MAY SKATER SPOTLIGHT

Fiona Junger

Coach(es)?

Head Coach:

Marina Eltsova

 

Supplementary Coaches:

Grant Huang

Debbie DiMartino

Shannon Palumbo

 

Best advice your coach ever gave you?

You have skate far ahead of everyone else so the judges have no

doubt you’re the best.

 

If you end early, improvise.

Test level?

Working on Novice MIF & FS

Hometown? 

Kansas City

School?

Pembroke Hill School

College/Career Plans?

Cardiothoracic Surgeon. 

Astrological sign?

 Scorpio, 11/12/02

Long term skating goal?

 Enjoy skating, and teach little kids to skate

Short term skating goal?

 Achieve USFSA Senior Gold Medals in MIF & FS

Favorite skating discipline?

 Freestyle, then Artistic

Favorite skating element?

 All jumps, Double Salchow 

Favorite personal program?

Little Old Lady from Pasadena / Surfin’ USA

Sebastian the Crab in Under the Sea from Little Mermaid

Who do you admire? 

My cousin Ashley who is studying to be an environmental writer.  

Favorite book 

All the Harry Potter books 

Favorite hobby outside of skating 

Reading, then basketball   

Favorite movie 

Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Pitch Perfect 

Favorite song 

Cheeseburger in Paradise, Jimmy Buffett 

Favorite TV show

Gilmore Girls, then Modern Family 

Favorite food 

Dad’s Chicken Farfalle with Pesto and Asparagus followed closely by Mom’s Cheesy Boursin Cheese Potatoes  

Favorite quote

"You get what you get and don't throw a fit." 

Favorite joke 

 Any practical joke I can play on Mom and Dad. 

What advice would you give to a newbie?

Skate because you love it, not for the award, but don’t kid yourself, it’s a lot more fun to win. 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

To be able to control global warming