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

Check out our latest podcast episode! This time, Sara and James sit down with the one and only Julia Falamas. Julia is a National Referee, Level 1 and Level 2 coaching course instructor, works within the Coaching Development department, and is the head coach of Tribe Strength Lab in NYC. Whether you’re a current coach or looking to get started, this is one you don’t want to miss if you’re interested in learning more about Julia and USA Weightlifting’s Coaching Development pro

We had 21 state record standard broken at the 2026 Virus Weightlifting Series 1 in Columbus, Ohio!⁣ ⁣ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀⁣ ⁣ 𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿⁣ Masters Women (35-39), 69 kg.⁣ Records: 70 kg SN, 94 kg CJ, 164 kg Total.⁣ Chloe broke the 67 kg SN, 91 kg CJ, and 158 kg Total record standards.⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲⁣ Masters Women (35-39), 77 kg.⁣ Records: 81 kg SN.⁣ Holly broke her own snatch record of 80 kg.⁣ ⁣ 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗵𝘆⁣ Masters Women (40-44), 77 kg.⁣ Records

Congrats to all those who represented the NY WSO during the 2026 Virus Weightlifting Series 1 in Columbus, Ohio!⁣ ⁣ 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴…⁣ ⁣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵⁣ ⁣ Sadie Cirbus (U13 58) earned three silver medals: 41 kg SN, 50 kg CJ, 91 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ Adam Hawrylchak (U17 88) earned a bronze medal: 92 kg SN.⁣ ⁣ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿⁣ ⁣ Milo Janata (94) earned one silver medal: 103 kg SN, and three bronze medals: 120 kg CJ, 223 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀⁣ ⁣ Chloe Star

Our WSO is saddened by the news that NY Masters Hall of Fame member Bill Deni has passed away. Bill was an outstanding weightlifting and was instrumental on contributing to the growth of Masters weightlifting. Below are some words from David Meltzer and Bill's daughter Lara. From David Meltzer: "Bill Deni has died at the age of 98; he was one of the all-time greatest Masters weightlifters and a friend of mine for over 30 years. I'm sharing below the moving remembrance posted

We had one state record standard broken in February! ⁣ Super Bowl Prediction Open ⁣ Jean Beattie Masters Women (55-59), 63 kg.⁣ Records: 41 kg Snatch.⁣ Jean broke the 39 kg snatch record standard. Congratulations, Jean! ⁣ Click here to view the records and read eligibility criteria.⁣ Photo: Ryan Hansen, Warwick Weightlifting Club

It’s that time of year again! The Virus Weightlifting Series 1 is going down in Columbus, Ohio, from March 5th to March 8th at the Arnold Sports Festival. ⁣We’re pumped to cheer on the incredible athletes from our community as they take the platform. Wishing them the best of luck! ⁣Catch the action live at usaw.live. ⁣𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. • Adam Hawrylchak • Adanze Asante • Albert Chun • Alexa Mina • Allison Hanna • Alys

Here are updates on our WSO scholarship programs. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 & 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀⁣ ⁣ Applications are now open for our Youth and Junior Athlete Scholarships. Application Deadline: Thursday, May 21, 2016. This scholarship provides support to NY WSO athletes attending USA Weightlifting National Championships Week.⁣ Last year, we supported twelve incredible athletes. We’re excited to extend this opportunity to even more in 2026.⁣ ⁣ This yea