Lifter profile

Melina Taylor

USAWomen84+ kgRawUSPASPFUSAPL

16 meets from 2013 to 2025

Top 16.6 %

of ranked women, by best DOTS

#17,856 DOTS · USA

Melina Taylor competed in 16 powerlifting meets between 2013 and 2025, with USAPL, USPA, and SPF. The best total, 442.25 kg (raw, 84+ kg), was set in September 2025 at Salute the Brave, 97.25 kg more than at the first full-power meet in July 2013. With 378.79 DOTS, Melina Taylor ranks #17,856 among women in the USA rankings and in the top 16.6% of ranked women worldwide.

Squat

157.5kg

Jul 16, 2016 · USAPL

Bench press

122.47kg

Sep 13, 2025 · SPF

Deadlift

165kg

Apr 16, 2016 · USAPL

Total

442.25kg

Raw · 84+ kg

DOTS

378.79

Career-best score

Meet progression

Valid full-power (SBD) results.

Attempt success

Across the three attempts of each lift.

Squat67 %8/12

Bench press79 %26/33

Deadlift83 %10/12

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Meet history

16 meets

Date	Meet	Class	Squat	Bench press	Deadlift	Total	DOTS	Place
Dec 13, 2025	Open Legacy of StrengthUSPA · Raw · Bench only · Submasters 35-39	100 kg99.2	—	115120125	—	120	102.72	1
Dec 13, 2025	Open Legacy of StrengthUSPA · Raw · Bench only · Open	100 kg99.2	—	115120125	—	120	102.72	1
Sep 13, 2025	Salute the BraveSPF · Raw · S33-39	90+ kg99.06	—	—	—	442.25	378.79	1
Sep 13, 2025	Salute the BraveSPF · Raw · Open	90+ kg99.06	—	—	—	442.25	378.79	1
May 17, 2025	Pillar Strength ClassicSPF · Raw · Bench only · Open	100 kg96.71	—	—	—	104.33	90.22	1
May 17, 2025	Pillar Strength ClassicSPF · Raw · Bench only · Submasters	100 kg96.71	—	—	—	104.33	90.22	1
Dec 8, 2017	American OpenUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · FR-O	84+ kg91	—	92.5102.5102.5	—	92.5	82.07	1
Apr 29, 2017	California State ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · FR-O	84+ kg101.4	—	87.595102.5	—	102.5	87.00	1
Jul 16, 2016	California State GamesUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg93	157.5162.5162.5	87.595100	162.5167.5167.5	420	369.15	1
Jul 16, 2016	California State GamesUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · FR-O	84+ kg93	—	87.595100	—	100	87.89	1
Apr 16, 2016	California State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · FR-O	84+ kg95.1	—	8592.5100	—	92.5	80.54	1
Apr 16, 2016	California State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg95.1	150155162.5	8592.5100	150160165	412.5	359.18	1
Jan 9, 2016	Camp Pendleton OpenUSPA · Raw · Open	90+ kg96.4	—	—	—	405	350.69	1
Jan 9, 2016	Camp Pendleton OpenUSPA · Raw · Bench only · Open	90+ kg96.4	—	—	—	92.5	80.10	1
Dec 5, 2015	West Coast RegionalsUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg90.4	130140150	808590	145155160	400	355.91	1
Dec 5, 2015	West Coast RegionalsUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · FR-O	84+ kg90.4	—	808590	—	90	80.08	1
Aug 8, 2015	Inland Empire OpenUSPA · Raw · Open	90+ kg99	—	—	—	395	338.40	1
Jul 18, 2015	CA State Games PowerliftingUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg99.3	135145152.5	77.58590	135145155	385	329.44	2
Apr 11, 2015	CA State ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg99	—	—	—	377.5	323.41	1
Nov 22, 2014	AZ Fall ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	84+ kg99	—	—	—	370	316.98	1
Nov 8, 2014	CA Fall ClassicUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	90+ kg98.8	—	—	—	355	304.37	2
Nov 2, 2013	So Cal Regional ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	90 kg88.5	—	—	—	305	273.96	2
Jul 13, 2013	CA State GamesUSAPL · Raw · FR-O	90 kg86.6	—	—	—	345	312.96	1

Open Legacy of Strength
Dec 13, 2025 · USPA · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
120
DL
—
Total
120
Open Legacy of Strength
Dec 13, 2025 · USPA · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
120
DL
—
Total
120
Salute the Brave
Sep 13, 2025 · SPF · Raw
1
SQ
156.49
BP
122.47
DL
163.29
Total
442.25
Salute the Brave
Sep 13, 2025 · SPF · Raw
1
SQ
156.49
BP
122.47
DL
163.29
Total
442.25
Pillar Strength Classic
May 17, 2025 · SPF · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
104.33
DL
—
Total
104.33
Pillar Strength Classic
May 17, 2025 · SPF · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
104.33
DL
—
Total
104.33
American Open
Dec 8, 2017 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
92.5
DL
—
Total
92.5
California State Championship
Apr 29, 2017 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
102.5
DL
—
Total
102.5
California State Games
Jul 16, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
157.5
BP
100
DL
162.5
Total
420
California State Games
Jul 16, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
100
DL
—
Total
100
California State Championships
Apr 16, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
92.5
DL
—
Total
92.5
California State Championships
Apr 16, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
155
BP
92.5
DL
165
Total
412.5
Camp Pendleton Open
Jan 9, 2016 · USPA · Raw
1
SQ
152.5
BP
92.5
DL
160
Total
405
Camp Pendleton Open
Jan 9, 2016 · USPA · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
92.5
DL
—
Total
92.5
West Coast Regionals
Dec 5, 2015 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
150
BP
90
DL
160
Total
400
West Coast Regionals
Dec 5, 2015 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
90
DL
—
Total
90
Inland Empire Open
Aug 8, 2015 · USPA · Raw
1
SQ
147.5
BP
90
DL
157.5
Total
395
CA State Games Powerlifting
Jul 18, 2015 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
145
BP
85
DL
155
Total
385
CA State Championship
Apr 11, 2015 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
145
BP
82.5
DL
150
Total
377.5
AZ Fall Championship
Nov 22, 2014 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
142.5
BP
77.5
DL
150
Total
370
CA Fall Classic
Nov 8, 2014 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
132.5
BP
77.5
DL
145
Total
355
So Cal Regional Championships
Nov 2, 2013 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
110
BP
65
DL
130
Total
305
CA State Games
Jul 13, 2013 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
125
BP
77.5
DL
142.5
Total
345

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