Dana
VanderLey
Athlete Bio#
Hometown
Mobile
Name: Dana VanderLey
Team: United States Military Academy
Coach: Dr. Bill Brechue
Hometown: Mobile, Ala.
Current Residence: West Point, N.Y.
Year of birth: 1992
Weight class: 58 kg
Height: 5-3
What year did you being lifting? 2006
How did you get involved? My good friend and fellow lifter, Samantha Zimmerman, began training me, and I loved it
Favorite Competition Lift? Clean & Jerk
Favorite Training Lift? Front squat
Education: U.S. Military Academy
Personal Goals: Place at University Nationals for my junior and senior year; graduate and become a 2nd lieutenant in the Army and fly helicopters
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Book: The Help
Favorite TV Show: Once Upon a Time
Favorite Song: “Staring at the Sun” by Jason Aldean
Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: I love going to the beach, reading mystery novels and driving my ’66 Mustang
