The 59kg class at Classic Nationals will witness the return of a world champion, as well as a battle for podium placings. Here are the best recent totals of the top nominees: Wascar Carpio 625kg (1,377lbs) Scott Silva 507.5kg (1,118lbs) Alex Thielemier 505kg (1,113lbs) The prospective battle with Silva and Thielemier could not be closer. These men are nominated so tightly–within 2.5kg of each other–and this will be both of their first encounters with the national stage. Silva is still a junior electing to compete in the open, while Thielemier has only competed in the 66kg class and will likely need to cut down. Who will come out on top? It is no shock, however, that Carpio is the heavy favorite for the overall crown as he was last year’s national champion and is in a league of his own with a best total of 625kg. His 2023 season solidified himself as the best 59kg lifter in the world with his first world title win in Malta. However–he just missed out on his Sheffield invitation by ba...