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Kiri Baga headed to Tokyo!

Monday, October 19th, 2009

In the final leg of the Junior Grand Prix Series, Riedell Junior skater Kiri Baga delivered a beautiful performance that earned scores high enough to send her to Tokyo, Japan to compete in the Junior Grand Prix Finals December 3 – 6.

You’ll be surprised to learn Kiri arrived in Istanbul only the evening before her performance due to visa issues, causing her to miss her official practice. But, the travel stresses and missed practice were unnoticeable in her performance as Kiri landed a triple flip and floated through her spin and spiral sequences. At the end of the evening, Kiri had earned a score two points higher than her previous best and placed first in the Junior ladies.

Congratulations to Kiri and best of luck in training for the Junior Grand Prix Finals!

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Riedell Skaters Debut at ISU Junior Grand Prix Event

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Our Riedell skaters will be among the 400 athletes from more than 35 countries competing at the 2009 International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix (JGP) of Figure Skating Series in Dresden, Germany today through October 4. Competing for the ladies is Kiri Baga, who won novice gold at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Reigning U.S. novice champions Cassie Andrews and Nicholas Anderson take the ice in pairs. Andrews and Anderson are also the 2006 U.S. juvenile and 2007 U.S. intermediate champions. This is the first JGP event for all three skaters!

The 13th season of the Junior Grand Prix Series will be held at the Freiberger Area. The Series consists of eight international events in a cumulative point-scoring format. Approximately are expected to participate in the event. The top eight point-earners in each of the categories will qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final December 3-6 in Tokyo, Japan.

Check back to see how our skaters placed!

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