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POWERLIFTING

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Popes

- We highly recommend completing the athletic registration EARLY to ensure your son/daughter is able to participate in their desired sport
- Athletic registration is due one week before the season begins
- Hang on to your son's/daughter's WIAA Physical Form as you will need to upload it to the online registration form by taking a picture of it or scanning it

POWERLIFTING

Building Strength. Building Character. Building Champions.

Join a tradition of excellence that transforms student-athletes into champions both on and off the platform.

About Our Program

Forge Your Strength at Pius XI

The Pius XI Powerlifting Team represents the pinnacle of high school strength sports in Milwaukee. We're more than just a powerlifting program – we're a brotherhood and sisterhood dedicated to developing the complete student-athlete through the discipline of powerlifting.

Our program combines cutting-edge training methodologies with the timeless values of hard work, dedication, and mutual support. Every athlete who joins our team embarks on a journey of personal transformation that extends far beyond the weight room.

Powerlifting Coach
​Jesse Stewart

PIUS XI

HALL OF FAME

State Champs 1980

Check out our Pius XI Hall of Fame!

2024-2025 Season Highlights

Championship-Level Performance

This year has been exceptional for Pius XI Powerlifting, showcasing the depth and talent of our program:

State Championship Representation

  • 6 Athletes Qualified for the 2024 Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association (WHSPA) State Championships

  • Competed at the elite level against Wisconsin's best high school powerlifters

  • Represented Pius XI with distinction at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton

 

Our 2024 State Competitors:

  • Christine Moore - Demonstrated exceptional technique and determination

  • Anika Klawikowski - Showcased the strength of our women's program

  • Stephanie Guardado Chavez - Exemplified our commitment to excellence

  • Samantha Franke - Proved that dedication pays off

  • Hannah Peters - Represented our team values with pride

  • David Westphal Suarez - Showed the power of consistent training

 

Season Achievements:

  • 100% of our athletes achieved personal records during the season

  • Multiple school records broken across all weight classes

  • Regional qualifier performances that exceeded expectations

  • Team unity and sportsmanship that exemplifies Pius XI values

Varsity Powerlifting 2024-25

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Pius XI Catholic High School
135 North 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53213

Main Phone: 414-290-7000
Attendance Line: 414-290-7002

Spanish Liaison Hotline: 414-290-7003
Serving students in the Milwaukee area since 1929, Pius XI Catholic High School. Today, Pius XI is Milwaukee’s and Southeastern Wisconsin’s most diverse co-educational Catholic high school, serving a student body of approximately 730 students. Our college preparatory programming provides students with Advanced Placement courses; a nationally-recognized, four-year Fine Arts program with a full range of Performing and Visual Arts; a four-year Project Lead the Way Engineering program; and a Special Studies program with certified special education teachers for students with learning disabilities. Pius XI offers 24 athletic programs and more than 24 co-curricular activities.
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