‘In Illinois, Everyone Knew The Blades Sisters’: In Paris, Kennedy Blades Is Ready To Introduce Herself To The World
Blades defeated six-time world champion Adeline Gray to make her first Olympic team, and now she’s aiming for more.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7
Age
34
Hometown
Oklahoma City
Education
Oklahoma City
BRITTNEY ROBERTS
2016-17 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 69 kg/152 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2013-14, 2016-17)
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: Oklahoma City
High School: The Woodlands, Texas (College Park)
Born: Oct. 3, 1990 in LaMarque, Texas
Height: 5-7
Likes / Fun Facts: working out, two stepping, arts and crafts, church, school
Career Notes:
● Second in 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
● 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
● 2013 U.S. Open champion
● Second in 2013 University World Games
● Second in 2013 Pan American Championships
● Second in 2013 World Team Trials\
● 2013 University Nationals champion
2016: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Seventh in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2015: Eighth at U.S. Open… Fifth at Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Fifth in Guelph Open (Canada)…
2014: Second in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup… Second in Bill Farrell International…
2013: Second in World University Games… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion… Second in Pan American Championships… University Nationals champion…
2012: Fourth in U.S. Open… Second in University Nationals…
2011: Third in U.S. Open…Fourth in University Nationals…
2010: Second in New York AC International… Fourth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Pan American Junior champion… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Fourth in University Nationals… Second in UWW Junior Nationals…
Age-Group Achievements: Third in 2009 Junior Nationals… Second in 2009 Girls Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Seventh in 2008 Junior Nationals…
College: 2010, 2011 and 2013 WCWA College Nationals runner-up for Oklahoma City Univ… Third in 2012 WCWA Nationals… Coached by Archie Randall…Received a degree in Biomedical Sciences/Pre-Med… Currently pursuing Physician’s Assistant Studies degree at the University of Oklahoma…
High School: Competed for College Park High School… USGWA runner-up… Also competed in softball and track and field…
Personal: Daughter of Joan Roberts … Former U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete
Twitter: @brobbb17
Instagram: @brob_usa
2016-17 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 69 kg/152 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 2 (2013-14, 2016-17)
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Club: Sunkist Kids
College: Oklahoma City
High School: The Woodlands, Texas (College Park)
Born: Oct. 3, 1990 in LaMarque, Texas
Height: 5-7
Likes / Fun Facts: working out, two stepping, arts and crafts, church, school
Career Notes:
● Second in 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
● 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
● 2013 U.S. Open champion
● Second in 2013 University World Games
● Second in 2013 Pan American Championships
● Second in 2013 World Team Trials\
● 2013 University Nationals champion
2016: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Seventh in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion…
2015: Eighth at U.S. Open… Fifth at Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Fifth in Guelph Open (Canada)…
2014: Second in Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup… Second in Bill Farrell International…
2013: Second in World University Games… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion… Second in Pan American Championships… University Nationals champion…
2012: Fourth in U.S. Open… Second in University Nationals…
2011: Third in U.S. Open…Fourth in University Nationals…
2010: Second in New York AC International… Fourth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Pan American Junior champion… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Fourth in University Nationals… Second in UWW Junior Nationals…
Age-Group Achievements: Third in 2009 Junior Nationals… Second in 2009 Girls Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Seventh in 2008 Junior Nationals…
College: 2010, 2011 and 2013 WCWA College Nationals runner-up for Oklahoma City Univ… Third in 2012 WCWA Nationals… Coached by Archie Randall…Received a degree in Biomedical Sciences/Pre-Med… Currently pursuing Physician’s Assistant Studies degree at the University of Oklahoma…
High School: Competed for College Park High School… USGWA runner-up… Also competed in softball and track and field…
Personal: Daughter of Joan Roberts … Former U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete
Twitter: @brobbb17
Instagram: @brob_usa
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