Skaters

Pairs
Shantel Jordan
Born:
August 24, 1992
Birthplace:
Punta Gorda, FL
Height:
5' 2"
Level:
Junior
Hometown:
Punta Gorda, FL
School:
Athens Drive High School
Club:
SC of North Carolina
Steven Elefante
Born:
October 23, 1987
Birthplace:
Dayton, OH
Height:
5' 11"
Level:
Junior
Hometown:
Cary, NC
College:
Limestone College
Club:
SC of North Carolina
Coach:
Elena Betchke, Mirko Mueller, Scott Cudmore
Choreographer:
Marina Zoueva, Diana Goolsbey
Jordan started skating at age 4 to get exercise with her family ... Has a brother, Stephen, who plays football ... Formerly skated with Jeremy Barrett (2001-06) ... Previously coached by Kerry Leitch (1998-2006) ... Attends Athens Drive High School ... Works part time as a Basic Skills coach ... Runs 5K races for charity ... Hobbies include running, paddle boating and doing anything athletic ... Favorite foreign city to travel to is Paris, France ... Has a passion for watching gymnastics and running ... Plays the guitar ... Not many people know Jordan used to play hockey ... After her skating career, she would like to be a sports psychologist ... Would like to meet Gwen Stefani because "she keeps a good head on her shoulders" ... Listens to hip hop, techno, and R&B on her iPod.

Favorite TV show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite movie: Rudy
Favorite charity: Susan G. Komen for the cure
Favorite celebrity: Gwen Stefani
Favorite book: The Da Vinci Code
Favorite web site: www.YouTube.com
Favorite food: Cottage cheese with dried pineapple
Favorite drinks: Smart water and coffee

Elefante started skating at age 10 because his sister was a coach and she wanted him to try it ... Has two older sisters, both of whom skated when they were younger ... Father is a manager of contracts and mother is a nurse ... Attends Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C., where he is studying business ... Graduated from Green Hope High School in Morrisville, N.C., in 2006 ... Works part time as a figure skating coach ... Didn't start skating pairs until July 2006 ... Enjoys all sports and anything athletic ... Has a passion for Goodberry's frozen custard ... Believes he is the only person left in the world who has to manually roll down his car windows ... Has a pet snake ... Would like to appear on "Survivor" because it would be like a really cool camping trip ... Wants to one day be a full-time coach or get a job in the business field ... Suffered a back injury in 2003 that kept him off the ice for six months; was required to train in a back brace, but still qualified for the U.S. Championships that year ... Listens to all kinds of music, except country (favorite music is partner Shantel's singing in the car on the way to the rink).

Favorite TV show: Lost
Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite celebrity: Robin Williams
Favorite food: Baked ziti
Favorite drink: Gatorade


  • 2007 Season Notes
    Will compete as senior nationally and juniors internationally ... SP music: "Liebestraum" FS music: "Bridge to Terabithia" soundtrack.

    Goals are to be a strong and solid team and to work as hard as they can to be all they can be.

  • 2007 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 15th

  • 2007 - Eastern Sectional - 3rd

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