Monster Muscle Northwest Rolling Thunder Open tied 7th place competing against the men again .
she first began powerlifting when she was 21 years old. she met her boyfriend Tod Becraft, who had 14 years of competitive powerlifting experience at the time.
she entered her first meet in March of 1996, and set 8 new state records in the squat, benchpress, deadlift and total for both the Jr and open divisions.
she did a 355 squat, 215 benchpress, 350 deadlift with an 865 total, all without any tight lifting gear (only a belt and light kneewraps). she trained the rest of the year and competed the following spring at a bench meet in February and a three lift meet in March.
she did a 225 benchpress at the bench meet, now beginning to use bench shirts. At the meet in March she got her first 400 lb squat with a new state record of 402, and a 236 benchpress. she did some more competing in the fall with a 260 lb benchpress at the Oregon Outlaw meet. she finished off the year in competing with a 430 deadlift at the Oregon Outlaw Deadlift Invitational in November.
the first meet in 1998 was the APF 'Rumble in the Pit' where she did a 420 squat, 260 bench, and 400 deadlift for a 1060 total. This was a qualifier meet for the APF Sr's, where she did a 435 squat, 259 bench, and 413 deadlift for an 1102 total.
Contest History
1996 Oregon State Powerlifting Championships 355 squat 215 benchpress 350 deadlift 865 total
1997 USPF Benchpress Nationals 225 benchpress
1997 Oregon State and Regional Powerlifting Championships 402 squat 236 benchpress
1997 Oregon Outlaw Benchpress Championships 260 benchpress
1997 Oregon Outlaw Deadlift Meet 430 deadlift
1998 APF Rumble in the Pit Powerlifting Championships 420 squat 260 benchpress 405 deadlift 1040 total
1998 APF Senior National Powerlifting Championships 435 squat 259 benchpress 413 deadlift 1102 total
1999 APF Oregon Record Breakers Powerlifting Championships 450 squat 300 benchpress 425 deadlift 1140 total
1999 APF Senior National Powerlifting Championships 474 squat 292 benchpress 435 deadlift 1201 total
1999 APF Snake River Power and Benchpress Meet 308.5 benchpress
2000 Gold's Gym Northwest Strongman/Strongwoman Contest Women's Open 1st place
2001 APF Rage for Records Benchpress and Deadlift Championships Women's Open 1st place
2001 Beauty and the Beast World Strongman/Strongwoman Challenge Women's Open 1st place
2001 Gold's Gym Northwest Strongman/Strongwoman Contest Women's Open 1st place
2001 Northwest Rolling Thunder Championships Women's Open 1st place
7th Annual McTarnahan's Keg Toss Women's Open 1st place
2002 Strongest Man and Woman in the West Women's Open 1st place
2002 Heartland Strength Challenge Women's Open 2nd place
2002 North American Strongman Society Women's Nationals Women's Open 2nd place
2002 Northwest Grip Challenge Workout Open tied for 8th place - competing against the men! :)
2003 Northeast X-Treme Showdown Pro Women 1st place
2003 Monster Muscle Northwest Rolling Thunder Open 7th place - competing against the men again :)
2003 Hell on the Hill Strongman/woman Challenge Open 1st place
2003 Behemoths and Boats Strongman/woman Challenge Open 1st place
2004 APF Iron Gladiator Powerlifting Deadlift only 475 lbs at 181 lb bdwt
2004 Strongest Woman Alive Open 4th place
stats
Height : 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight : 160 lbs (73 kg)
Hair color : Dark Brown with Blonde Highlights
Eye color : Green
Favorite Music: Nine Inch Nails, Jazz, Opera
Occupation : Structural Engineer
Hobbies : Reading, traveling, languages, belly dancing
