Emma Lu
Age: 12 Hometown: Basking Ridge, New New Jersey
Home club: SC of Morris
Levels: Preliminary free skate, juvenile moves in the field Coach: Janelle Craft How often I skate: About five times a week Favorite moves: Axel, flying camel
Favorite skaters: Julia Lipnitskaia, Gia Koko- takis, Michelle Kwan
Goals: To pass my senior free skate by 12th grade
Favorite skating experiences: The first time I won a gold medal at a competition and the first time I landed my Axel
How I got started: At first I didn’t really like ice skating, but the more I watched figure skating professionals, I knew that figure skating was the sport for me.
Other hobbies: Golf, piano, dance, gymnastics, viola, horseback riding
MORE FAVORITES Animals: Horses, dogs Singer: Taylor Swift Foods: Ice cream, chocolate, pizza, ravioli
Ingrid Knutson
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia Club: Washington FSC Coach: Diane Chen
Goals: Do a double jump (short term) and go to the Olympics (long term)
Favorite skaters: Brynne McIsaac, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Michael Weiss
How I got started: One of my best friends is a great skater and she encouraged me to try and I love it. I have been skating for almost two years.
Why I skate: Whenever I am skating, I am free to do things I love to do and it makes me feel good.
Favorite moves: Flip jump, split jump, sit spin
Favorite memories: Landing my Axel (be- cause then I got to get my ears pierced) and making the semifinals at regionals.
Hobbies: Ballet, skiing, diving, playing with my dog Gunnar, traveling, reading
More favorites Food: Salmon
Books: The Greenglass House by Kate Milford, Whatever After series by Sarah Mlynowski
Place to travel: Nantucket (They have a great rink, but it’s cold.) Animal: Gunnar Color: Pink Team: Washington Capitals
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