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

Congratulations to all the athletes who broke state records or broke standards in January!⁣ ⁣ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝟱⁣ ⁣ 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻⁣ Junior Men, 110 kg.⁣ Records: 137 kg SN, 170 kg CJ, 307 kg Total.⁣ Elias broke his own records of a 125 kg SN, 151 kg CJ, and 276 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗻⁣ Masters Men (60-64), 88 kg.⁣ Record: 92 kg CJ.⁣ Brian broke the 91 kg record standard.⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻⁣ ⁣ 𝗡𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸⁣ Junior, 69 kg.⁣ R

The NY WSO recognizes the achievements of our members through our Outstanding Athlete Awards. Each year we celebrate their extraordinary dedication to training, grace in motion on the competition platform, and an indomitable will to overcome challenges.⁣ We’re so happy to recognize the following athletes for their outstanding achievements in weightlifting for 2025.⁣ Junior Athletes: Angelina Mintz & Robert Rohde. Masters Athletes: Nidia Pardo & Bryan Jow. Senior Athletes: Nid

The Coach of the Year is someone who demonstrates a high level of care in athlete development. Their ability to motivate, dedication to the sport, and commitment to excellence inspires others across our organization and beyond. Through this award the NY WSO recognizes the efforts of those who develop athletes and strengthen the sport of weightlifting along with our local community. It is with great pleasure that we announce Bryant Illenberg of the Gryphon Strength Barbell as

Photo Courtesy of 6 for 6 Media . The Sport:80 BARs website, used by USA Weightlifting, ranks athletes annually based on competition data. Athletes are ranked by their total within their weight class, division, and age group. To celebrate the achievements of NY WSO athletes, we’ve listed those ranked first place in 2025 on our website! Rankings from 2024, 2023, and 2022 are still available via a link on the same page. Click here to view the 2025 rankings. Congratulations to

Congratulations to all the athletes who broke state records or broke standards at the 2025 Virus Weightlifting Finals and UMWF World Championships!⁣ ⁣ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿⁣ Junior & Senior Women, 86+ kg.⁣ Records: 135 kg CJ, 232 kg total. Chealsea broke her own 119 kg CJ and 221 kg Junior records from 2025 Nationals and the 128 kg CJ record standard.⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻⁣ Masters Women (35-39), 48 kg.⁣ Records: 43 kg SN. Amy broke her 41 kg SN record from the 2025 NYC

Congratulations to all the athletes who represented our WSO and New York at the United Masters Weightlifting Federation's World Championships held in Daytona Beach, Florida. Many of these athletes also competed at the Virus Weightlifting Finals which was held at the same time. Medals were only given out for the Total at this event. Women:  Zeena Hernandez (W30 53) earned a silver medal with a 125 kg Total (58 kg SN, 67 kg CJ). Chloe Starr (W30 69) earned a silver medal with a

Congratulations to everyone from our WSO who represented New York during the Virus Weightlifting Finals in Daytona Beach, Florida. Results from the UMWF World Championships are posted separately.⁣ ⁣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘕𝘠:⁣ ⁣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:⁣ ⁣ Sadie Cirbus (U13W 53) earned two bronze medals: 50 kg CJ, 89 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ Aurora Garland (U13W 48) earned three silver medals: 35 kg SN, 42 kg CJ, and 77 kg Total.⁣ ⁣ Ashton Gibbs (U13M 65) earned three gol