COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican Panthers football team took to the weight room in a unique fashion to raise money for the program. 67 football student-athletes competed in the inaugural Ironman Lift-A-Thon in the Student Recreational Center on Thursday (March 6). In total, a grand total of $15,550 was raised by the student-athletes for the first ever event, equating to $0.27 for every pound lifted that morning.
The team was divided via weight classes (Super Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Middleweight, and Flyweight) for competition in various lifts such as bench press, squat, power clean, and overhead press. Awards were given out for the top lifter in each weight class, position group, and the overall Iron Panther Award. This award is given to the strongest lifter on the team.
2025 Panther Ironman Lift-A-Thon Winners
- Iron Panther Award: JJ Dollenmeyer, OL
- JJ lifted a grand total of 1,550 pounds - broken down as Squat 600 lbs., Bench 360 lbs., Power Cleaning 315 lbs., and Overhead Pressing 275 lbs.
- Top Donation Getter: Carson Parker, QB
- Carson was able to generate $1,150 worth of donations this year.
Weight Class Winners
| Class |
Weight |
Name |
Class |
Position |
Total |
| Flyweight |
180 lbs & below |
Mehki Kilburn |
R-So. |
DB |
1155 lbs. |
| Middleweight |
181-195 lbs. |
Travis Whittaker |
Sr. |
RB |
1210 lbs. |
| Cruiserweight |
196-229 lbs. |
Zack Stevens |
R-So. |
TE |
1250 lbs. |
| Heavyweight |
230-279 lbs. |
Logan Ortt |
Sr. |
K/P |
1400 lbs. |
| Super Heavyweight |
280 lbs & up |
JJ Dollenmeyer0 |
R-So. |
OL |
1550 lbs. |
Position Group Winners
If you still wish to donate to the Ironman Lift-A-Thon, make sure you make a donation in the name of the player you wish to donate for at the link listed below.
DONATION LINK
With a successful Ironman Lift-A-Thon to kick off Spring ball, the Panthers will hold the Lift-A-Thon each Spring camp going forward.
