Davenport University Powerlifting

Best of luck to our Davenport athletes who are competing at USAPL Raw Nationals this weekend! Get out there and show’em how it’s done! 👏🏼🔥

Today we recognize and celebrate three incredible student-athletes graduating from the DU Powerlifting team 🎓❤️🖤

Elizabeth Cleveland
McKenna Severt
Lainey Stanko

Each of these women has left a lasting impact on our team through their hard work, leadership, resilience, and dedication both on and off the platform. Both in and out of the gym, they have helped shape the culture of this program and set the standard for those who follow behind them.

We are beyond proud of everything they have accomplished during their time in their undergraduate programs at DU and we are excited for what comes next for each of them. Thank you for representing this team with pride and passion.

Once a Panther, always a Panther. Congratulations graduates 🎓💪🏼

Emma Persails is joining the team this upcoming season! A great competitor who is committed to competing at the highest level, Emma will be a wonderful addition to our program. 💪🔴⚫️

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ATHLETE OF THE MEET 🏆🔥

Damien Freeman showed up and DOMINATED at the Panther Power Clash—going a flawless 9/9 on the day 💪🏼

PRs across the board in the squat, bench, and deadlift… this was a statement performance. Ex*****on, confidence, and composure from start to finish.

An amazing day on the platform and a great end to the season!

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Back-to-Back National Champion. 🏆🏆

Delaney Sousley claims her second Collegiate National Championship title in the 48kg weight class—proving once again that consistency, grit, and composure win on the big stage.

Her Performance:

Squat: 150kg / 309lb

Bench: 80kg / 176lb

Deadlift: 152.5kg / 336lb

Total: 372.5kg / 821lb

Dots: 492.47

Year after year, she continues to raise the bar and show what it means to compete with confidence and purpose. Another dominant performance, another national title.

Legacy in the making. 💪🔥

National Champion. 🏆

Elizabeth Cleveland showed up when it mattered most at Collegiate Nationals—hitting competition PRs in her squat and bench, plus a total PR to top it off.

Her Performance:

Squat: 212.5kg / 468 # (+16.5 # PR)

Bench: 110kg / 243 # (+5.5 # PR)

Deadlift: 205kg / 452 #

Total: 527.5kg / 1163 (+5.5 PR)

Dots: 411.85

She’s been setting the tone for this team all season, and on the platform she delivered in a big way—helping lead our women’s team to a 2nd place overall finish.

Proud is an understatement. The standard has been set. 💪🔥

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It’s Meet Day for our Davenport crew 💥

The Panther Power Clash is here & our athletes are ready to step on the platform and put their hard work from the entire season on display.  👏🏼

Today isn’t about being perfect—it’s about competing with confidence, supporting your teammates, and embracing the moment.

Let’s end the season STRONG 💪🏼 Time to lift big and have some fun. Let’s get it 🐾

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ATHLETE OF THE MEET 🏆

Huge shoutout to Sean Murray for an incredible performance at Collegiate Nationals 🔥

Competing in the 132lb weight class, Sean showed up and delivered in every way possible:
👏🏼 PRs across the board
✨ 9/9 on attempts
🥈 2nd place in the nation

This is what preparation, discipline, and ex*****on look like. Couldn’t be more proud of the work that led to this moment and the way you performed on the platform.

The standard has been raised. Let’s keep building. 💪🏼

They showed up ready—and left it all on the platform 💥

Our Davenport men’s point scorers put together the performances that earned us a 3rd place team finish at Collegiate Nationals. Every lift counted, every point mattered, and this group delivered when it was time to compete.

Proud of the focus & fight these guys brought to the platform, and to each other. This is what team culture looks like.

We’re building something special—and we’re not done yet 🔥

They showed up, stepped up, and scored big when it mattered most 💥

Our point-scoring ladies were the driving force behind our 2nd place team finish—each performance, each rep, each moment adding up to something bigger than themselves. This result is a reflection of their grit, consistency, and heart all season long.

So proud of this group and the way they competed for each other. The standard has been set, and we’re just getting started 🔥