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Meet Recap: Abigail competed in her first USAPL Raw Nationals, where she was able to finish in 4th place in the 60kg class with a 1068lb. total! Her lifts included a 347lb. squat, 264lb. bench press, and a 457lb. deadlift to finish with a 540 DOTS in just her 2nd meet. The day could not have gone more perfect, and likely had more in the tank on both bench and deadlift. Due to being in the morning session, we had to be a bit more conservative knowing we had to put up a total that could hold up well come Primetime. Which it almost was enough to secure a top 3 placing, but @sophiarose.03 had a fantastic day and was able to just edge Abigail on bodyweight. Regardless, this has to be one of the better all time National debuts and first years in powerlifting for a competitor, and it is a testament to how focused and dedicated Abigail is. Her 3rd squat is a great example of her mental strength, as she almost fell backwards during the walkout and had to readjust to find her footing. She was able to refocus though and match her best squat from training, and from then on the meet was a breeze. I almost debated loading 213kg for her final deadlift for the American Record, and in hindsight it was there. Which is pretty crazy considering her best in training was 202.5kg. But as mentioned, we had to make sure to hit lifts and not take too many gambles to help force the hands of the Primetime competitors. A 35kg meet PR total isn’t too shabby, and I am sure there is more to be had next time Abigail competes!
Division: Open
Weight Class: 60kg
Squat: 347lbs.
Bench: 264lbs.
Deadlift: 457lbs.
Total: 1068lbs.
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