Julia
Suchkova Age: 9
Level: Pre-juvenile, novice moves in the field Hometown: Vienna, Virginia Club: Washington FSC
Coaches: Sergei Kouznetsov, Natalia Tymoshenko, Vasili Serkov
Favorite skaters: Julia Lipnitskaia, Elena Radionova, Yuzuru Hanyu, Adam Rippon, Gracie Gold
Favorite moves: Axel, double Lutz, haircutter spin, Axel combos, back doughnut
Goals: To land double Axel when I am still 9 and compete at the Olympics someday
Memorable moments: When I landed Lutz-toe combination with one arm in the air and when I did three single Axels in a row with one hand in the air
How I got started: When I was 4, my mom took me to the Reston Town Center Ice Rink. Surprisingly, I had good balance and soon enough I started taking private lessons. After four months, I won my first competition after I had just turned 5.
MORE FAVORITES Food: Pizza, macaroni, dumplings, swordfish Singers: Christina Perri, Meghan Trainor and Demi Lovato Hobbies: Playing Minecraft, horseback riding, drawing, writing TV Shows: “Girl Meets World” and “Dog With a Blog” Movies: The Maze Runner and The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy
McKenna Martin
Club: Columbus FSC Coaches: Valerie Marcoux-Pavlas, Mary Anne Williamson
Level: Preliminary Favorite moves: Axel, double toe
Favorite skaters: Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner, Patrick Chan, Jeremy Abbott, Julia Lipnitskaia I skate: Five days a week
Goals: To always skate my best and to someday skate in the Olympics
How I got started: We went to a public skate with my friend and I loved it so much that I started group lessons after that.
Memorable moments: Seeing Jeremy Abbott and Patrick Chan practice at Detroit SC
What else should you know about me: Even though I live in Ohio I love New York and the Yankees. I go there at least twice a year. I’m the lone figure skater in a hockey family.
MORE FAVORITES
Hobbies: Skiing, drawing, swimming, playing the viola, playing video games, hanging out with my friends, baseball
TV shows: “Girl Meets World,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “iCarly”
Movies: Elf, Despicable Me Subjects: Art, math, music
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