Tasha
Pruter
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Height
5'10"
Age
33
Hometown
Blue Springs
Education
Blue Springs H.S. '10 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Year of Graduation: 2014
Minor: Business Administration
Dojang: Pruter's Sport Taekwondo
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: 56th (-67kg)
Awards:
- 2011 NCTA Outstanding Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Has also played four years of varsity tennis, and was #1 varsity her junior and senior years...enjoys playing Tennis, traveling, working out, riding four-wheelers, reading a good book, spending time with her family, friends and her dog, and shopping...favorite foods are Italian, French and Mediterranean...the night before a competition she eats salad, bread and pasta with chicken, then on the morning of an event she prefers pancakes...favorite athlete is her little brother Hans...favorite movies are "Troy", "Sweet Home Alabama", and "Best of the Best"...enjoys listening to alternative, Christian and pop music...lists Israel as her favorite country visited for competition.
Did You Know?: Tasha started taekwondo when she was 3...she has traveled to Cancun, Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, France and London with her family for vacations...has relatives that live in Switzerland and Egypt...her little brother won a silver medal in forms at the 2008 Junior Olympics...both of her parents are Kukkiwon masters...she was a four-year honor roll student and two years in the National Honor Society in high school.
Quotable Tasha Pruter: "I believe in Jesus Christ with my whole heart. Firstly, I would like to thank Jesus Christ because if it was not for Him I would not be where I am today. He gives me strength to reach my goals. Secondly, I would like to thank my father, mother, and brother for always being there for me and being supportive of my goals. Thirdly, I would like to thank my coach (my father) for always pushing me in training and telling me I can do anything. Lastly, I would like to thank my taekwondo family at PST for always being supportive and believing in me."
Competition Record:
2015 USAT National Championships (Light): SILVER
2015 U.S. Open (Light): Quarterfinals
2015 World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2014 Pan Am Open (Welter): SILVER
2014 World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2014 Israel Open (Light): BRONZE
2014 National Collegiate Championships (Light): SILVER
2014 Canada Open (Light): BRONZE
2014 Trelleborg Open (Welter): BRONZE
2013 World Cup Team Championships Team Member
2013 Collegiate National Team Member (Light)
2013 National Collegiate Championships (Light): GOLD
2013 U.S. Open (Welter): Quarterfinals
2013 Trelleborg Open (Welter): BRONZE
2011 World University Games (Welter): Quarterfinals
2011 World University Games Team Member (Welter)
2011 National Collegiate Championships (Welter): GOLD
2010 Global Open (Welter): GOLD
2010 Canada Open (Welter): BRONZE
2010 U-24 National Team Trials (Welter): 2nd
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Welter): GOLD
2009 Rocky Mountain Open (Sr. Light): GOLD
2009 Rocky Mountain Open (Jr. Middle): SILVER
2009 Maccabiah Games: SILVER
2009 International Taekwondo Festival (team competition): 3rd
2009 Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Light): GOLD
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Light): 5th
2009 National Team Qualifier (Feather): 3rd
2008 Houston National Qualifier (Feather): GOLD
2008 Houston National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2008 Missouri State Champion (Junior & Senior)
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Light): BRONZE
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (jr. Middle): BRONZE
2008 U.S. Open (Jr. Middle): BRONZE
2007 Junior Olympics (Elite Open): SILVER
2006 Junior Olympics (Elite Open): BRONZE
last updated 2/25/2016