyweight class (230-250) – (1) Worth Hirning, (2) Joseph, Russ-Karder, (3) Koletin Hodges

Super heavyweight class (250+) – (1) Kevin Elliott Jr., (2) Noah Garner, (3) Elliot Ervin Jr.