Athlete Profile: Jon North
Born: United States, Eugene Oregon
Weight Class: 94kg
Competes For: California Strength, United States
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 My name is Jon North and I am on the elite team hear at California Strength. I took 4th at nationals in the 105 weight class snatching 140 and clean and jerking 172. I have only been in this sport for two years and I plan on making a big mark in this sport. My best meet was at the Tommy Kono open snatching 145 and clean and jerking 175 for a 320 total. My best snatch was at the pan am qualifiers at 146. My best clean and jerk is 175 at the tommy kono open. I have been competing as a very light 105, so my coach Glenn Pendlay has now dropped me down to the 94 kilo weight class. I will hit even bigger numbers in a lighter weight class, getting closer to my goal of winning a national title, making a world team, and making the olympic team.
I am from Eugene Oregon, and sense I was in 4th grade a have been playing football. I played high school football at south Eugene High school, and then went on to play college ball in california at college of the siskiyous in weed cal. After graduating with my AA degree, I went on to play football at sac state were my football career came to an end after almost 11 concussions ended my football career. My strength and conditioning coach Tim Frizby at college of the siskiyous was the best strength coach I have ever had, the best football coach I have ever played under, and one of the greatest guys I know. If it wasn't for Tim Frizby I would not be writing this bio, I would not be competing in olympic weightlifting, and I probably wouldn't be half the man I am today. Tim Frizby understood how to make his players faster and stronger, and that was through olympic weightlifting. We did the lifts and I was always really good at them. So when I couldn't play football any longer I had no idea what I was going to do with my life, so the first person I looked to for help was Tim Frizby. Coach Friz told me that I should get into olympic weightlifting, and that they have a team at sac state and that I should join. Coach Friz made a few calls and not only got me on the team, but started a whole new life for me. Sac state led me to Hassle Free, and Hassle Free led me to California strength. Now I am writing to you as a full time weightlifter, chasing my gold medals and following the path to the olympics. T
Jon's Secret to his success?
he key to all my success has been my mom, Leslie McConnell, thank you mom I love you. |
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