Braden Kiesel — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Braden Kiesel — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

The dashed rules mark the meets where the weight class changed: 82.5 to 90 in Nov 2025; 90 to 82.5 in Apr 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

255 kg best

Bench

127.5 kg best

Deadlift

272.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
82.5 kg	250Apr 2025	127.5Apr 2025	265Apr 2026	632.5Apr 2025	88.92Apr 2026	3
90 kg	255Nov 2025	127.5Nov 2025	272.5Nov 2025	655Nov 2025	88.91Nov 2025	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 255 kgSet at Collegiate Cup Series - Pittsburgh, 20252.95× bodyweight
Best Bench: 127.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 Pennsylvania Primetime.

Recent meets

9 Apr 2026Collegiate Nationals47th632.5 kgUSAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 47th
Total: 632.5
GL: 88.92
DOTS: 434.55
Bodyweight: 80.5

5 / 8 attempts made · 3 missed · 1 passed

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

8 Nov 2025Collegiate Cup Series - Pittsburgh5th655 kgTotal PR +22.5USAPL · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 5th
Total: 655
GL: 88.91
DOTS: 432.84
Bodyweight: 86.3

Total PR +22.5

Past a best of 632.5 kg.

Squat PR +5

Past a best of 250 kg.

Deadlift PR +12.5

Past a best of 260 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	227.5Good	247.5Good	255Good	2552.95× bw
Bench	117.5Good	127.5Good	135No lift	127.51.48× bw
Deadlift	242.5Good	260Good	272.5Good

Opener → best

Squat: 227.5 up to 255+27.5
Bench: 117.5 up to 127.5+10
Deadlift: 242.5 up to 272.5+30
Opener total: 587.5 up to 655+67.5

What changed

Against Collegiate Nationals, 3 Apr 2025.

Total: +22.5 kg
Squat: +5 kg
Bench: ±0 kg
Deadlift: +17.5 kg
GL: +0.35
DOTS

3 Apr 2025Collegiate Nationals46th632.5 kgTotal PR +2.5USAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 46th
Total: 632.5
GL: 88.56
DOTS: 432.52
Bodyweight: 81.2

Total PR +2.5

Past a best of 630 kg.

Squat PR +5

Past a best of 245 kg.

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 125 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	227.5Good	240Good	250Good	2503.08× bw
Bench	122.5Good	127.5Good	130No lift	127.51.57× bw
Deadlift	240Good	255Good	262.5No lift

Opener → best

Squat: 227.5 up to 250+22.5
Bench: 122.5 up to 127.5+5
Deadlift: 240 up to 255+15
Opener total: 590 up to 632.5+42.5

What changed

Against Pennsylvania Primetime, 5 Oct 2024.

Total: +2.5 kg
Squat: +5 kg
Bench: +2.5 kg
Deadlift: −5 kg
GL: +0.16
DOTS