Our Coaches
Our coaches are USAW certified and have years of experience as both coaches and athletes. We believe that our club’s success is, in part, driven by the leadership in the room. We take considerable pride and care in our approach to coaching each individual athlete that walks through our doors.
Stephen Mason
Owner, Head CoachStephen has participated in multiple sports throughout his life including soccer, baseball, Crossfit, and weightlifting. During his journey through weightlifting he’s been fortunate enough to have had some incredible coaches along the way: Adam Molano of Full Range Fitness (PVD, RI), Dave Ethier and Jarred Smith of Providence Barbell (PVD, RI). Each coach has added their influence and knowledge to Stephen’s successful approach to coaching.
Coaching History
Since the inception of York County Barbell in 2021, Stephen Has coached multiple athletes at the regional, national and international levels of competition. Athletes that have trained at YCB have earned numerous local medals, as well as American Open Series medals, National Masters medals and most recently two Masters World Champions. He is proud of everyone who embraces the sport of weightlifting and strength training, regardless of competitive achievements.
Stephen is a USAW Level 2 Coach.
KRISTION ROWE
Youth weightlifting CoachKristion started his weightlifting career as a youth athlete in 2019. He qualified and then competed for his first Youth Nationals in December 2020, finishing 5th in the Clean and Jerk. In October of 2021 he earned “Best Youth Male Athlete” in Nebraska. Kristion attended the Arnold in 2022 earning a bronze medal in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total for the North American Open Series 1. In June of the same year he competed at his second Youth Nationals in Detroit, MI, placing 9th overall in his respective weight class. His experience in the competitive side of weightlifting has helped grow his love for the sport. It has given him opportunities to learn and grow not only as a weightlifter but also a coach and more importantly a human.
Coaching History
Kristion has been coaching York County Barbell’s youth weightlifting classes since 2025. He has worked with dozens of young athletes, guiding them from picking up a barbell for the very first time to stepping onto the competition platform for their first meet. His coaching focuses on building confidence, developing proper technique, and helping young athletes grow both in and out of the gym.Kristion is a USAW Level 1 coachPJ
Nutrition CoachPJ is a 69 kg weightlifter who has competed both locally and nationally. She previously competed at 63kg, 64 kg, and 71kg and her athletic background is in rugby, rowing, wrestling, and more! As a lifelong athlete, she has navigated sport nutrition in a variety of settings and ultimately began nutrition coaching in order to support others in their weight- and nutrition-related goals.
PJ is radical, intelligent, and driven, and this shows up in her coaching. Setting macros is relatively uncomplicated. Empowering others to achieve their goals while also holding space for the ways in which feelings are tied to food is far more complex. It would be remiss to ignore the ways in which social pressures, standards of beauty, and systems of power show up in the way we train and fuel ourselves. PJ understands these dynamics and genuinely wants everyone to feel fully resourced in unpacking their relationships to food, hitting their goals, and living as their authentic selves.
Competition History
PJ has earned medals at the American Open Series, claimed the title of Masters Nationals Champion, and most recently became a two time Masters World Champion.
