Congratulations to the powerlifting team that competed in the 2025 Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association State Championship this past weekend! The team extended their state championship streak to 6 years in a row, winning all three equipped state championship titles (boys, girls, and combined). Out of a possible 120 team points, they scored 107 for girls, 103 for boys, and the maximum score of 120 in combined boys and girls! The team also swept first through third place for Girls Equipped Best Lifters and won first and second place for Boys Equipped Best Lifters!
Outstanding Performances:
Kylei Kullas defeated second place by 44 pounds in the 148 pound weight class
Sam Prendergast defeated second place by 44 pounds in the 165 pound weight class
Natalie Janke defeated the defending state champion by 115 pounds in the 165 pound weight class
Abbey Kelley defeated second place by 160 pounds in the 132 pound weight class
MacKenzie Wells defeated second place by 513 pounds in the 198 pound weight class
State Records Broken:
Natalie Janke - 165 lb. class
Squat - 419
Dead - 419
Total - 1053
Elizabeth Kroll - 181 lb. class
Bench - 221
MacKenzie Wells - 198 lb. class
Squat - 507
Bench - 265
Dead - 480
Total - 1251
105class - Taylor Lemminger - 2nd place
114 class - Janica Walker - 3rd place
123 class - Mia Chatfield - 5th, Ellyanna Gersonde - 3rd
132 class - Alivia Kullas - 5th, Valentina Zizzo - 2nd, Abbey Kelley - 1st
148 class - Audrey Verhaalen - 5th, Kylei Kullas - 1st
132 class - Michael Lenius - 2nd
165 class - Julia Sina - 4th, Natalie Janke - 1st
181 class - Rachel Kohls - 4th, Madeline Rehm - 2nd, Elizabeth Kroll - 1st
198 class - MacKenzie Wells - 1st
165 class - Ryan Melka - 3rd, Sam Prendergast - 1st
181 class - Tyler Conradt - 1st
242 class - Abbey Pokorny - 1st
220 class - Justin Heft - 2nd, Thomas Suit - 1st
242 class - Roman Passante - 3rd, Jayden Hoang - 2nd, Brandon Steinbrenner - 1st
275 class - Max Masterman - 3rd, Evan Schmitt - 1st
Female Equipped Best Lifters - Kylei Kullas - 3rd, Natalie Janke - 2nd, MacKenzie Wells - 1st
Male Equipped Best Lifters - Tyler Conradt - 2nd, Sam Prendergast - 1st
Girls Equipped Team Champions
Boys Equipped Team Champions
Combined Equipped Champions
Congratulations on a GREAT season!!!
