THE SOUTHERN OPEN
2024 SOUTHERN OPEN: The 2024 Southern was combined with the N.C. state meet this year, so instead of two write ups, if you want to read the write up, click on state meet and it will have both.
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MOST TITLES: Who has posted the top lifts in their weight class the most times at the Southern Open? Here are your answers. Minimum 5 titles.
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FULL MEET (5+)
(#1) (5) John Ammons
(#1) (5) Raymond Classings
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BENCH (5+)
(#1) (5) Ashley Christiansen
(#1) (5) John Ammons
(#1) (5) Mackenzie Grace Taylor
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CURL (5+)
(#1) (9) John Cooper
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PAST CHAMPIONS
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FULL MEET​
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105
2023 (419) J .Skinner (1)
2022 (386) S. Corridean (1)
2021 (295) G. Bushee (1)
2020 (391) A. Christiansen (3)
2019 (380) A. Christiansen (2)
2018 (364) B. Zak (1)
2017 (343) A. Christiansen (1)
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114
2024 (838) C. Kincaid (1)
2019 (402) B. Zak (2)
2017 (308) A. Zak (1)
2016 (584) J. Ammons (2)
2015 (507) J. Ammons (1)
2014 (529) G. Enderson (2)
2013 (402) G. Enderson (1)
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123
2024 (502) V. Martinez (1)
2022 (700) J. Ammons (5)
2020 (508) D. Fazio (1)
2018 (354) A. Zak (2)
2017 (594) M. Mandoza (1)
2016 (1,009) B. Coleman (2)
2015 (1,020) B. Coleman (1)
2014 (579) J. Newbern (2)
2013 (524) J. Newbern (1)
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132
2024 (660) C. Friend (1)
2023 (518) J. Zak (1)
2021 (743) J. Ammons (4)
2020 (689) J. Ammons (3)
2017 (735) K. Smith (1)
2016 (446) K. Naegel (1)
2013 (446) S. Natole (1)
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148
2024 (965) B. Zak (3)
2023 (920) B. Zak (2)
2022 (739) B. Zak (1)
2021 (677) Ea. Binkley (1)
2019 (568) S. Pridgen (1)
2018 (711) L. Bailey (2)
2017 (678) L. Bailey (1)
2016 (1,324) L. Jones (2)
2015 (1.097) L. Jones (1)
2014 (788) A. Webb (1)
2013 (799) R. Melton (1)
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165
2024 (1,158) C. Jernigan (1)
2023 (1,091) Et. Binkley (2)
2022 (894) Ea Binkley (2)
2021 (915) Et. Binkley (1)
2020 (777) D. Klienschuster (1)
2019 (1,075) K. Outland (1)
2017 (1,342) A. Osborne(1)
2016 (1,256) B. Stoner (1)
2015 (1,080) D. Minella (1)
2014 (838) N. Diaz (1)
2013 (1,009) D. Thomas (1)
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181
2024 (937) J. Permelia (1)
2023 (728) D. Fazio (1)
2022 (1,107) J. Szczepanski (1)
2021 (1,152) S.Turlington (1)
2020 (1,064) D. Booth (1)
2017 (1,210) J. Gonzales (1)
2015 (947) E. Bert (1)
2014 (1,339) B. Petit (1)
2013 (1,129) B. McIntyre (1)
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198
2023 (1,074) C. Druyor (1)
2022 (1,196) C. Eaves (1)
2021 (0,765) P. McMillian (1)
2018 (1,190) B. McIntyre (4)
2017 (1,243) J. Cue (1)
2016 (1,168) B. Callahan (1)
2015 (1,262) B. McIntyre (3)
2014 (1,241) B. McIntyre (2)
2013 (1,042) R. Berry (1)
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220
2024 (1,427) N. Grady (1)
2021 (1,102) T. Napisa (2)
2020 (1,124) T. Napisa (1)
2017 (965) D. Zavadil (1)
2016 (1,223) D. Beishl III (1)
2015 (1,466) N. Hammer (1)
2014 (1,064) J. Barrow (1)
2013 (1,118) A. Stone (1)
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242
2024 (689) R. Martinez (1)
2023 (1,246) C. Greene (1)
2022 (1,279) A. Stone (2)
2019 (1,080) T. Huffman (1)
2018 (1,064) F. Ferchland (1)
2017 (998) G. Smith (1)
2015 (1,444) D. Daniels (1)
2014 (882) I. Brooks (1)
2013 (1,257) N. Givans (1)
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275
2021 (1,659) T. Matthews (1)
2020 (1,565) K. Combs (2)
2019 (948) R. Classing (5)
2017 (1,188) T. Whitehurst (1)
2016 (1,295) G. Berry (1)
2015 (1,218) R. Classing (2)
2014 (1,378) K. Combs (1)
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275+
2024 (1,571) D. Corridean (4)
2023 (1,538) D. Corridean (3)
2022 (1,610) D. Corridean (2)
2020 (1,626) D. Corridean (1)
2017 (1,211) R. Classing (4)
2016 (1,213) R. Classing (3)
2014 (1,273) R. Classing (1)
2013 (1,350) R. Biggs (1)
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TOP BENCH
105
2023 (083) J. Skinner (2)
2022 (083) Z. Sorey (1)
2021 (057) J. Skinner (1)
2020 (110) A. Christiansen (5)
2019 (099) A. Christiansen (4)
2018 (090) A. Christiansen (3)
2017 (095) A. Christiansen (2)
2016 (099) A. Christiansen (1)
2015 (121) J. Ammons (1)
2014 (088) E. Zeutschel (1)
2013 (072) S. Brickhouse (1)
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114
2024 (182) C. Kincaid (1)
2019 (082) B. Zak (1)
2018 (066) M. Grace Taylor (1)
2017 (055) A. Zak (1)
2016 (115) J. Ammons (2)
2015 (106) J. Scales (1)
2014 (105) G. Enderson (1)
2013 (088) G. Enderson
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123
2024 (106) V. Martinez (1)
2022 (154) J. Ammons (5)
2020 (105) M. Grace Taylor (2)
2018 (066) A. Zak (2)
2017 (137) M. Mandozea (1)
2016 (275) B. Coleman (2)
2015 (275) B. Coleman (1)
2014 (127) J. Newbern (1)
2013 (094) S. Natole (1)
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132
2024 (154) C. Friend (1)
2023 (121) J. Zak (1)
2021 (149) J. Ammons (4)
2020 (154) J. Ammons (3)
2018 (154) C. Reynolds (1)
2017 (187) K. Smith (1)
2016 (104) K. Naegal (1)
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148
2024 (248) B. Zak (2)
2023 (237) B. Zak (1)
2022 (265) C. Basset (1)
2021 (154) Ea. Binkley (1)
2019 (121) S. Pridgen (1)
2018 (154) L. Bailey (2)
2017 (148) L. Bailey (1)
2016 (343) L. Jones (2)
2015 (303) L. Jones (1)
2014 (182) D. Doughten (1)
2013 (214) R. Melton (1)
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165
2024 (309) C. Jernigan (1)
2023 (276) Et Binkley (2)
2022 (177) Ea Binkley (2)
2021 (248) Et . Binkley (1)
2020 (248) D. Klienschuster (1)
2019 (303) K. Outland (2)
2017 (319) K. Osbourne (1)
2016 (303) K. Outland (1)
2015 (320) N. Nantambu (1)
2014 (188) J. Midyette (1)
2013 (204) B. Petit (1)
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181
2024 (430) Ilias Burnett (1)
2023 (149) D. Fazio (1)
2022 (243) J. Szczepanski (1)
2021 (292) S. Turlington (1)
2020 (248) D. Booth (1)
2018 (380) K. McMurrin (1)
2017 (308) J. Gonzales (1)
2016 (253) J. Sanders III (1)
2015 (375) S. Poythress (1)
2014 (275) B. Petit (2)
2013 (325) E. Tipton (1)
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198
2024 (440) Rico Terrel (1)
2023 (259) C. Druyor (1)
2022 (275) C. Eaves (1)
2021 (320) J. Cooper (1)
2018 (347) R. Elbert (1)
2017 (485) M. Dudley (2)
2016 (402) S. Poythress (2)
2015 (320) B. McIntyre (2)
2014 (330) B. McIntyre (1)
2013 (330) R. Berry (1)
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220
2024 (413) J. Jones (1)
2023 (325) K. Hutchinsin (1)
2021 (287) T. Napisa (3)
2020 (287) T. Napisa (2)
2019 (274) T. Napisa (1)
2018 (099) L. Irwin (1)
2017 (192) D. Zavadil (1)
2016 (330) M. Naegal (1)
2015 (507) M. Dudley (1)
2014 (292) J. Barrow (1)
2013 (270) A. Stone (1)
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242
2024 (143) R. Martinez (1)
2023 (259) C. Greene (1)
2022 (320) A. Stone (2)
2019 (314) T. Huffman (1)
2018 (314) F. Ferchland (1)
2017 (319) G. Smith (1)
2016 (385) J. Rascoe (1)
2015 (386) K. Combs (2)
2014 (243) I. Brooks (1)
2013 (253) N. Givans (1)
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275
2024 (386) S. Kozlowski (1)
2023 (276) B. Rhodes (2)
2022 (270) B. Rhodes (1)
2021 (342) T. Matthews (1)
2020 (364) K. Combs (3)
2019 (363) R. Classing (4)
2017 (380) T. Whitehurst (1)
2016 (425) C. Elliott (1)
2015 (386) R. Classings (2)
2014 (358) K. Combs (1)
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275+
2024 (375) D. Corridean (3)
2023 (380) R. Classings (4)
2022 (386) D. Corridean (2)
2020 (380) D. Corridean (1)
2017 (369) R. Classings (3)
2016 (236) J. Markle (1)
2015 (204) J. Garza (1)
2014 (414) R. Classing (1)
2013 (375) R. Biggs (1)
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TOP CURL
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105
2022 (44) G. Bushee (1)
2021 (45) C. Cooper (1)
2020 (75) A. Christiansen (4)
2019 (64) A. Christiansen (3)
2018 (66) A. Christiansen (2)
2017 (66) A. Christiansen (1)
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114
2019 (53) B. Zak (1)
2017 (40) A. Zak (1)
2016 (88) J. Ammons (1)
2015 (28) M. Grace Taylor (1)
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123
2024 (055) J. Skinner (1)
2022 (103) J. Ammons (4)
2020 (061) B. Zak (2)
2019 (050) A. Zak (3)
2018 (044) A. Zak (2)
2017 (044) A. Sobota (1)
2016 (031) D. Cooper (1)
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132
2024 (073) A. Freeman (1)
2023 (071) J. Zak (1)
2021 (106) J. Ammons (3)
2020 (101) J. Ammons (2)
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148
2024 (124) B. Zak (3)
2023 (120) B. Zak (2)
2022 (110) B. Zak (1)
2021 (95) C. Cooper (1)
2019 (53) D. Cooper (2)
2018 (88) L. Bailey (1)
2017 (80) L. Bailey (1)
2015 (61) C. Poythress (1)
2013 (105) R. Melton (1)
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165
2023 (093) M. Grace Taylor (2)
2022 (146) Et. Binkley (2)
2021 (134) Et. Binkley (1)
2020 (110) D. Klienschuster (1)
2019 (093) J. Sanders III (3)
2017 (051) M. Sorey (1)
2016 (066) E. Yow (1)
2015 (132) N. Nantambu (1)
2014 (094) J. Midyette (1)
2013 (127) B. Petit (1)
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181
2022 (096) J. Sanders III (4)
2021 (106) El. Binkley (1)
2020 (123) D. Booth (1)
2017 (106) J. Sanders III (2)
2016 (105) J. Sanders III (1)
2015 (121) S. Poythress (1)
2014 (154) B. Petit (1)
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198
2024 (130) B Capps (1)
2023 (130) C. Druyor (1)
2022 (124) J. Klugh (1)
2021 (181) J. Cooper (7)
2020 (181) J. Cooper (6)
2018 (170) J. Cooper (4)
2016 (105) R. Berry (4)
2015 (154) J. Cooper (1)
2013 (099) R. Berry (1)
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220
2024 (200) J. Cooper (9)
2023 (202) J. Cooper (8)
2020 (120) T. Napisa (1)
2019 (175) J. Cooper (5)
2017 (169) J. Cooper (3)
2016 (161) J. Cooper (2)
2015 (099) R. Berry (3)
2014 (104) R. Berry (2)
2013 (116) A. Stone (1)
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242
2019 (146) T. Huffman (1)
2018 (130) C. Inman (1)
2017 (144) G. Basnett (1)
2016 (138) T. King (1)
2015 (160) D. Daniels (1)
2013 (143) N. Givans (1)
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275
2024 (175) S. Stephen Kozlowski (1)
2023 (173) G. Basnett (1)
2022 (104) B. Rhodes (1)
2021 (106) B. Thibodeau (1)
2020 (133) K. Combs (2)
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275+
2020 (144) A. Poff (1)
2019 (120) R. Classing (1)
2015 (094) R. Shirley (1)
2014 (127) K. Combs (1)
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TOP WOMEN/FULL MEET
BY FORMULA
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WOM (FULL MEET)
2024 M. Berry (2)
2024 T. Pena (1)
2024 M. Grace Taylor (3)
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2023 M. Berry (1)
2023 J. Zak (1)
2023 S. Corridean (1)
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2022 M. Grace Taylor (2)
2022 A. Freeman (2)
2022 S. Bates (1)
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2021 K. Reed (1)
2021 A. Freeman (1)
2021 G. Bushee (1)
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2020 A. Christiansen (3)
2020 M. Grace Taylor (1)
2020 J. Ross (1)
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2019 A. Christiansen (2)
2019 B. Zak (2)
2019 S. Pridgen (1)
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2018 L. Bailey (3)
2018 B. Zak (1)
2018 A. Christiansen (1)
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2017 L. Bailey (2)
2017 N. Keller (1)
2016 E. Yow (1)
2016 L.Bailey (1)
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2015 R. Jordan (1)
2015 J. Scales (1)
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2014 A. Webb (1)
2014 N Diaz
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2013 G. Enderson (1)
2013 S. Natole (1)
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TOP/WOMEN/CURL
BY FORMULA
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2024 M. Berry (2)
2024 A. Freeman (2)
2024 J. Zak (2)
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2023 M. Grace Taylor (2)
2023 M. Berry (1)
2023 J. Zak (1)
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2022 S. Bates (2)
2022 A. Lindsey (1)
2022 M. Grace Taylor (1)
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2021 S. Bates (1)
2021 A. Freeman (1)
2021 A. Burge (1)
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2020 A. Christiansen (4)
2020 B. Zak (3)
2020 J. Ross (1)
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2019 A. Christiansen (3)
2019 B. Zak (2)
2019 A. Zak (1)
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2018 A. Christiansen (2)
2018 L.Bailey (2)
2018 B. Zak (1)
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2017 A. Christiansen (1)
2017 L. Bailey (1)
2017 L. Brown (1)
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TOP WOMEN/BENCH
BY FORMULA
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2024 M. Grace Taylor (5)
2024 M. Berry (3)
2024 T. Pena (1)
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2023 M. Grace Taylor (4)
2023 M. Berry (2)
2023 J. Zak (1)
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2022 M. Grace Taylor (3)
2022 A. Freeman (1)
2022 M. Berry (1)
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2021 M. Grace Taylor (2)
2021 G. Bushee (1)
2021 S. Bates (1)
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2020 A. Christiansen (3)
2020 M. Grace Taylor (1)
2020 J. Tillet (1)
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2019 A. Christiansen (2)
2019 S. Pridgen (1)
2019 B. Zak (1)
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2018 A. Christiansen (1)
2018 C. Reynolds (1)
2018 L. Bailey (2)
2017 M. Mandoza (1)
2017 L. Brown (1)
2017 L. Bailey (1)
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MEET DIRECTOR/CHURCH ELDER
#1 RANKED NICEST PERSON
MY GOOD FRIEND
GENE BERRY
Ashley Christiansen
5x bench champion
4x curl champion
3x full meet champion
John Cooper
7X Curl Champion
2021 Bench Champion
Anna Zak
3x Curl champion
2x Bench champion
2x Full meet champion
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Raymond Classings
6X Full Meet Champion
5X Bench Champion
2019 Curl Champion
John Ammons
5X Full Meet Champion
4X Bench Champion
3x Curl Champion
Kevin Combs
3X Full Meet Champion
2X Bench Champion
2X Curl Champion
Terry Napisa
3X Full Meet Champion
2X Bench Champion
2X Curl Champion
Joe Sanders III
4X Curl Champion