USA Table Tennis - Tournaments

USA Team and USA Cadet Team
Team USA - MEN
	Mark Hazinski Height: 6’4” DOB: 4/20/1985 Hometown:Mishawaka, IN College: Texas Wesleyan University; Major: Kinesiology Coach: Dan Seemiller: Rating: 2692: World Ranking: a/o 8-8-07, 377 Awards: Under 22, 5 time Champion, 2 times Men’s Doubles National Champion, 1 time Mixed Doubles National ChampionCompetitions: Pan American Games, 2003 and 2007, 2004 Athens Olympic Games, 5 World Championships photo by Jason Denman
	Misha Kazantsev Height: 5’ 8” DOB: 9/20/1988 Rating: 2379 Hometown: San Francisco, CA College: University of Southern California: Major, Business World Competitions: 2006 World Championships, Zagreb, Croatia photo by Kingston Gee
	Eric Owens Height: 5’ 8” DOB: 9/30/75 Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Coach: Dan Seemiller: Rating: 2600: World Ranking: a/o, 8-8-07,376 College: University of Chicago: Major: Biochemistry Awards: 2001 National Men’s Champion Singles and Doubles; 1999, Gold Medal US Men’s Team, Pan American Games; Bronze Medal US Men’s Team, 2007 Pan American Games World Competitions: Competed in 6 World Championships photo by Kingston Gee
	Victor Subonj: Height: 6’ DOB: 5/24/1971 Hometown: Houston, TX Rating; 2521 College: National Academy of Physical Education (Yugoslavia): Major: Physical Education Occupation: Teacher/Coach World Competition: 2007 World Championships, Zagreb, Croatia
	Han Xiao Height: 5’ 10” DOB: 12/19/1986 Hometown: Germantown, MD College: University of Maryland: Major: Business, Computer Science Coach: Cheng Yinghua: Rating: 2583: World Ranking: a/o, 8-8-07, 507Awards: 2007 Bronze Medal Men’s Team, Pan American Games: 2002 and 2006 National Men’s Doubles Champions; 2002 USOC Male Athlete of the Year World Competitions: 3 World Competitions photo by Kingston Gee
Team USA - WOMEN
	TAWNY BAHN Height: 5’ 3” DOB: 12/12/1974 Hometown: San Gabriel, CA College: UCLA: Major: Business Management Coach: None: Practice Partners-Crystal Huang & Ramin Samari: Rating: 2495; World Ranking: 200 Awards: 2007 Gold Medal US Women’s Team, Pan American Games; 2003, Pan American Games, Silver, Women’s Doubles and Bronze in Women’s Singles. 1999, Pan American Games, Gold Medal, US Women’s Team: 1995, Pan American Games, US Women’s team, Silver medal, Women’s Doubles, Bronze medal. 3-time US Nationals Women’s Doubles Champion; 2-time US Open Teams Champion; 3-time North American Women’s Single and Doubles Finalist: 4-time US Women’s Singles Finalist. Ranked in top 5 US since 1994 World Competition: two Olympic Games; World Championships, 10; 1994-Present US National Team member photo by Kingston Gee
	Chen Wang Height: 5’ 9” DOB: 1/17/1974 Hometown: NYC Rating: 2615: World Ranking: 24 (a/o 8/8/07) Awards: 2007 Pan American Games, Gold medal, US Women’s Team; Bronze medal, Women’s Singles. 2007 and 2006 North American Championships, Gold medal, women’s singles. photo by Kingston Gee
	Crystal Huang Height: 5’ 3” DOB: 7/8/1979 Hometown: San Gabriel, CA Occupation: Table Tennis Coach Practice Partner: Tawny Banh & Ramin Samari World Competition: 2007 World Championships, Zagreb, Croatia 2006 & 2007 US National Team member 2005 & 2006 US National Women’s Doubles Champion 2005 US Open U-30 Yrs. Champion 2005 US Nationals Women's Singles Finalist 2-Time US Open Teams Women’s Champion photo by Kingston Gee
	Judy Hugh Height: 5’ 2” DOB: 9/12/89 Hometown: Warren, NJ ;High School: Watching Hills Regional HS: Graduation Date: 2007:Favorite Subject: French :High School Honors: National/French Honor Society: College Choice: Rutgers University Rating: 2317 Sport Accomplishments: 2005-2007 US Junior (U-18) National Junior Champion: 2003-2004 US Cadet (U-15) Girls’ National Champion: 2003 ITTF North American Cadet Girls’ Champions: National Junior Team member since 2002. Most Admire: Zoran Primorac Personal Comment: “I have been playing table tennis for almost 10 years, and it has been a hobby that my entire family shares at the competitive level.” photo by Kingston Gee
	GAO JUN Height: 5’ 7” DOB: 1/25/1969 Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD College: E. China University of Science and Technology; Graduated, 2005: Major: Economics; Occupation: Professional Table Tennis Player Rating: 2672; Ranked: (a/o 8/8/07) 16th in World: top female player in USA Awards: 2007 Pan American Games Gold medalist in Singles, Gold medal as part of the US Women’s Team; Gao Jun has won innumerable table tennis titles since she began playing for the USA in 1997. For the complete list of Gao’s Stats Record go to www.ittf.com, women’s world rankings, and click on Gao’s name. The Stats Record link is under her picture. Gao’s Comment: “We say if you want to be top in the world, first you have to have talent…then you have to work hard. And still it is not enough. You have to have some luck.”
Junior Boys
	Steven Chan DOB: 5/1/90 Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA Favorite HS Subject: Chemistry College of Choice: Stanford: Major: Electrical Engineering Rating: 2333 Favorite Book: Kit Runner Most Admire in Table Tennis World: Kong Linghui Ultimate Table Tennis Goal: “ My ultimate goal is to become undefeated for one year in the world.” photo by Kingston Gee
	Joey Cochran DOB: 8/8/89 Hometown: South Bend, Indiana HS: Home Schooled: College of Choice: Holy Cross College: Major: Computer Science Rating: 2336: Coach: Dan Seemiller What makes you a unique person? “I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon when I was 13. I started College when I was 17”
	John Christopher Leach DOB: 4/26/1990 Hometown: Erie, Colorado HS: Home Schooled: Graduation: 2007 Favorite Subjects: Math and Science College Choice: University of Colorado: Major: Finance Rating: 2380: Coach: Zhenshi Li Sports Accomplishments: World Junior Championships 2006, Cairo, Egypt; World Cadet Challenge, 2004, Madeira, Portugal Hobbies: Herpetology, hiking, Frisbee, reading Ultimate Goal: “I guess the ultimate achievement for me would be to max out my own potential. I don’t know exactly what that would entail, but when I look back 30 years from now, I would like to have the feeling I did as much as I could with the sport.” photo by Gerry Chua
	Justen Yao DOB: 1/29/1993 Hometown: St. Louis, MO High School: Parkway Middle School: Favorite Subject: Math and Social Studies College Choice: Harvard: Major: Law Rating:2307 Most Admire in Table Tennis World? Wang Liqin and Jan-Ove Waldner Ultimate Goal: The Olympics and win a gold medal photo by Kingston Gee
Junior Girls
	ATHA FONG DOB: 1/12/1989 Hometown: Palo Alto, CA College: Stanford University; Major: Music Sport Accomplishments: 2004 Junior Olympics U-16 Champion: Joel Ferrel Sportsmanship Award. Rating: 2044 Hobbies: Singing, playing the guitar, chatting with friends, watching movies, reading Personal Comment: “I have a wide array of interests and persist in pursuing them. I am fun, caring and laid-back, yet still ambitious. I have a thirst to learn and achieve.” photo by Kingston Gee
	Judy Hugh Height: 5’ 2” DOB: 9/12/89 Hometown: Warren, NJ ;High School: Watching Hills Regional HS: Graduation Date: 2007:Favorite Subject: French :High School Honors: National/French Honor Society: College Choice: Rutgers University Rating: 2317 Sport Accomplishments: 2005-2007 US Junior (U-18) National Junior Champion: 2003-2004 US Cadet (U-15) Girls’ National Champion: 2003 ITTF North American Cadet Girls’ Champions: National Junior Team member since 2002. Most Admire: Zoran Primorac Personal Comment: “I have been playing table tennis for almost 10 years, and it has been a hobby that my entire family shares at the competitive level.” photo by Kingston Gee
	STEPHANIE SHIH DOB: 1/31/90 Hometown: Tenafly, NJ College Choice: Columbia or Stanford Rating: 2093 Other Sports: Track: Sprinter Favorite Book: Kite Runner Most Admired in Table Tennis World: Niu Jianfeng (CHN) Ultimate Goal: “The Olympics, at some point.” photo by Gerry Chua
	OLENA SOWERS DOB: 5/29/91 Hometown: Athens, GA College Choice: “I don’t know where I would like to attend college yet. However, I love big cities and hope to go somewhere like NYU.” Major: Law Ranking: 2136 Other Sports: Tae Kwon Do Favorite Book: Kite Runner Most Admired: Timo Boll Ultimate Goal: “ My goal is to one day go to the Olympics and bring back a medal; however, what I would really love to contribute to is making table tennis more popular in the United States.” photo by Kingston Gee
Cadet Boys
	AJ BREWER DOB: 7/8/93 Hometown: South Bend, Indiana Rating: 2236 Favorite Subject: Math: Favorite thing about school: “ Friends…:and talking things over between studying and classes.” Favorite Book: ‘Usually read books others recommend.” Other Sports: Baseball, basketball and football Whom do you most admire in the Table Tennis World: “I admire Danny Seemiller, my coach. He has taught me a lot about table tennis, spin, technique, position, serves, but most of all he has shown me what it takes to become a great table tennis player and that starts with attitude, keeping my head and above all never giving up.” Ultimate Goal: “ I would love to go to the Olympics, which would be a great honor but I would truly like to win a Gold Medal for the US in the Olympics.” photo by Kingston Gee
	Marcus Jackson DOB: 1/21/92 Hometown: Riverdale, MD Rating: 2303 Favorite Subject: English: Favorite thing about school: “The friends I have made.” Favorite Book: Oedipus Other Sports: Basketball Most Admire: Tima Boll Ultimate Goal: “To play a match against Yao Ming and to make the Olympic Team.” photo by Kingston Gee
	Peter Li DOB: 1/19/93 Hometown: Scaggsville, MD Rating: 2273 Favorite Subject: Math; Favorite thing about school: “Gaining more knowledge.” Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Other Sports: “I only play other sports for fun with my friends.” Most Admire: Jo Waldner Ultimate Goal: “To make the US Olympic Team.”
	Justin Yao DOB: 1/29/1993 Hometown: St. Louis, MO High School: Parkway Middle School: Favorite Subject: Math and Social Studies College Choice: Harvard: Major: Law Rating:2307 Most Admire in Table Tennis World? Wang Liqin and Jan-Ove Waldner Ultimate Goal: The Olympics and win a gold medal photo by Kingston Gee
Cadet Girls
	Ariel Hsing DOB: 11/29/95 Hometown: San Jose, CA Rating: 2126 Favorite Subject: Math; Favorite Thing likes about School: “To learn new things and to meet friends.” Other Sports: Soccer and Swimming Favorite Magazine: Readers’ Digest; Favorite TV show: Naruto Favorite Book: Bindi Babes Most Admire: Deng Yaping Ultimate Goal: World Championships, Olympic Championships photo by Kingston Gee
	Janice Lan DOB: 1/19/92 Hometown: Germantown, MD Rating: 1955 Favorite Subject: Science; Most like about school: “Being with my friends.” Other Sports: Track and Field-800m Favorite TV show: “I don’t watch TV.” Most Admire: Zhang Yining Ultimate Goal: “Play in the Olympics.”
	Alicia Wei DOB: 1/24/92 Hometown: Irvine, CA Rating: 1941 Favorite Subject: European History; Favorite Thing likes about School:” To hang out with friends and learn new things.” Other Sports: Tennis and Basketball Favorite Magazines: Teen Vogue, Seventeen…; Favorite TV Show: Fear Factor Favorite Book: Gone with the Wind. Most Admire: Wang LiQin Ultimate Goal: “I want to travel the world, and when I meet famous players, be able to compete with them on equal grounds.” photo by Kingston Gee
	Lily Zhang DOB 6/16/96 Hometown: Palo Alto, CA Rating:1996 Favorite Subject: Science; Most like about School: “I like being with my friends.” Other Sports: Tennis Favorite TV show: The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; Favorite Books: Harry Potter series Most Admire: Zhang Yi Ning Ultimate Goal: “To go to the Olympics for the USA.” photo by Kingston Gee