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NAME:  

Andrew

AGE:  

11

DIVISION:  

Pony Boys

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 ½ YEARS

HOMETOWN:  

West Milford, NJ  Now—Dublin, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I started skating when the club started.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Jeremy Via

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

333m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Coming in 1st in my first 777m

PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

222m/29.3  333m/43.10  500m/1:05.52  777m/1:45.32

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Soccer, collecting rocks, Runescape, TV, Gameboy

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Pizza, Spaghetti

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Slow and steady wins the race.

NAME:  

Anne Marie

AGE:  

14

DIVISION:  

Junior Girls

HOMETOWN:  

Westerville, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I figure skated for a long time and got tired of it and my brother had already been coming and he said I should try it.  

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

500m

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Playing music—violin and mandolin, reading

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Chocolate

 

NAME:  

Austin

AGE:  

9

DIVISION:  

Peewee

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

 1 1/2 years

HOMETOWN:  

 Pickerington, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

 I was taking hockey lessons at the Chiller and saw the speedskating club go out for practice.  I knew right away that speedskating was going to be my sport.

FAVORITE SKATERS:  

 Charlie and Gabby

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

500M

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

The very first time I got to practice with the Chiller Speedskating Club I felt like a part of the team.  Everyone has been so helpful. It’s like a family.

PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

222/30.52  333/45.24   444/1:01.27   500/1:08.82

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

 Motorcycles, remote control airplanes, bicycling, skiing, reading and building things.  Also play piano.

FAVORITE FOOD:  

 Mac and cheese

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

 "I have the need for speed" -unknown

NAME:  

Bizz

AGE:  

17

DIVISION:  

Intermediate Girls

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 years

HOMETOWN:  

Columbus, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I saw it on the 2002 Olympics and fell in love, so I kept contacting the Chiller until Jeremy (Rogers) announced there would be an open house.  So I went and it was better than I thought.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Charlie King and Norm

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1000m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

At my first Junior Nationals, I fell in my time trial and made an idiot of myself but then came back for my second try and made the top 16.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

500m/50.3  1000m/1:43.1  1500m/2:40.0

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Cycling, hanging out with friends, running

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Coffee and Chocolate Reese Cup Ice Cream

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

”No day but today”—Rent

NAME:  

Boston

AGE:  

12

DIVISION:  

Midget Girls

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

Since Aug. 2005

HOMETOWN:  

Westerville, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

When I was in figure skating, my instructors kept telling me I was too fast.  So I came to try it out and loved it!  Also, I’m an inliner and when I went to a race, Charlie told me to come to chiller and try it.  Now I’m here!

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Apollo Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

Sprints, 333m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Playing soccer (on the ice)

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

222m/29.3  333m/44.29  500m/1:04.6  777m/1:53.39

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Running, in-line, reading, painting, volleyball, frisbee, cycling, art

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Spaghetti

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration—Thomas Edison

NAME:  

Brian

AGE:  

11

DIVISION:  

 Midget Boys

SKATING SINCE:  

 Sept. 2007

HOMETOWN:  

 Gahanna

WHY YOU STARTED SKATING:  

 One word: MOM

FAVORITE SKATER:  

 Apollo Anton Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

 None yet

PERSONAL BESTS:  

 none yet

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

 Wii, Cats and Computer

FAVORITE FOOD:  

 Calzone

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

 Practice makes perfect, if you mean it.

NAME:  

Buddy

AGE:  

18

DIVISION:  

Intermediate

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

1 year

HOMETOWN:  

Marysville, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

Wanted to have a chance to skate all over the world

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Norm

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1000m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

I hit the ice too many times.  I don’t know.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Snow boarding, drums, cars

FAVORITE FOOD:  

hummm…?

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Oh crap

NAME:  

Carol

AGE:  

50

DIVISION:  

Master Women 50-59

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 YEARS 

HOMETOWN:  

Long Beach, CA

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I had always envied speedskaters as a young teen—couldn’t afford the sport

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Eric Heiden

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

777

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

When I was young, skating public skates in my brothers-in-law’s planert speedskates.  We would have Friday night skating.  People could bring their 45’s for the rink to play—couples skating to
Steppenwolf—Nothing like it!

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Sailing, traveling, grandkids

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Chocolate Everything

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

”Go, Granny, Go!”

 

NAME:  

Chris F. (Fish)

AGE:  

40

DIVISION:  

80 divided by 20

HOMETOWN:  

Grew up in Cincinnati, Long time in Athens, now Hilliard

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

Cross training for cycling & skiing  

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1500m

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Cycling, inline, skiing

NAME: 

 Christian

AGE: 

 10 1/2

DIVISION: 

 Pony A Boys

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

3 years

HOMETOWN:  

Columbus, OH

WHY YOU STARTED 
SPEEDSKATING:  

When I took figure skating lessons I saw speed skaters and I told my mom that I wanted to do that so I started speed skating.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Apollo Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE: 

 222m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

 My best skating memory was when I placed 1st in my first meet.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

 Design roller coasters, play football, play soccer, play violin

FAVORITE FOOD: 

 Pizza

NAME:  

Claire

AGE:  

9

DIVISION:  

Forever a Peewee

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

3 years

HOMETOWN:  

Johnstown, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

My mom took me to an open skate.  I kept skating fast and loved being on the ice.  She speedskated and decided to have me try it.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Cole Benner

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

111M

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

I love being able to go to different places to race.  Especially Lakewood where my friends skate.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

State Champion for 3 years

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Basketball, choir, reading, tubing on our boat and playing with my dog, Lenny

FAVORITE FOOD:  

 Mashed potatoes with gravy

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

If you don’t have time to do it right, you must have time to do it over.

NAME:  

Cole

AGE:  

14

DIVISION:  

Juvenile

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 years

HOMETOWN:  

Heath, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I started because I saw one meet and decided I wanted to start.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Jordan Malone

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

500m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

My best skating memory was the 2005 North Americans.  I won every one of my races and won the event.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

500m/49.1  777m/1:21.4  1000m/1:43.6  1500m/2:46.7

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Baseball, football, basketball, track, and hunting

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Bacon

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

”Pain—is only weakness leaving the body.”

NAME:  

David L.

AGE:  

45

DIVISION:  

Master Men 40-49

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:   

4 1/2 years

HOMETOWN:  

Westbury, NY

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

 I relax and forget about all of the other stuff that I have to do when I'm skating.  I'm also a competitive bugger.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

 Max Lee, Lyn Jakeman

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1000m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

 Too many to list

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

1000m/1:43

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Bicycling, reading, photography, hiking, astronomy

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Chocolate

NAME:  

Diana

AGE:  

46

DIVISION:  

Master Women 40-49

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 years

HOMETOWN:  

Raleigh, NC

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

When the club started, I watched my son skate for a few months and thought I’d give it a try.  I was hooked from the beginning and entered my first race after skating only a couple of months…what was I thinking!

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Apollo Anton Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1500m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

After skating in my first Nationals in Cleveland Heights, I was helping time the time trials for the Elite skaters.  This was my first time watching these skaters in person and I was thrilled!  But better yet, I got to time Apollo’s time trial and right after he finished skating, the lead timer I was with called him over and I got to meet him and get his autograph.  I felt like a kid, I was shaking.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

500m/59.07  777m/1:36.6  1000m/2:04.7 1500m/3:13.06  3000m/7:06.387

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Designing and constructing sets for church productions, gardening, playing with my granddaughter, reading, Sodoku

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Shrimp

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the Present…live and savor each moment.

NAME:  

Gabby

AGE:  

11

DIVISION:  

Midget Girls

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

Since Sept. 2006

HOMETOWN:  

Born in Texas, grew up in Ohio

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I always liked going fast on my inline skates.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Bizz

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

2Xaround

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

The first time I did a crossover

PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

222m/37.39  333m/53.5  500m/1:22.84  777m/2:01.92

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Inline skating, singing, running, playing on the computer

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Macaroni and cheese and others

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Don’t really have a favorite quote

 

NAME:  

Gary

AGE:  

10

DIVISION:  

Pony Boys

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

2 years

HOMETOWN:  

Westerville, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

Because my brother and sister started and they said it was fun.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Apollo Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

222m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

When I got to play soccer (on the ice) for the first time.  I had a lot of fun!

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Banjo, video games, reading, tai kwon do

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Steak

NAME:  

Isaac

AGE:  

11

DIVISION:  

Midget Boys

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

9 months

HOMETOWN:  

Columbus, OH

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

Sprints, 222m

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

222m/38.75  333m/59.08  500m/1:29.79  777m2:32.1

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Football, baseball, trampoline, computer games

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Steak

NAME:  

John J.

AGE:  

12

DIVISION:  

Midget Boys

HOMETOWN:  

Westerville, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:

 Saw it on TV and thought it looked fun, and I joined the club.

FAVORITE SKATER:

Apollo Ono

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

500m

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Playing guitar, collecting rocks

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Pizza

NAME:  

Maddie

AGE:  

16

DIVISION:  

Junior

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

5 years

HOMETOWN:  

San Jose, CA

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I saw Apollo Ohno on the 2002 Olympics and thought it looked like Nascar on ice!

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Jordon Malone

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Winning 2 bronze medals and a sliver and finishing second overall in my age group at the 2006 U.S. Nationals.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

I run cross country and track.  I love to read and hang out with my friends.

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Anything spicy and anything with chocolate

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

It’s not the critic that counts…the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…who strives valiantly, who errs and often comes up short again and again…who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know not victory nor defeat. - President Theodore Roosevelt

NAME:  

Matthew 

AGE:  

6

DIVISION:  

Tiny Tots

HOMETOWN:  

Columbus, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I tried Hockey first but I just didn’t like it.  My Moms discovered the speed skating club and I never looked back.

FAVORITE DISTANCE:

 I just want to go fast.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Apollo Ono

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

My first competition was the 2007 Arnold and I won first in my age group.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

I love to play with transformers.

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Bagels and cream cheese

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

This is so cool!

NAME:  

Max L.

AGE:  

12

DIVISION:  

Midget Boys

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

4 years

HOMETOWN:  

San Jose, CA

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

My Dad told me how much fun he had and about games.  I started and got hooked.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Ahn-Yan-Soo

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

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 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:   333M/36.00  500M/55.66  777M/1:23.10  1000M/1:54.00

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Trumpet, Running, Cycling, Collecting stuff

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Pizza

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

“It’s short track; you can’t take it for granted” - Apollo Anton Ono

NAME:  

Mia

AGE:  

8

DIVISION:  

Peewee Girls

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

9 months

HOMETOWN:  

Deyang, China

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

It looked like fun when I watched everyone speedskate after my sister’s hockey practice.  I watched the Olympics and decided to try it.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Gabby and Coach Jen

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Skating with Jen
 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:   111m/20.83  222m/41.76  333m/1:01.39  444m/1:25.02

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Swimming, Playing with my dog, Paco

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Shrimp 

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

“What am I?  A fortune teller?”

NAME:  

Norm

AGE:  

54

DIVISION:  

Master Men 50-59

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

6 months

HOMETOWN:  

Belpre, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

fitness / fun

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Buddy and Bizz

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

500m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Charlie fell over his own clumsy feet one practice.  That was awesome.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

500m/1:06.79  777m/1:42.85  1000m/2:12.83  1500m/3:28.11

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Cabinet making, algebra—OK, I’m a geek!

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Carbs

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

I’d give my left arm to be ambidexterous.

NAME:  

 Patrick S.

AGE:  

16

DIVISION:  

Junior

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

3

HOMETOWN:  

Gahanna

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

I witnessed a couple of practices after my brother's skating lessons, and it looked like a cool thing to do.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Charlie :)

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

777m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

When I won a $1,000 scholarship at the Arnold Classic for my skating.  It was very unexpected.

PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

0:56/500m

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

I like playing, writing and recording music.  I currently play the piano, violin, guitar and drums.

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Chicken.  Just all kinds of chicken.

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

 "I never think of the future - it comes soon enough." - Albert Einstein

NAME:  

Philip

AGE:  

16

DIVISION:  

Junior Men

SPEEDSKATING SINCE:  

June '07

HOMETOWN:  

Barberton, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

Wanted to get my legs stronger for track.  Also, I like going fast.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Chad Hedrick

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Getting faster and stronger

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Track and field; reading

FAVORITE FOOD:  

PStrawberries and peaches

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

You don’t have to lead the race if you have the courage to come from behind.

NAME:  

Suzanne

AGE:  

34

DIVISION:  

Old Women

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

On and off for 3 years

HOMETOWN:  

Originally—Oberlin, OH  Currently—Hilliard, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

It was something I always wanted to do.  Speedskating gives me my speed and adrenaline fix!

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Charlie King

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

1000m

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

When I was a little girl, my little sister and I would put on our tights and skating skirts and hike out to the giant puddles in the farm fields to ice skate.  I loved skating backwards and in a circle and flipping between forwards and backwards.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

Only raced one time—2004 Women’s 30-39 Ohio State Champion

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Bicycling, ski racing, engineer

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Raspberries

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Skate fast, turn left, keep the sunny side down—or—All models are wrong, some are useful  George Box

NAME:  

Tim

AGE:  

44

DIVISION:  

Master Men 40-49

SPEEDSKATING FOR HOW LONG:  

9 months (with 4 month injury interruption) 

HOMETOWN:  

Cleveland, Ohio (general vicinity)

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

Always wanted to do Long Track Speed Skating, but didn’t know how/where to go to do it, so never pursued it.  Saw Shot-track on TV for the 2006 Olympics, heard of the Olympic Sports Open House at the Chiller North, so I tried it and loved it!

FAVORITE SKATER:  

(????)  Too new to the sport to know.

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

(????)  Haven’t yet raced.

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Coming onto the ice after an injury after not having skated for months and feeling how great it was to be on the ice and have it feel like I know/learned at least a little something.

 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:  

(????)  Never been timed.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Family, friends, photography (fashion/modeling oriented), casual in-line skating, sports, billiards, travel, beaches.

FAVORITE FOOD:  

American and Italian food mainly.

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

“Your best friend was at one time a complete stranger.”

NAME:  

Todd 

AGE:  

40

DIVISION:  

MENS MASTER 40-49

SPEEDSKATING SINCE:  

February '07

HOMETOWN:  

Marion, OH

WHY YOU STARTED SPEEDSKATING:  

My daughter started skating.  I watched many practices and decided to give it a try.

FAVORITE SKATER:  

Daughter—Gabby

FAVORITE DISTANCE:  

 500M

BEST SKATING STORY OR MEMORY:  

Watching my daughter place third in her first competition.
 PERSONAL BESTS - DISTANCE/TIME:   First competition coming up soon.

HOBBIES OFF THE ICE:  

Motorcycling

FAVORITE FOOD:  

Filet Mignon

THE BEST QUOTE EVER:  

Practice doesn’t make perfect…only perfect practice makes perfect.