Nickname: "Aly"
Height: 5-7
Weight: 152
Birthplace: San Mateo, Calif.
Coach: Master Kent Kitagawa
Dojang: KIK's Tae Kwon Do and Stanford University
High School: Aragon H.S. (San Mateo, Calif.)
Year of Graduation: 2011
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: T-97th (-73kg)
Hobbies: swimming, skiing, playing soccer, baking, shopping, cooking and hanging out with friends and family
Family: younger brother, Georgie Kujiraoka, is playing Class 1 Division 2 competitive soccer for San Mateo Soccer Clubs Boys U14 Italia Team...older cousin, Hannah Stephens, played Division I college basketball for the University of Utah...older cousin, Shane Kitagawa, is playing Division II college baseball for California State University - Monterey Bay...both of her younger brothers, Georgie and Trey, have competed at the USAT Junior Olympics. Georgie fought in San Antonio (2005) and Trey is San Jose (2007)...little sister, Amanda, also trains in taekwondo.
Favorite Foods: Japanese and Mexican
Pre-Competition Meal: King's Hawaiian sweet bread
Favorite Athletes: Dusty Baker and Mia Hamm
Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans and Coach Carter
Favorite Music: hip hop, R&B and some rap
Did You Know?: Alyssa swam a 100-meter race against 5-time Olympic medalist and former Olympic swim team captain Josh Davis...she started playing soccer at age 4 and continued to play for 10 years.
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Heavy): SILVER
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Sr. Middle): GOLD
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2010 U.S. Open (Sr. Middle): BRONZE
2010 U.S. Open (Jr. Lt. Heavy): SILVER
2010 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Heavy): 3rd
2009 Junior World Championships Team Trials Open Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Heavy): 2nd
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Heavy): 2nd
2009 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Middle): SILVER
2009 California State Championships (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2009 California State Championships (Middle): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Heavy): BRONZE
2008 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): BRONZE
2008 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2008 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Middle): BRONZE
2008 California State Championships (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2008 California State Championships (Middle): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2007 U.S. Junior National Team Trials: 3rd
2007 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Heavy): BRONZE
2007 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Jr. Heavy): GOLD
2007 USAT Portland National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Heavy): GOLD
2006 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2006 California Junior Developmental Team
2006 California State Championships: GOLD
2006 USAT Portland National Qualifier: GOLD
2005 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2005 California State Championships: GOLD
2005 USAT San Jose National Qualifier: BRONZE
2004 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2004 Northern California State Championships: GOLD
2003 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2003 Northern California State Championships: GOLD
2002 USAT Junior Olympics: BRONZE
2002 Northern California State Championships: GOLD
2001 USAT Junior Olympics: GOLD
2001 Northern California State Championships: GOLD
2001 Southern California State Championships: SILVER
last updated 9/18/12