Top Set
A Top Set athlete grinding through a heavy barbell squat with spotters at the Western Slope Showdown

Find your strength. Find your people.

Top Set is the first competitive powerlifting ecosystem on the Western Slope. Through coaching, competition, media, and a dedicated training environment, we're building a stronger community one athlete at a time.

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Our Purpose

Top Set exists to help people discover what they're capable of.

Powerlifting teaches discipline, resilience, and confidence, but the lessons extend far beyond the platform. Every meet, every training session, and every conversation is an opportunity to become a stronger athlete and a stronger person in body, mind, and spirit.

Every athlete deserves the same respect, the same support, and the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of experience or ability.

The Top Set Guarantee
One Community

Four divisions. One brand. Every angle of powerlifting.

Top Set brings together four divisions so athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators experience coaching, competition, media, and community through one complete community.

Top Set Performance

Coaching & Competitive Team

Individualized coaching built for people who want to compete, improve, and enjoy the process.

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Top Set Productions

Media & Events

Telling the stories of our athletes while creating competitions that strengthen the community.

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Top Set Training Systems

Powerlifting App

The same systems we coach with, available wherever you train.

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Top Set Training Facility

Powerlifting Gym

A home built for competitive powerlifting, where coaching comes first and community follows close behind.

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Built Different

The Top Set Difference

01

Coaching First

Every decision starts with athlete development. Coaching is not an add-on to the experience. It is the foundation of everything we build.

02

Experience From Every Perspective

As athletes, coaches, referees, and meet directors, we understand the competitive experience from every angle and use it to better serve our community.

03

Integrated Ecosystem

Every part of Top Set exists to support the same mission and strengthen the same community.

Meet the Founders

The Team Behind Top Set

Top Set is led by a husband-and-wife team of competitors, coaches, referees, and meet directors who have experienced the sport from every angle. Every decision we make is shaped by real time on the platform, behind the scenes, and beside our athletes.

Coach Andrew Trujillo, co-founder and head coach of Top Set

Andrew Trujillo

Co-Founder & Head Coach

Coach Andrew Trujillo is a competitive powerlifting coach and athlete based in Colorado, focused on developing lifters through structured training, technical execution, and long-term progression.

He holds certifications as an NCSF Certified Personal Trainer, USAPL Level 1 Club Coach, and NASM Certified Nutrition Coach. In addition to coaching, he serves as a USAPL State Referee and Meet Director, giving him firsthand experience with the standards and demands of competition.

His coaching centers around intentional training, honest communication, and preparing athletes to perform confidently on the platform. Whether the goal is building a foundation, refining technique, or preparing for competition, every phase of training is built with purpose.

Alongside private coaching, he serves as the volunteer advisor and head coach of the Iron Mavericks Barbell Club at Colorado Mesa University, where he works with collegiate and competitive lifters across multiple experience levels.

Coach Cassie Jo Trujillo, co-founder and athlete support coach at Top Set

Cassie Jo “CJ” Trujillo

Co-Founder & Athlete Support

Coach Cassie Jo Trujillo is a competitive powerlifting athlete based in Colorado who works alongside Coach Andrew Trujillo to support athletes throughout training and competition.

As an active member of the Colorado powerlifting community, she assists with meet day handling, warm up execution, athlete organization, and competition day support to help athletes stay focused and prepared on the platform.

Beyond meet day operations, CJ plays an important role in athlete support throughout the coaching process, particularly in areas such as recovery, nutrition accountability, and communication. Her experience as both a competitor and handler allows her to understand the demands athletes face leading into competition and on meet day itself.

In addition to her work with athletes, she is currently a USAPL State Referee and Meet Director, continuing to deepen her involvement within the sport.

Her approach emphasizes consistency, encouragement, and creating an environment where athletes feel supported while pursuing long-term progress.

Core Values

The standards we lift by

Every decision we make is guided by these five values. They build on one another, beginning with trust, because without it nothing else can stand.

  1. 01

    Trust

    Trust is earned through consistency, competence, and integrity. Every interaction, whether it's coaching, hosting competitions, publishing educational resources, or supporting athletes, should strengthen the trust our community places in Top Set.

  2. 02

    Community

    Powerlifting is stronger when its community is stronger. We exist to create opportunities, foster belonging, and contribute to the long-term growth of the sport. Individual success is meaningful, but lasting impact comes from serving the community that makes it possible.

  3. 03

    Accountability

    Accountability means taking responsibility for our actions, learning from our mistakes, honoring our commitments, and continuously striving to improve ourselves and our organization.

  4. 04

    Collaboration

    The best solutions are built together. We actively seek input from athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and our community because better decisions come from diverse perspectives and shared ownership.

  5. 05

    Strength

    Strength is more than what we lift. It is the resilience to overcome adversity, the discipline to remain consistent, the character to do what's right, and the courage to pursue meaningful goals. Physical strength is only one expression of the strength we strive to develop.

Top Set athletes and coaches together with their medals at the Western Slope Showdown USA Powerlifting meet
Our 10-year Vision

THE FIRST COMPETITIVE POWERLIFTING ECOSYSTEM ON THE WESTERN SLOPE

Top Set is building the first competitive powerlifting ecosystem on the Western Slope. Our vision extends beyond coaching. We're creating a connected home for athletes through competition, education, media, and long-term athlete development.

  • The trusted authority for competitive powerlifting in the region
  • A connected pathway from first meet to national competition
  • Coaching, education, competition, and media working together under one brand

Your community is waiting

Regardless of your goals, Top Set provides the coaching, community, and opportunities to help you take the next step in Powerlifting.

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