This past weekend the Athletic Lab Weightlifting Club headed to Hickory, NC for the first ever Carolina WSO Championships. This meet brought together the best weightlifters from North and South Carolina for a two day event. The team sent 19 athletes to compete and 15 brought home medals. Both the women’s and men’s teams placed 2nd overall. The combined finish for the men and women allowed the Athletic Lab Weightlifitng Club to finish 2nd overall. Below is a list of the athletes’ results followed by a list of medal winners. Next up is the American Open Finals December 1-4 in Atlanta, GA to round out the competition year for 2022.

Women’s Team: (Snatch/CJ/Total) Division and Weight Category

  • Ashlyn Allen 63kg/86kg/149kg Open 64kg
  • Lize Buitendach 45kg/60kg/105kg Youth 59kg
  • Sarah Emmert 66kg/80kg/146kg Master’s 71kg
  • Brooke Dunkley 65kg/80kg/145kg Junior 76kg
  • Lindsay Holton 63kg/83kg/146kg Open 81Kg
  • Jamie Maffeo 80kg/92kg/172kg Open 71kg
  • Rachel McKinney 58kg/78kg/136kg Open 64kg
  • Katherine Peck 65kg/74kg/139kg Open 64kg
  • Mary Quigley 73kg/95kg/168kg Master’s 81kg
  • Julia Rao 51kg/57kg/108kg Open 64kg
  • Rebecca Rivera 73kg/98kg/171kg Open 87kg
  • Tanya Watson 67kg/81kg/148kg Master’s 71kg
  • Kyrie Weant 74kg/95kg/169kg Open 81kg

Men’s Team: (Snatch/CJ/Total) Division and Weight Category

  • Brian Henry 105kg/140kg/245kg Open 81kg
  • Chase Overpeck 90kg/112kg/202kg Open 67kg
  • Jacob Penner 114kg/138kg/252kg Open 89kg
  • Ross Sealby 110kg/140kg/250kg Open 109kg
  • Kevin Samiling 108kg/133kg/241kg Open 81kg

Medal Winners:

  • Ashlyn Allen – Bronze, Open 64kg
  • Lize Buitendach, Gold – Youth 59kg
  • Brooke Dunkley, Silver – Junior 76kg
  • Sarah Emmert – Bronze, Master’s 71kg
  • Brian Henry – Silver, Open 81kg
  • Lindsay Holton, Bronze – Open 81kg
  • Jamie Maffeo – Bronze, Open 71kg
  • Chase Overpeck – Gold, Open 67kg
  • Jacob Penner – Gold, Open 89kg
  • Mary Quigley, Gold – Master’s 81kg
  • Rebecca Rivera – Silver, Open 87kg
  • Kevin Samiling – Bronze, Open 81kg
  • Ross Sealby – Silver, Open 109kg
  • Tanya Watson – Silver, Master’s 71kg
  • Kyrie Weant, Gold – Open 81kg

The Athletic Lab Weightlifting Club is led by USA Weightlifting National Coach Jarrod Nobbe, MS. The team is recognized as an official Weightlifting Club by USA Weightlifting. The program is appropriate for both experienced high level weightlifters as well as those wanting to compete in the sport. We rank among the very best in the region and our athletes compete at the local, national and international levels.