(l-r) Maxine
Marie Bautista, Karolina
Calhoun, Akari Nakahara,
Krystal Edwards YOUTH
GIRLS GOLD
JUVENILE, INTERMEDIATE SKATERS JOIN THE FUN IN OMAHA
MOVEMENT Te top juvenile and intermediate skaters in
the country showcased their skating at the same time as their junior and senior counterparts in Omaha. For the first time, the U.S. Championships
included all five of U.S. Figure Skating’s competi- tive classes. And like the novice, junior and senior athletes, the juvenile and intermediate skaters fol- lowed the exact same qualifying path to punch their ticket to the “Big Show.” Several parents, skaters and the organizers
praised the Omaha experience. “I thought it was so well-run, from start to
finish,” said Dawn Vassel, mother of intermediate ice dancer Jolie Vassel-Beasley. “I thought there was such an effort to make the juvenile and inter- mediate competitors feel welcome and well-informed. “Most importantly, though, our daughter came home with a fire for skating that didn’t seem possible, because she has always loved it more than anything else in her life.” One of the perks enjoyed by the juvenile pairs skaters was the “buddies” program, in which senior pairs teams were assigned to meet and sup- port each of the juvenile pairs teams. Te senior team of Gretchen Donlan and
Andrew Speroff became role models and friends for Toby Evett and Nathaniel Dennler. “Tey were amazingly gracious to both of
our young skaters,” said Peggy Dennler, Nathan- iel’s mother. “Honestly, this was a fantastic way to introduce the younger skaters into a very exciting world.” Kelly Vogtner, senior director of athlete de-
velopment at U.S. Figure Skating, said the juve- nile and intermediate skaters benefitted greatly from their Omaha experience.
“Competing alongside the best skaters in the
country really inspired the younger athletes, and hopefully made a positive impact on their skating careers for the long term,” Vogtner said. “In ad- dition to being a little bit star-struck, the skaters and their parents were able to see firsthand how figure skating is a long journey. It takes many, many years of hard work and dedication to reach the highest levels of the sport, but if you do put in the time and effort, it is possible.”
46 MARCH 2013
Karolina Calhoun 49.25
SILVER
Maxine Marie Bautista 46.76
BRONZE
Akari Nakahara 46.66
PEWTER
Krystal Edwards 44.12
BOYS GOLD
Maxim Naumov 46.59
SILVER
Kendrick Weston 46.28
BRONZE
Sasha Lunin 46.11
PEWTER
Dinh Tran 45.77
PAIRS GOLD
Joanna Hubbart/ William Hubbart 48.16
SILVER
Cate Hawkins/ Eric Hartley 39.91
BRONZE
Jasmine Fendi/ Joshua Fendi 38.84
PEWTER
Greta Crafoord/ John Crafoord 38.43
ICE DANCING GOLD
Caroline Green/ Gordon Green 85.83
SILVER
Alina Efimova/ Kevin Kwong 78.68
BRONZE
Elizabeth Addas/ Jonathan Schultz 77.68
PEWTER
Katherine Grosul/ Cameron Colucci 76.07
(l-r) Alina Efimova/
Kevin Kwong, Caroline Green/Gordon Green, Elizabeth Addas/ Jonathan Schultz, Katherine Grosul/ Cameron Colucci
(l-r) Cate Hawkins/ Eric Hartley,
Joanna Hubbart/ William Hubbart, Jasmine Fendi/ Joshua Fendi,
Greta Crafoord/ John Crafoord
(l-r) Kendrick
Weston, Maxim Naumov, Sasha Lunin, Dinh Tran
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