Nickname: "Aleck"
Height: 5-5
Weight: 127
Birthplace: Anaheim, Calif.
School: Fullerton Union H.S. (Fullerton, Calif.)
Year of Graduation: 2014
Coach: J. Grosso (father)
Dojang: Grosso
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: T-141st (-53kg)
Hobbies: running, dancing, singing, walking in the rain, chilling with friends and playing with her baby brother
Family: older brother Joseph, 17, has done taekwondo for 13 years...younger sister, 13, has been doing taekwondo for 7 years...father did taekwondo for 15 years and is the family's coach/trainer.
Favorite Foods: Mexican, Italian and Chinese
Pre-Competition Meal: Power Bar and fruit
Favorite Movies: "Due Date" and "August Rush"
Favorite Music: rock, hip hop, dubstep and trance
Did You Know?: Alexxis has two brothers, two sisters and three dogs...she has been riding motocross since the age of 5.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS:
2012 USAT National Championships: BRONZE
2012 Nevada State Championships: GOLD
2012 CUTA Team Trials: 1st
2012 World Expo in Korea (Welter): GOLD
2012 World Junior Championships (Jr. Lt. Middle): Round of 16
-def. Mikaella Damaskinou (CYP), 3-0, in Round of 32
-lost to Magda Wiet Henin (FRA), 6-1, in Round of 16
2012 Junior World Championships Team Member (Jr. Lt. Middle)
2012 Junior World Championships Open Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Middle): 1st
2011 California State Taekwondo Do Championship (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2011 U.S. Junior Taekwondo Do Championship (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2011 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Welter): 3rd
2011 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Welter): GOLD
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Sr. Bantam): BRONZE
2011 USAT San Diego National Qualifier (Jr. Welter): SILVER
2011 Oregon State Championship (18-32 Bantam): GOLD
2011 Oregon State Championship (14-17 Welter): GOLD
2011 U.S. Open (Jr. Welter): BRONZE
2010 Las Vegas Open (18-32 Bantam): GOLD
2010 Las Vegas Open (14-17 Welter): GOLD
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Light): SILVER
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): SILVER
2010 Nevada State Championships (Jr. Light): GOLD
2010 U.S. Open (Jr. Light): SILVER
2010 World Junior Team Trials (Jr. Light): 2nd
2009 World Junior Championships Open Qualifier (Jr. Light): 2nd
2009 California State Championships (12-13): GOLD
2009 USAT National Qualifier (12-13 Middle): SILVER
2009 USAT National Qualifier (12-13 Heavy): GOLD
2009 International Taekwondo Festival: GOLD
2008 California State Championship: GOLD
2008 USAT National Qualifier (12-13 Heavy): GOLD
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (10-11): GOLD
2007 USAT National Qualifier (10-11): GOLD
2007 California State Championship (10-11): GOLD
2005 USAT National Qualifier (8-9): GOLD
2005 California State Championship (8-9): GOLD
2004 Junior Olympics (8-9): BRONZE
2004 California State Championship (8-9): GOLD
2004 California Open International (8-9): GOLD
2003 California Open International (6-7): SILVER
last updated 9/17/12