{"id":20654,"date":"2026-05-20T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20654"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:15:00","slug":"thomasian-powerlifter-shatters-asian-records-in-china-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20654","title":{"rendered":"Thomasian powerlifter shatters Asian records in China tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomasian powerlifter Ashley Rose Cruz reset multiple Asian junior records on her way to a silver-medal finish in the women\u2019s -84 kg division of the 2026 Asian Sub-Juniors &amp; Juniors Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships and University Cup in Hainan, China, from May 10 to 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruz posted a total lift of 475.0 kilograms to finish second in the women\u2019s junior classic category, highlighted by a 200.0-kg squat, a 177.5-kg deadlift and an overall total that all became new Asian junior records in her division.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruz, a graduating student of thr College of Rehabilitation, also recorded a 102.5-kg bench press to complete her podium campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the junior classic team event, the Filipinas placed second overall, with Cruz leading the campaign alongside silver medalist Jane Erasmo (-57 kg) and bronze medalist Denabea Emry Catapang (-57 kg).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the sub-juniors classic team category, Lyra Shane Silvano (first place, -43 kg) and Khieszia Dhanielle Narrall (second place, -43 kg) helped the team finish fourth overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UST standout improved on her marks from last year\u2019s edition, where she competed in the -76 kg class and held the Asian junior squat record at 173 kg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her shift to the -84 kg division saw her surpass that figure by 27 kilograms while setting new records across multiple lifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNakakagulat kasi malaki \u2018yong strength gain sa another weight class kaya kinailangan ko siyang habulin, pero happy naman ako na sa training nagawa ko siya,\u201d Cruz, a graduating sports science student, told the <strong>Varsitarian<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cParang underweight pa ako noon\u201482.6 ako, mga kalaban ko 83.6\u2014kaya naging dikit \u2018yong laban\u2026 Sa training, hindi siya nakafocus sa isang event lang; nag-iba lahat kaya ang daming adjustments na nangyari.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruz also sustained her dominant run in the equipped division, capturing gold with a 517.5-kg total powered by lifts of 227.5 kg in squat, 117.5 kg in bench press and 177.5 kg in deadlift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her performance lifted the Philippines to a first-place finish in the women\u2019s junior equipped team standings alongside Erasmo, who also topped the -57 kg division.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silvano (first place, -47 kg) and Narrall (second place, -43 kg) also secured second place in the team standings for the sub-junior equipped category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philippine men\u2019s team also produced podium finishes in their respective divisions, with juniors Rhadlee Marzan, Jerene Angelo Salvador, Angelo Miguel Galon and John Leorelle Almayda, along with sub-junior Raffi Alec Ramos, delivering medals in the classic competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruz is set to compete next in the World Classic &amp; Equipped Sub-Junior &amp; Junior Powerlifting Championships from Aug. 18 to 29 in Sun City, South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/varsitarian.net\/sports\/general\/20260520\/thomasian-powerlifter-shatters-asian-records-in-china-tournament\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomasian powerlifter Ashley Rose Cruz reset multiple Asian junior records on her way to a silver-medal finish in the women\u2019s -84 kg division of the 2026 Asian Sub-Juniors &amp; Juniors Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships and University Cup in Hainan, China, from May 10 to 15. 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