Current City: Fort Wayne, IN
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Age: 39
Division: 82.5kg
Years as a Vegan: 10
Why you became a vegan: After being vegetarian for years, I started to educate myself on the dairy industry. Around the same time, I was researching diets for improved recovery time, since I was an endurance athlete. These both led me to a plant-based diet. I quickly realized the benefits and why a cruelty-free lifestyle is the only option for me.
Favorite foods/meals: A vegan sub loaded up with lots of toppings is my all-time favorite meal. I also love fruits, veggies, pizza, tacos, salad, and pretty much anything seitan. I’m not huge on sweets but I will never pass up a vegan donut.
Favorite exercises: Squat, deadlift, and anything shoulders or arms.
Competition Highlights:
2026 - Tested Florida State Championships
- 1x 2nd Place
- 2x Records - Squat - Submaster State
- Bench - Submaster State
2026 - Tested Taken to the Platform
- 1st place - 82kg Open
- 1st place 82kg Submaster
- Best Lifter
2026 - Ultra Nationals
- 1x 3rd Place
- 3x Record - Bench - Submaster State
- Deadlift - Submaster and Open State
- Total - Submaster State
2025 - USA FitFest (Tampa Bay Open)
- 1st place (x1)
- 2nd place (x2)
- State records broken (x3)
2025 - USPA Shamrock Showdown (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
- 1st place - 82.5 kg
- Submaster
- 2nd place - 82.5 kg
- Open
2025 - Tested National Powerlifting Championship
- 1x 1st Place
- 1x Record - Deadlift- Submaster and Open State
2024 - USPA Tested Strong Wars: Return of the Powerlifter
- 1st place
2024 - USPA Drug Tested ReSwollution
- 1st place
2023 - Mr. America
- 1st place
2023 - USPA Drug Tested Summer Classic
- 1st place
2023 - Battle in the Valley 2
- 1st place
2022 - Bams Barbell Barbarians
- 3rd place
2022 - Indiana Feats of Strength
- 1st place
2022 - Mr. America
- 2nd place