USMC Captain Dominates Powerlifting Meet, Sets Sights on Olympia
Elite Warrior Athlete Program Spotlight: Capt Brook McCluskey
Marine Corps Captain Brook McCluskey continues to raise the bar—literally—as a standout competitor in USA Powerlifting and a proud representative of the Elite Warrior Athlete (EWA) program.
Despite being just two days out from a permanent change of station (PCS) and balancing billet turnover with a cross-country move, Capt McCluskey delivered a dominant performance at the Southern California Barbell “It’s Not a Phase” Classic. Competing under the USA Powerlifting Federation, she took first place in her weight class and earned the title of Best Overall Female Lifter of the meet.
Meet Highlights:
- Squat: 408 lbs
- Bench Press: 220 lbs
- Deadlift: 429 lbs
- Total: 1057 lbs
This competition served as a qualification and tune-up for her next major event, the prestigious Olympia Powerlifting Invitational, taking place on October 11th in Las Vegas, NV. This invite-only, primetime meet is one of the most competitive stages in the sport. Capt McCluskey’s interim total places her 15th nationally, with projections to climb to the top five in the United States at Olympia.
Currently stationed at Expeditionary Warfare School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Capt McCluskey has received full support from her advisor and command to compete at the highest level.
The Elite Warrior Athlete Program, part of the Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience Branch at Headquarters Marine Corps, supports Marines like Capt McCluskey in pursuing excellence in elite and Olympic-level athletic competition while maintaining combat readiness. EWA athletes embody the physical and mental resilience required of today’s warfighters.
Capt McCluskey will continue training toward Olympia in October while proudly representing the Marine Corps on national leaderboards and showing the world what it means to be fit to fight.