Caiden Sanford — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Caiden Sanford — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Single-ply

The dashed rules mark the meet where the weight class changed: 75 to 82.5 in Apr 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

255 kg best

Bench

177.5 kg best

Deadlift

285 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
75 kg	245Apr 2025	162.5Apr 2025	270Apr 2025	677.5Apr 2025	84.41Apr 2025	3
82.5 kg	255Apr 2026	177.5Apr 2026	285Apr 2026	717.5Apr 2026	85.47Apr 2026	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 255 kgSet at Collegiate Nationals, 20263.24× bodyweight
Best Bench: 177.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 Cardinal and Viking Dual.

Recent meets

9 Apr 2026Collegiate Nationals5th717.5 kgTotal PR +40USAPL · 82.5 kg · Single-ply

Place: 5th
Total: 717.5
GL: 85.47
DOTS: 499.22
Bodyweight: 78.8

Total PR +40

Closest by total

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

1 Nov 2025William Jewell Collegiate Invitational2nd655 kgUSAPL · 75 kg · Single-ply

Place: 2nd
Total: 655
GL: 81.60
DOTS: 476.52
Bodyweight: 73.4

3 / 6 attempts made · 3 missed · 3 passed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	237.5Good	247.5No lift	Passed	237.53.24× bw
Bench	147.5Good	165No lift	Passed	147.52.01× bw
Deadlift	270Good	277.5No lift	Passed	2703.68× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 237.5 up to 237.5
Bench: 147.5 up to 147.5
Deadlift: 270 up to 270
Opener total: 655 up to 655+0

What changed

Against Collegiate Nationals, 3 Apr 2025.

Total: −22.5 kg
Squat: −7.5 kg
Bench: −15 kg
Deadlift: ±0 kg
GL: −2.81
DOTS: −16.37

3 Apr 2025Collegiate Nationals5th677.5 kgTotal PR +95USAPL · 75 kg · Single-ply

Place: 5th
Total: 677.5
GL: 84.41
DOTS: 492.89
Bodyweight: 73.4

Total PR +95

Past a best of 582.5 kg.

Squat PR +32.5

Past a best of 212.5 kg.

Bench PR +37.5

Past a best of 125 kg.

Deadlift PR +25

Past a best of 245 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	235Good	245Good	250No lift	2453.34× bw
Bench	147.5Good	155Good	162.5Good	162.52.21× bw
Deadlift	255Good	270Good	275No lift

Opener → best

Squat: 235 up to 245+10
Bench: 147.5 up to 162.5+15
Deadlift: 255 up to 270+15
Opener total: 637.5 up to 677.5+40

What changed

Against Cardinal and Viking Dual, 29 Sep 2024.

Total: +95 kg
Squat: +32.5 kg
Bench: +37.5 kg
Deadlift: +25 kg
GL: +11.45
DOTS