Caitlin Yankowskas
 Yankowskas & Coughlin in 2010. |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Caitlin Yankowskas |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | May 6, 1990 Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Home town | Pelham, New Hampshire |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Partner | TBD |
| Former partner | John Coughlin (2007-2011) Daniyel Cohen |
| Coach | Johnny Johns Adrienne Lenda |
| Former coach | Dalilah Sappenfield Larry Ibarra Lei'Ina McLaughlin Alexander Vlassov Laura Amelina |
| Choreographer | Marina Zueva Damon Allen |
| Former choreographer | Zuzanna Szwed Dalilah Sappenfield |
| Skating club | Arctic Edge Ice Arena |
| Former skating club | Colonial FSC |
| Current training locations | Canton, Michigan |
| Former training locations | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Began skating | 1994 |
| Season's bests | 9 (2010–2011)[1] 18 (2009–2010)[2] 21 (2008–2009)[3] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 175.94 2011 World Championships |
| Short program | 58.76 2011 World Championships |
| Free skate | 117.18 2011 World Championships |
Caitlin Yankowskas (born May 6, 1990 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American pair skater, best known for her partnership with John Coughlin, with whom she skated from 2007 to 2011. They won the 2011 U.S. national title.
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[edit] Personal life
Caitlin Yankowskas was raised in Pelham, New Hampshire. She was homeschooled and took ballet lessons in addition to skating.[4] Her father has a dental practice in Massachusetts. She has an older sister, Erica.[4]
[edit] Career
Yankowskas began skating at the age of six. She skated with Daniyel Cohen in pairs at the novice level while competing as a single skater at the same time and at the same level. She and Cohen were the 2007 U.S. novice silver medalists.[5] She did not make it out of sectionals as a single skater. Yankowskas and Cohen were coached by Alexander Vlassov and Laura Amelina.[6]
In June 2007, Yankowskas had a tryout with new coach Dalilah Sappenfield in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sappenfield suggested John Coughlin as a potential partner and they had a tryout around the time of 2007 Skate America.[7] They placed 6th at the 2008 U.S. Championships and made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Skate America.
During the 2010-11 season, their Ave Maria long program was a tribute to Coughlin's mother who passed away in February 2010.[8] They finished 4th at 2010 NHK Trophy and won the first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at Cup of China. At the 2011 U.S. Nationals, they placed first in the short program[9] and then won the free program to earn their first national title.[10]
Yankowskas and Coughlin went on to a sixth-place finish in their debut at the World Championships in April 2011; it was the best result by an American pair since 2006.[11] After the event, Coughlin told Yankowskas that he wanted to split up.[12] On May 4, the pair announced the end of their partnership.[11][13][14]
After leaving Sappenfield and Colorado Springs, Yankowskas moved in July 2011 to Canton, Michigan to train with Johnny Johns and Adrienne Lenda at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena.[15] She skated for seven weeks with Italian skater Matteo Guarise but the pairing did not go further because they were unable to agree on which country to represent.[12] In December 2011, Yankowskas said that she still wanted to continue her pairs career.[12]
[edit] Programs
(with Coughlin)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla |
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert |
| 2009–2010 | Sonata for Piano No. 16 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Pearl Harbour by Hans Zimmer |
| 2008–2009 | The Swan by Saint-Saëns |
Bram Stoker's Dracula by Wojciech Kilar |
| 2007–2008 | The Swan by Saint-Saëns |
Bram Stoker's Dracula by Wojciech Kilar |
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | The Mission soundtrack | Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky |
| 2005–2006 | The Mission soundtrack | Don Quixote |
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Coughlin)
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 6th | |||
| Four Continents Championships | 4th | 4th | ||
| U.S. Championships | 6th | 7th | 6th | 1st |
| Skate Canada | 7th | |||
| Skate America | 6th | |||
| Cup of China | 3rd | |||
| NHK Trophy | 4th | |||
| Ice Challenge | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | |||
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st | 1st |
(with Cohen)
| Event | 2006 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th N. |
[edit] References
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Pairs". International Skating Union. May 6, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 24, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Pollock, Chelsey (February 5, 2011). "NH native skates her way to glory". New Hampshire Union Leader. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=b2b42b42-466f-45f1-8622-fbc36d6ebb16&headline=NH+native+skates+her+way+to+glory. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ "2007 U.S. Novice Results". U.S. Figure Skating. http://spokane2007.usfigureskating.org/Results.aspx?lv=novice&ds=pairs.
- ^ a b 2007 Nationals bioPDF
- ^ Walker, Elvin (March 13, 2011). "Yankowskas and Coughlin rising to the top". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2010/031311.shtml. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ Ainsworth, Alexa (January 19, 2011). "Yankowskas, Coughlin have sights set on gold". UniversalSports. http://2011.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=510871.html. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 28, 2011). "A new look and a first place finish". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2010/us_sr_ps.shtml. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 29, 2011). "Yankowskas and Coughlin win gold with stirring tribute". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2010/us_sr_pl.shtml. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "After finishing 6th at worlds, US champs split". Associated Press. usatoday.com. May 4, 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2011-05-04-3091772456_x.htm. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Barnas, Jo-Ann (December 11, 2011). "Jo-Ann Barnas: Caitlin Yankowskas is prepared but unpaired". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63qbu7dav.
- ^ Ainsworth, Alexa (May 4, 2011). "A blow for U.S. pairs skating". UniversalSports. http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/blogs/blog=gofigure/postid=532122.html. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011 U.S. Pairs Champions Yankowskas and Coughlin Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 4, 2011. http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=46119&type=media. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (July 26, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Yankowskas changes coaches". icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110726&content_id=22315248&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ 2006 Nationals bioPDF
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