Current City: Norfolk, VA
Hometown: Houston, TX
Age: 43
Division: Raw, Open, Masters
Years as a Vegan: 20
Why you became a vegan: Strictly FOR THE ANIMALS. All the health and strength perks have just been happy accidents.
Favorite foods/meals: Pancakes, Bac'n tempeh + tofu/seitan breakfast sandwiches, Garlic Tofu + broccoli, Thai curried tofu, Ethiopian platters
Favorite exercises: The big 3: SQUAT, BENCH PRESS, DEADLIFT! Favorite accessories: Reverse hyperextension, deficit deadlift, standing overhead press, close grip bench.
Competition Highlights:
April 6, 2024 IPL Masters Cup (Belton, TX)
- Bodyweight: 164.0
- Squat: 457 (TX record - Masters) / Bench: 292 / Deadlift: 501
- 1st place 165 lb. Raw
October 7, 2023 NPL Drug Tested Mr. America Powerlifting Contest (Atlantic City, NJ)
- Bodyweight: 164.5
- Squat: 435 (NPL Masters record)
- Bench: 298 (NPL Masters record)
- Deadlift: 496 (NPL Masters record)
- 1st place 165 lb. Open and Masters
July 11, 2023 USPA Drug Tested National Championships (Las Vegas, NV)
- Bodyweight: 163.8
- Squat: 452 (TX record - Masters)
- Bench: 298 (TX record - Masters)
- Deadlift: 513 (TX record - Masters)
- 2nd Place 165 lb. Masters
October 9, 2022 USAPL Mr. America New Jersey Championships (Atlantic City, NJ)
- Bodyweight: 175
- Squat: 469 / Bench: 315 / Deadlift: 518
- 3rd Place 181 lb Open Raw
May 28, 2022 USPA Drug Tested National Championships (Atlanta, GA)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 452 / Bench: 303 / Deadlift: 507
- 1st Place 165 lb Submaster
July 15, 2021 USPA Drug Tested National Championships (Palm Springs, CA)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 435 / Bench: 292 / Deadlift: 502
- 1st Place 165 lb. Submaster
February 13, 2021 USPA Drug Tested Lone Star Open (San Antonio, TX)
- Bodyweight: 175
- Squat: 441 / Bench: 314 / Deadlift: 529
- 1st Place 181 lb. Open Raw
- 1st Place 181 lb. Submaster
September 5, 2020 USPA Drug Tested National Championships (Columbus, OH)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 435 / Bench: 303 / Deadlift: 518
- 1st Place 165 lb. Submaster
February 8, 2020 Drug Tested Arkansas State Powerlifting Championship (Springdale, AR)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 408 / Bench: 188 / Deadlift: 496 (State Record)
- lifted with broken hand - needed this meet to qualify for Nationals
- 1st Place 165 lb. Open Raw
- 1st Place 165 lb. Submaster Raw
October 26, 2019 IPL World Powerlifting Championship, Drug Tested (Limerick, Ireland)
- Bodyweight: 166.7
- Squat: 419 / Bench: 292 / Deadlift: 507
- 2nd Place 181 lb. Open Raw
April 20, 2019 USPA Arkansas Powerlifting Championship (Cabot, AR)
- Bodyweight: 163.5
- Squat: 419 / Bench: 292 / Deadlift: 491
- 1st Place 165 lb. Open Raw
- 1st Place 165 lb. Submaster Raw
October 11, 2018 USAPL Raw Nationals (Spokane, WA)
- Bodyweight: 162.8
- Squat: 413 / Bench: 275 / Deadlift: 462
May 26, 2018 USAPL Central Texas Classic (Leander, TX)
- Bodyweight: 162.6
- Squat: 430 / Bench: 281 / Deadlift: 480
- 3rd Place 163 lb. Open Raw
November 18, 2017 USAPL Longhorn Open (University of Texas, Austin, TX)
- Bodyweight: 162.7
- Squat: 419 / Bench: 281 / Deadlift: 457
- 2nd Place 163 lb. Open Raw
June 3, 2017 USPA Naturally Fit Games Austin Open (Austin, TX)
- Bodyweight: 163.5
- Squat: 419 / Bench: 292 / Deadlift: 485
- 3rd Place 165 lb. Open Raw
October 15, 2016 USPA Houston Fall Classic (Spring, TX)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 408 / Bench: 270 / Deadlift: 452
- 1st Place 165 lb. Open Raw
June 25, 2016 USPA Naturally Fit Games Austin Open (Austin, TX)
- Bodyweight: 165
- Squat: 413 / Bench: 276 / Deadlift: 457
March 5, 2016 USPA Mainland Mayhem (Texas City, TX)
- Bodyweight: 164.1
- Squat: 408 / Bench: 259 / Deadlift: 452
- 2nd Place 165 lb. Open Raw
October 3, 2015 USPA Houston Fall Classic (Spring, TX)
- Bodyweight: 159.3
- Squat: 369 / Bench: 265 / Deadlift: 446
June 6, 2015 USPA Simply Fit Open (Naturally Fit Games, Austin TX)
- Bodyweight: 161.7
- Squat: 353 / Bench: 253 / Deadlift: 441