Sarah Michelitch
USA · Female · 156.5 lbs (71 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#189 in the elite index
549.3 DOTS
Best squat
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best bench press
259 lbs
117.5 kg
Best deadlift
496 lbs
225 kg
Best total
1,207 lbs
547.5 kg
Best DOTS
549.3
Profile analysis
Sarah Michelitch ranks #189 among the women in our elite index and #286 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 549.3 set at Raw Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Sarah squats 2.89×, benches 1.65× and deadlifts 3.17× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% bench and 41% 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 13 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Sarah took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) — about 123.8 lbs per year over 3.4 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 156.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 549.3 |
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 156.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 549.3 |
| 2026-03-07 | Female Raw Challenge & Female Adaptive Open · USAPL | 4 | 154.8 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 248 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 530.1 |
| 2025-11-22 | Virginia Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 153.6 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 226 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 509.6 |
| 2025-11-22 | Virginia Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 153.6 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 226 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 509.6 |
| 2025-04-03 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 149.9 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 508.9 |
| 2024-12-08 | Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 496.0 |
| 2024-12-08 | Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 496.0 |
| 2024-04-11 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 5 | 159 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 460.1 |
| 2023-11-19 | Virginia Commonwealth Cup · USAPL | 1 | 158.3 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 453.7 |
| 2023-06-11 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 1 | 157.2 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 420.4 |
| 2023-01-07 | Virginia Commonwealth Cup · USAPL | 1 | 159.8 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | 352.1 |
| 2023-01-07 | Virginia Commonwealth Cup · USAPL | 1 | 159.8 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | 352.1 |
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