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The Power Plant Showdown is bringing this duo to the platform in their home gym! Meet Dakota and Maria—two lifters with individual goals and a shared love for lifting and life together. 💪❤️
Dakota, 33, is a correctional officer and dad who has been powerlifting since 2019. His experience spans raw, classic raw, single-ply, multi-ply, and unlimited competition, with squat and bench holding the top spots as his favorite lifts. At this meet, he has his sights set on an unlimited bench world record in the 275-pound weight class. His long-term goals include a 2,000-pound equipped total and an 1,800-pound raw total!
Outside the gym, Dakota enjoys hunting, fishing, and firearms. But when asked what he’s most excited about for the Showdown, his answer was personal: getting to compete alongside Maria in their home gym.
Maria, 26, is a welder and mom who began powerlifting in 2025. She competes raw, loves deadlifts, and is coming into this meet chasing a new total PR! At her first meet, Hillbilly Havoc 3, she put together a 628.3-pound total with a 253.5-pound squat, 115.7-pound bench, and 259-pound deadlift. She’s looking to build on that foundation, with a long-term goal of a 1,000-pound raw total.
Outside of lifting, Maria enjoys food, makeup, and shopping. Together, these two love watching Stranger Things, sharing good food, working out, and fishing. Training is one part of the life they share, and this October, they get to bring that shared passion to the competition platform.
Join us October 10 at Code 3 Health & Fitness to cheer on Dakota and Maria as they chase new milestones on home turf!
#PowerPlantShowdown #LifterHighlight #MeetPrep
Dakota, 33, is a correctional officer and dad who has been powerlifting since 2019. His experience spans raw, classic raw, single-ply, multi-ply, and unlimited competition, with squat and bench holding the top spots as his favorite lifts. At this meet, he has his sights set on an unlimited bench world record in the 275-pound weight class. His long-term goals include a 2,000-pound equipped total and an 1,800-pound raw total!
Outside the gym, Dakota enjoys hunting, fishing, and firearms. But when asked what he’s most excited about for the Showdown, his answer was personal: getting to compete alongside Maria in their home gym.
Maria, 26, is a welder and mom who began powerlifting in 2025. She competes raw, loves deadlifts, and is coming into this meet chasing a new total PR! At her first meet, Hillbilly Havoc 3, she put together a 628.3-pound total with a 253.5-pound squat, 115.7-pound bench, and 259-pound deadlift. She’s looking to build on that foundation, with a long-term goal of a 1,000-pound raw total.
Outside of lifting, Maria enjoys food, makeup, and shopping. Together, these two love watching Stranger Things, sharing good food, working out, and fishing. Training is one part of the life they share, and this October, they get to bring that shared passion to the competition platform.
Join us October 10 at Code 3 Health & Fitness to cheer on Dakota and Maria as they chase new milestones on home turf!
#PowerPlantShowdown #LifterHighlight #MeetPrep
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