Kaitlin Hawayek
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| Born | November 4, 1996 Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Auburn Hills, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Jean-Luc Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Massimo Scali, Elizabeth Punsalan, Natalia Annenko-Deller | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Detroit SC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaitlin Hawayek (born November 4, 1996) is an American ice dancer. With partner Jean-Luc Baker, she is the 2014 World Junior champion, 2013 JGP Final silver medalist, and 2014 U.S. national junior champion.[1]
Personal life
Kaitlin Hawayek was born in Buffalo, New York.[2] She is interested in neuroscience.[3] Her two brothers play ice hockey.[3]
Career
Early career
Hawayek was introduced to ice skating by her mother.[3] She teamed up with Michael Bramante in June 2010.[4] They won the novice bronze medal at the 2011 U.S. Championships. The following season, Hawayek/Bramante competed at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events and finished 6th on the junior level at the 2012 U.S. Championships. They parted ways at the end of the season.
Partnership with Baker
Hawayek teamed up with Jean-Luc Baker in June 2012.[5] They were sent to two JGP events and won the silver medal in Germany. Hawayek/Baker took the junior silver medal at the 2013 U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan where they finished 7th.
During the 2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Hawayek/Baker won the gold medal in their JGP events, at the JGP Mexico and the JGP Poland. Their results qualified them to the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan, where they won the silver medal. They then won the gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships setting a new Junior World record for the overall score with a total of 157.12 points.
Hawayek/Baker began the 2014–15 season at an ISU Challenger Series event, the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy. They finished fourth after placing fourth in the short and third in the free dance. Their Grand Prix assignments are the 2014 Rostelecom Cup and 2014 NHK Trophy.[6]
Programs
With Baker
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2014–2015 [2] |
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Romeo and Juliet by Abel Korzeniowski:
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| 2013–2014 [7][3] |
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Amelie by Yann Tiersen:
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| 2012–2013 [5] |
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With Bramante
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2011–2012 [8] |
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| 2010–2011 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
With Baker
| International[1] | |||
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| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| GP NHK Trophy | TBD | ||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | TBD | ||
| CS Nebelhorn | 4th | ||
| International: Junior[1] | |||
| World Junior Champ. | 7th | 1st | |
| JGP Final | 2nd | ||
| JGP Germany | 2nd | ||
| JGP Mexico | 1st | ||
| JGP Poland | 1st | ||
| JGP Turkey | 5th | ||
| National[9] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 1st J. | |
| J. = Junior level; TBD = Assigned | |||
With Bramante
| International[10] | ||
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| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| JGP Estonia | 8th | |
| JGP Romania | 4th | |
| National[4] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 6th J. |
| Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Thayer, Jacquelyn (December 5, 2013). "For Hawayek and Baker, a Quick Step to Success". ice-dance.com.
- ^ a b c "Kaitlin Hawayek / Michael Bramante". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013.
- ^ "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Ice Dance" (PDF). July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Michael BRAMANTE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker, IceNetwork
- ^ "Competition Results: Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Michael BRAMANTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014.
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