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Carman and Reiss are the 2011 U.S. junior pewter medalists ... Teamed up in the spring of 2009 ... Carman previously skated with Christopher Knierim, with whom she won the 2008 U.S. novice title and 2009 U.S. junior silver medal ... Reiss skated with Jaclyn Famiglietti, with whom he placed fourth in juvenile at the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships.

Carman began skating at the age of 5 - "My mom would watch figure skating on TV, and I kept asking her if I could try it." ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program ... Formerly coached by Dalilah Sappenfield ... Won the Cherry Creek School District essay writing award in seventh grade ... Oldest of three children ... Enjoys reading, movies, shopping, spending time with friends and playing with her dogs ... If she weren't a figure skater, she'd want to be a model ... Many people would be surprised to know that she goes hunting with her family and she doesn't know how to ride a bike ... Biggest influence in her life is her father ... Mom was an competitive horseback rider who showed hunters and did equestrian classes ... Biggest life-defining moment was winning the novice gold medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships ... Has a passion for reading ... Would like to become a doctor or a newscaster after her skating career ... If she could have dinner with any one person, it would be Tyra Banks because "she is such a fabulous model and a great role model for girls" ... Listens to pop, hip-hop, classic rock and - yes - country.

BRYNN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Naomi Nari Nam
Favorite team: U.S. Olympic Team
Favorite cities: San Francisco, Las Vegas
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite authors: J.K. Rowling, Nicholas Sparks
Favorite magazine: Teen Vogue
Favorite TV shows: Friends, Dancing with the Stars, Americas Next Top Model, Law and Order
Favorite reality show: The Hills
Favorite movies: Forrest Gump, The Notebook, Letters to Juliet
Favorite concert she's attended: Taylor Swift
Favorite books: Harry Potter series, Twilight series, To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite websites: Facebook, icenetwork.com
Favorite gadgets: Laptop, iPod, camera
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere relaxing!
Favorite foods: Brownies, fruit, Chinese chicken salad
Favorite drink: Lemonade, grapefruit juice, Diet Coke
Favorite place to which she's traveled for skating: Netherlands
Favorite quote: "Success is the sum of great efforts repeated day in and day out."

Started skating when he was 6 ... Mother, Eleanor, is a skating coach ... Previously skated with Jaclyn Famiglietti ... Formerly coached by Debbie Varner (three years) and Roland Burghart (one year) ... Teaches learn-to-skate classes at his rink ... Hobbies include surfing skateboarding and off-roading ... Biggest influences in his life are his father and MMA fighter Forrest Griffin ... If he weren't a figure skater, he'd want to be a UFC fighter ... Some things people would be surprised to find out about him is he likes to clean the house, bake and draw ... If he could have dinner with any one person, it would be snowboarder Shaun White ... Has a passion for music ... Biggest life-defining moment was competing at the World Junior Championships ... After he's done competing, he'd like to coach ... If he could meet any living celebrity, it would be Chuck Norris to "ask him for fighting lessons."

A.J.'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Rocky Balboa
Favorite sports team: New York Yankees
Favorite city: San Diego
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: J.D. Salinger
Favorite book: The Catcher in the Rye
Favorite magazines: Surfer magazines
Favorite gadget: Droid
Favorite vacation spot: Laguna Beach
Favorite reality show: The Ultimate Fighter
Favorite TV characters: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Favorite TV show: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite movie: The Beach
Favorite concert he's attended: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite website: YouTube
Favorite drinks: Milk, coke, mango smoothie
Favorite foods: Chicken, pizza, Hungarian goulash
Favorite place to which he's traveled for skating: Netherlands
Favorite quote: "Great men are not always wise."

2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Two Can Jazz" by Peter Oppegard
FS Music: "Reflections on Earth" by Galvin Greenaway and Peter Oppegard

Costumes designed by Mare Talbot ... Goals are to skate well in the summer, earn two Junior Grand Prix assignments, medal at the U.S. Championships and qualify for the World Junior Championships

Took the junior pewter medal at the U.S. Championships
2010 Season Notes
SP Music: Joaquín Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" performed by Pepe Romero and the 101 Strings Orchestra
FS Music: Selections from the soundtrack of The Kentuckian