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Sun Valley Skaters Shine at Jackson Hole Invitational

Five local skaters captured a cache of medals for the Sun Valley Figure Skating Club at the Jackson Hole Invitational March 11-14. Drawing skaters from both the Northwest and Central Pacific figure skating regions, the JHI offers a higher level of competition comparable to the Sun Valley Summer Championships in popularity and attendance. Nine year old Alex Stuessi, a Hemmingway Elementary School student, was awarded the Stacey Findorff Trophy for excellence in skating at the Basic Skills through Nontest level, as well as representing the spirit of skating at the JHI.  Selected from a group of over 45 potential recipients, JHI judges and officials felt that Stuessi’s skating skill and on-ice personality distinguished her. Stuessi’s name will be added to the Findorff Trophy permanently displayed at the Snow King Resort ice rink. The honor capped off a very successful competition for Sun Valley, with all five skaters medaling in at least one event. 

Lauren Jacobs won gold in the Showcase event at the Preliminary level, as did Emma Stuessi and Arizona Semones at the Pre-Preliminary level. Alex Stuessi won gold medals in both the Showcase and Artistic events at the Nontest level.

Competing at qualifying levels under the International Judging System for the first time, Alexandra Harten won the bronze medal in the Intermediate Ladies Long Program and took fourth in the Short Program and Fourth overall in Intermediate Ladies Freeskate. Harten also won silver medals in Intermediate Showcase and Interpretive Improvisation. Emma Stuessi won bronze in Pre-Preliminary Freeskate, and Arizona Semones won bronze in Pre-Preliminary Artistic. The five Jackson Hole Invitational medalists were accompanied by their primary coach, Holly Wheeler. Their programs were designed by professional coach and choreographer Gia Guddat.

Here are the results:

Intermediate Ladies: 

Alexandra Harten: Short Program-4; Long Program-3; Overall Freeskate-4; Interpretive Improv-2; Showcase-2

Preliminary

Lauren Jacobs: Freeskate-4; Showcase-1

Pre-Preliminary

Emma Stuessi: Freeskate-3; Artistic-5; Showcase Grp A-1 

Arizona Semones: Freeskate-6; Artistic-3; Showcase Grp B-1

Nontest

Alex Steussi: Freeskate-6; Artistic-1; Showcase-1

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