USA Weightlifting Junior Nationals and the first set of Senior Trials were this past weekend and we saw some pretty amazing lifts. Check it out:

Maddy Myers (63kg) sets two new Junior American Records

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Here's Maddy's 118kg/260lb clean & jerk which not only set a new Junior American Record on its own, it also helped her set a new Total record as well. While she didn't get a chance to compete in the max clean & jerk event at the 2015 CrossFit Games, this lift would have been 1st place by 18lbs.

Mattie Rogers (69kg) hits the hat trick with all new American Records

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Mattie's 103kg/227lb and 105kg/231lb snatches, each an American Record in their own right.

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Her 133kg/293lb clean & jerk also set an American Record in the clean & jerk and the Total as well.

In comparison, here are Mattie's lifts from Worlds in 2015:

Snatches:

Clean & Jerks:

So what's this mean for her Olympic dreams? It definitely helps. The remaining two women's spots on Team USA will be decided based on the "ability to medal" criteria, in which the lifters best total is compared to the ATM standard, the average of the third place total from the previous 5 World Championships. Obviously setting several new American Records will do a lot to help her claim a spot and she's still got the actual Olympic Trials in June. 

Want more Mattie Rogers? Check out our documentary on her trip to Pan Ams in 2015:



Here's Episode 2: