The final membership numbers for 2018 have been released. Nationally, USA Powerlifting had 22,026 members in 2018 and held 365 meets (a meet every day, on average). Minnesota had a total of 756 members in 2018, up 26% from 598 in 2017, and there were 13 events in the state.

A look back to 10 years ago: In 2008, Minnesota had 58 members and 2 meets in the state. The national membership in 2008 was 3,897 and the largest state had exactly 500 members.

Credit for the state’s growth (and management of that growth) goes to the incredible and selfless members, referees, meet directors, and volunteers in Minnesota – and the people in their lives (significant others, children, friends, family, co-workers, etc.) who made sacrifices to allow them to take the better part of many Saturdays to help make our events happen.