Tanner Creel

Nickname: "Chuck"
Height: 5-4
Weight: 99 pounds
Birthplace: Dever, Colo.
School: Cresthill Middle School
Coaches: Bob & Brian Gallagher
Dojang: Eagle Spirit Academy

World Rankings on 12/1/11: T-166th (welterweight); T-290th (Olympic welterweight)

Enjoys basketball, golf and pool...older sister Ally is also an accomplished national-level Taekwondo athlete...favorite foods are lasagna and pizza...favorite athlete is Brian Gallagher...favorite movies are Underworld 1-2, 300 and Lord of the Rings...enjoys listening to rap and hip-hop.

Did You Know?: Tanner met his best friend, Ethan, when he was 7 months old and Ethan was 2 months old.

Quotable Tanner Creel: "Our Elite team at Eagle Spirit Academy is amazing. This year we had 24 team members ranging in age from 8 to 21. I feel fortunate to have such great coaches and fighters to train with. One of my favorite parts of being on the elite team is the opportunity to mentor younger/newer team members. We work hard with each other to be the best we can be."

Competition Record:
2011 USAT National Championships (Welter): BRONZE

2010 USAT Junior National Team Member (Jr. Lt. Middle)
2010 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Sr. Feather): BRONZE
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Middle): SILVER
2010 USAT Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Jr. Sport Poomsae): BRONZE

2009 Toronto Open (Jr. Light/Welter): GOLD
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Lt. Middle): 2nd
2009 Junior Olympics (Jr. Lt. Middle): SILVER
2009 Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Feather): GOLD
2009 Austin National Qualifier (Jr. Lt. Middle): GOLD
2009 U.S. Open (Jr. Welter): BRONZE

2008 Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): BRONZE
2008 Des Moines National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): SILVER

2007 Junior Team Trials (Jr. Fin): 1st
2007 Junior Olympics (Jr. Fin): SILVER
2007 Junior Olympic Qualifier (Jr. Fin): GOLD

2006 Junior Black Belt Festival: BRONZE
2006 Junior Olympics: GOLD
2006 Junior Olympic Qualifier: BRONZE

2005 Junior Olympics: SILVER

last updated 12/7/11