Sam competed in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Championships on June 14, 2018. This year the championship was held in Calgary, Canada. Sam had a great meet with a second place finish to a previous 10x world champion. 

Sam squatted 162.5kg (358), benched 105kg (231), and set a new WORLD RECORD deadlift of 221.5kg (488). She totalled 489kg (1078) with a massive 527.09 Wilks. 

Sam competed at the USAPL Raw National championships in Orlando, FL the week of October 10, 2017. Sam placed 2nd in the Open with a 353-lb squat, 226-lb bench press, and 468-lb deadlift [517 Wilks, 1047 Total]