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Bio

Behind the Action

 

I live and train in upstate New York and have since 2017. I started judo when I was 13 years old at the USA Stars in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under Pat Burris. At 15, I moved to Florida and trained for a few years under Shinjiro Sasaki at Sasaki Judo, ultimately becoming his first black belt. 2016 I competed in my first set of international competitions.  In 2017, I moved to the Jason Morris Judo Center and qualified for my first set of teams. The Junior and Senior Pan-American Championships and World Championships. 

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Now, seven years later, I travel to a different international competition every month competing and earning qualifying points for the Olympics. My ultimate goal is to qualify for the 2028 Olympics in LA, California. 

International

2024 Varadero Open 78kg

BRONZE

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2022 Lima Open 78kg SILVER

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2022 Guayaquil Open 78kg GOLD

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2022 Tunis Open 70kg BRONZE

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2021 Guayaquil Open 70kg SILVER

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2021 Punta Cana Open 70kg GOLD

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2021 Guadalajara Open 78kg BRONZE

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2019 Canada Open Ontario 78kg SILVER

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2019 Canada Open Quebec 78kg BRONZE

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2018 Canada Open Ontario 78kg SILVER


2017 AmCan International Judo Challenge 78kg GOLD


2017 Pan American Open Argentina 70kg SILVER


2017 Pan American Open Chile 70kg SILVER


2017 Pan American Open Peru 70kg BRONZE


2016 Dallas Invitational 70kg GOLD


2016 Asian Open Taipei 70kg SILVER


2016 Pan American Open El Salvador 70kg BRONZE


2016 US Open 70kg GOLD


2016 US Open 70kg GOLD


2014 IJF USA Cup 57kg Junior IJF GOLD


2014 IJF USA  Cup 57kg Cadets GOLD 


2014 IJF Puerto Rico World Cup 57kg Juniors SILVER 


2013 Australian Youth Olympics 57kg Juniors BRONZE 


2014 San Antonio Open 57kg GOLD


2014 San Antonio Open 57kg Junior IJF GOLD


2014 San Antonio Open 57kg Juniors GOLD


2013 San Antonio Open 57kg Juniors GOLD 

National

2024 US Nationals 78kg GOLD

 

2023 US Nationals 78kg GOLD

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2022 President's Cup 78kg GOLD

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2022 US Nationals 78kg GOLD

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2021 US Nationals 78kg GOLD

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2019 US Nationals 78kg BRONZE

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2019 Dallas Invitational 78kg SILVER

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2019 President's Cup 78kg GOLD

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2018 US Nationals 78kg SILVER


2016 Scholastics Nationals 70kg Junior IJF GOLD


2016 President's Cup 70kg SILVER


2016 Senior Nationals 70kg BRONZE

 
2015 President's Cup 70kg GOLD


2015 President's Cup 70kg Junior IJF BRONZE


2015 Scholastics Nationals 57kg Junior BRONZE


2014 Scholastics Nationals 57kg Junior BRONZE


2013 President's Cup 57kg BRONZE 


2013 President's Cup 57kg Junior SILVER


2013 USJA/USJF Junior Nationals 57kg Junior SILVER 


2013 Junior Olympics Internationals 57kg Junior GOLD 


2013 Junior Olympic National Championships 57kg Junior GOLD 

Regional

2019 Morris Cup 78kg+ GOLD

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2019 Morris Cup 78kg GOLD

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2019 Summer Slam 78kg GOLD

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2019 Pedro Challenge 78kg SILVER 

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2018 Morris Cup 78kg GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 70kg GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 78kg GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 78kg+ GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 70kg Junior GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 78kg Junior GOLD


2017 Morris Cup 78kg+ Junior GOLD


2017 Ocean State Championships 78kg GOLD


2016 Florida Team Championship 70kg GOLD


2015 Cherry Blossom 70kg Junior IJF GOLD 

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2013 Midwestern Championships 57kg Junior GOLD


2013 Sunshine State Games 57kg Junior GOLD

Awards/Teams

AWARDS

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2024 Women's Sport Foundation Rusty Kanokogi Grant Recipient

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2019 Steve Cohen Most Outstanding Female Award

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2017 United States Judo Association Women of the Year

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2017 The Irwin Cohen Most Outstanding Female Award


2014 Women's Sport Foundation Rusty Kanokogi Grant Recipient

2014 USA Judo Athlete of the Month


2014 Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year, award for development and improvement of athletic performance through strength and conditioning excellence, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Sponsored by Muscle Milk


2013 Female Best Technique Award - USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships


2013 Outstanding Judoka Junior Female - Florida Sports - Florida's Sunshine State Games

 

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TEAMS

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2024 Senior World Team

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2024 Senior Pan American Team

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2023 Senior World Team

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2023 Senior Pan American Games Team

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2023 Senior Pan American Team

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2022 Senior World Team

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2022 Senior Pan American Team

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2021 Senior Pan American Team

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2018 Senior Pan American Team


2017 Senior Pan American Team


2017 Senior World Team


2017 Junior Pan American Team


2017 Junior World Team


2013 Australian Youth Olympic Team 

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