The level of lifting was extremely high at the 2024 NYS Championships! We saw many battles for podium spots and a total of 141 state and state meet records were broken (29 state records and 112 state meet records).
A state record can be set or broken year-round at local NY WSO, national, or international competitions. A state meet record can only be set or broken annually the NYS Championships. Congratulations to all of our new record holders on your outstanding achievements.
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Listed below is a breakdown of the records broken at this year’s event along with mention of who previously held those records.

YOUTH MEN
61 KG – Caden Vanderhoof:
77 kg Clean and Jerk
139 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Noah Yamner held the clean and jerk (73 kg) and total (135 kg) records.
JUNIOR MEN
55 KG – Caleb Welser:
61 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: Benjamin Gottlieb held the snatch (60 kg) record.
81 KG – Trever Weeden:
109 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: Alec Paganuzzi held the snatch (108 kg) record.
MASTERS MEN 35-39
96 KG – Bryant Illenberg:
130 kg Snatch
155 kg Clean and Jerk
285 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Bryant Illenberg improved upon his snatch (120 kg), clean and jerk (147 kg), and total (267 kg) records.
MASTERS MEN 40-44
89 KG – Chad Lanier:
124 kg Clean and Jerk
Previous Record Holder: Nicolas Lobotsky held the clean and jerk (123 kg) record.
109 KG – Ryan Hansen:
128 kg Snatch
286 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Ryan Hansen improved upon his snatch (123 kg) and total (283 kg) records.
MASTERS MEN 55-59
89 KG – Gene Rendino:
67 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: William McClure held the snatch (66 kg) record.
96 KG – James Storch:
103 kg Clean and Jerk
Previous Record Holder: Jim Storch improved upon his clean and jerk (102 kg) record.
SENIOR MEN
61 KG – Timothy Luistro:
103 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: Dean Otsuka held the snatch (102 kg) record.
YOUTH WOMEN
40 KG – Aurora Garland:
28 kg Snatch
34 kg Clean and Jerk
62 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Record standards must be equaled or surpassed. Aurora Garland equaled the record standards on the snatch (28 kg), clean and jerk (34 kg), and total (62 kg).
MASTERS WOMEN 40-44
55 KG – Darleen Alardo:
52 kg Snatch
115 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Alexandria Zikoyanis held the snatch (50 kg) and total (114 kg).
76 KG – Lucille Murphy:
73 kg Snatch
93 kg Clean and Jerk
166 kg Total
Previous Record Holders: Jenny Ordon held the snatch (71 kg), clean and jerk (87 kg), and total (158 kg) records.
MASTERS WOMEN 45-49
87+ KG – Hillary White:
55 kg Snatch
70 kg Clean and Jerk
125 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Record standards must be equaled or surpassed. Hilary White exceeded the record standards on the snatch (50 kg) and total (112 kg). She also improved upon her clean and jerk (70 kg) record.
MASTERS WOMEN 65-69
55 KG – Mary Storch:
19 kg Snatch
26 kg Clean and Jerk
45 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Mary Storch improved upon her snatch (18 kg), clean and jerk (25 kg), and total (45 kg) records.
SENIOR WOMEN
87+ KG – Huyen Chau:
105 kg Clean and Jerk
185 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Ashley Ford held the clean and jerk (102 kg) and total (184 kg) records.

YOUTH MEN
49 KG – Eli Valero:
20 kg Snatch
24 kg Clean and Jerk
44 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Eli Valero improved upon his snatch (13 kg) record. Cole Walsh held the clean and jerk (22 kg), and total (34 kg) records.
61 KG – Caden Vanderhoof:
62 kg Snatch
77 kg Clean and Jerk
139 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Landon Tarazona held the snatch (28 kg) and total (60 kg) records. Jacob Trunzo held the clean and jerk (40 kg) record.
67 KG – Owen Lin:
49 kg Snatch
65 kg Clean and Jerk
114 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Samson Malakov held the snatch (38 kg), clean and jerk (55 kg), and total (93 kg) records.
102+ KG – Ben Bonios:
80 kg Snatch
103 kg Clean and Jerk
183 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested within this age group.
JUNIOR MEN
55 KG – Caleb Welser:
61 kg Snatch
73 kg Clean and Jerk
134 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Ben Gotllieb held the snatch (45 kg), clean and jerk (60 kg), and total (105 kg) records.
81 KG – Trever Weeden:
109 kg Snatch
120 kg Clean and Jerk
229 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Larry Mintz held the snatch (87 kg), clean and jerk (112 kg), total (195 kg) records.
MASTERS MEN 35-39
73 KG – Bryan Jow:
110 kg Snatch
251 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Byran Jow improved upon his own snatch (103 kg) and total (246 kg) records.
96 KG – Bryant Illenberg:
130 kg Snatch
155 kg Clean and Jerk
285 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Bryant Illenberg improved upon his snatch (120 kg), clean and jerk (147 kg), and total (267 kg) records.
MASTERS MEN 40-44
67 KG – Fernando Casue:
72 kg Snatch
100 kg Clean and Jerk
172 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
73 KG – Ian Fleury:
70 kg Snatch
100 kg Clean and Jerk
172 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
89 KG – Chad Lanier:
94 kg Snatch
124 kg Clean and Jerk
218 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Vincent Maiello held the snatch (85 kg), clean and jerk (98 kg), and total (168 kg) records.
109 KG – Ryan Hansen:
128 kg Snatch
158 kg Clean and Jerk
286 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
MASTERS MEN 50-54
109 KG – Jonathan Stroble:
55 kg Snatch
82 kg Clean and Jerk
137 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
109+ KG – Christopher Smith:
38 kg Snatch
55 kg Clean and Jerk
93 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
MASTERS MEN 55-59
89 KG – Gene Rendino:
67 kg Snatch
83 kg Clean and Jerk
150 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
96 KG – James Storch:
75 kg Snatch
103 kg Clean and Jerk
178 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
109+ KG – Christopher Crooker:
46 kg Snatch
57 kg Clean and Jerk
103 Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
MASTERS MEN 65-69
109+ – Gerard Finn:
54 kg Snatch
71 kg Clean and Jerk
125 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
MASTERS MEN 70-74
96 KG – Mark Focacci:
41 kg Snatch
50 kg Clean and Jerk
91 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
MASTERS MEN 75+
81 KG – Jerry Dunne:
44 kg Snatch
55 kg Clean and Jerk
99 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
SENIOR MEN
55 KG – Caleb Welser:
61 kg Snatch
73 kg Clean and Jerk
134 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Ben Gotllieb held the snatch (45 kg), clean and jerk (60 kg), and total (105 kg) records.
61 KG – Timothy Luistro:
103 kg Snatch
218 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Timothy Luistro improved upon his snatch (95 kg) and total (206 kg) records.
73 KG – Sergio Castillo:
111 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: Joshua Waterman held the snatch (108 kg) record.
102 KG – Steve Paniccia:
171 kg Clean and Jerk
301 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Nick Bader held the snatch (170 kg) and total (300 kg) records.
109 KG – Joshua Cruz:
136 kg Snatch
165 kg Clean and Jerk
301 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: John Rivero held the snatch (135 kg) and total (293 kg) records. Will Barr held the clean and jerk (158 kg) record.
109+ KG – David McKellar:
185 kg Clean and Jerk
330 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Robert Marvald held the clean and jerk (178 kg) record. Luke Dalberg held the total (323 kg) record.
YOUTH WOMEN
40 KG – Aurora Garland:
28 kg Snatch
34 kg Clean and Jerk
62 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
55 KG – Czarina Poserio:
33 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holder: Danika Lorenzo held the snatch (32 kg) record.
81 KG – Reagan Frommer:
41 kg Snatch
61 kg Clean and Jerk
102 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Reagan Frommer improved upon her snatch (31 kg), clean and jerk (41 kg), and total (72 kg) records.
81+ KG – Grace Wang:
45 kg Snatch
63 kg Clean and Jerk
108 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Viviana Smith held the snatch (29 kg), clean and jerk (40 kg), and total (69 kg) records.
JUNIOR WOMEN
71 KG – Jenna Shannon:
62 kg Snatch
132 kg Total
71 KG – Marci Baldinger:
72 kg Clean and Jerk
Previous Record Holders: Ariana Ferraro held the snatch (45 kg) record. Stella Reyes held the clean and jerk (58 kg) and total (101 kg) records.
MASTERS WOMEN 35-39
87+ KG – Huyen Chau:
80 kg Snatch
105 kg Clean and Jerk
185 kg Total
Previous Record Holders: Maria Lopez Guardone held the snatch (69 kg) and total (147 kg) records. Christine Hammeri held the clean and jerk (87 kg) record.
MASTERS WOMEN 40-44
55 KG – Darleen Alardo:
52 kg Snatch
115 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Alexandria Zikoyanis held the snatch (50 kg) and total (114 kg) records.
71 KG – Lydia Marquez:
55 kg Clean and Jerk
93 kg Total
71 KG – Kathleen Caponi:
40 kg Snatch
Previous Record Holders: Lydia Marquez improved her clean and jerk (52 kg) and total (90 kg) records. Lydia also previously held the snatch (38 kg) record.
76 KG – Lucille Murphy:
73 kg Snatch
93 kg Clean and Jerk
166 kg Total
Previous Record Holders: Amy Stumvoll held the snatch (64 kg), clean and jerk (75 kg), and total (139 kg) records.
87 KG – Kristin Peterson:
61 kg Snatch
74 kg Clean and Jerk
135 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Maria Oakden held the snatch (46 kg), clean and jerk (70 kg), and total (116 kg) records.
MASTERS WOMEN 45-49
87 KG – Laurel Myler:
48 kg Snatch
55 kg Clean and Jerk
103 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
87+ KG – Hillary White:
55 kg Snatch
70 kg Clean and Jerk
125 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Hillary White improved her snatch (45 kg), clean and jerk (63 kg), and total (108 kg) records.
MASTERS WOMEN 65-69
55 KG – Mary Storch:
19 kg Snatch
26 kg Clean and Jerk
45 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: This weight class was previously uncontested in this age group.
SENIOR WOMEN
64 KG – Shannon Cook:
85 kg Snatch
106 kg Clean and Jerk
191 kg Total
Previous Record Holder: Nicolette Torreggian held the snatch (83), clean and jerk (104), and total (187) records.
71 KG – Emma Sabini:
101 kg Clean and Jerk
Previous Record Holder: Analise Kirby held the clean and jerk (100 kg) record.
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