Garrett Lucash

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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.

Born (1978-09-21) September 21, 1978 (age 47)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Skating clubCharter Oak FSC
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Garrett Lucash
Personal information
Born (1978-09-21) September 21, 1978 (age 47)
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubCharter Oak FSC
RetiredApril 5, 2006
Medal record
Pairs Figure skating
Representing United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 HamiltonPairs
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Career

Lucash 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

Lucash 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

(with Orscher)

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2005–2006
[3]
  • Egyptian Disco
    by DJ Disse
2004–2005
[4][5]
2003–2004
[6][5]
2002–2003
[7][1]
2001–2002
[8]
  • Unchained Melody
    Mythos N DS Cosmo
  • The Black Stallion Returns
    by Georges Delerve
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Competitive highlights

With MacAdam

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Event 1998 1999
U.S. Championships2nd J.2nd J.
J. = Junior level
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With Waldstein

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Event 2000
U.S. Championships3rd J.
J. = Junior level
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With Orscher

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Results[3][4][6][7][8]
International
Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Worlds16th13th12th
Four Continents10th6th7th3rd5th
GP Cup of China6th
GP Trophée Eric Bompard5th
GP Skate America7th8th6th
GP Skate Canada7th9th
Nebelhorn3rd
National
U.S. Champ.5th2nd2nd1st3rd
GP = Grand Prix
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References

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