OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The William Jewell powerlifting team concluded their 2024-25 season at the 2025 USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals over the weekend.
Gavin LaFleur earned All-America honors en route to being the 2025 75kg National Champion – the first National Champ in Jewell Powerlifting history. Going a perfect 9-for-9 on his lift attempts and finishing in first place in the 75 kg division, the sophomore from Floresville, Texas earned the first All-America powerlifting honors as well for Jewell. He hit personal records in all three squat, bench, and deadlift with a winning personal best total of 717.5 kg.
Women's Performances
Autum Baughey (44 kg)
- Squat: 80
- Bench: 45
- Dead: 92.5
- Total: 217.5 kg
Katelyn Padalecki (60 kg)
- Squat: 165
- Bench: 87.5
- Dead: 142.5
- Total: 395 kg
Bailey O'Sullivan (65 kg)
- Squat: N/A
- Bench: 70
- Dead: 120
- Total: 0
Amberlyn Hoeper (82.5 kg)
- Squat: N/A
- Bench: 65
- Dead: 147.5
- Total: 0
Reaghan Bible (65 kg)
- Squat: 130
- Bench: 55
- Dead: 125
- Total: 310 kg
Sonya Zamora (82.5 kg)
- Squat: 135
- Bench: 70
- Dead: 147.5
- Total: 352.5 kg
Desntiny Leandro (90 kg)
- Squat: 200
- Bench: 77.5
- Dead: 160
- Total: 437.5
Men's Performances
Lawson Navarre (56 kg)
- Squat: 180
- Bench: 100
- Dead: 182.5
- Total: 462.5 kg
Nick Kurtz (67 kg)
- Squat: 202.5
- Bench: 102.5
- Dead: 215
- Total: 520 kg
Hunter Branson (67 kg)
- Squat: 187.5
- Bench: 110
- Dead: 195
- Total: 492.5
Joseph Carpenter (75 kg)
- Squat: 230
- Bench: 110
- Dead: 222.5
- Total: 562.5 kg
Gavin LaFleur (75 kg) –
1st Place, National Champion
- Squat: 280
- Bench: 152.5
- Dead: 285
- Total: 717.5 kg
Tommy Penner (110 kg)
- Squat: 260
- Bench: 165
- Dead: 197.5
- Total: 622.5 kg
Exodus Acevedo (140 kg)
- Squat: 295
- Bench: 165
- Dead: 272.5
- Total: 732.5
