Bonnyman Workout 2023 Open Recap

The Bonnyman Workout 2023 Open, which took place January 18-24, delivered another exciting competition, with last-minute leaderboard jockeying and some very interesting Donor Games firsts.

The Bonnyman Workout is a 1-rep max bench press followed by a 3-rep max deadlift to be completed within a 3-minute time cap. The final score is the composite ranking of the 2 lifts.

Kevin Kilkenny’s third video submission earned him the first-place spot in the men’s donor category, with a bench press max of 285 lbs and a 3-rep max deadlift of 405 lbs. After submitting four workout videos, Jason Elmore edged into second place with a 252-lb bench press and the highest 3-rep max deadlift at 485 lbs, an effort that pushed Justin King into fourth place. Kyle Bergeron rounded out the top three with a 265-lb bench press and a 3-rep max deadlift of 405 lbs, beating his prior deadlift by an amazing 106 lbs. (Perhaps the first pull was a decoy.)

A special shout out to Jay Irwin, who didn’t let the limited weight setup of a hotel gym in Japan stop him from competing. Taking a break from skiing, and still wearing his ski boots and bib, he improvised by adding kettle bells to the bar for his deadlift and converting from kilograms, turning in a seventh-place finish in the men’s donor category. 

In the women’s donor category, Donor Games veteran Mimi Mahon locked up first place, besting the rest of the field in both the bench press (165 lbs) and the 3-rep deadlift (350 lbs). Darlene Magsino turned in a last-minute competition video that vaulted her into second place with a bench press of 142 lbs and a deadlift of 335 lbs, and Roni Hays took the third-place spot with a bench press of 135 lbs and a deadlift of 283. If you feel like you’ve heard these three names before, you’re not wrong. Mimi, Darlene and Roni have been among the top five women’s donor finishers in eight previous Donor Games competitions, including taking the top three spots in four of those events.

Donor Games newcomer Wilson Du took first place in the transplant recipient men’s division with an amazing performance including a bench press max of 205 lbs and a dead lift of 305 lbs, and Nicki Mahon won the transplant recipient women’s division with a bench of 55 lbs and a deadlift of 142 lbs.

In the general men’s category, frequent Donor Games winner Shaphen Robinson dominated in both workout components, benching 415 lbs and pulling 585 lbs on the deadlift using perfect form. Ali Mahon-Pabon won the women’s general category with a 190-lb bench press and a deadlift of 360 lbs. 

In a Donor Games first, we had two sets of family members competing in the event: the Sullenbergers and the Mahons. Jon Sullenberger, who donated a kidney to his wife, took fifth place in the donor men’s category, while his wife Donna took second place in the women’s transplant recipient category and twins Kiana and Shanell tied for fifth in the general women category. Mimi Mahon, mom Nicki Mahon and sister Ali Mahon-Pabon made winning a family affair, taking first place in each of their categories.

Final Leaderboard

To view all submitted workouts for the Bonnyman Workout 2023 Open, please visit our YouTube channel.

Living Donor: Men
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Kevin Kilkenny	53	NY	285	1	405	3	4
2	Jason Elmore	41	TX	252	3	485	1	4
3	Kyle Bergeron	28	FL	265	2	405	3	5
4	Justin King	44	AL	247	4	460	2	6
5	Jon Sullenberger	60	WA	230	5	300	5	10
6	Cornelius Bornman	46	MI	195	6	295	6	12
7	Jay Irwin	56	CO	176	8	317	4	12
8	Anonymous Donor	43	ME	195	6	275	7	13
9	David Ashley	48	VA	185	7	275	7	14
10	Jody Wilkins	51	WA	155	9	205	8	17
	Cody Maynard	27	TN					DQ
	Chris Sullivan	53	CO					DNQ

Living Donor: Women
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Mimi Mahon	34	OH	165	1	350	1	2
2	Darlene Magsino	42	MD	142	2	335	2	4
3	Roni Hays	25	MS	135	3	283	4	7
4	Anna Cannington	55	MS	125	4	310	3	7
5	Janet Walker	39	NY	135	3	245	5	8
6	Kelly Schwierzke	53	ME	125	4	245	5	9
7	McKenzie Hull	32	OH	125	4	185	8	12
8	Molly Cropp	42	CO	110	5	215	7	12
9	Amy Plourde	47	PA	95	6	220	6	12
10	Andrea Alejandro	43	TX	95	6	165	9	15
11	Emily Polet-Monterosso	35	MI	65	7	115	10	17
	Jodi Harskamp	47	AK					DNQ
	Sandra Reed	30	NY					DNQ

Transplant Recipient: Men
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Wilson Du	40	CA	205	1	305	1	2
2	Robert Claybrook	41	AL	185	2	225	2	4

Transplant Recipient: Women
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Nicki Mahon	65	OH	55	2	145	1	3
2	Donna Sullenberger	66	WA	60	1	105	3	4
3	Merrill Walker	66	TX	55	2	140	2	4

General: Men
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Shaphen Robinson	35	OH	415	1	585	1	2
2	Bradley Watkins	39	OH	345	3	555	2	5
3	Joe Claire	44	OH	335	4	550	3	7
4	Jason Callihan	42	OH	365	2	365	6	8
5	Trevor Adaline	27	FL	315	5	485	4	9
6	Edson DaCosta	44	NY	255	6	343	7	13
7	Arber Loci	20	NY	225	7	315	9	16
8	Ryan Meehan	40	CT	225	7	303	11	18
9	Timothy Wan	47	NY	185	10	335	8	18
10	Larry McMahon	43	CT	135	13	393	5	18
11	Jose DeSouza	27	NY	205	8	303	11	19
12	Kevin Nelson	45	CT	195	9	313	10	19
13	Mark Zimmer	41	CT	185	10	225	13	23
14	Sebastian Harris	32	CT	165	11	253	12	23
15	Casey Schmitz	38	NY	155	12	253	12	24
	Greg Holt	37	CT					DNQ
	Jesse Moyer	43	OH					DNQ

General: Women
Rank	Participant	Age	State	BP Max	BP Rank	3Rep Max	3Rep Rank	Score	Video
1	Ali Mahon-Pabon	34	OH	190	1	360	4	5
2	Shelby Donahue	33	CT	187	2	381	3	5
3	Sarah Wright	41	IN	175	3	390	2	5
4	Traci Ryder	35	OH	160	4	420	1	5
T5	Kiana Sullenberger	28	WA	187	2	245	6	8
T5	Shanell Sullenberger	28	WA	187	2	245	6	8
6	Emily Jensen	25	TN	155	5	340	5	10
7	Elida Loci	27	CT	65	6	143	7	13

DQ: Submission was disqualified by the judges due to form issue.

DNQ: Athlete did not complete the workout or otherwise meet the requirements to qualify for ranking within the category.