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89 TH U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS JEREMY ABBOTT Born: June 5, 1985 – Aspen, Colo. Height: 5’9” Home Club: Broadmoor SC Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. Training Town: Colorado Springs, Colo. Coaches: Tom Zakrajsek, Damon Allen, Becky Calvin & Eddie Shipstad Choreographers: Tom Dickson & Damon Allen, Jeremy Abbott & Kurt Browning Short Program Music: “Treat” by Carlos Santana Free Skate Music: Ghost Waltz” from the Mistletoe Bride ballet by Paul Chihara, “Jazz Suite Waltz” from the Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack, “River Waltz” from The Painted Veil soundtrack and “Masquerade Waltz” by Aram Khachaturian U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships ....................... 4th 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior .................. 1st 2004 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior ................. 7th 2002 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice ................ 6th 2007 Four Continents Championships ...................... 3rd 2007 Midwestern Sectional ................................ 1st 2006 Finlandia Trophy ..................................... 1st 2006 Midwestern Sectional ............................... 5th 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy ................................. 18th 2005 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2005 Southwestern Regional-Junior ......................... 1st 2004 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2004 Southwestern Regional-Junior ......................... 1st 2003 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th 2003 Southwestern Regional-Junior ........................ 3rd 2002 Midwestern Sectional-Novice ........................ 3rd 2002 Southwestern Regional-Novice ........................ 1st 2001 Midwestern Sectional-Novice ........................ 8th 2001 Southwestern Regional-Novice ....................... 3rd 2000 Junior Nationals-Intermediate ........................ 6th 2000 Southwestern Regional-Intermediate .................. 3rd 1999 Midwestern Sectional-Intermediate ................... 5th 1999 Southwestern Regional-Intermediate .................. 3rd 1998 Junior Olympics-Juvenile ............................ 9th 1998 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile ...................... 2nd 1997 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile ...................... 5th 1996 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile ...................... 3rd COMPETITIVE JUDGING SYSTEM PERSONAL BESTS SKATING NOTES Goals are to make the 2007 World Team and to have fun with his skating ... Started to skate at age 2 because he saw Robin Cousins skate in a show in Aspen, Colo. ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-1996) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997- 1998), and in pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-1999) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-2002) ... Former coach was Peggy Behr ... Overcame a stress fracture in his lower back during the summer of 2003 ... Has dealt with quad tendonitis during the past two summers. PERSONAL NOTES Started a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Goals are to recruit more male figure skaters and to help them financially ... Has a passion for music but says he “cannot play an instrument to save my life.” ... Hobbies are drawing, writing, snowboarding and reading ... Not many people know that he has a tattoo ... Biggest life-defining moment was win- ning the U.S. Championships in 2005 ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X Games for extreme skiing ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong and Robin Cousins ... Works by editing music for other skaters ... Favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany’s ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. SENIOR MEN U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION PROGRAM U.S. SCORE EVENT Short Prog. 69.47 2007 Midwestern Sectional Free Skate 136.47 2007 U.S. Championships Final Score 201.63 2007 Midwestern Sectional

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JereMy AbbOTTborn: June 5, 1985 – Aspen, Colo.Height: 5’9”Home club: Broadmoor SCHometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.Training Town: Colorado Springs, Colo.coaches: Tom Zakrajsek, Damon Allen, Becky Calvin & Eddie Shipstadchoreographers: Tom Dickson & Damon Allen, Jeremy Abbott & Kurt

Browningshort Program Music: “Treat” by Carlos SantanaFree skate Music: Ghost Waltz” from the Mistletoe Bride ballet by Paul

Chihara, “Jazz Suite Waltz” from the Eyes Wide Shut soundtrack, “River Waltz” from The Painted Veil soundtrack and “Masquerade Waltz” by Aram Khachaturian

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2002 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th

2007 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2005 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18th2005 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2005 Southwestern Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2004 Southwestern Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

2003 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2003 Southwestern Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2002 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2002 Southwestern Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2001 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2001 Southwestern Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2000 Junior Nationals-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2000 Southwestern Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1999 Midwestern Sectional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1999 Southwestern Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1998 Junior Olympics-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th1998 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1997 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1996 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

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skATiNG NOTesGoals are to make the 2007 World Team and to have fun with his skating ... Started to skate at age 2 because he saw Robin Cousins skate in a show in Aspen, Colo. ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-1996) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997-1998), and in pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-1999) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-2002) ... Former coach was Peggy Behr ... Overcame a stress fracture in his lower back during the summer of 2003 ... Has dealt with quad tendonitis during the past two summers.

PersONAl NOTesStarted a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Goals are to recruit more male figure skaters and to help them financially ... Has a passion for music but says he “cannot play an instrument to save my life.” ... Hobbies are drawing, writing, snowboarding and reading ... Not many people know that he has a tattoo ... Biggest life-defining moment was win-ning the U.S. Championships in 2005 ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X Games for extreme skiing ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong and Robin Cousins ... Works by editing music for other skaters ... Favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany’s ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 69.47 2007 Midwestern SectionalFree Skate 136.47 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 201.63 2007 Midwestern Sectional

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ryAN brADleyborn: Nov. 17, 1983 – St. Joseph, Mo.Height: 5’11”Home club: Broadmoor SCHometown: St. Joseph, Mo.Training Town: Colorado Springs, Colo.school: University of Colorado at Colorado Springscoaches: Tom Zakrajsek & Becky Calvinchoreographers: Nikoli Morozov & Braden Overettshort Program Music: “The Godfather”Free skate Music: “Charlie Chaplin”

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2002 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2001 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2000 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1999 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1998 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1997 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th2002 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th2000 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1999 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

2007 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2006 Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2006 U.S. Collegiate Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2006 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2005 U.S. Collegiate Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th2004 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th2004 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2003 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

2003 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2002 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2002 Vienna Cup (Karl Schaefer Memorial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2002 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2000 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2000 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2000 Junior Grand Prix (Mexico City) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2000 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1999 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th1999 Junior Grand Prix (Stockholm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1999 Junior Grand Prix (Montreal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1999 Gardena Spring Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1999 World Junior Team Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1998 Hungarian Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1998 Grand Prix St. Gervais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1998 Triglav Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1998 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1998 Southwestern Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1997 NACS (Ottawa)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1997 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th1997 Southwestern Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1996 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1996 Southwestern Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1995 Junior Olympics-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1995 Midwestern Sectional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1995 Southwestern Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1994 Junior/Intermediate Nationals-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th1994 Southwestern Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1993 Southwestern Regional-Pre-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

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skATiNG NOTesBegan skating at the age of 2 because his sister skated ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program (1985-88) ... His sister and parents were also figure skaters ... His sister, Becky, is now a figure skating coach.

PersONAl NOTesBradley is studying business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ... Volunteers at the Broadmoor Skating Club and coaches at the World Arena ... Hobbies include reading, tennis and video games ... Would one day like to go to graduate school at Kansas University ... Has had multiple surgeries on his knees ... Would like to meet Michael Jordan.

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 73.58 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 145.63 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 219.21 2007 U.S. Championships

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wesley cAMPbellborn: December 12, 1985Height: 6’2”Home club: Nashville FSCHometown: Brentwood, Tenn.Training Town: Ashburn, Va.coach: Laura Sandersshort Program Music: “Violin Concerto #9” by MendelssohnFree skate Music: “New World Symphony” by Dvorak

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

2008 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2007 Eastern Great Lakes Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2006 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2006 North Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd

2005 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th2005 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2005 Eastern Great Lakes Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2004 Junior Grand Prix (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

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skATiNG NOTesStarted skating at age 5 after watching the 1988 Olympic Winter Games

PersONAl NOTesWesley attended Hillsboro High School in Nashville and graduated third in his class in 2004...Was a winner of the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence..Hobbies include writing, driving, listening to loud music with his friend Morgan Matthews, thrift store shopping with Morgan (in hopes of random vintage finds), traveling and concerts.

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 69.49 2008 Midwestern SectionalsFree Skate 135.69 2008 Midwestern SectionalsFinal Score 205.18 2008 Midwestern Sectionals

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sTePHeN cArriereborn: June 15, 1989 – Melrose, Mass.Height: 5’7”Home club: The Skating Club of BostonHometown: Wakefield, Mass.Training Town: Boston, Mass.school: Boston Collegecoaches: Peter Johansson & Mark Mitchellchoreographers: Jamie Isley & Mark Mitchellshort Program Music: “Stairway to Heaven” by Led ZeppelinFree skate Music: “Zoot Suit” medley

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th

2006 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Junior Grand Prix (Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2005 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

2005 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2005 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Junior Grand Prix (Ukraine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2004 Triglav Trophy-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2004 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2004 New England Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2003 NACS (Ohio)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2003 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2003 New England Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2002 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2002 New England Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2001 U.S. Junior Championships-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th 2001 New England Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

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skATiNG NOTesGoals include making a good debut on the senior level ... Began skating at age 5 after seeing the 1994 Olympic Winter Games with Nancy Kerrigan, who was from his local area in Massachusetts ... His mom put him in hockey skates to learn and soon discovered that he had a talent for figure skating ... Began in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in Stoneham, Mass. ... Has skated in shows with Kerrigan.

PersONAl NOTesAchieved a 5:40 mile for an annual one-mile competition ... Has been on high honor roll from grades 7-11 ... Works at the Skater’s Landing shop at The Skating Club of Boston ... Also participates

with the Junior Activities Committee at the club ... Hobbies include working out, running, going to the beach and playing tennis ... Says he has a solid dedication to school and grades ... Biggest life-defining moment was his clean free skate at the 2006 U.S. Championships and earning a spot on the World Junior team ... Wants to be a sports medicine doctor, physical therapist and coach ... Most prized possession is his iPod ... His cousin Caroline Hallisey was a U.S. speed skater who competed at the 1998 and 2002 Olympic Winter Games, and he has an aunt who competed with the Haydenettes synchronized skating team ... Would like to meet Ellen DeGeneres because she is “amazingly funny” ... Music on his iPod includes Imogen Heap, Duncan Sheik, Foo Fighters, John Legend and Kanye West.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 64.34 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 126.88 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 189.04 2007 U.S. Championships

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Derrick DelMOreborn: Dec. 12, 1978 – Andrews AFB, Md.Height: 5’8”Home club: Washington FSCHometown: Ft. Washington, Md.Training Towns: Alexandria, Va., and Los Angeles, Calif.coach: Shirley Hugheschoreographers: Derrick Delmore, Shirley Hughes & Jill Shipstad Thomasshort Program Music: “Malaguena”Free skate Music: “Harlem Nocturne” by Earl Hagen, “Puttin on the Ritz” by Capital Lounge Series, “Blues in the Night” by Arlen and Mercer and “Whacked Out Conspiracy” by James Dooley.

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th 2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD 2002 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2001 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th 2000 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th 1999 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th 1998 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1997 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th1996 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD1995 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1994 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1993 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1992 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs1998 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1995 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

2007 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2007 South Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2006 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2005 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th 2005 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2004 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2003 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2002 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

2002 Smart Ones Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th 2002 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th 2002 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2000 Vienna Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2000 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2000 South Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1999 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 1999 U.S. Collegiate Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1998 NHK Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th 1998 Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1998 World Junior Selections Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1997 Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th1997 Junior Grand Prix (Sofia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1997 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1997 World Junior Selections Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1996 Vienna Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th1996 Junior Grand Prix (St. Gervais) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1996 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1996 World Junior Selections Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1995 U.S. Olympic Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1994 Pokal Der Blauen Schwerter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1994 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1993 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1993 South Atlantic Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1992 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1992 South Atlantic Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1991 J/I Nationals-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1991 Eastern Sectional (figures)-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1991 Eastern Sectional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesBegan skating at age 8 because he didn’t have anything active to do during the winter months, and he wasn’t good at other sports ... Was named to U.S. Figure Skating’s 1996 Scholastic Honors Team.

PersONAl NOTesDeclared that last year would be his final year of competitive singles skating but reconsidered after the 2007 State U.S. Championships ...

Hopes to secure a pairs partner for the 2008-09 season ... Skated in an off-Broadway musical starring Oksana Baiul titled “Cold as Ice” ... Was a classical pianist and earned the Paderewski medal in 1995 for 10 years of playing at the national level ... Graduated from Stanford University in June 2000, with a double major in communications and psychology ... Future plans include coaching and choreography, and going back to school to become a psychologist.

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 64.28 2007 Eastern SectionalFree Skate 132.60 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 195.09 2007 U.S. Championships

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eliOT HAlVersONborn: Nov. 8, 1990 – Bogota, Colombia Height: 5’7”Home club: Saint Paul FSCHometown: Saint Paul, Minn.Training Town: Saint Paul, Minn.school: Home schoolcoaches: Ted Engelking & Ann Eidsonchoreographer: Svetlana Kulikovashort Program Music: “Libertango” by BondFree skate Music: “2046 Main Theme” by Shigeru Umebayashi and

“Nostradamu” by Maksim Mrvica

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

2007 Midwestern Sectional, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Junior Grand Prix (Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

2006 Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2006 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2005 Triglav Trophy-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2005 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2005 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 NACS (Waterloo)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2004 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2003 U.S. Junior Championships-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2003 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Juvenile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

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skATiNG NOTesGoals are to skate well in the Junior Grand Prix Series and make the JGP Final ... Wants to place in the top six at the U.S. Championships and medal at the World Junior Championships ... Also wants to grow as a person off the ice and as a skater on the ice ... Began skating at age 6 because his house was next to a pond ... He would copy all the moves he saw on TV ... When the 1998 World Championships were held in in Minneapolis, his mom took him out of first grade all week and they watched every event ... Began in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1996-97 ... His first memory was seeing Olympian Jill Trenary’s display in the rink lobby - he couldn’t believe someone from Minnesota was in the Olympics ... Selected to be on a nationally-televised PBS television show, “DragonFly-TV,” for a special segment on the scientific effects that figure skating spins have on balance/eye movement ... Part-time learn-to-skate instructor.

PersONAl NOTesHalverson’s family has been a foster family for displaced dogs until a “forever home” can be found ... He and his brother, Ian, 17, were born in Bogota, Colombia, while his sister was born in Asuncion, Paraguay ... All three were adopted separately as infants, and his mother spent nine weeks in Colombia awaiting a judge’s signature for his adoption papers ... He came home to the United States on Mother’s Day...Most prized possession is his baby blanket ... Hobbies include reading, listening to new music and hanging out with friends ... Favorite foreign city he has traveled to is The Hague, Netherlands ... While in Slovenia for the 2005 Triglav Trophy, he traveled to Venice, where he watched an artist paint his own watercolor of San Marco Square ... Biggest life-defining moment was moving to the Saint Paul Figure Skating Club ... Says not many people know that he is afraid of needles ... Has a passion for trying new food ... Says he writes with his left hand but jumps to the right ... Would like to meet J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, because she has an amazing imagi-nation and talent for creating brilliant stories ... After skating, would like to go into design, advertising or marketing.

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 68.07 2007 UGL Regional-Jr. Free Skate 123.38 2008 Midwestern SectionalsFinal Score 189.59 2007 U.S. Championships-Jr.

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eVAN lysAcekborn: June 4, 1985 – Chicago, Ill.Height: 6’1”Home club: DuPage FSCHometown: Naperville, Ill.Training Town: El Segundo, Calif.coach: Frank Carrollchoreographers: Lori Nichol & Kurt Browningshort Program Music: Selections from the“Zorro” soundtracksFree skate Music: Selections from “Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships ............... 1st2006 State Farm U.S. Championships .............2nd 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships .............. 3rd2004 State Farm U.S. Championships .............. 5th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships .............. 7th2002 State Farm U.S. Championships ............ 12th2001 State Farm U.S. Championships ............ 12th2000 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior .... 1st1999 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice .. 1st

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs & OlyMPics2007 World Championships .............................. 5th2006 World Championships .............................. 3rd 2006 Olympic Winter Games ............................ 4th 2005 World Championships .............................. 3rd2004 World Junior Championships ..................2nd2003 World Junior Championships ..................2nd2001 World Junior Championships ..................2nd

2007 Four Continents Championships .............. 1st

2006 Cup of China .............................................. 1st2006 Skate America ..........................................2nd2006 Campbell’s Cup (Team USA Men) .......... 1st2005 NHK Trophy ...............................................2nd 2005 Smart Ones Skate America ....................2nd 2005 Campbell’s Classic ................................... 6th 2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge..1st2005 Four Continents Championships .............. 1st2004 Cup Of Russia ............................................ 5th2004 Marshalls World Skating Challenge ........ 5th2004 Four Continents Championships ............. 3rd2003 Junior Grand Prix Final ............................... 1st2003 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) ....................... 1st2003 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) ......................... 1st2003 Four Continents Championships ........... 10th2003 Midwestern Sectional ................................ 1st2003 Upper Great Lakes Regional .................... 1st2002 Junior Grand Prix Final .............................. 5th2002 Junior Grand Prix (Canada) ...................2nd2002 Junior Grand Prix (France) ......................2nd2002 Triglav Trophy-Junior .................................. 1st

2002 Midwestern Sectional ..............................2nd2000 Junior Grand Prix Final .............................. 8th2001 Midwestern Sectional ............................... 3rd2000 Junior Grand Prix (Norway) .....................2nd2000 Junior Grand Prix (Germany)..................2nd2000 Midwestern Sectional-Novice ................2nd1999 Junior Grand Prix (Stockholm) .................. 1st1999 Junior Grand Prix (Montreal) ................... 7th1999 NACS (Toronto)-Junior .............................. 1st1999 Midwestern Sectional-Novice ................2nd1999 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Novice ....2nd1998 Midwestern Sectional-Novice ................. 5th1998 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Novice ....2nd1997 NACS (Edmonton)-Novice ....................... 5th1997 Junior Olympics-Intermediate ................. 4th1997 Midwestern Sectional-Intermediate ........ 1st1997 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Intermediate ... 1st1996 Junior Olympics-Juvenile .......................... 1st1996 Upper Great Lakes Regional-Juvenile...2nd

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skATiNG NOTesGoal for this season is to improve on his personal best scores ... Lysacek’s first Grand Prix win came at the 2006 Cup of China ... Injured his hip during practice while at the 2006 Grand Prix Final in St. Petersburg and had to withdraw ... Is the winningest U.S. man in Four Continents history with three medals ... Began skating at age 8 after his grandmother bought him skates ... “My grand-mother aspired to be in the Ice Capades. She bought us skates for Christmas, and my mother signed my older sister and me up for group lessons. After that, I learned fast.” ... He started in group les-sons wanting to play hockey but began succeeding in figure skat-ing ... He has claimed U.S. titles on the juvenile, novice and junior levels ... Overcame a left hip stress fracture in the latter half of 2004 ... Formerly coached by Viktor Kudriaftsev.

PersONAl NOTesGraduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2003 ... Member of his high school senior prom court ... Earned a number of aca-

demic achievement awards including the 1999 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... Honor roll throughout his high school career ... He has two sisters — the younger plays on a nationally ranked volleyball club ... Lysacek participated in Target - A Time For Heroes, a celebrity charity event for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ... He also supports the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute (Jimmy Fund) ... Most prized possessions are his truck, his favorite Rogan hoodie and an orthodox cross ... Hobbies include golf, cars, music and surfing... Has a passion for music, going out, SportsCenter and MTV ... Says he’s “really chill,” and he “keeps it real” ... Says most people might not know he has always wanted to be a lead singer in a rock band ... If he could be on any reality show, it would be “The Surreal Life” because they “always have crazy people on it” ... Biggest life-defining moment has been moving to L.A. and living away from home ... Interested in modeling and acting ... Would like to meet Donald Trump - wait, he already has - because of his determination and ambition ... Music on his iPod includes Bloc Party, The Format, The Thrilles, New Found Glory and David Banner ... Besides Christmas, favorite holiday is Earth Day “because planet Earth rocks” ... His biggest accomplishment out-

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 78.99 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 169.89 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 248.88 2007 U.S. Championships

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brADeN OVereTTborn: Nov. 17, 1983 – St. Joseph, Mo.Height: 5’11”Home club: Broadmoor SCHometown: St. Joseph, Mo.Training Town: Colorado Springs, Colo.school: University of Colorado at Colorado Springscoaches: Tom Zakrajsek & Becky Calvinchoreographers: Nikoli Morozov & Braden Overettshort Program Music: “The Godfather”Free skate Music: “Charlie Chaplin”

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2005 U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th

2008 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2008 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2007 Southwestern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th

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skATiNG NOTesBegan skating at age 9 because he watched figure skating on TV and wanted to be able to perform the same moves

PersONAl NOTesFavorite TV shows are Seinfeld, Frasier, M*A*S*H, Friends, Will and Grace South Park and The Family Guy...Supports the charity Coach Art...Loves sushi...Hobbies include poker, having coffee with friends, philosophical conversations with my parents, chess, mountain and road biking, camp-ing and making things from furniture to clothing...If he could be on any reality TV show it would be The Amazing Race...Listens to “everything” on his iPod...has “the best dog I would ask for; a lab-border collie mix named Bentley”

Senior men

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 67.51 2008 Midwestern SectionalsFree Skate 132.75 2007 Southwestern RegionalsFinal Score 198.48 2007 Southwestern Regionals

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PArker PeNNiNGTONborn: Sept. 13, 1984 – Hartford, Conn.Height: 5’7”Home club: Broadmoor SCHometown: Windsor, Conn.Training Town: Fairfax, Va.school: George Mason Universitycoaches: Audrey Weisiger, Ross Lansel, Chris Conte & Nick Pernachoreographers: Nikoli Morozov, Pasquale Camerlengo, Parker

Penningtonshort Program Music: “Flamenco Mix”Free skate Music: “Xotika” & “Journey of Man” by Cirque Du Soleil

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th 2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2002 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th 2001 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2000 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1999 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1998 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs2003 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD1999 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th

2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2006 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2006 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2005 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2004 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2003 Junior Grand Prix (Bratislava) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2003 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2003 North Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2002 Junior Grand Prix (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2002 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2002 Junior Grand Prix (Arizona) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2002 Gardena Spring Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2002 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2002 Eastern Great Lakes Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2001 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2001 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th

2001 Junior Grand Prix (Ukraine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2001 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2000 Triglav Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2000 Midwestern Sectional-Junior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1999 Junior Grand Prix (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1999 Junior Grand Prix (Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1998 China Junior International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th1998 Junior Grand Prix (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th1998 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th1999 World Junior Team Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1998 Sofia Cup-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1998 Triglav Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1998 Eastern Great Lakes Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1997 Midwestern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 1997 Eastern Great Lakes Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1996 Junior Olympics-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1996 Midwestern Sectional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1996 Eastern Great Lakes Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1995 Junior Olympics-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1995 Eastern Great Lakes Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesPennington is the only man to claim U.S. titles on each of the juvenile, intermediate, novice and junior levels ... Began skating at age 3 because he was so active ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1989.

PersONAl NOTesPennington won several academic awards at Lakewood High School ... Plans to attend George Mason University ... Supports finding a cure for Muscular Dystrophy, because his father was

diagnosed with the disease several years ago, and breast cancer, because he is close with several survivors ... Most prized possession is his pug Mocha ... Hobbies include tennis, ping pong, movies, shopping, hanging out with friends and cooking ... Says not many people know he wants to learn how to play the guitar and paint ... If he could be on any reality show, it would be “So You Think You Can Dance?” ... He’d like to teach skating and travel the world after his competitive career ... Younger brother, Colin, also figure skates and won the 2003 U.S. novice title ... Listens to Deathcab for Cutie, Nada Surf, Keane, Coldplay, Snow Patrol and 3 Doors Down ... Favorite foods are Greek, Thai, Indian and Italian cuisine.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 68.56 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 132.17 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 197.03 2006 U.S. Championships

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DeNNis PHANborn: September 8, 1985 Height: 5’4”Home club: All Year FSCHometown: Indio, Calif..Training Town: Riverside, Calif.school: xxxcoach: Tammy Gambillchoreographer: David Wilsonshort Program Music: “Summertime” by George GershwinFree skate Music: “Piano Concerto No. 1” by Peter llyich

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th

2008 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2007 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2006 Karl Schafer Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2006 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2005 Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2006 Southwest Pacific Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2004 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2004 Junior Grand Prix (Ukraine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

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skATiNG NOTesStarted skating at age 8 when his mom took he and his brother to the ice skating rink to escape the heat and to get us doing an active sport

PersONAl NOTesEnjoys hang out with hi friends, movies, going to the beach, going to concerts and cars...Hopes to become an optometrist

U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 59.54 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 121.73 2008 Pacific Coast SectionalsFinal Score 180.62 2008 Pacific Coast Sectionals

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DOUG rAzzANOborn: Oct. 22, 1988 – Mineola, N.Y.Height: 5’6”Home club: Coyotes SC of ArizonaHometown: Chandler, Ariz.Training Town: Scottsdale, Ariz.school: Marcos de Niza High Schoolcoaches: Doug Ladret, Lara Ladret & Grant Rorvickchoreographer: Doug Ladretshort Program Music: “Warsaw Concerto” by Richard AddinsellFree skate Music: “Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

2007 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2006 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2006 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2006 Southwest Pacific Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2005 Junior Grand Prix (Slovakia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2005 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

2005 Southwest Pacific Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2004 Triglav Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2004 Pacific Coast Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2004 Southwest Pacific Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2003 NACS (Ohio)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2003 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2003 Southwest Pacific Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2002 U.S. Junior Champs. (Grp 1A)-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2002 Southwest Pacific Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2001 U.S. Junior Championships (Grp 1A)-Juv . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th2001 Southwest Pacific Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2000 Southwest Pacific Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th

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skATiNG NOTesGoals are to make a strong senior debut and have a successful international season ... Razzano began skating at the age of 9 after watching the 1998 Olympic Winter Games ... Was formerly coached by Lynne Petta (1998-2000).

PersONAl NOTesRazzano attends Marcos de Niza High School ... Won the school spelling bee at Fees Middle School in 2003 and later placed sec-ond in the district ... Most prized possession is his gold medal from

the 2004 Triglav Trophy ... Hobbies include traveling and spending time with friends and family ... Favorite foreign city to travel to is Vienna, Austria ... Says he is a loyal friend and values all of his friendships ... If he could be on any reality TV show, it would be “American Idol” because he would be one of the bad auditions ... Used to be a gymnast before he started skating ... After his skat-ing career he would like to be a coach ... Has one dog, Lucy ... Likes to watch baseball on TV ... Describes himself as determined, strong-willed and focused ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong because he fought through many obstacles and still came out a champion ... Favorite holiday is his birthday because “I like receiv-ing lots of presents from my friends and family.”

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sHAUN rOGersborn: July 22, 1985 – Baltimore, Md.Height: 5’8”Home club: University of Delaware FSC Hometown: Millersville, Md.Training Town: Newark, Del.coaches: Pam Gregory & Ron Ludingtonchoreographers: Vitali Popkov & Braden Overrett short Program Music: “Battle on the Ice” from Alexander Nevsky by

ProkofievFree skate Music: Music from the “Grindhouse” movie soundtrack

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th2002 State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2001 State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2000 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1999 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th

2008 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2007 South Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2007 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2007 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2006 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2005 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2005 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2005 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2000 Eastern Sectional, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2004 Junior Grand Prix (Serbia and Montenegro) . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2004 Junior Grand Prix (Romania) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

2004 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2004 South Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2003 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2003 South Atlantic Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2002 Junior Grand Prix (Belgrade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2002 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th 2002 Eastern Sectional, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2002 South Atlantic Regional, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2001 Junior Grand Prix (Sofia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2001 Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2001 Eastern Sectional, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2000 Junior Grand Prix (Germany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th 2000 Junior Grand Prix (Mexico) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2000 Triglav Trophy, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2000 South Atlantic Regional, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1999 Eastern Sectional, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1999 South Atlantic Regional, Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 1998 Junior Olympics, Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 1998 Eastern Sectional, Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 1998 South Atlantic Regional, Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1997 South Atlantic Regional, Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

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skATiNG NOTesGoals are to make the World Team and medal at his Grand Prix events ... Began skating at age 8 during a school skating function ... Formerly coached by Kathy Hiett (1993) and Patricia Sylva (1993-96) ... Skated through a hip injury before and during 2005 World Junior Championships.

PersONAl NOTesRogers graduated from Old Mill High School in 2003 ... Received the Presidential Academic Excellence Award in 1998 and John Hopkins Award

for Academic Excellence in Mathematics in 1999 ... Works part time at Red Robin ... Has skated in fundraisers for juvenile diabetes (Skate for the Cure) and Winterskate, which benefits inner-city children in Baltimore ... Hobbies include playing the guitar, playing poker with friends and singing ... Favorite foreign country to travel to is Germany ... Has a passion for playing his guitar ... Not many people know that he sings in a band ... After his skating career he would like to coach and attend college ... Most prized possessions are his national medals, especially his 2000 U.S. novice gold medal ... Likes science-fiction books ... Has a passion for music ... Describes himself as “kind, competitive and smart” ... Has more than 7,000 songs on his iPod

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 67.01 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 141.78 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 208.03 2006 U.S. Championships

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scOTT sMiTHborn: Oct. 19, 1981 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Height: 5’8”Home club: The SC of Boston Hometown: Sandy Spring, Md.Training Town: Boston, Mass.coaches: Stephanie Grosscupchoreographers: Nikoli Morozov & Jamie Isly short Program Music: “Night Train”Free skate Music: TBD

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2002 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2001 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18th1999 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th1998 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1997 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th1995 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th

2006 Cup of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2006 Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2006 Campbell’s Cup (Team USA Men) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2006 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2006 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2004 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2003 Cup of China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th

2003 Smart Ones Skate America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2003 Nebelhorn Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2003 Campbell’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2003 Four Continents Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2002 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2001 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2000 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1999 Junior Grand Prix (SBC Cup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th1999 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Skate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th1999 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd1998 Gardena Spring Trophy-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th1998 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 South Atlantic Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1997 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1997 South Atlantic Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1995 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1995 South Atlantic Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1994 J/I Nationals-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1994 South Atlantic Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesGoals are to make the World Team and medal at his Grand Prix events ... Smith began skating at age 7 after trying it at a friend’s birthday party ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program (1989-1991) ... Was also a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team in 2000 ... Formerly coached by Pam Gregory (1994-2000) and Michael O’Rourke (2000-2002).

PersONAl NOTesGraduated in 2000 from Glasgow High School in Newark, Del. ... Works as a coach part time ... Father was a nationally ranked tennis player for

Trinity University ... Most prized possession is his 2000 VW silver beetle ... Hobbies include tennis, Ping Pong, movies and dining out ... Is a dog lover ... Motto is “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” ... Biggest life-defining moment is placing fourth at the 2003 State Farm U.S. Championships .. After his skating career he would like to skate in shows, teach and do skating commentary on television ... Smith supports the Skating Club of Boston and the Make -A-Wish foundation ... Skates in fund-raising shows for autism, leukemia and The Jimmy Fund ... Would like to meet Oprah Winfrey because she has done so much to help others.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 67.01 2007 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 141.78 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 208.03 2006 U.S. Championships

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TOMMy sTeeNberGborn: Nov. 23, 1988 – Honolulu, HawaiiHeight: 5’7”Home club: SC of Northern VirginiaHometown: Annandale, Va.Training Town: Fairfax, Va.coaches: Audrey Weisiger & Chris Contechoreographers: Pasquale Camerlango & Chris Conteshort Program Music: “Le Corsaire” by Riccardo DrigoFree skate Music: “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13th 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

2006 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2006 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2006 Junior Grand Prix (Romania) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2006 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2005 Junior Grand Prix (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th 2005 Junior Grand Prix (Estonia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2005 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

2004 Junior Grand Prix (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2004 Junior Grand Prix (Budapest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2004 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2004 South Atlantic Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2003 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th2003 NACS (Lake Placid)-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2003 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2003 South Atlantic Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2002 NACS (Thunder Bay)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2002 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2002 South Atlantic Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2001 U.S. Junior Championships-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2001 South Atlantic Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesGoal for the 2007-08 season is to train his hardest for the entire season ... Will compete internationally as a junior ... Began skating at age 6 because, after watching the sport on TV, he practiced “jumps” in the living room until his parents took him to a rink ... Overcame sprained ankle right before the 2003 U.S. Championships - his first - where he placed third and landed his first triple Lutz.

PersONAl NOTesNot many people know that Steenberg is half-Sicilian and eats biscotti nearly every day; says “It’s my small cultural tie” ... Member of the 2006 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team, the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society ... Won the 2006 Champions in Life Award from the Youth Fitness and Education Association ... Placed third in the 2004 county Spanish

poetry contest ... Coaches part time ... Skates in charity shows and assists in Grassroots to Champions as a demonstrator ... Loves ice cream ... Is known for his knock-knock jokes ... Hobbies include coaching, reading and the Internet ... Favorite foreign city he has traveled to is Liberec, Czech Republic, because he would not change a thing about the trip ... Has a passion for family ... Most prized possession is his room, though he says it’s messy ... Father is a colonel in the U.S. Army ... Would like to be on “So You Think You Can Dance” because he likes dancing and music a lot ... After skating would like to pursue studies in English and possibly math ... Has two siblings ... Listens to All-American Rejects, Keane, and Justin Timberlake on his iPod ... Has lived in five different states because his dad’s military duties required frequent relocations... Motto is “No excuses,” inspired by the autobiography of Kyle Maynard, a congenital amputee who became a top state wrestler, made his school’s football team and never let any setbacks stop him.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 66.05 2008 Eastern SectionalFree Skate 128.25 2008 Eastern SectionalFinal Score 194.30 2008 Eastern Sectional

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GeOFFry VArNerborn: March 2, 1987 – Palo Alto, Calif.Height: 5’8”Home club: Peninsula SCHometown: Newark, Del.Training Town: Newark, Del.coach: Barbara Roles-Williamschoreographers: Natalia Romanova & Marina Zouevashort Program Music: TBDFree skate Music: TBD

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th2006 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2003 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs2006 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th

2006 NHK Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2006 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2006 Central Pacific Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2005 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2005 Junior Grand Prix (Andorra) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

2005 Pacific Coast Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2005 Central Pacific Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2004 Central Pacific Regional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2003 Pacific Coast Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2003 Central Pacific Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2002 Pacific Coast Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2002 Central Pacific Regional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2001 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2001 Central Pacific Regional-Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2000 U.S. Junior Championships-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2000 Central Pacific Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1999 Central Pacific Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th1998 Junior Olympics-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th1998 Central Pacific Regional-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesGoal is to skate like a world-class skater ... Started to skate at age 8 because hockey didn’t keep his interest, but he loved being on the ice.

PersONAl NOTesVarner has two brothers who used to skate ... Survived five kidney surgeries and a broken foot ... Has a passion for sports and com-peting ... Biggest life-defining moments were moving to Delaware from California and figuring out how to deal with life issues ... Graduated from James Madison High School in Georgia in 2006

... Hobbies include computers, video games, reading, anything sports-related and hanging out with friends ... Favorite foreign city to travel to is Nagano, Japan ... Wants to join the military and teach skating once his skating career ends ... Can sing “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé in Spanish ... Would like to meet Bernard Hopkins, a middleweight boxer, because he wants to know “how he had that drive for so long knowing he was the best without the fame” ... If he could be on any reality TV show, it would be “Real World” ... His father played baseball in college ... His most prized possession is his family ... Listens to Keith Urban, Eminem, T.I., 2Pac, The Fray, Fall Out Boy and Beyoncé in Spanish on his iPod.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 61.29 2008 Pacific Coast SectionalFree Skate 115.41 2008 Pacific Coast SectionalFinal Score 176.70 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional

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MicHAel VillArreAlborn: April 26, 1986 Height: 5’7”Home club: Broadmoor SCHometown: St. Joseph, Mo.Training Town: Paramount, Calif.coaches: Sashi Kuchiki, Sondra Holmes, Jim Shortchoreographer: Tom Dicksonshort Program Music: “Icarus Dream Fanfare” by Yngwie MalmsteenFree skate Music: “Ports Of Call” by Jacques Ibert

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th

2008 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2007 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2006 Karl Schafer Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2006 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2006 Southwest Pacific Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2005 Pacific Coast Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th2005 Southwest Pacific Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

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skATiNG NOTesBegan skating at age 2 because he “had way toomuch energy and when a Park and Recreation catalog came in the mail desribing ice skating for all ages, my mom thought it would be fun to see a 2-year-old skate. I ended up loving it!”

PersONAl NOTesFavorite TV show is Planet Earth...Hobbies include jet-skiing, ping-pong, video games, movies and listening to music...Says he has a passion for “every sport known to man”...If he could be on any reality TV show it would be The Amazing Race...Has close to 11,000 songs on his iPod, but mainly listens to hip-hop and rock...loves beef jerky...Favorite book is The I Chong - Meditations From The Joint

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 60.32 2008 Pacific Coast SectionalsFree Skate 116.57 2008 Pacific Coast SectionalsFinal Score 176.89 2008 Pacific Coast Sectionals

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rOHeNe wArDborn: June 28, 1983Height: 5’8”Home club: Starlight Ice Dance ClubHometown: Minneapolis, Minn.Training Town: Minneapolis, Minn.coach: Paige Lipechoreographer: Robin Wagnershort Program Music: “The Messiah Will Come Again” by Roy

BuchananFree skate Music: “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” by Randy Edelman

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2006 U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th2004 U.S. Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16th

2008 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2007 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2006 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2005 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th2004 Midwestern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 66.11 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 131.74 2008 Midwestern SectionalFinal Score 196.77 2008 Midwestern Sectional

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JOHNNy weirborn: July 2, 1984 – Coatesville, Pa.Height: 5’9”Home club: SC of New YorkHometown: Quarryville, Pa.Training Towns: Wayne, N.J. and Anaheim, Calif.coaches: Galina Zmievskaya & Nina Petrenkochoreographers: Faye Kitarieva & Denis Petukhovshort Program Music: “Yunona i Avos” by Svetlana PikousFree skate Music: “Love is War” by Yoav Goren

U.s. cHAMPiONsHiPs2007 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . .3rd2006 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . 1st 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . 1st2004 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . 1st2003 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . WD2002 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . 5th2001 State Farm U.S. Championships . . . . . . 6th2000 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior 5th1999 State Farm U.S. Championships-Junior 4th1998 State Farm U.S. Championships-Novice . . . 3rd

wOrlD cHAMPiONsHiPs & OlyMPics2007 World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th2006 World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2006 Olympic Winter Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2005 World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2004 World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

2001 World Junior Championships . . . . . . . . 1st

2006 Cup of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2006 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2006 Campbell’s Cup (Team USA Men) . . . 1st2005 Cup of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2005 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2005 Campbell’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge . . .2nd2004 Cup Of Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2004 Trophée Eric Bompard Cachemire . . . 1st2004 NHK Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2004 Marshalls Int’l Figure Skating Challenge .3rd2004 Eastern Sectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2003 Finlandia Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2002 Hershey’s Kisses Challenge (team) . . . 1st2002 Four Continents Championships . . . . . 4th

2001 Trophée Lalique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2001 Skate Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th2001 Goodwill Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2001 Eastern Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2000 Junior Grand Prix (China) . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2000 Junior Grand Prix (France) . . . . . . . . . . 6th2000 Eastern Championships-Junior . . . . . . . 1st1999 Junior Grand Prix (Norway) . . . . . . . . . 2nd1999 Junior Grand Prix (Czech Skate) . . . . . 7th1999 Gardena Winter Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th1999 Eastern Sectional-Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 Grand Prize SNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 NACS (Winnipeg)-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 Eastern Sectional-Novice . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 South Atlantic Regional-Novice . . . . . . 1st1997 Junior Olympics-Juvenile . . . . . . . . . . . 4th1997 South Atlantic Regional-Juvenile . . . . . 1st

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skATiNG NOTesGoal for the season is to be the World champion ... Weir began skating at age 12 after watching Oksana Baiul on television ... He tried out the jumps himself on roller skates in his family’s basement ... His first venture onto the ice occurred one harsh winter when the corn field behind his house froze over and he skated between the frozen corn stalks ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1996 ... Skated with coach Priscilla Hill for 10 years... Recently changed coaches to Ukrainian Galina Zmievskaya who also coached 1992 Olympic champion Victor Petrenko ... In his first year of skating, he made the Junior Olympics in both freestyle and pairs (with Jodi Rudden) on the juvenile level ... Was in first place following the short program of the 2003 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships but injury forced him to stop skating in the middle of the free skate and withdraw from the event ... Qualified for the 2004 Grand Prix Final but withdrew due to a sprained foot ... The same injury caused him problems during the 2005 World Championships, but he was able to compete, ending in fourth ... Qualified for the 2006 Grand Prix Final but withdrew due to a hip injury sustained in the short program.

PersONAl NOTesHobbies are shopping, music and travel ... Closest friends in skating are Marina Anissina, Denis Petukhov, Melissa Gregory, Rudy Galindo, Tatiana Totmianina and Irina Slutskaya ... Favorite foreign city is Moscow ... Has a passion for fashion ... Biggest life-defining moments were walking in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, and the winning his first U.S. championship in 2004 ... Wants to be a fashion designer ... Has been filming his own reality show ... Says not many people know his middle name ... Weir was a high school Honor Roll student ... Younger brother is a soccer player ... For his 21st birthday, Weir received a miniature long-haired Chihuahua puppy ... The puppy, named Vanya (Russian version of Johnny), was born the day Weir performed his free skate at the World Championships ... Supports the Fur Council of America, Fur Council of Canada, Fur Council of Russia, Figure Skating in Harlem, Quarryville Elementary School, Will Sears Memorial, Elton John Aids Foundation, Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity, UNICEF, Cool Kids and Heatherette Human Rights Campaign ... Would like to meet his idol Christina Aguilera ... Listens to a variety of music, including Aguilera, Sergey Lazarev, Yulia Savicheva, Maksim, Dima Bilan, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Edvin Marton, Beyonce, Madonna, Etta James and Goldfrapp ... Has good knowledge of French and Russian and has worked as a model on the runway and in fashion spreads.

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U.s. QUAliFyiNG cOMPeTiTiONPrOGrAM U.s. scOre eVeNTShort Prog. 83.28 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFree Skate 142.06 2006 U.S. ChampionshipsFinal Score 225.34 2006 U.S. Championships

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jUnior menmax aaronDOB | 2/25/92

Hometown | Scottsdale, Ariz.

Club | Coyotes SC of Arizona

Coaches | Doug Ladret, Lara Ladret, Grant Rorvick

Choreographers | Doug Ladret, Grant Rorvick

SP Music | “In the Stone” and music from the movie “Drumline” by Maurice White, David Foster, Allee Willis

FS Music | “Godfather Love Theme” by Evan Martin and Nino Rota

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional 1st; 2008 Southwest Pacific Regional 2nd; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 5th; 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 8th; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 3rd; 2006 Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 1st; 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile Boys, 1st; 2005 Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 1st

william brewSterDOB | 3/3/90

Hometown | Novi, Mich.

Club | Detroit SC

Coaches | Rebecca Dever, Linda Johns

Choreographers | Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova

SP Music | “Hungarian Dances” by Johannes Brahms

FS Music | “Tristan and Isolde” by Wagner

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional 3rd; 2008 Eastern Great Lakes Regional 2nd; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships 13th; 2007 Midwestern Sectional 4th; 2007 Eastern Great Lakes Regional 3rd; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships 14th; 2006 Midwestern Sectional 3rd; 2006 Eastern Great Lakes Regional 3rd; 2005 Triglav Trophy 2nd

zaChary dewUlFDOB | 5/30/91

Hometown | Springfield, Va.

Club | University of Delaware FSC

Coaches | Jeff Schneider, Pam Gregory

Choreographers | Nikoli Morozov, Shanetta Folle

SP Music | “Rise” by Safri Duo

FS Music | “Pirates of the Caribbean” by Hans Zimmer

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional 2nd; 2008 South Atlantic Regional 2nd; 2007 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 7th; 2006 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice Men, 11th; 2006 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 4th; 2006 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 3rd, 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 18th; 2005 South Atlantic Regional, Intermediate Men, 3rd

riChard dornbUShDOB | 8/27/91

Hometown | Corona, Calif.

Club | All Year FSC

Coach | Tammy Gambill

Choreographer | Wendy Burge

SP Music | “La Virgen de la Macarena” by Genaro Nunez

FS Music | Celtic medley

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional 3rd; 2008 Southwest Pacific Regional 1st; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Austria), 6th; 2007 Gar-dena Spring Trophy 1st; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships 8th; 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional 3rd; 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional 3rd; 2006 North American Challenge Skate 3rd; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 6th

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jUnior menandrew gonzaleSDOB | 8/13/90

Hometown | Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Club | All Year FSC

Coaches | Scott Wendland, John Nicks

Choreographer | Phillip Mills

SP Music | “Malaguena” by Esquivel

FS Music | “Schindler’s List” by John Williams

grant hoChSteinDOB | 7/16/90

Hometown | Allenton, Mich.

Club | St. Clair Shores FSC

Coaches | Lindsay Page-O’Donoghue, Maria Moscato

Choreographers | Ryan Jahnke, Simone Grigorescu

SP Music | “Europa” and “Black Magic Woman” by Santana

FS Music | “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Rachmaninoff

oSadolo irowaDOB | 10/20/86

Hometown | Bolingbrook, Ill.

Club | DuPage FSC

Coaches | David Santee, Josh Fischel, Jordan Mann, Jeremy Lieb

Choreographer | Maggie Leski

SP Music | “Played-A-Live” by Safri Duo

FS Music | “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, by Hans Zimmer and “The 13th Warrior” by Jerry Goldsmith

theron jameSDOB | 6/16/88

Hometown | Middletown, Conn.

Club | SC of New Haven

Coach | Susan Dee

Choreographer | Susan Dee

SP Music | “Summertime” by Rick Wakeman

FS Music | “Malaguena” by Stanley Black

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional, Juinior Men, 4th; 2008 Southwest Pacific Regional 4th; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships 11th; 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional 4th; 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional 1st; 2006 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 7th; 2006 Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2005 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 5th

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional 2nd; 2008 Eastern Great Lakes 1st; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships 12th; 2007 Midwestern Sectional 2nd; 2007 Eastern Great Lakes Regional 1st; 2006 Midwestern Sectional 6th; 2006 Eastern Great Lakes Regional 2nd; 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 8th; 2005 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 1st

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional 4th; 2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional 1st; 2007 Midwestern Sectional 6th; 2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional 2nd; 2006 North American Challenge Skate 5th; 2006 Midwestern Sectional 5th; 2006 Upper Great Lakes Regional 1st; 2005 Miderstern Sectional 6th

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional 5th; 2008 New Eng-land Regional 2nd; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 11th; 2007 New England Regional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 10th; 2006 New England Regional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2005 New England Re-gional, Intermediate Men, 6th

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jUnior menalexander johnSonDOB | 5/15/90

Hometown | Minnetonka, Minn.

Club | Braemar-City of Lakes FSC

Coach | Joan Orvis

Choreographers | Joan Orvis, Sebastien Britten

SP Music | “Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor” by Camille Saint-Saens

FS Music | “Introduction” and “Rondo Capric-cioso” by Camille Saint-Saens and “Meditation” by Massenet

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional 1st; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria), 4th; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 2nd; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 9th; 2006 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd

aUStin kanallakanDOB | 5/23/91

Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colo.

Club | Broadmoor SC, Inc.

Coach | Damon Allen

Choreographer | Nikoli Morozov

SP Music | “Beethoven’s Last Night” by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

FS Music | “Tocata In Fog” by Deviations Project

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional 1st; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria), 4th; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 2nd; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 9th; 2006 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd

armin mahbanoozadehDOB | 8/15/91

Hometown | Fairfax, Va.

Club | Washington FSC

Coach | Traci Coleman

Choreographer | Nathan Birch

SP Music | “Symphonic Dances” by Sergei Rach-maninoff

FS Music | “Spartacus” soundtrack by Khachaturian

Recent Competitions: 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final, 3rd; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia), 3rd; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Lake Placid), 1st; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 7th; 2006 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 2nd

keegan meSSingDOB | 1/23/92

Hometown | Girdwood, Alaska

Club | Anchorage FSC

Coaches | Ralph Burghart, Rory Burghart

Choreographer | Rory Burghart

SP Music | “Fundamentum” by Lesiem

FS Music | “Gremlis” soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional 2nd; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain), 13th; 2007 Gardena Spring Trophy 6th; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 3rd; 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 Northwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 9th; 2006 Northwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 1st

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jUnior menadam ripponDOB | 11/11/89

Hometown | Clarks Summit, Pa.

Club | The SC of New York, Inc.

Coach | Yelena Sergeeva

Choreographer | Yelena Sergeeva

SP Music | “Toccata” and “Fugue in D minor” by Bach

FS Music | “Moonlight Sonata” by Beethoven

Recent Competitions: 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final, 1st; 2007 Junior Grand

Prix (Bulgagria), 2nd; 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Romania), 1st; 2007 State Farm

U.S. Championships 6th; 2007 Eastern Sectional 1st; 2007 South

Atlantic Regional 1st; 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships 11th;

2006 Eastern Sectional 3rd; 2006 South Atlantic Regional 1st; 2005

Junior Grand Prix (Croatia), 6th; 2005 Triglav Trophy 1st

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noViCe menalexander aikenDOB | 6/26/90

Hometown | Atlanta, Ga.

Club | Atlanta FSC

Coach | Herbert Wiesinger

Choreographer | Almut Peyper

SP Music | “Love for Sale” by Dr. John

FS Music | “South American Getaway”

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2008 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 7th; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 5th; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 2nd; 2006 South Atlantic Regional, Intermediate Men, 1st

peter max dionDOB | 6/18/91

Hometown | Lexington, Mass.

Club | Jamestown SC

Coaches | Lenel van den Berg, Kirk Wyse, Joyce Winship

Choreographer | Josh Babb

SP Music | “Piano Player” by Maskim Mrvica

FS Music | Music from the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” by John Powell

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 4th; 2008 North Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 7th; 2007 North Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 7th; 2006 North Atlantic Regional, Intermediate Men, 1st; 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 10th; 2005 New England Regional, Intermdiate Men, 2nd

ryan hartleyDOB | 5/11/93

Hometown | Cincinnati, Ohio

Club | Queen City FSC

Coaches | Richard Hartley, Heidi Hartley

Choreographers | Richard Hartley, Heidi Hartley

SP Music | “Les Paitnuers” (The Skaters) by Gia-como Meyerbeer

FS Music | “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” by Bach

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2008 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 U.S. Junior Champion-ships, Intermediate Men, 12th; 2007 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate Men, 1st; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile Boys, 3rd; 2006 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Juvenile Boys, 1st; 2005 U.S. Junior Championship, Juvenile Boys, 14th

miChael helgrenDOB | 1/21/89

Hometown | Santa Rosa, Calif.

Club | Santa Rosa FSC

Coach | Colleen Phillips

Choreographer | Lisa Navarro

SP Music | Techno mix

FS Music | Music from the “Zorro” soundtrack

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2008 Central Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 Central Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 7th; 2006 Central Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 4th; 2005 Central Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 8th

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jUnior menwilliam knopDOB | 1/19/91

Hometown | Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Club | All Year FSC

Coaches | Scott Wendland, Phillip Mills, John Nicks

Choreographer | Philip Mills

SP Music | Music from the movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” by John Powell

FS Music | Music from the movie “Casino Royale” by David Arnold

Sam koChDOB | 4/26/91

Hometown | Portola Valley, Calif.

Club | Peninsula SC

Coaches | Sergei Ponomarenko, Alexandre Fadeev

Choreographer | Sergei Ponomarenko

SP Music | Music from “Requiem for a Dream” by Clint Mansell

FS Music | “Xotika” by Rene Depere

timothy ledUCDOB | 5/4/90

Hometown | Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Club | Eastern Iowa FSC

Coaches | Tanya Street-Burgess, Andy Seitz

Choreographer | Amy Blades

SP Music | “Freda” by Kenny Baker, “Fred” by Tony Williams and “Oz” by Russel Ferrante

FS Music | “Spidy Suite” by Danny Elfman, “Requiem For a Dream” by Clint Mansell and “New Born” by Muse

roSS minerDOB | 1/24/91

Hometown | Watertown, Mass. and Williston, Vt.

Club | The SC of Boston

Coaches | Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson

Choreographer | Mark Mitchell

SP Music | “Hawaii 5-0” by The Ventures and “Wipeout” by The Sufaris

FS Music | Gershwin medley

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2008 Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 5th; 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 5th; 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 5th; 2004 U.S. Junior Champion-ships, Juvenile Boys, 15th; 2004 Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 1st

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 4th; 2008 Central Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 4th; 2007 Central Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 6th; 2006 Central Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 3rd; 2005 Central Pacific Regional, 3rd; 2004 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile Boys, 4th; 2004 Central Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 2nd; 2004 Central Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 2nd

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 4th; 2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 4th; 2006 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate Men, 14th; 2005 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate Men, 14th

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 5th; 2007 New England Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 North American Challenge Skate, Novice Men, 3rd; 2006 U.S. Junior Champion-ships, Intermediate Men, 1st; 2006 New England Regional, Intermediate Men, 2nd; 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men 8th; 2005 New England Regional, Intermediate Men, 3rd

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jUnior mendaniel o’SheaDOB | 2/13/91

Hometown | Gurnee, Ill.

Club | Skokie Valley SC

Coach | Sandra Delfs

Choreographer | Susie Wynne Barth

SP Music | “Spanish Caravan” by George Winston

FS Music | “JFK” soundtrack and “Summon the Heroes” by John Williams

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 2nd; 2007 State Farm U.S. Champion-ships, Novice Men, 8th; 2007 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 Upper Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 4th

ViCtor traViSDOB | 3/31/90

Hometown | Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Club | Pavilion SC of Cleveland Heights

Coaches | Michelle Leigh, Doug Leigh, Paul Matheson, Paige Aistrop

Choreographer | Oleg Epstein

SP Music | “Montserrat- Orquesta Del Plata” by Bajofondo Tango Club

FS Music | “The Ring” soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, Henning Lohner and Martin Tillman; “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” by Hans Ziommer

Recent Competitions: 2008 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2008 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 State Farm U.S. Champion-ships, Novice Men, 9th; 2007 Midwestern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2007 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 15th; 2005 Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate Men, 2nd

daVid wangDOB | 7/28/92

Hometown | Hurst, Texas

Club | Dallas FSC

Coach | Natalia Mishkutionok

Choreographers | Nick Traxler, Angela Maxwell

SP Music | “Fever” and “Take Five” by Dave Brubeck

FS Music | “Finding Nemo” soundtrack by Thomas Newman

Recent Competitions: 2008 Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice Men, 1st; 2008 Southwest Pacific Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 1st; 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate Men, 4th; 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile Boys, 4th; 2006 Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 1st; 2005 Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile Boys, 5th

alexander zahradniCekDOB | 12/3/92

Hometown | Silver Spring, Md.

Club | Washington FSC

Coach | Nina Stark-Slapnik

Choreographers | Uschi Keszler, Simone Grigorescu, Kristine Musademba

SP Music | “Exodus” by Ernest Gold

FS Music | “Caravan” by Duke Ellington

Recent Competitions: 2008 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 3rd; 2008 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 1st; 2007 State Farm U.S. Championships, Novice Men, 6th; 2007 Eastern Sectional, Novice Men, 4th; 2007 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 4th; 2006 South Atlantic Regional, Novice Men, 5th; 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate Men, 3rd; 2005 South Atlantic Regional, Intermediate Men, 2nd