Courtney Hicks

Courtney Hicks
Personal information
Country represented  United States
Born December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15) (age 16)
Placentia, California
Residence Chino Hills, California
Coach John Nicks
Choreographer Phillip Mills
Skating club All Year Figure Skating Club
Began skating 2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 150.92
2011 Junior Worlds
Short program 49.98
2011 Junior Worlds
Free skate 100.94
2011 Junior Worlds

Courtney Hicks (born December 15, 1995) is an American figure skater. She is the 2011 U.S. Junior Champion.

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Career

Hicks began skating at age 5. She placed 5th in the novice event at the 2010 U.S. Championships.

Hicks won the 2011 U.S. Junior title with the highest total score ever recorded by a junior lady at the championships.[1][2] She was selected to compete at the 2011 World Junior Championships, where she placed sixth in her international debut.[3]

In the 2011–2012 season, she debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series, winning a gold medal at her first event in Brisbane, Australia. On October 8, 2011 at her second event, in Milan, Italy, she suffered a season-ending injury on the opening jump in the long program.[4] A piece of bone detached from the tibia in her right leg.[4] She underwent surgery on October 12 and is expected to be off the ice for at least four months.[5]

Personal life

Hicks is the eldest of three girls.[6] She is of Russian descent through her mother who has three Russian grandparents.[6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012 Raga's Dance
by Vanessa-Mae		 Russian Sailors' Dance &
Adagio
by Reinhold Glière
performed by Andre Anichinov &
St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
2010–2011 Dark Eyes
performed by Andre Rieu		 Malagueña
by Ernesto Lecuona
performed by 101 String Orchestra		 Headphones
by Britt Nicole
2008–2009 Happy Valley
by Vanessa-Mae		 Virtuoso
by Edvin Marton

Competitive highlights

Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Junior Championships 6th
U.S. Championships 5th N. 1st J.
Junior Grand Prix, Australia 1st
U.S. Junior Championships 6th Ju. 2nd I.
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd N. 1st J.
Southwest Pacific Coast Regional 1st Ju. 2nd I. 3rd N. 1st J.
Ju. = Juvenile level; I. = Intermediate level; N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ Walker, Elvin (January 25, 2011). "Hicks dominates junior ladies short". http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/01/hicks-dominates-junior-ladies-short/. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ Walker, Elvin (January 27, 2011). "Hicks turns heads with winning performance at U.S. Nationals". http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/01/hicks-turns-heads-with-winning-performance/. Retrieved March 6, 2011. 
  3. ^ Courtney Hicks at the International Skating Union
  4. ^ a b Hersh, Philip (October 12, 2011). "Injury knocks top young U.S. skater out for season". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/globetrotting/chi-injury-knocks-top-young-us-skater-out-for-season-20111012,0,3208045.column. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  5. ^ Rosewater, Amy (October 12, 2011). "Hicks to miss rest of season with leg injury". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111012&content_id=25619922&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved October 12, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b Walker, Elvin (September 4, 2011). "Hicks aims for the top". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/hicks-aims-for-the-top/. Retrieved September 4, 2011. 

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