Nickname: "Cinque"
Height: 5-7
Weight: 129
Coach: Master Richard DeGeorge
Dojang: Extreme Sport Taekwondo (Saddle Brook, N.J.)
High School: School of the Holy Child (Rye, N.Y.)
Year of Graduation: 2010
See Alexandra's September 2008 Q&A Athlete Profile
Other sports played: basketball
Hobbies: working out, listening to music, going to the movies, hanging out with friends and family, student government, debate and musical theater
Family: her sister, Francesca, was a gold medalist in the World Class Division of the 2007 Junior Olympics
Favorite Foods: filet mignon, french fries and pop tarts
Pre-Competition Meal: a big stack of pancakes
Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps
Favorite Movies: Never Back Down, Miracle, Remember the Titans, The Notebook, John Tucker Must Die
Favorite Music: Jonas Brothers
Did You Know?:
-played AAU travel basketball for 4 years
-graduated salutatorian in middle school
-started a taekwondo club in high school
-was high school sophomore class president
-participated in many musicals: Big, Damn Yankees, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), Once on This Island (Ti Moune), Oliver (Mr. Bumble), Pippin (Pippin), and The Wiz (Assistant Producer)
- started taekwondo training at age 4
-currently a 3rd degree black belt
-teaches taekwondo classes
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS
2009 Pan Am Junior Championships (Jr. Middle): GOLD
2009 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Middle)
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Middle): 1st
2009 Junior Olympics (Jr. Middle): GOLD
2009 Buffalo National Qualifier (Welter): BRONZE
2009 Buffalo National Qualifier (Jr. Middle): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Middle): SILVER
2008 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Lt. Middle)
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2008 New Jersey State Jr. National Qualifier (Jr. Middle): GOLD
2008 New Jersey State Sr. National Qualifier (Light): GOLD
2008 York National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2008 York National Qualifier (Feather): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (14-17 Lt. Middle): GOLD
2007 Junior Olympics Elite Open (Jr. Welter): SILVER
2007 Providence National Qualifier (Jr. Welter): SILVER
2006 Senior Nationals Elite Open (Fly): BRONZE
2006 Miami National Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2006 Miami National Qualifier (Fin): SILVER
2006 Dallas National Qualifier (Fly): SILVER
2005 Ft. Lauderdale National Qualifier: SILVER
2004 Junior Olympics: SILVER
2002 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2001 Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2000 Junior Olympics: SILVER
last updated 11/23/09