Height: 5-7
Weight: 134 pounds
Birthplace: Fort Stockton, Texas
Residence: La Porte, Texas
High School: Deer Park High '03
College: San Jacinto
Coaches: Jean Lopez, George Weissfish and Paris Amani
Dojang: Elite Taekwondo Center
Also played basketball and football in high school...hobbies include soccer and basketball...favorite food is any Mexican dish...eats pasta before a competition...favorite athletes are Oscar De La Hoya, Eric Morales and Mark Lopez...favorite movie is Price of Glory...enjoys listening to hip hop...lists China as his favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know...?: Jesus is an amateur boxer with plans of turning pro.
Competition Record:
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-68kg): 3rd
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 9th
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Bantam)
2009 USAT National Championships (Bantam): BRONZE
2009 Austin National Qualifier (Bantam): GOLD
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Bantam): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Bantam/Feather): 2nd
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Bantam): BRONZE
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Bantam): 2nd
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Bantam): BRONZE
2005 World University Games Team Member (Bantam)
2005 Collegiate Team Trials (Bantam): GOLD
2004 Pan Am Championships Team Member
2003 Nationals: GOLD
1999 Junior Team Member
last updated 1/24/12