Olympic weightlifting captured both the Coed and Male Team titles and earned a runner-up finish in Female Team competition at the 2025 Virus Weightlifting Series 1/National University Championships February 27 through March 2 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

The Lions totaled 239 points in Coed Team competition to edge second place Mars Hill University by a single point and East Tennessee State in third by five points. It was another close victory in Male Team competition with Lindenwood posting 225 points to 219 from second place East Tennessee. Florida finished third with 172. Mars Hill won the Female Team title with 230 points with both the Lady Lions and Florida totaling 185 points. Lindenwood won the tiebreaker to claim second place over the Gators. 

Those contributing to the coed team included Bradley Bingham, Laura Cochran, Bobby Hill, Calvin Lackey, Cameron Lee, Jenna McClain, Maurice McClain, Grace Montgomery, James Tice, and Chase Zilcosky.

Those contributing for the male team included Bradley Bingham, James Tice, Maurice McClain Jr., Shane Pruitt, Spencer Dent, Calvin Lackey, Bobby Hill, Chase Zilcosky, Samuel Leonard, and Cameron Lee.

The second-place female team included Amber Bailey, Allysen Byerley, Addison Clayton, Laura Cochran, Jordyn Dearth, Rylee Kara, Jenna McClain, Grace Montgomery, Lily Spry, and Ariana Arand.
 
Several Lindenwood lifters earned individual medals:
Calvin Lackey won the 89 kg weight class with a snatch of 129 kg and a clean and jerk of 166 kg for a total of 295 kg.

James Tice won the 109 kg division with a snatch of 154 kg and a clean and jerk of 183 kg for a total of 37 kg.
 
Laura Cochran medaled in the women's 64 kg class. She snatched 86 kg for first place, lifted 100 kg in the clean and jerk for second place, and totaled 186 kg for third place.
 
In the men's 109+ weight class, Bradley Bingham snatched 130 kg for third, lifted 170 kg in the clean and jerk for second, and totaled 300 kg for second place.
 
Maurice McClain, Jr., competing in the 109 kg weight class, snatched 123 kg for fifth place, lifted 168 kg in the clean and jerk for third place and totaled 291 kg for third place.
 
Here is a summary of daily performances with their position at the time of their lifts.

Thursday
? Samuel Leonard, 61kg weight class; Snatched 78kg and Clean and Jerk 102kg with a
total of 180 kg, placing ninth.
 
? Chase Zilcosky, 61kg weight class; Snatched 88kg and Clean and Jerk 110kg with a total
of 198kg, holding fourth place.
 
? Bobby Hills, 73kg weight class; Snatched 110kg and Clean and Jerk 136kg with a total of
246kg holding, sixth place.
 
? Amber Bailey, 59kg weight class; Snatched 57kg and Clean and Jerk 73kg with a total of
134kg holding 12^th place.
 
? Ariana Arand, 59kg weight class; Snatched 54kg and Clean and Jerk 70kg with a total of
124kg, holding 17^th place.
 
Friday
? Jordyn Dearth, 64kg weight class; Snatched 69kg and Clean and Jerk 86kg with a total of
155kg, holding seventh place.
 
? Laura Cochran, 64kg weight class; Snatched 86kgand Clean and Jerk 100kg with a total
of 186kg, holding third place.
 
? Lillian Spry, 71kg weight class; Snatched 78kg and Clean and Jerk 101kg with a total of
179kg, holding seventh place.
 
? Addison Clayton, 71kg weight class; Snatched 76kg and Clean and Jerk 92kg with a total
of 168kg, holding 11^th place.
 
? Cameron Lee, 81kg weight class; Snatched 118kg and Clean and Jerk 153kg with a total
of 271kg, holding fourth place.
 
? Shane Pruitt, 89kg weight class; Snatched 120kg and Clean and Jerk 155kg with a total
of 275kg, holding sixth place.
 

? Calvin Lackey, 89kg weight class; Snatched 129kg and Clean and Jerk 166kg with a
total of 295kg, holding first place.
 
Saturday
? Allysen Byerley, 81kg weight class: Snatched 70kg and Clean and Jerk 95kg with a total of 165kg, holding ninth place.
 
? Chloe Varady, 81kg weight class; Snatched 61kg and Clean and Jerk 80kg with a 141kg
total holding the 11^th place.
 
? Rylee Kara, 76kg weight class; Snatched 76kg and Clean and Jerk 100kg with a total of
176kg, holding fifth place.

 
? Grace Montgomery, 76kg weight class; Snatched 91kg and Clean and Jerk 113kg with a
total of 204kg, holding second place.
 
? Spencer Dent, 89kg weight class; Snatched 129kg and Clean and Jerk 151kg with a 280kg total. holding sixth place.
 
? Carson Johnson, 102kg weight class; Snatched 118kg and Clean and Jerk 140kg with a
258kg total, holding seventh place.
 
Sunday
? Jenna McClain, 87kg weight class; Snatched 76kg and Clean and Jerk 110kg with a 176kg total, holding third place.
? Maurice McClain Jr, 109kg weight class; Snatched 123kg and Clean and Jerk 168kg with a 291kg total, holding third place.
 
? James Tice, 109kg weight class; Snatched 154kg and Clean and Jerk 183kg with a 337kg total, holding first place.
 
? Bradley Bingham,109+ kg weight class; Snatched 130kg and Clean and Jerk 170kg with
a 300kg total, holding second place.
 
Olympic weightlifting will next compete at the 2025 National Championships June 17-21 at a location to be determined.

Complete Team Results
 

	University Nationals Championship
	Coed Division
1	Lindenwood University	239
2	Mars Hill University	238
3	East Tennessee State	234
4	Florida	200
5	Concordia University	174
6	University of South Florida	132
7	Menlo College	119
8	University of Oregon	107
9	Northeastern University	106
10	University of Vermont	65
11	UCLA	56
12	Texas	55
13	Rutgers	55
14	Rice	36
15	Michigan	33
16	Mid-America Nazarene University	24
17	East Carolina	14
18	George Mason	10

 















 

	Male Team
1	Lindenwood University	225
2	East Tennessee State	219
3	Florida	172
4	Concordia University	134
5	Warner University	101
6	Mars Hill University	92
7	Texas A & M	83
8	University of Oregon	73
9	Florida State	52
10	Texas	38
11	Northeastern University	35
12	LSU - Shreveport	16
13	Rice University	15
14	Dartmouth College	11
	Female Team
1	Mars Hill University	230
2	Lindenwood University	185*
3	Florida	185
4	East Tennessee State	143
5	LSU -Shreveport	111
6	Concordia University	86
7	Florida State	80
8	Northeastern University	71
9	Warner University	40
10	Texas	17

*Lindenwood Wins Tiebreaker for Second over Florida