When Team USA landed in Cartagena, Colombia the women had locked in three spots to Rio, but the men weren’t sitting as comfortably. They had one last opportunity at Senior Pan Ams to earn one spot, and it would take every team member (and every kilo) they had. They first needed to fight for their team, and then for themselves, and one male would earn a spot in Rio. After some unexpected performances and injuries it became Do Or Die.

Mattie Rogers is the future of American weightlifting. In 2015 she traveled to compete internationally at Junior Pan Ams, making her mark on the Weightlifting world. Follow her as she trains and competes for gold on one of the biggest stages in the sport.