Stephanie Popken

Nicknames: "Poppy", "The Great Wall of China"
Height: 5-2
Weight: 92 pounds
Birthplace: Kettering, Ohio
High School: Thunder Ridge ('11)
Coaches: Bob & Brian Gallagher
Dojang: Eagle Spirit Academy

Hobbies: volleyball, photography, dancing and cooking

Favorite Foods: Dim Sum and chocolate

Pre-Competition Meal: pasta for dinner, and pancakes, an omelet or just a Nutri-Grain bar with lots of water for breakfast

Favorite Movies: "I Am Legend" and "Remember the Titans"

Favorite Music: R&B

Did You Know? Stephanie skipped a grade.

Competition Record:

2010 USAT National Championships (Sr. Fin): BRONZE
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Sr. Fin Sparring): GOLD
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Jr. Fly Sparring): GOLD
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Jr. Sport Poomsae): GOLD
2010 Junior World Team Trials (Jr. Fly): 3rd

2009 Junior World Championships Team Trials Open Qualifier (Jr. Fly): 3rd
2009 Toronto Open (Sr. Olympic Fly): GOLD
2009 Toronto Open (Jr. Fin/Fly): SILVER
2009 Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Fin): GOLD
2009 Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Fin): SILVER

2008 Rocky Mountain Open (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2008 Toronto Open (Junior Fly): GOLD
2008 U.S. Junior National Team Member (Jr. Fin)
2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2008 World Jr. Team Fight-Off (Jr. Fin): 3rd
2008 Colorado State Team Member (Jr. Fin)
2008 Colorado State Championship (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2008 U.S. Open (Jr. Fin): Quarterfinals
2008 World Jr. Championships Open (Jr. Fin): 1st

2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fin): 4th
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2007 Junior Olympics (Poomsae): SILVER
2007 Colorado State Team Member (Jr. Fin)
2007 Colorado State Championships (Jr. Fin): GOLD
2007 Dallas National Qualifier (Jr. Fin): BRONZE
2007 U.S. Open (Jr. Fin): Quarterfinals

2006 Junior Olympics (Poomsae): GOLD
2006 Rochester National Qualifier (12-13 Bantam): GOLD
2006 U.S. Open (11-13 Fly): BRONZE

2005 Junior Olympics (12-13 Red Belt World Class): GOLD
2005 Junior Olympics (12-13 Red Belt Elite Open): GOLD

2004 Junior Olympics (10-11 Blue Belt): BRONZE