{"id":20002,"date":"2026-05-11T05:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2026-05-11T05:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:32:00","slug":"skellafit-powerlifting-team-captures-16-national-titles-news-sports-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20002","title":{"rendered":"SkellaFit Powerlifting Team captures 16 national titles | News, Sports, Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"single_article_image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com\/www.thealpenanews.com\/images\/2026\/05\/10132419\/After-1-1100x825.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">Courtesy photo<br \/>\nThe SkellaFit Powerlifting Team is pictured after competing at the APF\/AAPF National Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <input type=radio id=\"show\" name=\"group\"><label for=\"show\">SHOW ARTICLE<\/label> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"hide_article\"> -->&#13;<\/p>\n<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 The SkellaFit Powerlifting Team competed at the APF\/AAPF National Powerlifting Championships, bringing home 16 first-place medals and one national record, according to a SkellaFit press release. <\/p>\n<p>Hosted in Salt Lake City, the championship featured powerlifters from across the United States competing under the sanction of the American Powerlifting Federation and its drug-tested division, the American Amateur Powerlifting Federation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSkellaFit athletes demonstrated exceptional preparation, technical skill, and competitive excellence across multiple age divisions and lifting events,\u201d the release stated. <\/p>\n<p><strong>National champions \u2014 SkellaFit Powerlifting Team results: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peyton Kaiser (Alpena, MI)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Open AAPF 90 kg <\/p>\n<p>Eliza Brock (Alpena, MI) <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Open AAPF 110+ kg <\/p>\n<p>Brandy Shooks (Presque Isle, MI) <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 45-49 Bench Only AAPF 75 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 45-49 Deadlift Only AAPF 75 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 45-49 Bench Only APF 75 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 45-49 Deadlift Only APF 75 kg <\/p>\n<p>Megan Schindele (Alpena, MI) <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 45-49 Bench Only APF 110+ kg <\/p>\n<p>Krista Hempel (Hawks, MI), national record holder <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 55-59 Bench Only AAPF 110 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Master 55-59 Deadlift Only AAPF 110 kg <\/p>\n<p>Karen Grochowski (Alpena, MI)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Bench Only AAPF 60 kg <\/p>\n<p>Dana Glomski (Hubbard Lake, MI) <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Open Bench Only AAPF 110+ kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Open Deadlift Only AAPF 110+ kg <\/p>\n<p>Mallory Miller (Alpena, MI) <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Submaster 33-39 Bench Only APF 90 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Submaster 33-39 Deadlift Only APF 90 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Submaster 33-39 Bench Only AAPF 90 kg <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1st Place \u2014 Women\u2019s Raw Submaster 33-39 Deadlift Only AAPF 90 kg <\/p>\n<p>SkellaFit Owner and Head Coach Cristi Johnson credited the team\u2019s success to consistent coaching, supportive teammates, and a shared commitment to long-term strength development. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery athlete who stepped on the platform represented months, sometimes years of dedication,\u201d Johnson said in the release. \u201cWhat makes this group special isn\u2019t just winning medals; it\u2019s watching women who had never before considered themselves to be athletes, discover their strength, confidence, and resilience through the training process and with the support of one another.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Based in Alpena, SkellaFit Personal Training continues to expand its competitive powerlifting program, helping athletes progress from beginner lifters to national champions, according to the release. 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