• High School Football Asst. Coach. 2011
• Junior High Football Coach. 2009, 2010
• Wrestling Strength Coach.Advisor. 2005-present
• ADFPA/USAPL-SD State Meet Director, Aberdeen SD. 1997
• SD National Guard. 1992-2001

Activities, Awards, and Accomplishments:

• Football, Black Hills State. 1992
• 4 year letter winner at Webster High School for Football. 1986-1989
• Football:
  • 2 year All-Conference
  • 2 year All-State
  • 1990 All-Star Team
  • 2 time Argus Leader "Athlete of the Week"
  • 2-time Aberdeen American News "Athlete of the Week". 2008
• Powerlifting:
  • Aberdeen American News "Athlete of the Week". 2008

Powerliftig Accomplishments:

• Powerlifting for 17 years - 1995 was first state meet and open nationals
• 10 National Tournaments:
  • 1995 Wilkes Barre, PA: 242 - (bomb)
  • 2001 Omaha, NE: 275 - 6th
  • 2002 Chicago, IL: 3rd
  • 2003 Rapid City, SD: 4th
  • 2004 Baton Rouge, LA: 2nd
  • 2006 Miami, FL: 2nd
  • 2007 St. Louis, MO: 3rd
  • 2008 Killeen, TX: 3rd
  • 2009 Denver, CO: 2nd
  • 2010 Palm Springs, CA: bomb
• 3 IPF Tournaments
• 2002 Mens Open Worlds - Trencin, Slovakia: 275 - 7th
• 2008 Arnold/Quest Invite - Columbus, OH: 275 - 2nd , 1st Team Midwest
• 2009 Mens Open Worlds - New Dehli, India: 275 - 3rd PL and 3rd BP
• State Records:
  • SD 242 Open: Squat, Bench, Total
  • SD 275 Open: Squat, Bench, Total
  • SD 275 Sub-Master: Squat, Bench, Total
  • SD 275 Open Bench Only
  • SD 275 Sub-Master Bench Only
  • MN 275 Open: Squat, Bench, Total
• Local and State Meets Won: too many to remember
• "Best Lifter" Awards (amount of times unknown):
  • SD: 242, 275
  • MN: 275
  • ND: 242
  • IA: SHW
  • NE: 275
• SD #1 Overall Open Lifter to date.
• Best Lifts to date: all done in national or international meets
  • Squat: 854lbs
  • Bench Press: 617lbs
  • Deadlift: 705lbs
  • Total: 2143lbs