Nickname: "Steph Beckel"
Height: 5-6
Weight: 129 pounds
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Residence: Miami, Fla.
College: University of Miami
Major: Psychology
Coach: Juan Moreno
Dojang: Team Miami
WTF World Ranking as of 9/1/12: T-73rd (-62kg)
Also competed in basketball and track during high school...hobbies include running, swimming, playing cards/games, and spending time with friends and family...her grandfather, Burr Toms, was boxing champion of Navy's Pacific Fleet...favorite foods are fruits and veggies...favorite movies are The Rock, Dumb and Dumber, Tremors and The Cure...enjoys music such as Christian, oldies, country and Hawaiian...favorite bands are Sister Hazel, GooGoo Dolls, John Mayer and Jack Johnson...lists Peru as her favorite country visited for competition.
Awards:
-2007 National Collegiate Taekwondo Association Female Athlete of the Year
Competition Record:
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-67kg): 7th
2011 USAT National Championships (Light): SILVER
2011 U.S. Open (Light): BRONZE
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): 3rd
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Light)
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Light): Round of 16
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Light)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): 1st
2009 Kissimmee National Qualifier (Light): GOLD
2009 National Team Qualifier (Feather): 1st
2008 Daytona National Qualifier (Light): SILVER
2007 World University Games Team Member (Feather)
2007 Toronto Open: GOLD
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Feather): GOLD
2007 World University Games Trials (Feather): 1st
2007 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2007 U.S. Open (Feather): BRONZE
2006 National Collegiate Team Trials (Light): GOLD
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Light): 2nd
2005 World University Games Team Member (Feather)
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Light): GOLD
2005 National Qualifier: GOLD
2005 Collegiate Team Trials: GOLD
2005 National Team Trials: SILVER
2005 U.S. Open: SILVER
2004 World University Championships Team Member (Feather)
2004 Senior Nationals: BRONZE
2004 Olympic Team Trials #1: SILVER
2004 Open Olympic Qualifier: GOLD
2004 U.S. Open: SILVER
2004 National Collegiate Team Trials (Feather): GOLD
2003 World University Games Team Member (Feather)
2003 Summer World University Games: BRONZE
2003 Team Trials: SILVER
2003 Pan Am Trials: BRONZE
2003 Nationals: BRONZE
2003 Pan Am Qualifiers: FINALIST
2003 U.S. Open: SILVER
2003 Inca Open: GOLD
2003 National Collegiate Team Trials (Feather): GOLD
2003 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): GOLD
2002 Tekno Cup: GOLD
2002 National Team Trials: SILVER
2002 World University Championships: SILVER
2002 Nationals: GOLD
2002 National Collegiate Team Trials (Feather): GOLD
2001 Collegiate Nationals: GOLD
2000 U.S. Open: GOLD
1999 Junior Olympics: BRONZE
1999 U.S. Open: BRONZE
1998 Junior Olympics: GOLD
1997 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 9/17/12