Hi my name is Daisy Arreola Garcia. I have been powerlifting for a little over 3 years now. I have been fortunate enough to have gotten first place at nationals as a junior and the next step is to represent Team USA at IPF Worlds that will be located in Romania. I have been nominated to participate and represent as a member of Team USA at the IPF World Classic Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships August 24 - September 3.

The IPF is a global International Powerlifting Federation that has put in continuous effort to become a responsible and high quality organization for athletes that are committed to being held to a drug-free high standard competition.

I am very grateful for the huge opportunity to be able to participate and give my absolute best on competition day.

With such a short time frame, I only have a few weeks to pay and plan for expenses on this trip. Im working multiple part time jobs as well as juggling training to preparing myself for this big event. I ask humbly that if anyone could help in any way to help me make this trip happen with support in any way that would be greatly appreciated. This competition means a lot to me, my whole purpose for pursuing is to honor my brothers words… having lost him just this last year. He always thought so highly of me, and would constantly brag about me being his strong little sister “the best in USA at her age” he would say. I would just laugh and tell him he didn’t know what he was saying, and now I think back and realize he always saw the best in me. I’d like to push myself further out of my comfort zone and honor him with this opportunity.