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Best Lifts:
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480 squat (gym lift); 259 bench; 429 deadlift; 1,108 total. (Bonica has been training for powerlifting nearly 2 years since she began November 25th, 2002. Her first meet was the first USAPL "No Frills
Qualifier" in Plainwell, Michigan on April 26, 2003.)
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Sports prior to powerlifting:
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7th & 8th grade volleyball. Even though I powerlift,
I still do other sports. I did Varsity Track in 9th grade and JV Boys' Football in
10th grade. In track I did the Shot put, Discus 100 Meter Dash and was the
3rd Person for the 400 relay. I did not have time to do track when I was a
sophomore as I had to train really hard for the Women's Worlds in Cahors, France.
For football, I was a starting 1st string right defensive tackle. It was my first
time of ever playing the sport. I had plenty of tackles all by myself and assisted
in many others. We had 8 wins and 0 losses. It was great!
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Favorite foods:
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Shrimp, corn on the cob, grapes, pineapple, broccoli
and cheese, boiled cabbage and butter, Granny Smith Apples, rasberries,
strawberries, and any meat I want." Favorite Drinks: "Minute Maid Light Lemonade, Sugar Free Kool-Aid, and water."
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Favorite foods if not dieting:
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Frog Legs & Pasties,
French Fries, BBQ Pork Ribs, White Chocolate Cheesecake, pizza, tacos.
Favorite drinks if not dieting:"Orange Pop, Pepsi, lots of milk, Mountain Dew, Sprite,
Powerade & Gatorade."
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Hobbies and interests outside of powerlifting:
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I like to go quading, camping, fishing,
raise flowers and have a garden, arts & crafts, swimming, tubing down rivers, raise
bluebirds, photography, and of course travel. For arts & crafts, my favorite
things are using oil pastels, clay and doing collages.
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If given an afternoon or entire evening to yourself, you would most likely do what:
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I have lots of afternoons and evenings to myself already. I like to watch TV---
like Discovery Channel, A & E, Court TV, Animal Planet, Disney Channel, Lifetime,
Family Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and many others. I do some
kinds of arts and crafts in the basement, play games on my computer and play
with my English Bulldog named Wilma.
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Do you collect anything?
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Yes I do. The biggest thing that I collect are Beanie Babies.
I also like to collect or rather earn medals from athletic activities. I collect and read
the Michigan/American Chiller Books and of course the Harry Potter Books.
I love to have every kind and color of pens and also have a Childrens Collections
of VCR movies---at least 500. U.P. rock & fossil hunting is also fun.
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Last book you read:
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American Chillers #ll Poisonous Pythons Paralyze Pennsylvania.
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Favorite musical artists:
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I guess I will say Yanni, Sarah Brightman, MIS-TEEQ,
songs from the Rocky Movies, Da Yoopers, Holes Soundtrack, and many others.
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If stranded on an island, what book/magazine, cd, food & drink would you want?
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Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
CD: A burned CD with all my favorite songs on it, like from the Da Yoopers and
Rocky music.
Food: BBQ Pork Ribs (unlimited supply).
Drink: Faygo Orange Pop (unlimited supply).
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People would never guess this about you:
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People would never guess that I played JV Boys' Football.
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People would also never guess:
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That I am a very good sprinter. I can do a 13.449 second 100-meter dash. I might be able to beat that now.
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If queen for a day you would do what differently:
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I would buy food and clothing for the people in need. I would also buy gifts for my friends and family.
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Most impressive feat of strength you have ever seen:
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The most impressive feat of
strength that I have seen would be Craig Terry. He has been a powerlifter for many
many years. He is in the 198-weight class. I met him for the first time on April 24,
2004 at the "No Frills Qualifier" in Plainwell. He walked up to me and said that I
have great potential in powerlifting. That day he did a 777 lb. deadlift. Also on
April 24, 2004, I saw him do a 690 lb. squat. It is also an open state record in
his weight class.
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Who has had the most impact on your career:
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The many people from Plainwell,
Michigan. Tod & Karen Miller & family; Steve Howard and his family, and
other Plainwell powerlifting team members and their families.
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What lifter(s) do you really look up to:
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Liz Willet
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Give us your quotes for the upcoming Women's Nationals in St. Louis:
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These quotes are not from me, but I think people can relate to them. I personally do.
This quote is from a foreign exchange student friend. I knew her for a short amount
of time, but when I was down from all the very mean and cruel kids at my school,
(not Plainwell) she cheered me up. Days before she had to leave to her home in
Almaty, Kazakhstan, she wrote me this quote:
"Don't ever let anybody make you believe that you don't deserve what you want."
-Lena Sotnikova
Another quote is from my mom. She has been through the thick and thin with me,
driving me up, down, and across the country, and more. This is her quote:
"Don't let the jealousy of others hold you back."
-Pamela Brown
Another quote is from a friend of ours. This is her quote:
"Be not your nameless person and worry about what others think.
Be proud of yourself. You are an angel sent from Heaven."
-Susannah Cadwell
Kids at my school are rude and jealous of my strength and my future. Another
friend is Bruna Pacheco, a foreign exchange student from Brazil. She cheered me up too.
Through the thick and thin, all these people helped me. I tell stories to my mom, Bruna,
and Lena of what happened at school and they all say, "Ignore them!" They will never
be as good as you!" Who ever reads these quotes---they come from the heart. Maybe
I will say a quote:
"Believe in yourself. Set yourself goals. The sky is the limit. Nothing can
hold you back."
-Bonica Brown
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The defining moment that made you realize you wanted to compete:
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When I realized that I could be a successful athlete in other sports besides volleyball.
A bad experience of not being chosen.
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