Meghan Scanlon celebrating her final lift at Rising Tide
Meghan Scanlon · Women’s overall winner
Elliott Sykes on the Rising Tide podium, lifting his trophy alongside the other men’s medalists
Elliott Sykes · Men’s overall winner

The Platform / Meet report + roster news

Two wins at Rising Tide.

Meghan Scanlon and Elliott Sykes take the women’s and men’s overall wins. Both go 9-for-9. Plus, we welcome Mexico’s Daana Parra to the team.

August 30, 2026 · Union Transfer · Philadelphia

Rising Tide photos: Meghan’s championship post with SBD USA and Elliott’s meet recap.

Rising Tide / The result

18 for 18.

Meghan Scanlon totaled 572.5kg. Elliott Sykes totaled 832.5kg. Both went 9-for-9, taking the women’s and men’s overall wins at Rising Tide in Philadelphia.

Rising Tide: 18 for 18Meghan Scanlon and Elliott Sykes won the women’s and men’s overall rankings at Rising Tide. Meghan totaled 572.5kg and Elliott totaled 832.5kg. They completed 18 successful attempts out of 18 combined.NOTORIOUS LIFT / THE PLATFORMRISING TIDEWOMEN’S + MEN’S OVERALL WINNERS18 / 18SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTSMEGHAN SCANLON572.5kgELLIOTT SYKES832.5kgEach athlete went 9-for-9.ALL WEIGHTS IN KG

01 / Women’s overall winner

Meghan Scanlon

572.5kg

Total

69kg class · 68.6kg bodyweight · 118.99 IPF GL points

Meghan Scanlon with her family at Rising Tide in Philadelphia
Meghan with her family at Rising Tide. From @megscanlift’s meet recap.

Meghan finished with a 210kg squat, 140kg bench press, and 222.5kg deadlift. Her 572.5kg total earned 118.99 IPF GL points and the top women’s result.

She added weight on every attempt. Three successful squats put 210kg on the board, followed by a clean run through the bench press. On deadlifts, she opened at 202.5kg and finished 20kg heavier.

The attempt sheet

9 / 9 successful
Meghan Scanlon: The attempt sheet
LiftAttempt 1Attempt 2Attempt 3
Squat190200210
Bench press130135140
Deadlift202.5215222.5

All weights in kilograms. Every attempt successful.

Meghan Scanlon attempt progressionMeghan Scanlon at Rising Tide: squat 190kg, 200kg, 210kg; bench press 130kg, 135kg, 140kg; deadlift 202.5kg, 215kg, 222.5kg. All nine attempts successful. Total 572.5kg.NOTORIOUS LIFT / THE PLATFORMMeghan ScanlonRISING TIDE / ATTEMPT PROGRESSIONBar length shows weight from zero.SQUAT119022003210BENCH PRESS113021353140DEADLIFT1202.522153222.5572.5 KG9 / 9TOTALSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTSALL WEIGHTS IN KG

In her Instagram recap, Meghan focused on having her daughters there to share the experience. They had spent hours in the gym with her throughout the summer, and she described the trophy as something they had earned alongside her.

Instagram recap Full results

02 / Men’s overall winner

Elliott Sykes

832.5kg

Total

83kg class · 75.5kg bodyweight · 120.96 IPF GL points

Elliott Sykes preparing for a squat at Rising Tide
Elliott preparing for a squat at Rising Tide. From @malicious_lifts’ meet recap.

Elliott squatted 310kg, benched 197.5kg, and deadlifted 325kg for an 832.5kg total and 120.96 IPF GL points.

His squat attempts climbed from 282.5kg to 310kg. He then completed all three benches before taking his deadlift from a 292.5kg opener to 325kg on his final pull. Every attempt counted.

The attempt sheet

9 / 9 successful
Elliott Sykes: The attempt sheet
LiftAttempt 1Attempt 2Attempt 3
Squat282.5297.5310
Bench press177.5190197.5
Deadlift292.5312.5325

All weights in kilograms. Every attempt successful.

Elliott Sykes attempt progressionElliott Sykes at Rising Tide: squat 282.5kg, 297.5kg, 310kg; bench press 177.5kg, 190kg, 197.5kg; deadlift 292.5kg, 312.5kg, 325kg. All nine attempts successful. Total 832.5kg.NOTORIOUS LIFT / THE PLATFORMElliott SykesRISING TIDE / ATTEMPT PROGRESSIONBar length shows weight from zero.SQUAT1282.52297.53310BENCH PRESS1177.521903197.5DEADLIFT1292.52312.53325832.5 KG9 / 9TOTALSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTSALL WEIGHTS IN KG

Elliott’s own assessment was more demanding than the placing suggests. He felt the performance fell short of his standards, yet called Rising Tide his favorite meet he had ever done. He credited the event crew, family, and friends who came to support him for making the experience mean so much.

Instagram recap Full results

Roster news / Mexico

Welcome to the team, Daana Parra.

Daana Parra deadlifting in her Mexico singlet on the competition platform
Daana Parra representing Mexico on the platform. Photo: White Lights Media.
2×IPF junior world champion

We’ve signed Daana Parra to the Notorious Lift athlete roster. Representing Mexico, she joins us as a two-time IPF junior world champion, with titles in two weight classes.

At the 2026 Worlds in South Africa, she totaled 545kg: a 197.5kg squat, 132.5kg bench press, and 215kg deadlift.

  1. 2024

    IPF junior world champion

    76kg class · 535kg total · Malta

  2. 2025

    IPF junior world bronze

    69kg class · 535kg total

  3. 2025

    Mexico national champion

    Women’s 69kg Open · 522kg total

  4. 2026

    Mega Nacional winner

    Women’s 69kg Open · 536.5kg total

  5. 2026

    IPF junior world champion

    69kg class · 545kg total · South Africa

At her latest Worlds, Daana missed her second squat at 197.5kg, then made the same weight on her third. She followed that recovery with three successful benches and three successful deadlifts, finishing 8-for-9 with the title.

Follow Daana @parra_daana