COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Mars Hill weightlifting team competed at the National University Championships this past weekend, held in Columbus, Ohio.

The women's team placed first and were crowned national champions. They totaled 230 points, 45 more than second place finishers Lindenwood University and the University of Florida. The gap is the largest point difference won by a female team in USA Weightlifting history.

The men's team placed sixth overall with 92 points.

In the co-ed division, the Lions narrowly missed being named champions, falling to Lindenwood by just one point.

Listed below are the team totals and individual awards.

Women's Team- 1^st place (National Champions)

1. Mars Hill University (230)*
2. Lindenwood University (185)
3. University of Florida (185)
4. ETSU (143)
5. LSU (111)
6. Concordia University (86)
7. Florida State University (80)
8. Northeastern University (71)
9. Warner University (40)
10. University of Texas (17)

*Biggest point difference won by any female team in USA Weightlifting history 

Co-Ed- 2^nd Place

1. Lindenwood University (239)
2. Mars Hill University (238)
3. ETSU (234)
4. University of 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)

Men's Team- 6th

1. Lindenwood University (225)
2. ETSU (219)
3. University of 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 University (52)
10. University of Texas (38)

Individual Awards

Women's Team

• 49kg- Reagan Best, 1^st Place and National Champion (142kg Total)
• 55kg- Madi Muse, 3^rd Place (151kg Total)
• 59kg- Alyssa Jordan, 4^th Place (163kg Total)
• 64kg- Makiyah Nickerson, 1^st Place and two-time National Champion (188kg Total)
• 71kg- Ivy Gunn, 3^rd Place (188kg Total)
• 81kg- Rubie Dobbins, 7th Place (168kg Total)
• 87kg- Tristain Atwood, 4^th Place (183kg Total)
• 87kg- Ariana Acosta-Ramirez, 6th Place (153kg Total)
• 87+kg- Madison Atwood, 2^nd Place (183kg Total)
• 87+kg- Maddie Carte, 6^th Place (155kg Total)

Men's Team

• 67kg- Nahshon Paul, 3^rd Place (228kg Total)
• 73kg- Marquavious Owens, 7^th Place (244kg Total)
• 89kg- Sam Wainwright, 5^th Place (283kg Total)
• 89kg- Kamal Rustom, 20^th Place (243kg Total)
• 102kg- Will Wainwright, 3^rd Place (290kg Total)

To view the full list of results, please click here.