American Open Qualifier
For a few years, I dedicated my training to solely Olympic weightlifting. During this time, one of my goals was to qualify to compete at the American Open Series. In May of 2017, I accomplished that goal at my first USAW sanctioned meet, finishing 4th out of 12 athletes in weight class with a 90kg (198lb) snatch and 125kg (275lb) clean & jerk for a 215 kg total