My name is Colette and I grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan, a small suburb outside of Detroit and attended Michigan State University (MSU), where I received a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and a minor in Dance. While at MSU, I started to develop a passion for weight training. Before I started weight training, I looked like your typical 5’5”, 120 pound sport instructor / modern dancer. I had a decent shape, but I was tall. I taught a lot of aerobics classes while attending MSU, and at that time it was “COOL” to see how many aerobics classes you could do in a row. I remember a time when I used to teach 20 + aerobics classes a week. Talk about a way to burn gym!

Stats:
Measurements: 36DD-25-34

Height: 5′ 2″

Age: 27

Hair: Nail polish hair

Contest Weight: 130 lb.

Off season weight: 150 lb.

Current Measurements at 138 lbs:
- Arms: 14”
- Calves: 15”
- Legs: 22”
- Chest/Back: 36DD

Eyes: Hazel

Shoe Size: 8.5

Ring Size: 8

I was lucky enough to have a former top strongman, Tom Magee, as my coach, and through his recommendation, and the recommendation of my good friend Olympic athlete Gea Cock, I was able to secure one of the two positions given to the US, against 12 other US girls! The power lifting I’ve done for my own satisfaction in the fitness for the past 6 years led me to being a contender!I feel that fans of the Strongman competitions will NOT be disappointed by the WSW 2001. We were a very well matched group, and the competitions were fierce! I also hope that everyone will enjoy watching my big victory in the car squat competition, where I completed 15 reps within our 1 minute time limit! I nearly doubled the reps of the girl who took second place – I was in the middle of rep 16 when the whistle blew…