Courtney Hicks
| Courtney Hicks | |
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| Full name | Courtney N. Hicks |
| Born | December 15, 1995 Placentia, California |
| Hometown | Chino Hills, California |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Todd Sand, John Nicks |
| Skating club | All Year Figure Skating Club |
| Began skating | 2001 |
Courtney Hicks (born December 15, 1995) is an American figure skater. She has won two medals on the Grand Prix series—silver at the 2015 NHK Trophy and bronze at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup—and two medals on the ISU Challenger Series. She took gold at two other senior internationals, the 2013 Ice Challenge and U.S. Classic.
Personal life
Courtney Hicks was born on December 15, 1995 in Placentia, California.[1] The eldest of three girls, she is of Russian descent through her mother who has three Russian grandparents.[2]
Career
Hicks began skating in 2001.[3] She placed 5th in the novice event at the 2010 U.S. Championships.
2010–11 to 2012–13
Hicks won the junior title at the 2011 U.S. Championships.[4][5] She was selected to compete at the 2011 World Junior Championships, where she placed sixth in her international debut.[6]
In the 2011–12 season, Hicks debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series, winning a gold medal at her first event in Brisbane, Australia. She sustained a season-ending injury while competing at her second JGP event, on October 8, 2011 in Milan, Italy. On the opening jump in the long program, a piece of bone detached from the tibia in her right leg.[7] She underwent surgery on October 12.[8] Hicks returned to the ice in December 2011 and resumed jumping in February 2012.[9] She was coached mainly by John Nicks in Aliso Viejo, California until April 2012 when her primary coach became Ken Congemi at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, California.[9][10]
Coached by Jere Michael and Alex Chang, Hicks won the pewter medal at the 2013 U.S. Championships and placed 5th at the 2013 World Junior Championships.
2013–14 season to present
Hicks made her senior international debut in the 2013–14 season, winning gold at the 2013 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic ahead of Gracie Gold. Replacing 2010 Olympic champion Kim Yuna, she placed 6th at her first senior Grand Prix (GP) event, the 2013 Skate Canada International. Hicks won the 2013 Ice Challenge ahead of Miki Ando. After finishing 6th at the 2014 U.S. Championships, she was sent to the 2014 Four Continents, where she placed 5th.
In 2014–15, Hicks won silver at the U.S. Classic, a part of the newly-inaugurated ISU Challenger Series (CS). She finished fourth at both of her GP assignments, the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 Trophee Eric Bompard, and 8th at the 2015 U.S. Championships.
In 2015–16, Hicks started her season with a bronze medal at the CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Competing on the GP series, she placed 6th at the 2015 Cup of China before winning her first GP medal, silver, at the 2015 NHK Trophy. She finished 9th at the 2016 U.S. Championships. Having decided to change coaches in March 2016, she spent several months working with the 87-year-old John Nicks, from whom she had previously taken lessons, before joining Todd Sand in early August.[11]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2016–17 [3][11] |
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| 2014–15 [1][15] |
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| 2013–14 [1][16] |
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| 2012–13 [1][17] |
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| 2011–12 [1][6] |
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| 2010–11 [1][18] |
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| 2008–09 |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[19] | ||||||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Four Continents | 5th | |||||||||
| GP Cup of China | 6th | 9th | ||||||||
| GP Bompard | 4th | |||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||
| GP Rostel. Cup | 3rd | |||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | 4th | ||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 6th | |||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 3rd | |||||||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 2nd | |||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 1st | |||||||||
| U.S. Classic | 1st | |||||||||
| International: Junior[19] | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | 5th | ||||||||
| JGP Australia | 1st | |||||||||
| JGP Italy | WD | |||||||||
| JGP Slovenia | 4th | |||||||||
| JGP USA | 2nd | |||||||||
| National[1] | ||||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 5th N | 1st J | 4th | 6th | 8th | 9th | ||||
| U.S. Jr. Champ. | 6th V | 2nd I | ||||||||
| Pacific Coast | 2nd N | 1st J | 2nd | |||||||
| Southwest Pacific | 1st V | 2nd I | 3rd N | 1st J | ||||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Courtney Hicks". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)- "Earlier versions: 2011 to 2013". Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
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- "Earlier versions: 2011 to 2013". Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (September 4, 2011). "Hicks aims for the top". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Courtney HICKS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Walker, Elvin (January 25, 2011). "Hicks dominates junior ladies short". Golden Skate. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 27, 2011). "Hicks turns heads with winning performance at U.S. Nationals". Golden Skate. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Courtney HICKS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hersh, Philip (October 12, 2011). "Injury knocks top young U.S. skater out for season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Rosewater, Amy (October 12, 2011). "Hicks to miss rest of season with leg injury". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Rosewater, Amy (April 12, 2012). "Healed Hicks gets fresh start with new coach". Ice Network.
- ^ "Courtney Hicks announces coaching change". U.S. Figure Skating. April 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Brannen, Sarah S. (August 10, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Aaron, Settlage announce split". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ "Courtney HICKS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Klaus-Reinhold Kany (August 3, 2015). "Gold debuts stunning 'Firebird' free at Glacier Falls; Hicks attempts first triple axel in competition; Le impresses in junior event". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ Slater, Paula (August 11, 2015). "USA's Hicks works to up her game". GoldenSkate.
- ^ "Courtney HICKS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Courtney HICKS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Courtney HICKS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Courtney HICKS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Courtney HICKS". International Skating Union.