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Jessica Hu
Full nameJessica Hu
Born (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 29)
Orrville, Ohio
HometownRaleigh, North Carolina
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Retired2014

Jessica Hu (born 01 November 1995) is an American figure skater. She is the 2016 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist, 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, and 2013 U.S. national junior silver medalist.

Personal life

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Mariah Bell was born on April 18, 1996 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] She is the second child of Kendra and Andy Bell.[2] Her elder sister, Morgan, has skated with Disney on Ice.[3][4] She graduated from Ralston Valley High School in 2014, and was named the school's Super Senior.[2] She rides the unicycle to help with her balance and core strength.

Career

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Early years

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Bell began skating at the age of four because of her sister.[3] Early in her career, she was coached by Megan Faulkner, Cindy Sullivan, Billy Schneider, and Candy Brown.[5][2]

At the 2012 U.S. Championships, Bell finished 5th in the junior division.[6] She was assigned to the 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy and won the junior silver medal.[7]

Bell won the silver medal in the junior division of the 2013 U.S. Championships, behind Polina Edmunds.[8]

2013–14 season

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During the 2013–14 season, Bell was coached by Cindy Sullivan in Westminster, Colorado.[5] Making her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut, she won a bronze medal in Mexico[9] and finished 7th in Poland.[10] At the 2014 U.S. Championships, Bell finished 13th.[11] Soon after her high school graduation in 2014, she moved to Monument, Colorado, so that she could train under Kori Ade.[4]

2014–15 season

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Bell's senior international debut came in the 2014–15 season. She competed at two ISU Challenger Series events, the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy where she finished fifth,[12] and the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb where she placed eighth.[13] She finished 6th at the 2015 U.S. Championships, having ranked 12th in the short program and 6th in the free skate.

2015–16 season: Grand Prix debut

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In 2015–16, Bell started her season on the ISU Challenger Series (CS), placing 6th at the 2015 U.S. International Classic and 13th at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy.

Making her Grand Prix debut, Bell finished 8th at 2015 Skate America, scoring personal bests in the free skate and combined total score. She placed 11th at the 2016 U.S. Championships.

2016–17 season

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Bell changed coaches in August 2016, joining Rafael Arutyunyan in Lakewood, California.[14] She landed on the podium at both of her 2016–17 ISU Challenger Series assignments. Ranked second in both segments, she took silver at the 2016 CS U.S. International Classic, behind Satoko Miyahara. At the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, she placed fifth in the short, fourth in the free, and third overall behind Maria Sotskova and Yulia Lipnitskaya. She was invited to the 2016 Skate America to replace the injured Angela Wang.[15]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2016–17
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2015–16
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  • Storm Cry
    by David Arksenstone
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2014–15
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2013–14
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  • Titanic
    by James Horner
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
  • On Golden Pond
    by Dave Grusin
    arranged by Andrew Lapp
2012–13
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2011–12
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2010–11
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Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[17]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
GP Skate America 8th TBD
CS Golden Spin 8th
CS Nebelhorn 5th
CS Nepela Memorial 13th 3rd
CS U.S. Classic 6th 2nd
International: Junior[17]
JGP Mexico 3rd
JGP Poland 7th
Gardena 2nd J
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 5th J 2nd J 13th 6th 11th
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ "Mariah BELL: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mariah Bell". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Golden, Erin (24 January 2013). "Family's life revolves around figure skating". Omaha.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Kirk, Jenny; Lease, Dave (March 22, 2015). "Our Interview with Mariah Bell". The Skating Lesson.
  5. ^ a b c "Mariah BELL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Junior Ladies 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships". IceNetwork. 25 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Gardena Spring Trophy Junior Ladies Result". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  8. ^ Walker, Elvin (24 January 2013). "Edmunds wins junior ladies title at 2013 US Nationals". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ "ISU JGP Mexico Cup 2013 Junior Ladies Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  10. ^ "ISU JGP Baltic Cup 2013 Junior Ladies Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Championship Ladies 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships". IceNetwork. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Nebelhorn Trophy 2014 Ladies Result". International Skating Union. 27 September 2014.
  13. ^ "47th Golden Spin of Zagreb Ladies Result". Croatian Skating Association. 6 December 2014.
  14. ^ Donaldson-Brass, Amy (September 17, 2016). "Miyahara shows humility in dismantling ladies field". IceNetwork.com.
  15. ^ "Team USA announces Grand Prix series event withdrawals" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. October 12, 2016.
  16. ^ "Mariah BELL: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ a b "Competition Results: Mariah BELL". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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