Competition Date: January 31st, 2026
Registration Deadline: December 20th, 2025 or until the meet caps out
Qualifying total: You must have competed in any USAPL meet by December 20th, 2025 to qualify for this State Championship meet. No first time competitors can register for this meet!
*You must wear a one piece singlet & have deadlift socks in order to compete in all USA Powerlifting meets.
Location:
Gold Hall 1
Cabarrus Arena
4751 NC Highway 49 N
Concord, NC 28025
Registration Fee: $160
Additional Division: $40
Lifter Cap: 144 Lifters (Including 24 Invite Only Primetime Competitors)
This is a Two Platform, 3 Session meet, with 2 regular sessions & 1 Primetime session.
MEET DAY SCHEDULE
Session 1 Check-in: 5:45am (If you didn't check-in the night before)
Weigh-Ins (Session 1): 6am-7:30am
Lifter Briefing (Session 1): 7:30am
Meet Start Time (Session 1): 8am
Session 2 Check-in: 10:45am (If you didn't check-in the night before)
Weigh-Ins (Session 2): 11am-12:30pm
Lifter Briefing (Session 2): 12:30pm
Meet Start Time (Session 2): 1pm
Primetime Check-in: 3:45pm (If you didn't checkin the night before)
Weigh-Ins (Primetime): 4pm-5:30pm
Meet Start Time: (Primetime): 6pm
AWARDS: (Immediately following each session)
Only competitors registered in North Carolina are eligible for awards. All lifters outside of NC will be put into the "Guest Lifter" category.
Medals for 1st-3rd place in each division.
Best Lifters (Open, Master, Junior, & Teen): Will win "Best Lifter" Medals & "Best Lifter" Banners
*Best lifters will be based on DOTS for Open or DOTS & Age Pts for Master, Junior, & Teen
Primetime Payouts: (DOTS)
MALE:
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
FEMALE:
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd:$250
TEAM AWARDS: (Top 3 team members average DOTS)
1st-3rd teams will be awarded a banner.
Teams must be registered with USA Powerlifting before January 30th. Team athletes must put their team name when registering for this meet. To be elidgable for the team award, you must have atleast 3 North Carolina competitors competing in this meet. The team award will be given at the end of the Primetime Session.
USA Powerlifting Team Registration Link:
https://www.usapowerlifting.com/clubs/
Spectator Fee: $25 (All Day Pass, Includes access to spectator area for all 3 sessions including Primetime)
Coaches Fee: $30 (Grants access to warm-up area for 1st & 2nd sessions)
Primetime Coaches Fee: $30 (Grants access to warm-up area for the Primetime session only) (Max 2 coaches per Athlete)
All spectator & coach fees will be collected at the door. CASH, VENMO, & CASHAPP ONLY.
EQUIPMENT:
Main Platform: ER Combo Racks, 20kg Rogue Ohio Power Bar, Rogue Competition Kilo Plates, Eleiko Competition Collars
Warm-Up Area: 5 ER Combo Racks, 6 20kg Power Bars, Rogue Competition Kilo Plates, Carpeted Platforms
Drug Testing:
Minimum 10% of participants will be drug tested by urinalysis.
Contact Dylan Caylor or Kathryn Caylor with any questions or concerns:
northcarolina@usapowerlifting.com