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CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2011 U.S. junior champion
*2009 U.S. intermediate silver medalist

SKATING NOTES

Began skating at age 5 after seeing an advertisement in a community activities magazine ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program in 2003 and '04 ... Underwent surgery to repair a leg injury sustained during the free skate at 2011 JGP Italy and missed the remainder of the 2011-12 season.

PERSONAL NOTES

Has two younger sisters, Kylie and Kelsey ... Has a Parakeet named Kiki ... Parents are Gene and Nelisa ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Won the Patriots Pen Award for essay writing ... Serves on the All Year FSC Junior Board ... Volunteers at club competitions.

CONNECT WITH ME

Twitter: @courtneynhicks
Official site

IN MY WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... I think I would want to be a gymnast. There's a lot of jumping and spinning in gymnastics that makes it similar to skating, plus I did gymnastics before I started skating.

I manage my pre-skate jitters by ... talking and moving around a lot. I like to stay distracted and warm, and I also have to drink coffee during my warm up. When I sit or don't talk, I start to think about the competition and I get really nervous, so I just keep myself distracted and active. While a lot of athletes like to stay focused before a competition, it's best for me to completely avoid it!

After I'm done skating, I want to ... become a nature photographer.

Something most people don't know about me is ... I love to draw and paint, and I really love birds!

I always ... eat a can of pineapple before my off-ice warmup at competition, and I have to drink coffee during the warm up. I also need a hug from my mom before I go to get on the ice. I also have two stuffed animals that I bring to every competition.

MY FAVORITES

Jump: Triple flip
Skating maneuver: Twhicks pretzel
Olympic sport: Gymnastics
Beverage: Coffee
Snack: Pineapple
Meal: Frozen yogurt with mochi
Book: Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves
E-Reader or Book
Jump or Spin
Theater or Rental
Homecooking or Restaurant
Treadmill or Trail
Short Program or Free Skate
Pre-competition nap: No

PAST SEASON NOTES

• 2013 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Korobushka" by Bond
  FS Music: "Red Violin" by Ikuko Kawai
  
  Costumes designed by Nelisa Hicks.
  
• 2012 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Raga's Dance" by Vanessa Mae
  FS Music: "Russian Sailors Dance" and "Adagio" by Reinhold Gliere, performed by Andre Anichinov & St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
  
  Costumes designed by Nelisa Hicks.
• 2011 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Dark Eyes" performed by Andre Rieu
  FS Music: Ernesto Lecuona's "Malaguena" performed by 101 String Orchestra
  
  

2013 - World Junior Championships - 5th
2013 - U.S. Championships - 4th
2013 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 2nd
2012 - Junior Grand Prix (Slovenia) - 4th
2012 - Junior Grand Prix (United States) - 2nd
2011 - Junior Grand Prix (Australia) - 1st
2011 - World Junior Championships - 6th
2011 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior - 1st
2011 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 1st
2011 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Junior - 1st
2010 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice - 5th
2010 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 2nd
2010 - Southwest Pacific Coast Regional, Novice - 3rd
2009 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 2nd
2009 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 2nd
2008 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 6th
2008 - Southwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 1st

IJS Personal Bests

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
SP - 53.98 (2013 World Junior Championships)
FS - 102.41 (2012 Junior Grand Prix, United States)
Final Score - 153.77 (2012 Junior Grand Prix, United States)

U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION
SP - 60.84 (2011 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS - 118.20 (2013 U.S. Championships)
Final Score - 177.92 (2013 U.S. Championships)