Nickname: "B.J." (Baby James)
Height: 5-10
Weight: 127 lbs.
Coaches: Juan Moreno and Troy Garr
High School: Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.)
College: Diablo Valley College
World Rankings on 9/1/12: 17th (-58kg); T-83rd (-63kg)
Enjoys playing sports such as basketball football, volleyball and soccer...also enjoys watching movies, listening to music and playing board games with his teammates...favorite foods are Filipino, honey BBQ ribs and cheesecake...before a competition he usually eats bananas and Hyphy Juice (energy drink)...favorite athletes are Manny Pacquiao and Apolo Anton Ohno...favorite movie is Love and Baskeball...likes all types of music except for country...business major...one of his legs is longer than the other.
Competition Record:
2013 U.S. National Team Member (Fly)
2013 U.S. National Team Trials (Fly): 1st
2012 U.S. Open (Fly): 1st
-def. Johann Weigend Rodriguez (MEX), 3-2, in round of 32
-def. Kenny Ly Quang (CAN), 5-3, in round of 16
-def. Damian Villa (MEX), 5-2, in quarterfinals
-def. Jhonnatan Mejia Alvarez (GUA), 1-0, in semifinals
-def. Diego Garcia De Leon (MEX), 5-1, in finals
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-68kg): 2nd
2011 World Taekwondo Championships (Fly): Quarterfinals
-def. Krasimir Tomanov (BUL), 11-0, in Round of 64
-def. Rustamjon Pulatov (UZB), 6-3, in Round of 32
-def. Andrei Rotaru (MDA), 7-6, in Round of 16
-lost to Yulis Gabriel Mercedes Reyes (DOM), 7-4, in Quarterfinals
2011 U.S. National Team Member (Fly)
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Fly): 1st
2010 2011 Pan Am Games Team Trials (Fin/Fly): 2nd
2010 U.S. Open (Fly): 2nd
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Fly)
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Fly): Round of 16
2009 World University Games (Fly): quarterfinals
2009 World University Games Team Member (Fly)
2009 World University Games Trials (Fly): 1st
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Fly)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Fly): 1st
2009 Pan American University Championships (Fly): 1st
2009 National Collegiate Championships (Fly): 1st
2009 National Team Qualifier (Fly): 1st
2008 Pan Am Championships (Fly): 2nd
2008 Pan Am Championships Team Member (Fly)
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fly): 1st
2008 Fresno National Qualifier (Fly): 1st
2008 U.S. Open (Fly): 1st
2007 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fly): 1st
2007 Kansas City National Qualifier (Fly): 1st
2007 World University Games Trials (Fly): 2nd
2007 Senior National Team Trials (Fly): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Fin/Fly): 2nd
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fly): 3rd
2006 Portland National Qualifier (Fly): 1st
2006 National Collegiate Trials (Fly): 1st
2006 U.S. Open (Fly); 3rd
2006 National Collegiate Championships (Fly): 1st
2004 Junior World Championships: DNP
2004 Senior Nationals: 3rd
2004 Junior World Trials: 1st
2004 Junior Olympics: 3rd
2003 Junior Pan Am Championships: 3rd
2003 Junior Olympics: 1st
2002 Junior World Championships: 5th
2002 Kyonggi Open: 1st
2002 Junior Olympics: 1st
2001 LA Open (sparring): 2nd
2001 LA Open (forms): 3rd
2001 U.S. Team Trials - 3rd
1998 Junior Olympics (sparring): 1st
1998 Junior Olympics (forms): 1st
1996 Pan American Open (sparring): 1st
1996 Pan American Open (forms): 2nd
1996 Junior Olympics: 1st
1995 Pan American Open (sparring): 1st
1995 Pan American Open (forms): 3rd
last updated: 2/7/13