Started weightlifting in 2008 through the powerlifting program at Alvin High School. After graduating from Alvin in 2009 with two state titles and a second place #nish at the USA Weightlifing University National Championships I moved to Louisiana to a)end LSU Shreveport. I trained at the USAW Center for High Performance and Development under International Coach Dr. Kyle Pierce for 3.5 years. During that time I was able to train with Olympians and World Team Members like Kendrick Farris, Aaron Adams, Hilary Katzenmeier, and Erin Wallace. I also had the opportunity to train with the 2011 Colombian National Weightlifing Team and with multiple Japanese Weightlifting Association Collegiate Athletes. In 2013 I moved to Colorado Springs to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center to train as full time resident athlete as a 2016 Olympic hopeful under National Coach Zygmunt Smalcerz. I moved back to Houston, TX following shoulder surgery in February and hope to be back on the national stage by the Arnold 2016 until then I will be spending all of my time helping others get be)er at the strongest sport in the world!
Accomplishments and Certifications:
USA Weightlifting Club Coach
University American Record Holder – 82kg/180.4lb clean and jerk
Former USA Weightlifting Resident Athlete
| 2014 USAW National Silver Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2014 USAW University National Gold Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, TotalTeam USA – 2014 World University Championships ChaingMai, Thailand – 5th | 2013 USAW American Open Bronze Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2013 USAW National Bronze Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total2013 USAW University National Gold Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, TotalTeam USA – 2013 Summer Universiade, Kazan, Russia |
| 2012 USAW National Silver Medalist 2012 USAW University National Gold MedalistTeam USA – 2012 University World Championships, Eliat, Isreal – Silver Medalist | 2011 USAW American Open Gold Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2011 USAW National Championship Silver Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2011 USAW University National Gold Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, TotalTeam USA – Summer Universiade, Shenzhen, China – 7th |
| 2010 USAW American Open Bronze Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2010 USAW National Silver Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2010 USAW University Bronze Medalist– Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total 2010 USAW Junior National Bronze Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total | 2009 USAW University National Silver Medalist – Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Total |