On August 1st, the new weight categories for the sport of weightlifting officially went into effect!⁣ ⁣ We’ve updated the record standards and procedures for the New York WSO. Records from retired weight classes set between 2025 and 2026 have been archived as well here on our website. ⁣ Click here to view the records, read eligibility criteria, and submit an application.⁣ ⁣ 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁: Julie Rodriguez,

Photo Credit: Julie Rodriguez Our 2026 second quarter newsletter was emailed to the NY WSO membership on Thursday, July 16th. Because emails through the BARS website are limited to active USA Weightlifting members, the newsletter has also been posted here for those without an active membership. In this e-mail: - State Championships - Volunteers Needed - State Records - Weight Class Changes - USAW Vice Chair - WSO Committee Changes - National Championship Recaps - Scholarship

Congratulations to all those who represented the NY WSO during the 2026 National Championships Week in Colorado Springs, Colorado!⁣ ⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴...⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀⁣ ⁣ Sadie Cirbus (U13 58) earned two gold medals: 44 kg SN, 104 kg Total, and a bronze medal: 60 kg CJ. Sadie's performance earned her the title of National Youth Champion!⁣ ⁣ Adam Hawrylchak (U17 88) earned a bronze medal: 214 kg Total.

Congratulations to all the athletes who broke state records or record standards during National Championships Week!⁣ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀⁣ 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆⁣ Junior Men, 79 kg.⁣ Records: 115 kg SN, 148 kg CJ, 263 kg Total.⁣ Liam broke the 108 kg SN and 242 kg Total records previously held by Robert Rohde along with his own 137 kg CJ record.⁣ 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻⁣ Junior Men, 94 kg.⁣ Records: 127 kg SN, 268 kg Total.⁣ Trever broke his own 125 kg SN and 265 kg Total records.

Congratulations to all the athletes who broke state records or record standards at the Central New York Weightlifting Regional Open!⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿⁣ Masters Women (35-39), 63 kg.⁣ Records: 80 kg CJ, 143 kg Total.⁣ Staci broke the 64 kg record standard. She broke the 79 kg CJ and 140 kg Total records previously held by Emily Miccio.⁣ ⁣ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵⁣ Masters Women (65-69), 58 kg.⁣ Records: 20 kg SN, 27 kg CJ, 47 kg Total.⁣ ⁣Mary broke the 19 kg SN, 26 kg

Early bird registration for the 2026 NYS Championships is cruising along, we already have 57 athletes signed up to compete this September. Early Bird Deadline: Early bird pricing ends in just 14 days on Tuesday, June 30. Don’t miss your chance to save and lock in your spot. Hotel Room Rate: Participants also receive a special room rate at the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton. Use promo code WL6 when booking through hilton.com, or click here to have the discount applied automat

Good of luck to all NY WSO athletes competing at National Championships Week from June 20th to June 28th in Colorado Springs, CO!⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀⁣ Adam Hawrylchak, Matthew Cuevas, Oliver Combs, Reagan Frommer, Sadie Cirbus, and Savannah Hawkes.⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀⁣ Colin Williams, Elias Horn, Liam Clancy, Milo Janata, Nia Black, and Trever Weeden.⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶

We’re happy to announce that Jemel Kasier will be our Hudson Valley WSO representative going forward, filling the position formerly held by Joe Rodriguez. Our committee is excited to work with Jemel to continue growing the sport of weightlifting in New York State. Congratulations and welcome, Jemel!

Congratulations to all the athletes who broke state records or record standards at the Murder of Crows Open!⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸⁣ Junior Women 69 kg.⁣ Records: 90 kg SN, 104 kg CJ, 194 kg Total.⁣ Nia broke her own 83 kg SN and 186 kg Total records along with the 103 kg CJ record standard.⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲⁣ Masters Women (35-39), 77 kg.⁣ Records: 102 kg CJ, 182 kg Total.⁣ Holly broke her own 101 kg CJ and 181 kg Total records. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆⁣ Masters

Congratulations to our 2026 Youth & Junior Scholarship Recipients! We’re so happy to announce the 2026 NY WSO Youth & Junior scholarship winners: Adam Hawrylchak, Colin Williams, Elias Horn, Liam Clancy, Matthew Cuevas, Milo Janata, Nia Black, Reagan Frommer, Sadie Cirbus, and Savannah Hawkes. The NY WSO is thrilled to support these 10 outstanding athletes by covering their entry fees to the National Youth or National Junior Championships. We’re confident they’ll represent Ne

Registration is now open for the 2026 New York State Weightlifting Championships. Early Bird registration runs from Monday, June 1 through Tuesday, June 30. Regular registration will take place from Wednesday, July 1 through Monday, August 31. This event sells out quickly every year, and a waitlist will be created once capacity is reached. Click here to register.

Congratulations to all the athletes who have broken state records or record standards here in May!⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝘂𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻⁣ ⁣ 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗼⁣ Masters Women (35-38), 63 kg.⁣ Records: 79 kg CJ, 140 kg Total.⁣ Emily broke the 78 kg CJ record previously held by Alice Hui and the 139 kg record standard.⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶⁣ Youth Men, 65 kg.⁣ Record: 87 kg CJ.⁣ Aaron broke the 86 kg CJ record previously held by Caden Vanderhoof.⁣ ⁣ 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺

We had 2 record standards and 4 state records broken to close out April at the ADK Regional Open! ⁣ Christy Saint Masters Women (50-54), 86 kg⁣ Record: 60 kg CJ.⁣ Christy’s 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 57 kg CJ 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥. ⁣ Trever Weeden Junior Men, 94 kg. ⁣ Records: 125 kg SN, 265 kg Total.⁣ Trever broke his own 121 kg SN record and the 262 kg total record standard. Brett Andrus Masters Men (50-54), 110 kg. ⁣ Records: 140 kg CJ, 245 kg Total.⁣

Photo: Julie Rodriguez, jmjphotos.net 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘇:⁣ “I am stepping down as the Hudson Valley Regional Representative for the NY WSO. It has been an honor to serve for both the NY WSO and the previous LWC. I am proud of what we accomplished in my seven combined years on both boards.⁣ Under my tenure with NY LWC President Christopher Smith, governorships were established to represent the different regions of NY. The NYS Weightlifting Championships were in

We had 3 record standards and 2 stare records broken during the National Masters Championships!⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻⁣𝗻⁣ Masters Women (40-44), 48 kg⁣ Records: 44 kg SN, 55 kg CJ, 99 kg Total.⁣ 𝘈𝘮𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝟹𝟹 𝘬𝘨 𝘚𝘕, 𝟺𝟷 𝘬𝘨 𝘊𝘑, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝟽𝟺 𝘬𝘨 𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴.⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲⁣ Masters Men (60-64), 88 kg. ⁣ Records: 93 kg CJ, 158 kg Total.⁣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰�

Congratulations to everyone who represented the NY WSO during the 2026 National University & National Masters Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah!⁣ ⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴…⁣ ⁣ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀⁣ ⁣ Amy Win (W40 48) earned three silver medals: 44 kg SN, 55 kg CJ, 99 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ Lucille Murphy (W40 77) earned two gold medals: 96 kg CJ, 171 kg Total, and a silver medal: 75 kg SN. Lucille’s performance earned her the title of National Masters Champion!⁣

Posted by USAW on April 15, 2026: "Sara Soto has been elected by her peers to serve as Vice Chair of the USA Weightlifting Board of Directors, filling the role vacated by Tayler Harris. Soto is currently an At-Large Director on a 2025-28 term, and will serve as Vice Chair through 2026 to complete Harris’ vacated term. She will serve alongside current Chair of the Board, Michael Choi. Separately, Soto was also appointed as the Board of Directors Liaison to the USAW Foundation

Good luck to all the athletes competing at the National University & National Masters Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah from April 9th to April 12th.⁣ ⁣ Catch the action on the livestream at usaw.live .⁣ ⁣ 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 ⁣ • Devin Craig-Schwartz⁣ • Jeremy Singh⁣ • Nickolas Mol⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 ⁣ • Alba For

Photo Credit: Julie Rodriguez Our 2026 first quarter newsletter was emailed to the NY WSO membership on Friday, April 3rd. Because emails through the BARS website are limited to active USA Weightlifting members, the newsletter has also been posted here for those without an active membership. In this e-mail: - Athlete Rankings. - Coach of the Year. - Outstanding Athletes. - Youth & Junior Scholarship. - Arnold Recap. - Hall of Fame Updates. - In Memoriam: Bill Deni. -

Mark your calendars! There are several important dates to keep in mind if you plan on participating in this year’s NYS Championships. If you have any questions about these dates, don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to seeing you in Binghamton later this year! Click here to read more event details. Photo Credit: Julie Rodriguez, @jmjphotosig