Lifter profile
Dakota Merkley
5 meets from 2014 to 2025
Top 30.9 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Dakota Merkley competed in 5 powerlifting meets between 2014 and 2025, with APA, PLU, WRPF, and 1 more. The best total, 652.5 kg (raw, -120 kg), was set in September 2025 at Strength Union Powerlifting Classic, 77.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in October 2014. With 387.66 DOTS, Dakota Merkley ranks #83,600 among men in the USA rankings and in the top 30.9% of ranked men worldwide.
240kg
Sep 6, 2025 · PLU
150kg
Sep 6, 2025 · PLU
262.5kg
Sep 6, 2025 · PLU
652.5kg
Raw · -120 kg
387.66
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
5 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | Strength Union Powerlifting ClassicPLU · Raw · OpenT | 110 kg109.1 | 220237.5240 | 137.5142.5150 | 242.5262.5277.5 | 652.5 | 387.66 | 2 |
| May 25, 2024 | May-Ham in the PNWWRPF · Raw · Open | 110 kg109.5 | 210225235 | 130142.5150 | 225245260 | 637.5 | 378.22 | 5 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Supernova Barbell September ShowdownUSSF · Raw · Open | 113.5 kg111.3 | 205216227 | 137150152 | 227243250 | 627 | 369.73 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Spring ChallengeAPA · Wraps · Teen 18-19 | 90 kg88.54 | — | — | — | 517.5 | 337.41 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Elite Fall ClassicAPA · Wraps · Teen 18-19 | 90 kg89.81 | — | — | — | 575 | 372.19 | 1 |
- Strength Union Powerlifting Classic2
Sep 6, 2025 · PLU · Raw
SQ240
BP150
DL262.5
Total652.5
- May-Ham in the PNW5
May 25, 2024 · WRPF · Raw
SQ235
BP142.5
DL260
Total637.5
- Supernova Barbell September Showdown1
Sep 30, 2023 · USSF · Raw
SQ227
BP150
DL250
Total627
- Spring Challenge2
Apr 11, 2015 · APA · Wraps
SQ235
BP122.5
DL160
Total517.5
- Elite Fall Classic1
Oct 4, 2014 · APA · Wraps
SQ227.5
BP120
DL227.5
Total575
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Jesse MarvinUSA · 2 meets together797.5kg517.80 DOTS
- Joel RaymondUSA · 1 meet together907.5kg522.20 DOTS
- Vince SuetosUSA · 1 meet together725kg468.79 DOTS
- John HareUSA · 1 meet together907.18kg558.38 DOTS
- Chris DuffinUSA · 2 meets together1,070.48kg661.52 DOTS
- Austin HutzenbilerUSA · 1 meet together750kg520.89 DOTS
- Khoibeast LeUSA · 1 meet together700kg512.02 DOTS
- Joshua SmithUSA · 1 meet together953kg566.59 DOTS
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