MARSHALL, Mo. — The William Jewell Powerlifting teams opened up their 2025-2026 season at
the Viking Invitational at Missouri Valley College this weekend. The invite consisted of a
quad meet between William Jewell, Missouri Valley, McKendree, and Coffeyville Community
College.
The meet was split into two weight class divisions (lightweight and heavyweight) for both men
and women. For women, lightweight was 44kg-65kg and heavyweight was 70kg-100+kg. And
for men, lightweight was 52kg-82.5kg and heavyweight was 90kg-140+kg.
The meet concluded with the women taking 2nd overall as a team, and with sophomore Exodus
Acevedo winning the overall best lifter award in the men's equipped division, and junior Gavin
LaFleur winning the overall best lifter award in the men's raw division.
Also joining the national qualifying crew is senior Molly McBratney who crushed the 75kg weight
class nationals qualifying total for collegiate nationals later this April.
Women's Performances:
Molly McBratney (Heavyweight: 75kg) -4th place
Squat- 117.5kg
Bench- 65kg
Deadlift- 142.5kg
Total- 325kg
Bailey O'Sullivan (Lightweight: 60kg) -3rd place
Squat- 115kg
Bench- 65kg
Deadlift- 105kg
Total- 285kg
Katelyn Padalecki (Lightweight: 56kg) -2nd place
Squat- 140kg
Bench- 65kg
Deadlift- 105kg
Total- 310kg
Carsen Phillips (Heavyweight: 90kg) -7th place
Squat- 112.5kg
Bench- 60kg
Deadlift- 115kg
Total- 287.5kg
Sonya Zamora (Heavyweight: 82.5kg) -5th place
Squat- 125kg
Bench- 70kg
Deadlift- 137.5kg
Total- 332.5kg
Men's Performances:
Exodus Acevedo (Heavyweight: 125kg) -1st place
Squat- 300kg
Bench- 155kg
Deadlift- 255kg
Total- 710kg
Hayden Branson (Lightweight: 82.5kg) -8th place
Squat- 205kg
Bench- 120kg
Deadlift- 240kg
Total- 565kg
John Jenkins (Lightweight: 82.5kg) -15th place
Squat- 145kg
Bench- 100kgDeadlift- 180kg
Total- 425kg
Nick Kurtz (Lightweight: 75kg) -9th place
Squat- 197.5kg
Bench- 115kg
Deadlift- 210kg
Total- 522.5kg
Gavin LaFleur (Lightweight: 82.5kg) -1st place
Squat- 255kg
Bench- 150kg
Deadlift- 255kg
Total- 660kg
Waylon Schenk (Heavyweight: 110kg) -9th place
Squat- 227.5kg
Bench- 115kg
Deadlift- 232.5kg
Total- 575kg
Samson Selleck (Lightweight: 67.5kg) -14th place
Squat- 125kg
Bench- 97.5kg
Deadlift- 172.5kg
Total- 395kg
UP NEXT:
The William Jewell Powerlifting team will be back on the platform on November 1 for the season home opener at the Mabee Center.
