Each year, a ranking of the Top 10 Male and Female athletes in the Youth, Junior, Senior, and Masters Categories will be established.

The ranking period is inclusive of the previous WSO Championships up to two weeks before the current year’s WSO Championships.

Rankings for Youth, Junior, and Senior Athletes are based upon the International A Standard established by USA Weightlifting for the respective age group.

Masters Rankings are determined by using the Sinclair-Metzer-Faber Formula for Males and the Sinclair-Huebner-Meltzer-Faber Formula for Females.

The ranked athletes will be recognized by the WSO at that year’s Championship event and awarded items on behalf of the WSO to commemorate their achievement.

• Athletes must be a member of the Carolina WSO in BARS and have residency within North or South Carolina at the time of their qualifying event ranking

• Athletes must be in good standing and possess a current USAW Membership at time of ranking

• Youth and Junior Athletes will be ranked with totals from the final period of the previous year, even though they will be aged out in the current year.