Qualified for Nationals but did not perform as well as I wanted

I was hoping to acquire an elite total but failed with a 1476 total...in fact, I have yet to break 1500. I don't know why I can't transfer my success at training to a meet. I definitely have some work to do.

Anyway, I did 551 lbs at the squat (need to get over 600 lbs), 325 bench (need to at least get 375 lbs), and 601 deadlift (need mid to high 600's).

I had a weird experience at the deadlift. On my first attempt, I held the bar too far from my body and used most of my back. 601 lbs is still a lot of weight and it completely pulled me forward. As I placed the weight down...it flung me forward and right into the head judge. Needless to say, I received two red lights and had to perform the same attempt on my second lift. I was successful but missed an attempt at a state record of 666 lbs. Oh well, next time.