Belated Congratulations to Maddy Myers on her USAW American Open Win
Written by C.J. Martin
A week ago 18-year-old Invictus Athlete Maddy Myers competed at the USA Weightlifting American Open. It was Maddy’s first senior national competition, and first competition since suffering from heat stroke at the 2015 CrossFit Games. To say that she is recovered and lifting well would be an understatement. Maddy went 4/6 on the evening, finishing with an 86 kg snatch and 114 kg clean & jerk for a 200 kg total to win the women’s 63 kg class.
Maddy’s third clean & jerk attempt at 117 kgs would have broken the long standing junior American record for the 63 kg total. Maddy currently holds two American Records in the 58 kg class, and this was her first competition at 63 kgs. Maddy has two more years to break the Junior Records, and will have her next opportunity to do so in February at the USA Weightlifting Junior Nationals.
Please join me in congratulating Maddy on a great performance!
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