LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell powerlifting team concludes the 2025 fall season with their first home meet of the year. The meet consisted of William Jewell, Missouri Valley, McKendree, Miner, Blue Mountain, and St. Louis. The meet was a success for the Cardinals with the men finishing 3rd overall, the women finishing 2nd overall, and numerous top 3 individual finishes for both men and women. Exodus Acevedo became the first powerlifter in Jewell history to eclipse the 700lb squat mark in competition with a 322.5 kg squat (711lbs).
The national crew also increased this weekend as freshman Nadia Flemon and Eric Penner along with sophomore Waylon Schenk all punched their tickets to the USA Powerlifting National Championships next spring in New Orleans.
Women's performances:
Katelyn Padalecki (Equipped 56kg - 1st place)#
Squat: 175kg
Bench: 60kg
Deadlift: 135kg
Total: 370kg
Bailey O'Sullivan (Equipped 60kg - 1st place)#
Squat: 120kg
Bench: 65kg
Deadlift: 115kg
Total: 300kg
Destiny Leandro (Equipped 90kg - 1st place)#
Squat: 185kg
Bench: 57.5kg
Deadlift: 125kg
Total: 367.5kg
Autum Baughey (Raw 48kg - 1st place)#
Squat: 80kg
Bench: 47.5kg
Deadlift: 92.5kg
Total: 220kg
Nadia Flemon (Raw 56kg - 3rd place)*
Squat: 105kg
Bench: 52.5kg
Deadlift: 105kg
Total: 262.5kg
Phia Vogel (Raw 60kg - 3rd place)Squat: 95kg
Bench: 52.5kg
Deadlift: 120kg
Total: 267.5kg
Molly McBratney (Raw 75kg - 2nd place)#
Squat: 112.5kg
Bench: 62.5kg
Deadlift: 145kg
Total: 320kg
Sonya Zamora (Raw 82.5kg - 2nd place)#
Squat: 127.5kg
Bench: 72.5kg
Deadlift: 140kg
Total: 340kg
Carsen Phillips (Raw 90kg - 3rd place)
Squat: 115kg
Bench: 65kg
Deadlift: 125kg
Total: 305kg
Men's Performances:
Hayden Branson (Equipped 82.5kg - 2nd place)#
Squat: 245kg
Bench: 145kg
Deadlift: 245kg
Total: 635kg
Waylon Schenk (Equipped 100kg - 4th place)*
Squat: 267.5kg
Bench: 135kg
Deadlift: 245kg
Total: 647.5kg
Eric Penner (Equipped 110kg - 1st place)*
Squat: 267.5kg
Bench: 185kg
Deadlift: 227.5kg
Total: 680kg
Exodus Acevedo (Equipped 140kg - 2nd place)#
Squat: 322.5kg
Bench: 160kg
Deadlift: 260kg
Total: 740kg
Ronald Do (Raw 67.5kg - 2nd place)
Squat: 140kg
Bench: 87.5kg
Deadlift: 190kg
Total: 417.5kg
Samson Selleck (Raw 67.5kg - 3rd place)
Squat: 125kg
Bench: 97.5kg
Deadlift: 180kg
Total: 402.5kg
John Jenkins (Raw 82.5kg - 4th place)
Squat: 147.5kg
Bench: 102.5kg
Deadlift: 182.5kg
Total: 432.5kg
Connor Long (Raw 90kg - 1st place)
Squat: 195kg
Bench: 132.5kg
Deadlift: 227.5kg
Total: 555kg
Grant Garret (Raw 110kg - 2nd place)
Squat: 205kg
Bench: 112.5kg
Deadlift: 200kg
Total: 517.5kg
# = already qualified for nationals
* = qualified for nationals
UP NEXT:
The William Jewell powerlifting team will be back in action on January 31st at Davenport University.
