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Competitions

2008 Show Me State Games

show me games
Back Row (left to right) Mikaela Barnes, Rachel Cook, Becky Bilings, Becky Thompson, Katie Lister, Cailin Currier
Middle row (left to right): Jessica Van Eschen, Brenna Stottlemeyer, Kirsten Schmidt, Asiah Rydman
Front row (left to right): Payten Howland, Natalie Kemmer
Not pictured: Stephanie Atkinson, Caitlyn Duff, Brette Henderson, Ali Kitchen

Brette Henderson    ali kitchen
Brette Henderson                                                                                Ali Kitchen

The following skaters competed at the 2008 Show Me State Games on January 11-13, 2008:

Stephanie Atkinson

Freestyle 4 Spotlight Character,
Preliminary Compulsories

1st
5th

Mikaela Barnes

Beginner High Spins,
Pre Juvenile Compulsories,
Pre Juvenile Unrestricted Free Skate,
Jump & Spin Team – Intermediate

1st
4th
3rd
1st

Becky Billings

Intermediate Spins,
Juvenile Compulsories,
Juvenile Unrestricted Free Skate

 

Rachel Cook

Beginner High Spins,
Freestyle 4 Spotlight Drama,
Preliminary Compulsories

 

Cailin Currier

Beginner High Spins,
Preliminary Compulsories,
Preliminary Unrestricted Free Skate,
Jump & Spin Team – Intermediate

2nd
3rd
3rd
1st

Caitlyn Duff

Preliminary Compulsories,
Preliminary Restricted Free Skate

4th
5th

Brette Henderson

Beginner High Spins,
Pre Juvenile Compulsories,
Pre Juvenile Restricted Free Skate

4th
3rd
1st

Payten Howland

Beginner 6 Compulsories,
Beginner Spins,
Freestyle 1-3 Spotlight Entertainment,
Jump & Spin Team – Interm

5th
5th
3rd
2nd

Natalie Kemmer

Beginner 5 Compulsories,
Delta Stroking,
Delta Spotlight Entertainment
Jump & Spin Team – Interm

6th
4th
1st
2nd

Ali Kitchen

Freestyle 6-10 Spotlight Drama

2nd

Katie Lister

Beginner High Spins,
Preliminary Restricted Free Skate, Preliminary Compulsories

2nd
1st
1st

Asiah Rydman

Beginner 7 Compulsories,
Beginner 7 Restricted Free Skate,
Beginner Spins,
Freestyle 1-3 Spotlight Character,
Jump & Spin Team – Interm

4th
3rd
4th
4th
1st

Kirsten Schmidt

Beginner 6 Compulsories,
Beginner 6 Restricted Free Skate,
Jump & Spin Team – Interm

3rd
2nd
1st

Brenna Stotlemeyer

Beginner 3 Restricted Free Skate

5th

Becky Thompson

Beginner High Spins,
Gold Solo Footwork,
Pre Juvenile Compulsories,
Pre Juvenile Unrestricted Free Skate

1st
1st
2nd
4th

Jessica VanEschen

Beginner High Spins,
Pre Juvenile Compulsories,
Pre Juvenile Unrestricted Free Skate

1st
1st
2nd

Congratulations to these individual competitors as well as all of our club members that are also members of Capital Classics Senior Youth and Capital Classics Teen teams.

Senior Youth

Teen Team

Hannah Eaves

Becky Billings

Miranda Eddy

Melissa Bushmann

Ashleigh Haslag

Rachel Cook

Katie Lister

Caitlyn Duff

Bethany Luebbert

Brette Henderson

Rachel Mills

Kelsie Kremer

Savannah Padgett

Devon Kukal

Carly Potts

Audrey Long

Macy Randolph

Samantha Olson

Maryssa Rehagen

 

3rd place

4th place

The Show Me State Games held annually at Webster Groves is a qualifying competition for the 2009 State Games of America. The State Games are held every two years in Colorado Springs and is an Olympic style multi sport event. Athletes from all over the United States have the opportunity to qualify to participate by earning medals in their own state competitions. Over 10,000 athletes in more than 15 different sports participated last year in July 2007. Approximately 1,100 of these athletes were competing figure skaters. In fact, Michelle Kwan served as the Grand Marshall for the 2007 event.

Skaters who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their event are eligible to compete in that event in the State Games. Athletes have the 2 years prior to the State Games (Jan. 2008 & Jan. 2009) to qualify for participation. So if you are interested and missed this year's Show Me State Games, plan to attend them in 2009.

A number of our skaters have participated in past State Games and found it to be a fun experience that provided challenging competition and the opportunity to meet fellow skaters from across the U.S. Anna Berry, Becky Billings, Ali Kitchen, Callan Luetkemeyer, Kate Stratman, and Jessica Van Eschen have all attended State Games in the past.

Upper Great Lakes Regionals

Four skaters represented JCFSC at 2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Congratulations skaters!!

JCFSC is part of the Upper Great Lakes Region consisting of Illinois, Iowa, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The 2008 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships was the first of two competitions qualifying skaters for the USFS National Championships. In an Olympic year, the USA Olympic Team is chosen from the top skaters at the Championships.

anna berry regionals

Anna Berry competed in Novice Ladies, a qualifying event for Sectionals. This was Anna's third Regional competition, but her first qualifying event. Her warm up group included skaters such as "the jumping shrimp" from the movie The Ice Princess and National competitor Kirsten Olson.

Anna skated a personal best since advancing to the Novice level. She placed ninth in her Novice Ladies Qualifying Round.

Becky Billings  
Becky Thompson  
Jessica VanEschen  

 

State Games of America

Ali Kitchen

August 2007, Ali Kitchen represented the Jefferson City Figure Skating Club and the State of Missouri at the 2007 State Games of America in Colorado Springs, CO. Ali struck gold in Colorado; receiving 3 medals at the competition which was attended by skaters from all over the country! This was the largest attended State Games competition in the history of the event, and the largest contingency of figure skaters. Ali qualified to participate in the 2007 State Games of America by medaling at the Show-Me State Games held in January 2007 at the Webster Groves Ice Arena. The guest speaker for opening ceremonies was none other than MICHELE KWAN.

Ali received a bronze medal in her Footwork program, a silver medal in her Freeskate program and a gold in her her Tango Silver Dance program. One of Ali's private students also won a gold medal at the 2007 State Games competition.

Ali has been a member of JCFSC for 10 years!

Ali Kitchen