ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Elizabeth City resident Teenae Jacobson started powerlifting after taking a few classes at Ty’s Military Fitness in Elizabeth City.

“I want to break records,” she said.

And she very well could, given her current track record. She recently won a national powerlifting competition, deadlifting 275 pounds.

The world record is 639 pounds, so Teenae has a ways to go — but Coach Ty believes she’s a contender.

“What she thought was her max, a couple of weeks later we did that, and we started progressing a little bit more,” he said.

The mom of six logs 15 hours a week at the gym while working a full-time job.

“You have your plate full, and it takes a lot of time to be a national champion. It takes a lot of effort. What drives you?”

“When it comes down to it, I’m compet

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