Nickname: "bigphillie"
Height: 6-8
Weight: 190
Birthplace: Albemarle, N.C.
High School: New Bern H.S. (New Bern, N.C.) '03
College: East Carolina University
Year of Graduation: 2011
Major: Sports Medicine
Coach: Master Cann
Dojang: RST
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: 34th (-87kg)
Other Sports Played: basketball and track
Hobbies: playing basketball, hanging with friends, wakeboarding, skiing, going to the movies, and going on vacation with friends and family
Favorite Food: steak from Ruth's Chris
Pre-Competition Meal: Red Bull and a turkey sub
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Favorite Movie: "The Girl Next Door"
Favorite Music: rap and country
Favorite Country Visited for Competition: Germany
Did You Know?: Phil is 6'8", but was only 5'1" in the 9th grade...he started skiing when he was 2 years old.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS
2010 U.S. Open (Middle): BRONZE
2009 USAT Senior Nationals (Elite Middle): GOLD
2007 AAU Team Member (Middle)
2007 AAU Team Trials (Middle): 1st
2007 AAU Nationals (Middle): GOLD
2005 German Open (Middle): SILVER
2005 USAT National Team Trials (Middle): 3rd
2004 USAT Senior Nationals (Middle): BRONZE
2002 U.S. Open (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2002 Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Heavy): SILVER
2002 Black Belt Festival (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
1999 Junior Olympics: GOLD
1998 Junior Olympics: SILVER
1997 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 9/13/12