USAWA

2025 Team Lift Champions Dave DeForest and Tony Lupo

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Location: Lakewood, Colorado and Remote
Weigh-Ins: 9:00 AM, Lifting Begins 10:00 AM
Meet Director: Sanjiv Gupta
The Lifts: Team Seated Press-From Rack (A42), Team Deadlift – 2 Bars (B2) & Team Zercher Lift (C8)
Record Session: Athletes can perform up to (5) records if time and equipment allows
Entry Deadline: December 12, 2026. Enter by contacting Sanjiv Gupta at sanjiv_gupta@hotmail.com
Entry Fee: $0 per 2-person team
Remote Results must be submitted by midnight Monday, December 21, 2026
Officials: Must accompany remote results to be eligible for records
USAWA Membership Required
Awards: None

The 2025 Team Lift Championship was a tremendous success with both High Country Vigour and Clark’s Championship Gym entering three teams. 2025 was only the second time in history that a men’s winner, women’s winner and mixed team winner was crowned. 2026 will feature three team lifts and will include a record session.

This is the second time the Team Deadlift – 2 Bars (last 2011) and Team Zercher Lift (last 2007) will be part of the Team Lift Championship. This will be the first time the Team Seated Press, From Rack will be contested.