After having knee surgery to repair a cracked patella and torn LCL in late 2016, Melissa was out of work for 4 months. For the next 2 months she trained her ass off to get back to the platform to compete. We both knew going into this meet that the squats were going to be iffy in achieving a PR but she trained for this meet like she would be 100%. Plus 2 weeks before this meet she dropped a 45 pound plate on her big toe breaking her toe....yeah....She was changing plates on the deadlift bar and it slipped out of her hand as she was putting it back on the weight tree. Always something. She never used her knee or newly broken toe as an excuse at any point. Not even on meet day.
With all the obstacles one could have in front of them, Melissa went out and killed this meet. Her list of achievements are many in what she did at this meet. Melissa currently has a masters raw elite total for 123 weight class and has been a ranked top 20, 10, 5 female lifter each of the 3 years she has been competing by powerliftingwatch.com
Melissa is a true warrior. She is definitely the toughest woman I have ever known or met and the most driven. She is a full time nurse for a living, working 12 hour shifts, a mother and a wonderful person that takes care of my stupid crazy ass. She is a Wonder Woman, my woman and I am so very proud of her in all she does. Melissa inspires me and many others. She is the epitome of Never quit, Never give up!
Huge congratulations Lil Momma!
Melissa Byrd – 42 years old - 123 weight class - raw full power - womens open and masters division
6 for 9 on attempts
210 squat
100 bench-press - PR
304 deadlift - PR
614 pound total - PR
1st Place Womens full power raw - 123 weight class - open division
1st Place Womens full power raw - 123 weight class - masters division
1st Place Womens deadlift only raw - 123 weight class - open division
Set new NC SPF State Record full power raw squat - 123 weight class - masters division
Set new NC SPF State Record full power raw bench - 123 weight class - masters division
Set new NC SPF State Record full power raw deadlift - 123 weight class - masters division
Set new NC SPF State Record full power raw total - 123 weight class - masters division
Set new NC SPF State Record raw deadlift only - 123 weight class - open division
8th powerlifting meet
