Date of Birth: November 21, 1972
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
Current Residence: Anchorage, Alaska
Children: 1 son
Powerlifting Organizations: USAPL and IPF
Gear: TITAN
Coach: Larry Maile

Best Lifts @ 148lb class:
546 Squat (IPF World Record)
341.5 Bench
556 Deadlift (IPF World Record)
1388.75 Total (IPF World Record)

Sponsors:
CON-CRÉT
Titan Support Systems

Accomplishments
Brother Bennett Award Recipient - 2010
Inducted into the IPF Hall of Fame - 2009
7x IPF World Record holder
Highest Wilks of all-time for females (2004-2009)
2008 IPF World Champion
2006 IPF World Champion - Best lifter
2005 World Games Silver Medalist
2005 IPF Women's World Champs Silver Medalist
2004 IPF Women's World Champion
2004 IPF Open Bench Champion

Where it all Began...

I became interested in Powerlifting in high school when I took a weight training class and discovered how strong I was. At the age of 16 and a body weight of 135, I benched 165 and squatted 285 raw. We would 'max' twice a quarter, if we met a certain total depending on our body weight, we would get our name on 'the board.' Well, not only did my totals qualify for my weight class, but that of the SHW girls and also the 135 pound guys! I knew that I wanted to try 'real' powerlifting, but that was the age before the wide use and availability of the Internet and with living in Spokane, it was hard to find the right connections to help me get into powerlifting. So that idea was put on hold for several years.

When I was going through my divorce a few years ago, I sat down and wrote out a bunch of goals, one of them was to compete in a powerlifting competition before I turned 30. So I began to ask around, surf the Internet and it all came into place when I joined 24-Hour Fitness in October 1999 and met Joel Legard and Bob May who had competed. They showed me the ropes and I decided to jump into Powerlifting feet first. In only 5-weeks of learning the style, methods, rules and gear needed, I competed in my first '2-lift meet' competition in the Seattle area (Bothell to be exact) in December 1999.

I competed in my second competition in April 2000. This was my first 3-lift meet. Not only did I take first for my weight class, but I also took "Best Female Lifter' and qualified for Woman's Nationals. I also set two Washington State records with a 420-pound deadlift and a 990-pound total.

My best competition lifts currently are a 546-pound squat; 341.5-pound bench; 556-pound deadlift; and 1388-pound total in the 148 lb. weight class. Check out my 'Fun Facts' page for the records, milestones and accomplishments I have made in my powerlifting career.