Born:1/5/86
Height: 5 ‘4
Weight: 60kg
Hometown: Coatsville, PA
Rank: Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt)
Birthplace: Coatsville, PA
Nickname: Kosmer, Mer, Mercat & Merminator
Favorite Judo Players: Vitali Makarov (RUS) & Ryoko Tamura (JPN)
Favorite Athletes: : Jason Morris, Jimmy Pedro & Alex Ottiano (Judo) 
Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp, Bruce Campbell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Carrey & Bill Murray
Favorite Music: CKY, Dan Wos Project, The Doors, Deep Purple, Dream Evil, Edguy, Hammerfall & Rainbow
Favorite Movies: The Goonies, Jaws, Terminater 2, Count of Monte Cristo & Evil Dead
Favorite TV Shows: The Family Guy & The Simpsons
Hobbies: Bass Guitar & Skateboarding

2007 Competition Record: 35-24
2006 Competition Record: 38-18
2005 Competition Record: 6-2
2004 Competition Record: 41-13
2003 Competition Record: 49-23
2002 Competition Record: 27-15

GOLD

• 08 US Sr. Nationals (60kg) - Virginia Beach, VA
• 07 Dallas Invitational (60kg) - Dallas, TX
• 07 Morris Cup (60kg) - Burnt Hills, NY
• 07 Pedro's Challenge (60kg) - Wakefield, MA
• 06 Ocean State International (60kg) - Providence, RI
• 06 USA Judo's Fall Classic (60kg) - Harlingen, TX
• 06 Morris Cup (60kg) - Burnt Hills, NY
• 06 Midwest Championships (60kg) - Chicago, IL
• 05 Pedro's Challenge (60kg) - Wakefield MA.
• 04 Ontario Open (IJF Jr. 60kg) – Toronto, Canada
• 04 Ontario Open (60kg) – Toronto, Canada
• 04 Quebec Open (17-19yrs. 60kg) - Montreal, QC
• 04 Jr. Olympics (17-19yrs. 60kg) – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 04 USJA Jr. Nationals (17-19yrs. 60kg) – Chicago, IL
• 03 Ontario Open (IJF Jr. 60kg) – Toronto, Canada
• 03 & 02 Chaves Memorial Tournament – Danvers, MA
• 03 & 02 East Coast Championships – Newark, NJ
• 03 Ladder Tournament (66kg) – Indianapolis, IN
• 03 Am Can International – Amherst, NY
• 03 Morris Cup – Burnt Hills, NY
• 03 & 00 Liberty Bell Classic – Philadelphia, PA
• 02 Northeastern Invitational – Paterson, NJ
• 02 Morris Cup – Scotia, NY
• 01 Quebec Open – Montreal, QC
• 01 Ladder Tournament (55kg) – Indianapolis, IN
• 99 Jr. US Open – Miami, FL

SILVER

• 08 Pedro's Challenge (60kg) - Wakefield, MA
• 07 Finnish Open (60kg) - Vantaa, Finland
• 07 USA Judo's Fall Classic (60kg) - Coral Springs, FL
• 07 Westchester Open (60kg) - Hartsdale, NY
• 07 US Sr. Nationals (60kg) - Miami, FL
• 07 Starrett Cup (66kg) - Brooklyn, NY
• 06 Westchester Open (60kg) - Westchester, NY
• 06 Liberty Bell Classic (60kg) - Philadelphia, PA
• 04 Northeastern Championships (66kg) – Paterson, NJ
• 04 Ladder Tournament (66kg) - Northglenn, CO
• 04 Jr. US Open (17-19yrs. 60kg) – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 02 Midwest Championships - Chicago, IL 
• 02 USJA Jr. Nationals – Boca Raton, FL
• 01 Quebec Open (IJF Jr. 55kg) – Montreal, QC
• 01 East Coast Championships – Newark, NJ
• 01 Jr. Olympics – Louisville, KY
• 01 USJA Jr. Nationals – Toledo. OH
• 01 Liberty Bell Classic – Philadelphia, PA
• 01 Starrett Cup – Brooklyn, NY
• 00 Jr. US Open – Miami, FL

BRONZE

• 08 Morris Cup (60kg) - Burnt Hills, NY
• 07 Quebec Open (60kg) - Montreal, QC
• 06 US Sr. Nationals (60kg) - Houston, TX
• 03 Quebec Open (60kg) – Montreal, QC
• 03 USA Judo Fall Classic (60kg) – Indianapolis, IN
• 03 USJF Jr. Nationals (IJF Jr. 60kg) – Boca Raton, FL
• 02 Jr. Olympics – Indianapolis, IN
• 00 USJA Jr. Nationals – Charlotte, NC

FIFTH

• 07 Rendez Vous Canada (60kg) - Montreal, QC
• 06 Rendez Vous Canada (60kg) - Montreal, QC
• 06 US Open (60kg)- Ft .Lauderdale, FL
• 05 US Sr. Nationals – Virginia Beach, VA
• 04 Quebec Open (60kg) - Montreal, QC
• 04 Jr. British Open - London, England
• 03 Jr. US Open (IJF Jr. 60kg) – Boca Raton, FL
  

SEVENTH

• 07 Korean Open (60kg) - Jeju, Korea