Date of Birth: November 21, 1972 Hometown: Spokane, Washington Children: 1 son Powerlifting Organizations: USAPL and IPF Gear: TITAN Coach: Larry Maile Best Lifts: 546 Squat (IPF World Record) 341.5 Bench 551 Deadlift (IPF World Record) 1388.75 Total (IPF World Record) Sponsors: Bodybuilding.com Global Compuseach Global Data Recovery Titan Support Systems GNC - Spokane Accomplishments IPF World Record holder Highest Wilks of all-time for females 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; 551-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. My next competition will be the 2006 IPF World Championships in Stavanger, Norway