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U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR WOMEN'S BOXING ATHLETE BIOS
FLYWEIGHTS
Christina Cruz Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: New York, New York Height: 5’ 5” Birth date: December 12, 1982 Coach’s Name: Marcos Suarez Gym Name: Atlas Cops N Kids Began boxing: 2006 Accolades: 2011 Pan American Games Representative 2011 USA Boxing National Championship Bronze Medalist 2010 National PAL Champion 2007 USA Boxing National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/christina-cruz
Marlen Esparza Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Houston, Texas Height: 5' 3" Birth date: July 29, 1989 Coach's Name: Rudy Silva Gym Name: Elite Boxing Began boxing: 2002 Accolades: 2011 National Champion 2010 National Champion 2009 National Champion 2008 National Champion 2007 National Champion 2006 World Championship Bronze Medalist 2006 National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/marlen-esparza Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marlen-Esparza/111514882269582 Twitter: @Marlen112Boxing
Tyrieshia Douglas Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Height: 5’ 3” Birth date: January 12, 1989 Coach’s Name: Calvin Ford Club Name: Upton Boxing Center Began boxing: 2005 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Champion 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist 2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist 2009 National PAL Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tyrieshia-douglas
Cynthia Moreno Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Guadalupe, Arizona Height: 5’ 1” Birth date: July 2, 1990 Coach’s Name: George Babers Club Name: Guadalupe Boxing Gym Began boxing: 2001 Accolades: 2010-2011 National Golden Gloves Champion 2008 USA Boxing National Champion 2008 World Championships Bronze Medalist 2006 Junior Olympic National Champion 2005 Junior Olympic National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/cynthia-moreno Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cynthia-Moreno/240653399321538
Virginia Fuchs Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Houston, Texas Height: 5’ 4” Birth date: March 9, 1988 Coach’s Name: Roy Alvarado Club Name: Fighter Nation Began boxing: 2008 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Championship Silver Medalist 2010 National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist Online Profiles: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Virginia-Ginny-Fuchs/255411454526008
Alex Love Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Monroe, Washington Height: 5’ 1” Birth date: June 2, 1989 Coach’s Name: Rick Lopez Club Name: Strictly Boxing Began boxing: 2007 Accolades: 2010 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist 2010 Women’s International Dual Series Outstanding Boxer Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/alex-love Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Love/151966724884505
Taversha Norwood Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Marietta, Georgia Height: 5’ 0” Birth date: May 4, 1983 Coach’s Name: Anthony Chase Club Name: The Art of Boxing Began boxing: 2010
LaTonya Wingate (King) Weight Class: Flyweight/112 lbs Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Currently Resides in: Harrison Township, Michigan Birth date: December 20, 1988 Coach’s Name: Sugar Hill Club Name: Kronk Began boxing: 2000 Accolades: 2010 National PAL Champion
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Queen Underwood Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Seattle, Washington Height: 5’ 5” Birth date: May 8, 1984 Coach’s Name: Cap Kotz Gym Name: Cappy’s Boxing Gym Began boxing: 2003 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Champion (Lightweight) 2010 Women’s World Championships Bronze Medalist 2010 USA Boxing National Champion (Lightweight) 2009 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight) 2008 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight) 2007 USA Boxing National Champion (Light Welterweight) Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/queen-underwood Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheQueenoftheRing Twitter: @QueenUnderwood
Tiara Brown Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida Currently Resides in: Washington, D.C. Height: 5’ 7” Birth date: June 1, 1988 Coach’s Name: Barry Hunter & Patrice Harris Gym Name: Headbangers Began boxing: 2001 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tiara-brown
Lisa Porter Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: San Diego, California Currently Resides in: Valley Village, California Height: 5’ 6” Birth date: September 21, 1988 Coach’s Name: Stan Ward Gym Name: Gio’s Brooklyn Boxing Began boxing: 2007 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/lisa-porter
N’yeetyah Sherman Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Akron, Ohio Currently Resides in: Barberton, Ohio Height: 6’ 0” Birth date: July 28, 1992 Coach’s Name: Michael Sherman Gym Name: Good Shepherd Athletic Club Began boxing: 2001 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Champion 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/n-yeeyah-sherman
Mikaela Mayer Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Los Angeles, California Height: 5’ 9” Birth date: 1990 Coach’s Name: Al Mitchell Gym Name: United States Olympic Education Center Began boxing: 2007 Accolades: 2011 National Golden Gloves Champion Online Profiles: Twitter: @Mikaela_Mayer
Patricia Manuel Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Commerce, California Height: 5’ 6” Birth date: 1985 Coach’s Name: Roberto Luna Gym Name: Began boxing: 2003 Accolades: 2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist 2009 USA Boxing National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/patricia-manuel Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/peanutboxing Twitter: @PeanutBoxing
Bertha Aracil Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Yonkers, New York Height: 5’ 9” Birth date: September 13, 1982 Coach’s Name: Marcos Suarez Gym Name: Atlas Cops N Kids Began boxing: 2009 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Championship Bronze Medalist
Asia Stevenson Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Washington, D.C. Height: 5’ 5” Birth date: February 1, 1993 Coach’s Name: Daryl Brown & Barry Hunter Gym Name: Headbangers Began boxing: 2006 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Championships Bronze Medalist 2009 Junior Olympic National Champion
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Franchon Crews Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Height: 5’ 7” Birth date: June 13, 1987 Coach’s Name: Marvin McDowell & Dennis James Gym Name: Umar Boxing Gym Began boxing: 2003 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight) 2008 USA Boxing National Champion (Light-Middleweight) 2007 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight) 2006 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight) 2005 USA Boxing National Champion (Middleweight) Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/franchon-crews Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheH.H.Diva
Alyssa DeFazio Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Newburgh, New York Currently Resides in: Wittman, Arizona Birth date: November 12, 1991 Coach’s Name: George Garcia Gym Name: Hammer’s Boxing Began boxing: 1996 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/alyssa-defazio
Tika Hemingway Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Height: 5’ 7” Coach’s Name: Kevin Greene Gym Name: Pound for Pound Boxing Began boxing: 2004 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist 2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist 2009 USA Boxing National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://www.usaboxing.org/athletes/tika-hemingway Twitter: @TikaHemingway
Tiffanie Ward Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Vancouver, Washington Currently Resides in: Hacienda Heights, California Height: 5’ 11” Birth date: 1984 Coach’s Name: Mario Morales Gym Name: Maywood Boxing Club Began boxing: 2006 Accolades: 2011 USA Boxing National Championships Bronze Medalist Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/tiffanie-ward
Tiffanie Hearn Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Height: 5’ 10” Coach’s Name: James Doolin Gym Name: Louisville Legends Began boxing: 2007 Accolades: 2010 USA Boxing National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/tiffanie-hearn Twitter: @T_studboxer
Claressa Shields Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Flint, Michigan Height: 5’ 9” Birth date: March 17, 1995 Coach’s Name: Jason Crutchfield Gym Name: FWC Berston Began boxing: 2006 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Champion Two-time Junior Olympic National Champion
Andrecia Wasson Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: Centerline, Michigan Height: 5’ 6” Birth date: June 23, 1992 Coach’s Name: Sergio Garcia Gym Name: Warrior’s Boxing Club Accolades: 2010 Welterweight World Champion 2010 Welterweight National Champion Online Profiles: USA Boxing: http://usaboxing.org/athletes/andrecia-wasson
Raquel Miller Weight Class: Middleweight/165 lbs Hometown: San Francisco, California Height: 5’ 8” Birth date: February 15, 1985 Coach’s Name: Ben Bautista Gym Name: SFC Boxing Began boxing: 2010 Accolades: 2011 National PAL Championship Bronze Medalist Online Profiles: Twitter: @MsPrettyBeast
Patricia Manuel Weight Class: Lightweight/132 lbs Hometown: Commerce, California Height: 5’ 6” Birth date: 1985 Coach’s Name: Roberto Luna Gym Name: Began boxing: 2003 Accolades: 2010 USA Boxing National Championships Silver Medalist 2009 USA Boxing National Champion Online Profiles:
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