Nickname: "Nemo"
Height: 5-6
Weight: 103 pounds
Birthplace: Fairview, Ohio
High School: Avon Lake H.S.
Year of Graduation: 2009
Coach: John Kim
Dojang: Kim's Martial Arts
Enjoys shopping and hanging out with friends...favorite foods are steak, macaroni and cheese, and pizza...before a competition she usually eats mac and cheese from Outback, a good steak dinner, or she goes to a buffet after weigh-ins...favorite athlete is John Kim...is a fan of all the Harry Potter movies...likes all music but mostly rap and alternative...lists Vietnam as her favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know? Kristen has a 4.188 GPA and is in the top 5% of her class...she works at Pizza Cutter.
Competition Record:
2009 Buffalo National Qualifier (Fly): GOLD
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Fin): BRONZE
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Jr. Bantam): GOLD
2007 Pan Am Jr. Championships (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fly): 1st
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fly): GOLD
2007 U.S. Open (14-17 Fin): BRONZE
2007 AAU Nationals: BRONZE
2006 World Junior Championships (Fin): Quarterfinals
2006 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2006 USAT Junior National Team Member
2006 U.S. Open (14-17 Fin): SILVER
2006 Jr. Blackbelt Festival (Fin): GOLD
2005 Junior Olympics (Elite Sparring): GOLD
2005 Junior Olympics (World Class Sparring): BRONZE
2005 U.S. Open (11-13 Fin): GOLD
2005 Jr. Blackbelt Festival (Fin): GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2003 Junior Olympics: GOLD
last updated 4/22/09