I began getting into weight training my junior year of high school when I joined the high school wrestling team. I wasnt the biggest guy nor the tallest, so I wanted to add a bit of muscle to my 103lb frame and decided the gym was the best option.
However, it wasnt until I reached college where I got serious and understood the concept of proper weight training and nutrition. My college wrestling coach insisted that I put on weight if I wanted a chance to wrestle at the 125lbs weight class. Being 5'2", 110lbs at that time wasn't going to cut it. From that day forward, I hit the gym hard everyday and pounded the food and slowly my weight increased.
In the midst of everything, I met a bodybuilder in my gym and he convinced me that my physique was good enough to win a bodybuilding contest. Hesistant at first, I agreed to let him train me for a show and three months later I competed at the NPC Mid-Atlantic Championships, where I placed 3rd out of 5 and it was then that I was bit by the bug. I quit wrestling and focused soley on bodybuilding from that day forward.
Here I am now, 48 shows under my belt and an IFBB Professional Champion Bodybuilder and Olympian. 13 years ago, all of this wasnt even a thought in my mind. I'm excited for how great my career has been thus far and I'm even more excited for what the future holds.
Contest History:
2018 IFBB Japan Pro: 2nd place
2018 IFBB Legion Sports Fest: 1st place
2018 IFBB Asian Grand Prix: 5th place
2018 Mr. Olympia: 7th place
2018 IFBB New York Pro: 1st place
2017 IFBB Phoenix Europa Pro: 2nd place
2017 IFBB Kuwait Pro: 3rd place
2017 Mr. Olympia: 9th place
2017 IFBB Dallas Europa Pro: 1st place
2017 IFBB New York Pro: 2nd place
2016 Mr. Olympia: 13th place
2016 IFBB Pro: 4th place
2016 IFBB Puerto Rico Pro: 3rd place
2016 IFBB New York Pro: 3rd place
2015 Mr. Olympia: 16th place
2015 IFBB Vancouver Pro: 1st place
2015 IFBB Toronto Pro: 2nd place
2015 IFBB Puerto Rico Pro: 2nd place
2015 IFBB New York Pro: 7th place
2014 IFBB Toronto Pro: 12th place
2014 IFBB New York Pro: 13th place
2012 NPC Nationals: 1st place Bantamweight
2012 NPC East Coast Championships: 1st place Lightweight
2012 NPC Gold’s Classic: 1st place Lightweight
2011 NPC Nationals: DNP
2011 IFBB Amateur World Games: 9th place Featherweight
2011 NPC Team Universe: 1st place Bantamweight
2011 NPC Bev Francis Atlantic States: 1st place Bantamweight
2011 NPC Mid-Atlantic Natural: 1st place Bantamweight and Overall
2010 WNBF Pro Natural Worlds: 3rd place Pro Lightweight
2009 WNBF Pro Natural Worlds: 1st place Pro Lightweight
2009 WNBF Pro US Cup: 1st place Pro Lightweight
2009 WNBF Pro Mid-American-2nd place Pro Lightweight
2009 WNBF Pro American: 2nd place Pro Lightweight
2008 WNBF Pro Natural Worlds: 3rd place Pro Lightweight
2007 WNBF Pro Natural Worlds: 2nd place Pro Lightweight
2007 WNBF Pro Mr. & Mrs. Universe: 2nd place Pro Lightweight
2006 INBF Amateur Worlds: 1st place Bantamweight and Overall
2006 USBF NYS Natural: 1st place Bantamweight and Overall
2006 USBF NYS Natural: 1st place Jr. Lightweight and Jr. Overall
2006 INBF Hercules: 1st place Bantamweight
2006 INBF Natural Northeast: 1st place Bantamweight, Overall and Best Poser
2005 INBF Amateur Worlds: 3rd place Bantamweight
2005 NPC Northeast Open: 1st place Bantamweight and 2nd Novice Lightweight
2005 NPC Natural Empire States: 1st place Bantamweight
2005 Muscle Beach: 1st place Bantamweight and 1st place Novice Lightweight
2005 X-Calibur: 2nd place Bantamweight
2005 NPC Mid-Atlantic Natural: 3rd place Novice Lightweight
