| Kirsten Frisch | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsten Blair Frisch Albanito |
| Other names | Kirsten Frisch Albanito |
| Born | August 4, 1984 Randolph, New Jersey |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Began skating | 1990 |
| Retired | 2004 |
Kirsten Frisch (born August 4, 1984) is an American former ice dancer. With Brent Bommentre, she represented the United States at the 2003 World Junior Championships. Frisch is a four-time US National medalist at the Novice and Junior level in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Frisch is also a Junior Grand Prix international medalist along with partner, Augie Hill.
Career
Frisch began skating at age seven. [1] She teamed up with Brent Bommentre around 1998. [2]
Frisch/Bommentre began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2000. In 2003, they won the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2003 World Junior Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where they placed 12th. [3] The duo was coached by Robert Kaine and Cheryl Demkowski-Snyder. [2] They parted ways at the end of the season.
Frisch teamed up with Augie Hill in the summer of 2003. [4] Assigned to two JGP events, they won the bronze medal in Gdańsk, Poland and placed sixth in Bled, Slovenia. They took the junior pewter medal at the 2004 U.S. Championships.
Frisch announced her retirement from competitive skating in 2004. She continues her involvement in skating as a coach in Morristown, New Jersey.
Education
Frisch attended Drew University (Madison, NJ) and received a BA in Behavioral Science in 2009. Frisch went on to complete her MS in Occupational Therapy at Kean University (Union, NJ) in 2015. She is currently working, as an OT, at a sub-acute rehab facility in NJ.
Personal life
On September 7, 2013, Frisch married Gabriel Albanito.
Programs
With Hill
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 [4] |
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With Bommentre
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 [3] |
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| 2001–2002 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
With Hill
| Results [5] | |
|---|---|
| International | |
| Event | 2003–2004 |
| JGP Poland | 3rd |
| JGP Slovenia | 6th |
| National | |
| U.S. Championships | 4th J. |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |
With Bommentre
| Results [3] [6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 |
| World Junior Championships | 12th | |||
| JGP China | 5th | 5th | ||
| JGP France | 8th | |||
| JGP United States | 6th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. | 6th J. | 4th J. | 2nd J. |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||||
References
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 24, 2002). "Frisch and Bommentre Show Promise". Golden Skate.
- ^ a b "Frisch and Bommentre Lead Junior Dance". U.S. Figure Skating. January 2003. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
- ^ a b c "Kirsten FRISCH / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (September 19, 2003). "Frisch and Hill Continue Hill Family Tradition". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Kirsten Frisch & Augie Hill Biography". Unseen Skaters. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Kirsten Frisch & Brent Bommentre Biography". Unseen Skaters. Retrieved 2011-10-20.