- sponsored by Milady, Cengage Learning
- visited Africa for the first time
- competed in my first IJF/world cup tournament
February:
- I became an aunt again!
March:
- invited to compete in the prestigious New York Open Championships Team Tournament, hosted by the New York Athletic Club
- debuted on the National Ranking Roster at 48kg
- won my first 48kg gold medal at a USA Judo tournament
May:
- won my first medal at the USA Judo Senior National Championships (in the elite division)
- became single
- received a grant from Michigan Judo Development Association via the Elizabeth Spaeth Women’s Judo Grant Program
June:
- honored as one of Vermont Peanut Butter’s “Pro Team Members”
- visited El Salvador for the first time
- won my first match at an IJF tournament/World Cup
- debuted on the World Ranking List at 48kg
- won my first medal at an international tournament
July:
- visited Chile for the first time
August:
- moved
September:
- received the Women’s Sports Foundation, “Travel & Training Fund”
- moved again
- promoted to black belt
November:
- got promoted to Associate Marketing Manager at my job
- visited Australia for the first time
- won my first IJF tournament/World Cup medal
- broke into the top 3 in the nation (48kg)
- broke into the top 100 in the world (48kg)