2026 Virus Weightlifting Series 1 Preview

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

• Alyssa Garrison

• Amanda Cann

• Amy Schultheis

• Angela Grupe

• Arkadiy Makaron

• Arthi Nithi

• Ashley Visconti

• Catherine Ridella

• Cathleen Mahoney

• Chloe Starr

• Christine Baker

• Christopher Beattie

• Cooper Johnson

• Coty Brennan

• Daniel Lema

• Danny Choi

• David McKellar

• Devin Craig-Schwartz

• Devin Lin

• Edward Kwok

• Eleanor Burgess

• Faith Wyand

• George Bakatsias

• Griselda Velado

• Haryoon Jang

• Holly Crane

• Jaime Cordova

• Jared Bushaw

• Jason Ryu

• Jazz Widney

• Jean Beattie

• Jenny Ordon

• Jeremy Herrington

• Jessica Rodriguez

• Jonathan Small

• Jordyn Craig-Schwartz

• Justin Barber

• Kaelyn Button

• Kaixi Zou

• Kellen Crouse

• Kenn Hoe

• Kyle Stillwell

• Lance Hardy

• Lita Morris

• Louis Greco

• Lucille Murphy

• Meaghan Callahan

• Michael Sardo

• Michael Sauer

• Michelle Freyre

• Milo Janata

• Morgan Beattie

• Nadav David

• Nathan Jue

• Nicholas Bader

• Nicholas Lee

• Nicole Reiner

• Olivia Piacentini

• Owen Putman

• Paige Wiersema

• Paris Waranimman

• Patricia Van Buren

• Peter Bound

• Peter Cole

• Priscilla Del Moral

• Rachelle Marzola

• Ross Twanmoh

• Ryan Hansen

• Sadie Cirbus

• Samuel Axten

• Shannon Chalich

• Sophia Rizzuto

• Steven Marcus

• Tara Mackey

• Thomas Vinetti

• Timothy Luistro

• Tyler Hedlund

• Tyler Lilly

• Vanessa Knox

• Willie Smalls

• Wyatt Mechalke

• Yetunde Olayinka

Good luck again, everyone!

Photo Credit: Arnold Sports Festival