Sarah Mercer
USA · Female · 117.6 lbs (53.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Pull-dominant
#145 in the elite index
556.9 DOTS
Best squat
352.7 lbs
160 kg
Best bench press
209.4 lbs
95 kg
Best deadlift
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best total
1,025.1 lbs
465 kg
Best DOTS
556.9
Profile analysis
Sarah Mercer ranks #145 among the women in our elite index and #210 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 556.9 set at 5W Midwest Showdown (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Sarah squats 3.00×, benches 1.78× and deadlifts 3.98× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 20% bench and 45% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (USPA, WRPF, IPL, AMP), Sarah took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 297.6 lbs (135.0 kg) — about 93.0 lbs per year over 3.2 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | 5W Midwest Showdown · AMP | 1 | 117.6 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,025.1 lbs (465 kg) | 556.9 |
| 2025-08-10 | 5W Summer Classic I · AMP | 1 | 110.5 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 538.0 |
| 2024-11-01 | World Championships · IPL | 1 | 112.2 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 532.0 |
| 2024-11-01 | World Championships · IPL | 1 | 112.2 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 532.0 |
| 2024-06-13 | National Championships · USPA | 1 | 113.8 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 931.5 lbs (422.5 kg) | 517.8 |
| 2024-06-13 | National Championships · USPA | 1 | 113.8 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 931.5 lbs (422.5 kg) | 517.8 |
| 2024-03-24 | Tested Buddy Capps · USPA | 1 | 111.3 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | 475.9 |
| 2024-03-24 | Tested Buddy Capps · USPA | 1 | 111.3 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | 475.9 |
| 2023-12-03 | Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 1 | 110.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 521.6 |
| 2023-12-03 | Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 1 | 110.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 521.6 |
| 2023-03-19 | Spring Stampede · WRPF | 1 | 115.1 lbs | 253.5 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 437.6 |
| 2022-10-29 | Power of Potter House Wars · USPA | 1 | 116 lbs | 237 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | 399.1 |
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Blake Tobin
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Sara Naldi
Italy · 1,185 lbs · DOTS 609
Joy Nnamani
England · 1,162.9 lbs · DOTS 598
Jade Jacob
France · 1,145.3 lbs · DOTS 598
Natalie Richards
USA · 1,138.7 lbs · DOTS 596
Megan-Li Smith
New Zealand · 1,081.4 lbs · DOTS 596
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