Athletic Lab is made up of a diverse group of goal-oriented and hard-working individuals. That’s why we take a moment each month to highlight one (or more) of our members in our member of the month feature. For the month of November we’ve chosen Madeline Vessey. Madeline is a member in our Scholastic Sports Performance Program and also a member of our Weightlifting Club. She recently took 2nd place at the NC State Weightlifting Championships. You can check out our previous members of the month here.
Name: Madeline Vessey
Age: 15
What city were you born in Raleigh
What sport do you participate in Weightlifting
How long have you been participating your sport I have been doing scholastic classes at AL for several years while doing swimming. I decided to focus on weightlifting last year and competed in 3 weightlifting meets this year, most recently the state championship in Wilmington.
How did you first hear about Athletic Lab From my Dad who has been doing weightlifting at AL since 2012. He encouraged me to go to help keep up my strength after I had foot surgery when I was in 5th grade.
What are your favorite and least favorite exercises Favorite is sled pushes. I HATE v-ups.
What do you feel have been your greatest accomplishments so far Competing in the state meet last month!
What motivates you in your training I’m a perfectionist so I don’t like it if I feel like I could do something better than I am.