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Biography - Desiree Zavala, WA

DESIREE ZAVALA
2019-20 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 1 (2019-20)
Residence: Grandview, Wash.
Club: Unattached
College: Wayland Baptist, Grays Harbor College, Southern Oregon Univ.
High School: Grandview, Wash.
Born: November 30, 1997 in Prosser, Wash.

Career Highlights:

  • Second in 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
  • Second in 2019 U.S. Open
  • Second in 2019 U23 World Team Trials
  • Third in 2019 Canada Cup
  • Fourth in 2017 Dave Schultz Memorial International
  • Two-time WCWA Nationals All-American

2020: Seventh in U.S. Open (Dec. 2019)…
2019: Third in Canada Cup… Second in World Team Trials Challenge Tournament…Second in U23 World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…  
2017: Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International (Nov. 2017)… Third in U23 World Team Trials… Fourth in University Nationals… Third in UWW Junior Nationals… 
2016:
Fourth in UWW Junior Nationals…
2015: Eighth in UWW Junior Nationals…
College: Competes for Wayland Baptist, coached by Aaron Meister… Second in 2018 WCWA Women’s College Nationals for Grays Harbor College…Third in 2017 WCWA College Nationals competing for Southern Oregon…
High School: Won four Washington state girls high school titles for Grandview High School… Helped lead Grandview to state team titles in 2015 and 2016…
Age-Group Achievements: Fourth in 2015 Junior Nationals… 2014 Junior Nationals champion… Fifth in 2013 Cadet Nationals…
Personal: Parents are Jessica and Gabriel Gonzalez; has three sisters, Destiny, Ana and Mikayla...