Naomi Mukai
Age: 9 Hometown: Golden, Colo. Home club: Broadmoor SC Level: Preliminary
How often I skate: Five days a week
Coaches: Sarah Aquilla, Jill Mintz, Tom Zakrajsek, Scott Myers, Barbara Deluca, Cindy Sullivan
Favorite skaters: Patrick Chan, Max Aaron, Yu-Na Kim, Rachael Flatt
Favorite moves: Axel, double toe, broken leg, hair cutter
Goal: To be a two-time Olympic gold medalist
How I got started: There is a lake near my house. My dad wanted me to learn how to skate so we could skate as a family, so he signed me up for Basic Skills classes.
Memorable moments: I landed a clean waltz jump in five weeks. I entered my first competition after four months of skating at the
Aubrey Cohoon
Age: 10 Hometown: Spring Lake, Mich.
Home club: Muskegon Lakeshore FSC Level: Preliminary
How often I skate: Three to four days a week
Coaches: Erin Cantu-Vallee, Wendi Corelli
Favorite skaters: Ashley Wagner, Charlie White and Meryl Davis, Kristi Yamaguchi
Favorite moves: Sit spin, Axel
Goals: To conquer my Axel and keep moving up
How I got started: I came home from school in first grade and told my mom that my friend ice skated. I told her that I wanted to ice skate, too, so she called my friend’s mom and found out the details. It happened that the following week was “Bring a Friend Week” in Basic Skills so they invited me. I have been on the ice ever since. I did Basic Skills
for three sessions and then joined our club.
Memorable moment: Having my music written and produced especially for me. Nobody else ever has or ever will skate to my music — it makes me feel pretty special!
What else you should know about me: I am an older sister to my brother Brady (7) and sister Kelsey (4). They are two of my biggest fans. I was chosen as one of the Kohl’s Cares for Kids store- level winners for giving back to my community. I have raised and donated more than $2,000 to my community. I love to pay it forward and give back.
MORE FAVORITES
Food: Pickles, steak, tacos, salads Hobbies: When I am not skating, I love to make duct-tape projects (even my own duct- tape boot covers for my skates), play outside and play Minecraft. I love arts and crafts projects.
TV show: “Good Luck Charlie” Band: One Direction
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Basic 6 level and came in second. I landed my first clean Axel in nine months. Most recently, after 14 months of skating, I skated in a limited pre-preliminary event and won.
MORE FAVORITES
Foods: Pizza, sushi Hobbies: Playing with my American Girl dolls, reading and drawing
Books: Harry Potter series, Junie B. Jones series and Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Singers: Katy Perry and Michael Bublé
Movies: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, and any Harry Potter movie
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