Height: 5-10
Weight: 136 pounds
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
High School: Chatham H.S. (Chatham, N.J.) '06
College: Rutgers University
Major: Exercise Science/Sports Medicine
Coach: Peter Bardatsos
Dojang: Bardatsos Taekwondo
World Ranking on 9/1/12: 55th (-68kg)
Hobbies include basketball, soccer, spending time with friends and family and working out...enjoys Italian and Mexican food...eats salad and pasta with chicken before a competition...favorite athletes are Muhammed Ali and Michael Jordan...favorite movies are "Rocky IV" and "Fight Club"...enjoys listening to rap, rock and alternative rock...lists the Netherlands as his favorite country visited for competition.
Competition Record:
2013 U.S. Open (Feather): BRONZE
2012 Olympic Trials - Phase 7 (-68kg): 4th
2011 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 2nd
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials 1 (Bantam/Feather): 5th
2010 Canada Open (Feather): BRONZE
2010 Canada Open (Olympic Bantam/Feather): BRONZE
2010 National Collegiate Championships (Feather): SILVER
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Feather): Quarterfinals
2009 Korea Open (Feather): BRONZE
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Feather)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Feather): 1st
2009 Pan Am University Championships (Light): GOLD
2009 National Collegiate Championships (Light): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Feather): SILVER
2009 National Team Qualifier (Feather): 1st
2008 Pan Am Championships Team Member (Feather)
2008 U.S. Senior Nationals (Feather): GOLD
2008 Collegiate World Trials (Feather): 3rd
2008 Collegiate Nationals (Feather): BRONZE
2008 York National Qualifier (Feather): SILVER
2007 Toronto Open: SILVER
2007 National Collegiate Championships (Fly): BRONZE
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals (Fly): GOLD
2006 Buffalo National Qualifier (Fly): GOLD
2006 U.S. Cup Team Member (Sr. Fly)
2005 Providence National Qualifier: SILVER
2005 NYSTC President's Cup Male Athlete of the Year
2005 East Coast Open Male Athlete of the Year
2005 U.S. Cup Team Member (Jr. Light)
2005 U.S. Cup Jr. Male Athlete of the Year
2004 Gold Cup Male Athlete of the Year
2004 Junior Olympics: SILVER
last updated 9/12/12