Dakota Sheppard
USA · Male · 216.7 lbs (98.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#570 in the elite index
536.4 DOTS
Best squat
677.9 lbs
307.5 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
1,907 lbs
865 kg
Best DOTS
536.4
Profile analysis
Dakota Sheppard ranks #570 among the men in our elite index and #463 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 536.4 set at Tested Iron of the Galaxy (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Dakota squats 3.13×, benches 2.03× and deadlifts 3.71× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 23% bench and 42% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 10 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, WRPF, PLU), Dakota took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 270.1 lbs (122.5 kg) — about 51.6 lbs per year over 5.2 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | Tested Iron of the Galaxy · USPA | 1 | 216.7 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 536.4 |
| 2024-10-25 | Tested National Championships · PLU | 1 | 211.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 530.2 |
| 2024-03-30 | Drug Tested Southern Regional Championships · WRPF | 1 | 218.5 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,868.4 lbs (847.5 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2023-03-25 | Clash of the Barbarians · USPA | 3 | 212.7 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 503.4 |
| 2022-01-15 | Hybrid Showdown 4 · USPA | 1 | 215.8 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | 534.3 |
| 2021-07-24 | Holy City Armageddon · USPA | 1 | 216.1 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 515.4 |
| 2020-11-21 | Drug Tested South Carolina State Meet · USPA | 1 | 210.8 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 493.0 |
| 2020-11-21 | Drug Tested South Carolina State Meet · USPA | 1 | 210.8 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 493.0 |
| 2020-02-22 | South Carolina Open · USPA | 1 | 214.5 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 462.6 |
| 2020-02-22 | South Carolina Open · USPA | 1 | 214.5 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 462.6 |
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Ashton Rouska
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Emil Krastev
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Dan Green
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