age 32

weight 181-198

division amature

birth place niagara falls ny

 

i started lifting weights aftera a car acident ended my boxing carer, four year's agao

i was in the gym and a guy named pat dick came in and saw i was doing the west side

speed bench day, he asked are you a powerlifter i said yes. He then asked, whats your total

i said i do the bench only, he stated that i was not a powerifter nut a bench presser.I asked him what he ment by that, he said you have to do all three lifts and get a total to be a full meet powelifter. He offered to train with me and so we did, he took me to train with paul childress, joe dougherty,mike wolinski,julia ludewski and brook finnis cury. All pro, world and state champions. I have a strong pasion for the sport, i live breath and sleep powerlifting and choose to stay drug free I have a great fiancee that i will marie on May 23 2008 she is my bigest fan and supports evrything i do, I love her very much, melissa slagel soon to be fiori lol.My lifts to date in order are.

 

 

NERB new england record breakers meet first one non tested divison (only one they had lol)

raw bp only 275 sevnth place

USAPL ohio championship 181raw bp only (injury) 280 first palce

ADAU raw deadlift champioship in pa 198 class bw (186) 510 pull first place

WNPF nationals 181raw class bp only 275 best lifter first place

Wnpf ny state championships 500 sq 340 bp 525 dl set nine ny state records in the single ply open, novice, and liftime drug free division.fist palce
IPA world championship amature 198 550 sq 370 bp 510 dl first place (World champion)

IPA seinor nationals amature 220 (192bw) 575 sq 365 bp 515 dl scond  place

 

I will be atending the lexenextreem IPA pro AM meet Jan 19 there i will set the 198 pound world record raw total