My dad was my greatest inspiration—he was there the first time I picked up a weight, and his belief in me never wavered.

 

He taught me that hard work and confidence could carry me anywhere, and those lessons shaped how I approached both sports and life.

 

Though he's no longer here, I still feel him with me—especially when I compete. Every lift, every moment on the platform, is powered by his voice in my head and the drive he instilled in me to “Be Somebody.”