Nicknames: "Chopstix" "Di Geh Bing"
Height: 5-9
Weight: 116 lbs.
Coach: Jason Lewis
High School: Franklin H.S. (Elk Grove, Calif.)
WTF World Rankings on 9/1/12: T-140th (-46kg); 59th (-49kg)
Awards:
2012 USAT Junior Female Athlete of the Year
2011 USAT Junior Female Athlete of the Year
2011 USAT Junior Olympics - Best Female Athlete
2011 Jr. Pan Am Championships - Best Female Athlete
2011 Costa Rican Open - Best Female Athlete
2010 USAT Female Athlete of the Year
2010 USAT Jr. Olympics - Outstanding Junior Female Athlete
Runs track & field... enjoys dancing, singing and reading... favorite food is chicken parmesan... listens to soul and pop music... favorite quote: "Dare to be great" and "A child amongst them shall lead."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2013 U.S. Open (Sr. Bantam): GOLD
U.S. Open (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2013 U.S. National Team Member (Bantam)
2013 U.S. National Team Trials (Bantam): GOLD
2012 Korean Open (Sr. Feather): GOLD
2012 Korean Open (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2012 USAT National Championships (Sr. Bantam): GOLD
2012 USAT National Championships (Jr. Welter): SILVER
2012 World Junior Championships (Jr. Feather -49kg): SILVER
-def. Damla Sezgin (TUR), 3-1, in Round of 32
-def. Rana Samir (EGY), SUP, in Round of 16
-def. Zhi Han Gao (TPE), 7-0, in Quarterfinals
-def. Irene Pasiouli (CYP), 20-0, in Semifinals
-lost to Anastasia Pankina (RUS), 1-0, in Finals
2012 U.S. Open (Sr. Fly): SILVER
-def. Vanessa Gallegos Ricardez (MEX), 13-1, in round of 32
-def. Andrea Santos Sanchez (MEX), 6-0, in round of 16
-def. Haley Kong (USA), 11-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Melanie Phan (CAN), 7-4, in semifinals
-lost to Jannet Alegria Pena (MEX), 8-7, in finals
2012 U.S. Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
-def. Josiane Da Silva (BRA), 23-0, in round of 32
-def. Diana Gomez Rico (MEX), 12-2, in round of 16
-def. Andrea Eikrem (NOR), 14-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Sabrina Ibarra Ruiz (MEX), 8-1, in semifinals
-def. Karolina Czarnecki (USA), 5-0, in finals
2012 Junior World Championships Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2012 Junior World Championships Open Team Trial (Jr. Feather): 1st
2011 Jr. Pan Am Championships (Jr. Feather): GOLD
-def. Rosa Desire Aranda Magallanes (PER), 5-0, in quarterfinals
-def. Ruxandra Rodgers (CAN), 9-1, in semifinals
-def. Laura Garcia (COL), 14-4, in finals
2011 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2011 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Feather): 1st
2011 USAT National Championships (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 U.S. Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 Costa Rican Open (Sr. Fly): GOLD
2011 Costa Rican Open (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2011 AAU Jr. National Team Trials: 1st
2011 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2011 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2011 Stanford Open: GOLD
2010 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Feather)
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2010 California State Championships (Sr. Fin): GOLD
2010 Junior World Championships (Jr. Fly): GOLD
-def. Narmina Mammadova (AZE), 17-1, in Rd. of 16
-def. Linda Marina Torres (MEX), 14-0, in Quarterfinals
-def. Maryam Shirjahani (IRI), 16-5, in Semifinals
-def. Mi Hui Choi (KOR), 13-12, in Finals
2010 U.S. Open (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2010 U.S. Junior World Team Member (Jr. Fly)
2010 U.S. Junior World Team Trials (Fly): 1st
2010 AAU Jr. National Team Trials: 1st
2010 AAU Jr. National Championships: GOLD
2010 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2010 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2010 Stanford Open: GOLD
2009 Junior World Team Open Qualifier (Jr. Fly): 1st
2009 USAT Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2009 California State Championships: GOLD
2009 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier: SILVER
2009 Jimmy Kim International: GOLD
2009 Stanford Open: GOLD
2009 Berkeley Open: GOLD
2008 U.S. Open: GOLD
2008 California State Championship: GOLD
2008 USAT Des Moines National Qualifier: BRONZE
2008 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2008 AAU National Championship: GOLD
2008 USAT Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2008 Jimmy Kim International: GOLD
2008 Stanford Open: GOLD
2007 California State Championship: GOLD
2007 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2007 USAT Portland National Qualifier: GOLD
2007 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2007 Stanford Open: GOLD
2006 USAT Portland National Qualifier: GOLD
2006 AAU National Qualifier: GOLD
2006 AAU National Championship: GOLD
2006 USAT Junior Olympics: SILVER
2006 Stanford Open: GOLD
last updated 3/26/13