CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - P.E.I. lifters earned 15 weight class titles on home turf at the recent Canadian Powerlifting Union Eastern Canadian powerlifting and bench Press championships in Summerside.
Summerside’s Tilman Gallant, lifting in Master 4 93 kg, set a new unofficial world record in the bench press with a 145-kilogram effort and won the powerlifting portion with a total lift of 430 kg tallied from his 130 kg, 140 kg and 160 kg results in squat, bench and deadlift, respectively.
Tyson Veniot also captured two titles, winning the junior 59 kg bench press (85 kg) and powerlifting (squat 102.5 kg, bench 80 kg, deadlift 152.5 kg, total 335 kg) events.
Other Island powerlifting winners include Caitlin McKenna (sub-junior 63 kg), Karley Affleck (junior 57 kg), Breanne Burgoyne (junior 63 kg), Jill MacFarlane (Master 1 52 kg), Logan Vessey (junior 105 kg), Cameron Gordon (Special Olympics 83 kg) and Allen Profitt (Master 3 120 kg).
Bench press titles went to Kara Arsenault (Master 1 84-Plus kg), Marian Johnston (Master 3 57 kg), Caleb Boreland (sub-junior 83 kg) and Hunter Ellis (Special Olympics 83 kg).
Best Lifter awards went to Ontario’s Sangeetha Jeyabalasingam (junior female), Nicholas Hayward and Michelle Harwood from Newfoundland and Labrador in junior male and master female, respectively, Nova Scotia’s Shiek Ali (master male) and Jessica McNutt (female bench), Tasnim Banuga of Manitoba in open female and New Brunswick’s Chris Sharpe (open male) and RJ Forbes (male bench).
Over 100 lifters from six provinces competed at the event.
By The Numbers
Results from the recent Canadian Powerlifting Union Eastern Canadian powerlifting and bench press championships in Summerside.
Powerlifting
Sub-Junior 63 kg - Caitlin McKenna (P.E.I.), squat 97.5 kg, bench 60 kg, deadlift 122.5 kg, total 280 kg.
Sub-Junior 72 kg - 1. Amber Milley (N.L.), squat 90 kg, bench 42.5 kg, deadlift 92.5 kg, total 225 kg; 2. Lily MacPherson (N.S.), squat 87.5 kg, bench 40 kg, deadlift 95 kg, total 222.5 kg.
Junior 52 kg - 1. Sangeetha Jeyabalasingam (Ont.), squat 110 kg, bench 55 kg, deadlift 142.5 kg, total 307.5 kg; 2. Veronique Cormier (N.B.), squat 107.5 kg, bench 62.5 kg, deadlift 135 kg, total 305 kg; Caylee d’Entremont, (N.S.), squat 85 kg, bench 52.5 kg, deadlift 105 kg, total 242.5 kg.
Junior 57 kg - 1. Karley Affleck (P.E.I.), squat 90 kg, bench 45 kg, deadlift 100 kg, total 235 kg; 2. Sarah Strickland (N.L.), squat 80 kg, bench 42.5 kg, deadlift 95 kg, total 217.5 kg.
Junior 63 kg - 1. Breanne Burgoyne (P.E.I.), squat 92.5 kg, bench 62.5 kg, deadlift 132.5 kg, total 287.5 kg; 2. Roxane Duguay (N.B.), squat 95 kg, bench 55 kg, deadlift 125 kg, total 275 kg.
Junior 72 kg - 1. Amanda Parker (N.B.), squat 147.5 kg, bench 80 kg, deadlift 170 kg, total 397.5 kg; 2. Jenna Downie (N.S.), squat 132.5 kg, bench 60 kg, deadlift 165 kg, total 357.5 kg.
Junior 84 kg - 1. Krystyna Urbancic (N.S.), squat 132.5 kg, bench 75 kg, deadlift 177.5 kg, total 385 kg; 2. Katherine MacLean (N.S.), squat 152.5 kg, bench 67.5 kg, deadlift 165 kg, total 385 kg.
Open 52 kg - Mallory Russell (N.S.), squat 87.5 kg, bench 50 kg, deadlift 110 kg, total 247.5 kg.
Open 57 kg - 1. Jessica Halcovitch (N.B.), squat 127.5 kg, bench 72.5 kg, deadlift 130 kg, total 330 kg; 2. Leanne McLaughlin (N.S.), squat 107.5 kg, bench 65 kg, deadlift 135 kg, total 307.5 kg; 3. Sarah Pellerin (N.L.), squat 115 kg, bench 60 kg, deadlift 115 kg, total 290 kg.
Open 63 kg - 1. Louise Larade (N.S.), squat 125 kg, bench 65 kg, deadlift 155 kg, total 345 kg; 2. Katie McQueen (N.S.), squat 120 kg, bench 67.5 kg, deadlift 137.5 kg, total 325 kg; Michelle Deruelle (N.S.), squat 122.5 kg, bench 55 kg, deadlift 125 kg, total 302.5 kg; 4. Megg Turner (N.S.), squat 107.5 kg, bench 62.5 kg, deadlift 125 kg, total 295 kg.
Open 72 kg - 1. Tasnim Banuga (Man.), squat 150 kg, bench 77.5 kg, deadlift 175 kg, total 402.5 kg; 2. Miranda Crane (P.E.I.), squat 122.5 kg, bench 70 kg, deadlift 147.5 kg, total 340 kg; 3. Melissa Skehans (N.L.), squat 115 kg, bench 62.5 kg, deadlift 142.5 kg, total 320 kg; 4. Courtney Steele (P.E.I.), squat 117.5 kg, bench 65 kg, deadlift 135 kg, total 317.5 kg; 5. Sarah Pike (N.L.), 0.00 kg.
Open 84 kg - 1. Melissa Garron (N.S.), squat 162.5 kg, bench 90 kg, deadlift 170 kg, total 422.5 kg; 2. Julia Young (N.L.), squat 135 kg, bench 82.5 kg, deadlift 137.5 kg, total 355 kg; 3. Kaitlin Armour (N.B.), squat 132.5 kg, bench 65 kg, deadlift 152.5 kg, total 350 kg; 4. Jennalee Cole (N.S.), squat 130 kg, bench 52.5 kg, deadlift 150 kg, total 332.5 kg; 5. Mallory Doyle (N.L.), squat 122.5 kg, bench 47.5 kg, deadlift 125 kg, total 295 kg; 6. Alison Hawkins (N.L.), 0.00 kg.
Open 84-Plus kg - 1. Natasha Ching (N.S.), squat 175 kg, bench 87.5 kg, deadlift 187.5 kg, total 450 kg; 2. Nicole Kenny (P.E.I.), squat 147.5 kg, bench 72.5 kg, deadlift 175 kg, total 395 kg; 3. Morgan Armour (N.S.), squat 140 kg, bench 75 kg, deadlift 135 kg, total 350 kg; 4. Cassandra Abbott (N.L.), 0.00 kg.
Master 1 52 kg - Jill MacFarlane (P.E.I.), squat 90 kg, bench 50 kg, deadlift 100 kg, total 240 kg.
Master 1 63 kg - 1. Michelle Harwood (N.L.), squat 125 kg, bench 55 kg, deadlift 150 kg, total 330 kg; 2. Tracy Curran (P.E.I.), squat 125 kg, bench 62.5 kg, deadlift 132.5 kg, total 320 kg; 3. Melanie Harris (N.B.), squat 100 kg, bench 67.5 kg, deadlift 122.5 kg, total 290 kg; 4. Jillian Sproul (P.E.I.), squat 102.5 kg, bench 55 kg, deadlift 127.5 kg, total 285 kg; 5. Lisa McCormack (N.L.), squat 85 kg, bench 45 kg, deadlift 120 kg, total 250 kg.
Master 1 72 kg - 1. Glenda Brown (N.L.), squat 120 kg, bench 50 kg, deadlift 152.5 kg, total 322.5 kg; 2. Glenda MacDonald (P.E.I.), squat 115 kg, bench 60 kg, deadlift 147.5 kg, total 322.5 kg; 3. Marguerite Phillips (N.S.), squat 97.5 kg, bench 45 kg, deadlift 117.5 kg, total 260 kg; 4. Kara Arsenault (P.E.I.), 0.00 kg.
Master 2 63 kg - Anne Beaumaster (N.L.), squat 82.5 kg, bench 35 kg, deadlift 102.5 kg, total 220 kg.
Master 2 84 kg - Sharon McCarthy (N.L.), squat 87.5 kg, bench 47.5 kg, deadlift 115 kg, total 250 kg.
Master 4 84-Plus kg - Ruby Koritarov (N.L.), squat 70 kg, bench 45.5 kg, deadlift 113 kg, total 228.5 kg.
Sub-Junior 66 kg - Zachary Doucette (N.S.), squat 117.5 kg, bench 80 kg, deadlift 140 kg, total 337.5 kg.
Sub-Junior 74 kg - 1. Ethan Reid (N.L.), squat 195 kg, bench 120 kg, deadlift 220 kg, total 535 kg; 2. Anthony Nendarto (P.E.I.), squat 162.5 kg, bench 102.5 kg, deadlift 210 kg, total 475 kg.
Sub-Junior 83 kg - 1. Colby Leamon (N.L.), squat 150 kg, bench 105 kg, deadlift 182.5 kg, total 437.5 kg; 2. Bronson Cameron (N.B.), squat 142.5 kg, bench 77.5 kg, deadlift 190 kg, total 410 kg.
Sub-Junior 105 kg - Noah Boudreau (N.L.), squat 160 kg, bench 102.5 kg, deadlift 170 kg, total 432.5 kg.
Sub-Junior 120-Plus kg - Liam Clark (N.S.), squat 167.5 kg, bench 105 kg, deadlift 187.5 kg, total 460 kg.
Junior 59 kg - Tyson Veniot (P.E.I.), squat 102.5 kg, bench 80 kg, deadlift 152.5 kg, total 335 kg.
Junior 66 kg - Reilly Lane (N.L.), squat 135 kg, bench 87.5 kg, deadlift 177.5 kg, total 400 kg.
Junior 83 kg - 1. Nicholas Hayward (N.L.), squat 230 kg, bench 137.5 kg, deadlift 257.5 kg, total 625 kg; 2. Andrew Collier (N.S.), squat 202.5 kg, bench 135 kg, deadlift 235 kg, total 572.5 kg; 3. Nick Collins (N.L.), squat 195 kg, bench 120 kg, deadlift 195 kg, total 510 kg.
Junior 93 kg - 1. DJ Clarke (N.L.), squat 247.5 kg, bench 130 kg, deadlift 267.5 kg, total 645 kg; 2. Wesley Harper (N.S.), squat 220 kg, bench 182.5 kg, deadlift 232.5 kg, total 635 kg; 3. Lucas Wiseman (N.L.), squat 200 kg, bench 110 kg, deadlift 287.5 kg, total 597.5 kg; 4. Noah Doucet (N.B.), squat 182.5 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 217.5 kg, total 527.5 kg.
Junior 105 kg - 1. Logan Vessey (P.E.I.), squat 202.5 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 257.5 kg, total 587.5 kg; 2. John Edgar (N.S.), squat 200 kg, bench 132.5 kg, deadlift 235 kg, total 567.5 kg.
Junior 120 kg - Tristan Minihan (N.S.), squat 235 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 265 kg, total 627.5 kg.
Special Olympics 83 kg - 1. Cameron Gordon (P.E.I.), squat 117.5 kg, bench 90 kg, deadlift 140 kg, total 347.5 kg; 2. Hunter Ellis (P.E.I.), squat 95 kg, bench 95 kg, deadlift 125 kg, total 315 kg.
Open 59 kg - Evan Brideau (N.B.), squat 147.5 kg, bench 85 kg, deadlift 190 kg, total 422.5 kg.
Open 74 kg - 1. Conor Demone (N.S.), squat 230 kg, bench 145 kg, deadlift 240 kg, total 615 kg; 2. Inderpreet Singh (P.E.I.), squat 182.5 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 212.5 kg, total 522.5 kg.
Open 83 kg - 1. Justin Quedado (N.S.), squat 250 kg, bench 157.5 kg, deadlift 285 kg, total 692.5 kg; 2. Evan Collins (N.L.), squat 230 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 242.5 kg, total 600 kg; 3. Naeem Rohani (P.E.I.), squat 215 kg, bench 110 kg, deadlift 255 kg, total 580 kg; 4. Marcus Parkus (N.S.), squat 195 kg, bench 135 kg, deadlift 227.5 kg, total 557.5 kg.
Open 93 kg - 1. James Sharpe (N.B.), squat 275 kg, bench 175 kg, deadlift 320 kg, total 770 kg; 2. Sam Byrne (N.L.), squat 262.5 kg, bench 150 kg, deadlift 270 kg, total 682.5 kg; 3. Joseph Benoit (N.S.), squat 245 kg, bench 147.5 kg, deadlift 260 kg, total 652.5 kg.
Open 105 kg - 1. Cory Johnson (N.S.), squat 192.5 kg, bench 145 kg, deadlift 275 kg, total 612.5 kg; 2. James MacDonald (N.S.), squat 210 kg, bench 140 kg, deadlift 225 kg, total 575 kg.
Open 120 kg - Terrence Mendes (N.S.), squat 287.5 kg, bench 187.5 kg, deadlift 325 kg, total 800 kg.
Open 120-Plus kg - Jordan Profitt (N.S.), squat 65 kg, bench 25 kg, deadlift 65 kg, total 155 kg.
Master 1 74 kg - Shiek Ali (N.S.), squat 180 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 195 kg, total 502.5 kg.
Master 1 83 kg - Michael Chiola (N.S.), squat 170 kg, bench 122.5 kg, deadlift 217.5 kg, total 510 kg.
Master 1 93 kg - John Buchanan (N.S.), squat 170 kg, bench 127.5 kg, deadlift 207.5 kg, total 505 kg.
Master 1 105 kg - Marcus Hibbert (N.S.), squat 220 kg, bench 145 kg, deadlift 210 kg, total 575 kg.
Master 2 74kg - Paul Smith (N.L.), squat 142.5 kg, bench 80 kg, deadlift 195 kg, total 417.5 kg.
Master 3 93 kg - Don Cormier (N.L.), squat 190 kg, bench 102.5 kg, deadlift 160 kg, total 452.5 kg.
Master 3 120 kg - Allen Profitt (P.E.I.), squat 150 kg, bench 125 kg, deadlift 225 kg, total 500 kg.
Master 4 93 kg - Tilman Gallant (P.E.I.), squat 130 kg, bench 140 kg, deadlift 160 kg, total 430 kg.
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Bench Press
Junior 57 kg - Sarah Strickland (N.L.), 45 kg.
Open 63 kg - Megg Turner (N.S.), 65 kg.
Open 72 kg - Jessica McNutt (N.S.), 90 kg.
Open 84 kg - Julia Young (N.L.), 77.5 kg.
Master 1 63 kg - Lisa McCormack (N.L.), 47.5 kg.
Master 1 84-Plus kg - Kara Arsenault (P.E.I.), 75 kg.
Master 2 72 kg - Fran Harris (N.B.), 75 kg.
Master 3 57 kg - Marian Johnston (P.E.I.), 40 kg.
Sub-Junior 83 kg - Caleb Boreland (P.E.I.), 147.5 kg.
Junior 59 kg - Tyson Veniot (P.E.I.), 85 kg.
Open 120-Plus kg - RJ Forbes (N.B.), 180 kg.
Master 1 74 kg - Shiek Ali (N.S.), 130 kg.
Master 1 93 kg - Robert King (N.L.), 127.5 kg.
Master 3 120 kg - Edvins Ozolins (N.S.), 145 kg.
Master 4 93 kg - Tilman Gallant (P.E.I.), 145 kg.
Special Olympics 83 kg - 1. Hunter Ellis (P.E.I.), 102.5 kg; 2. Cameron Gordon (P.E.I.), 95 kg.
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Equipped Bench Press
Open 74 kg - Patrick Stadler (N.B.), 0.00 kg.
