Ara

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Quick Facts

• Favorite taekwondo athlete is Aaron Cook
• Favorite non-taekwondo athlete is Ronda Rousey
• Her father is her biggest inspiration
• Favorite foods/drinks are watermelon, Kinder surprise, fried rice and iced tea
• Favorite books are "The Fault in Our Stars", "The Hunger Games" and "The Help"
• Favorite TV shows are "Monk", "Friends" and "Duck Dynasty"
• Favorite movie is "Forrest Gump"
• Favorite bands/singers are Imagine Dragons and Taylor Swift
• Proudest moment in taekwondo was winning the U.S. Open
• Played tennis for a year and plays the piano
• favorite quotes are "It's hard to beat the person who never gives up." - Babe Ruth; "Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump; "Everybody's got plans
• till they get hit." - Mike Tyson; and "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights." - Muhammed Ali

Career Highlights

• 2019 U.S. Senior Grand Slam (-67kg): Gold
• 2018 U.S. Senior National Team Member (Feather -57kg)
• 2018 U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Feather -57kg): 1st
• 2018 U.S. Open (-62kg): Gold
• 2017 U.S. Senior National Team Member (Feather -57kg)
• 2017 U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Feather -57kg): 1st
• 2017 Presidents Cup (-62kg): Silver
• 2017 Costa Rica Open (-62kg): Silver
• 2017 Spanish Open (-57kg): Gold
• 2017 U.S. Open (-57kg): Bronze
• 2016 U.S. Senior National Team Member (Feather)
• 2016 U.S. Senior National Team Trials (Feather) - 1st
• 2016 Pan American Open (-57kg) - Gold
• 2015 USAT Junior National Team Member (-59kg)
• 2015 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2015 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Gold
• 2015 Chuncheon Korean Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Round of 16
• 2015 Chuncheon Korean Open - Sparring - Black Belt - 5 on 5 - Bronze
• 2015 Austrian Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Bronze
• 2015 Mexico Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2015 Mexico Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Round of 16
• 2015 Spain Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2015 U.S. Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Round of 16
• 2015 Senior National Team Trials - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - 3rd
• 2015 Nevada State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2015 Georgia State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -57kg - Gold
• 2014 Junior Team Trials - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - 3rd
• 2014 Florida State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2014 Costa Rica Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2014 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2014 U.S. Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold
• 2014 Austrian Open - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Round of 32
• 2013 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Bronze
• 2013 Florida State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - -59kg - Gold

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 17th (Lightweight 57-62kg - Women)
• Years of participation: Lightweight 57-62kg - Women 2019; Featherweight 53-57kg - Women 2017
• Top finish: 9th – 2017 (Featherweight 53-57kg - Women)