All of our resident athletes are currently weightlifters and powerlifters competing under their respective national governing bodies. 

We also have non-resident athletes in Canoe/Kayak  and USA Bobsled and Skeleton that come in periodically for testing/monitoring and training programs. Find out more here. 

Weightlifting

Starlin Bognar

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Hometown: Antioch, IL 
Birth year: 2000
Major: Nursing 
Weight Class: 71kg

Kristen Bondoc

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Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Birth year: 1999
Major: Marketing
Weight Class: 55kg

Prestine Carter

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Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Birth Year: 2001
Major: Exercise Science
Weight Class: 59kg

Ariah Groves

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Alexandra Hamilton

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Hometown: Green Cove Springs, FL
Birth year: 1997
Major: Exercise Science
Weight class: 59kg

Mikaela Hostallero

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Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Birth Year: 2002
Major: Exercise Science/Kinesiology 
Weight Class: 59kg

Marc Marquez

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Hometown: West Nyack, NY
Birth year: 1996
Major: Psychology 
Weight Class: 81kg
National Accolades:
  • 2018 American Open Series 2 - 2nd place snatch, 3rd place overall
  • 2019 University Nationals 3rd place snatch, 2nd place CJ, 3rd place overall
  • 2019 Under 25 Nationals 2nd place snatch, 1st place CJ, 2nd place overall

Daniel Ridlen

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Hometown: Greeneville, TN
Birth Year: 1996
Major: Health Sciences - Microbiology
Weight Class: 109+ kg

Jake Slaton

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​Hometown: Hoschton, GA
Birth year: 1995 
Major: Applied Sport Science
Weight Class: 81kg

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Brett Weinert

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Hometown: Asheville, NC
Birth Year: 1999
Major: Human Health 
Weight Class: 61kg

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Kincaid Young

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Hometown: Fayetteville, NC 
Birth Year: 2000
Major: Computing 
Weight Class: 109kg

Timmy Zupancic

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Hometown: Caryville, TN
Birth Year: 2000
Major: Exercise Science 
Weight Class: ​​81kg

Powerlifting

Benjamin Burke

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Hometown: Morristown, TN
Birth Year: 1999
Major: Sport Science and Coach Education
Weight Class: 74kg


We have annual try-out camps for our scholarship team.

To find out more information about being on the team, please click here or email our head coach, Dr. Satoshi Mizuguchi.

​Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education 2020