Garrett Lucash (born September 21, 1978, in Attleboro, Massachusetts) is an American pair skater. With partner Katie Orscher, he is the 2005 U.S. national champion and 2005 Four Continents bronze medalist.
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| Born | September 21, 1978 Attleboro, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Charter Oak FSC | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 5, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editLucash was searching for a new partner when he remembered Orscher and gave her a call. Unlike most skaters, they both rotate clockwise. They trained in Simsbury, Connecticut.[1]
In 2005, Orscher and Lucash won the gold medal at the U.S. Championships. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. At the 2005 Worlds, their placement combined with that of Rena Inoue / John Baldwin earned the United States two entries to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
In the summer of 2005, Orscher broke her foot, causing them to lose training time before the 2005–06 season. In January 2006 at the U.S Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, they were in first after the short program but dropped to third after the long program and missed the Olympic team by .66 points.
Orscher and Lucash announced their retirement from competitive skating in April 2006.[2] Lucash is the co-creator and director of the National Figure Skating Academy in Boston, along with Dmitri Palamarchuk.
Personal life
editLucash is a Boston Red Sox fan. On August 1, 2007, he was featured on the first episode of the Red Sox themed dating show Sox Appeal, in which he went on three blind dates at Fenway Park during a Red Sox game against the San Francisco Giants.
Programs
edit(with Orscher)
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2005–2006 [3] |
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| 2004–2005 [4][5] |
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| 2003–2004 [6][5] |
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Competitive highlights
editWith MacAdam
edit| Event | 1998 | 1999 |
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| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
With Waldstein
edit| Event | 2000 |
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| U.S. Championships | 3rd J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
With Orscher
edit| Results[3][4][6][7][8] | |||||
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| International | |||||
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Worlds | 16th | 13th | 12th | ||
| Four Continents | 10th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 5th |
| GP Cup of China | 6th | ||||
| GP Trophée Eric Bompard | 5th | ||||
| GP Skate America | 7th | 8th | 6th | ||
| GP Skate Canada | 7th | 9th | |||
| Nebelhorn | 3rd | ||||
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| U.S. Champ. | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (October 16, 2002). "Orscher and Lucash Take Third at Nebelhorn Trophy". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Pairs skaters Katie Orscher and Garrett Lucash announce retirement". U.S. Figure Skating. April 5, 2006. Archived from the original on May 16, 2006.
- ^ a b "Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 13, 2006.
- ^ a b "Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
- ^ a b "Katie Orscher & Garrett Lucash". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on February 22, 2006.
- ^ a b "Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- ^ a b "Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2003.
- ^ a b "Katie ORSCHER / Garrett LUCASH: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 30, 2002.
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