Jane Summersett

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Jane Summersett
Jane Summersett & Todd Gilles 2008 Skate America.jpg
Summersett and Gilles in 2008.
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1987-12-24) December 24, 1987 (age 33)
Marquette, Michigan
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Partner Todd Gilles
Former partner Elliot Pennington
Coach Elizabeth Punsalan, Pasquale Camerlengo, Angelika Krylova, Natalia Annenko Deller
Former coach Patti Gottwein
Choreographer Christopher Dean
Tom Dickson
Skating club Broadmoor SC
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total156.62
2008 Skate America
Comp. dance27.50
2008 Skate America
Original dance50.51
2008 Skate America
Free dance78.61
2008 Skate America

Jane Summersett (born December 24, 1987) is an American former competitive ice dancer. She teamed up with Todd Gilles in April 2007. [1] The two won the bronze medal at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy and placed seventh at the 2010 Four Continents Championships.

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Earlier in her career, Summersett competed with Elliot Pennington. They won junior bronze medals at the 2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland and 2006 U.S. Championships.

Summersett attends the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry.[ citation needed ]

Programs

With Gilles

Season Original dance Free dance
2009–2010
[1] [2]
  • Incantation
    (Peruvian panpipe music)
  • Whole Lotta Love
    performed by Tina Turner
  • Whole Lotta Love
    performed by Led Zeppelin
  • Babe I Gonna Leave You
    by Led Zeppelin
2008–2009
[3] [4]
  • La Strada
    by Nino Rota
2007–2008
[3]
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou
    (soundtrack)
  • La Valtz
    by Maurice Ravel

With Pennington

Season Original dance Free dance
2005–2006
[5]
  • Cha Cha
  • Rhumba
  • Cha Cha
  • La Danza Della Streghe

Competitive highlights

With Gilles

International [6]
Event2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Four Continents Champ. 7th
GP NHK Trophy 10th
GP Skate America 7th
Finlandia Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 6th
National [3]
U.S. Championships 6th6th7th
GP = Grand Prix

With Pennington

International [5]
Event2003–042004–052005–06
JGP Estonia 7th
JGP France 7th
JGP Poland 3rd
National
U.S. Championships 2nd N.5th J.3rd J.
Eastern Sectionals 2nd N.2nd J.2nd J.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

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References

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  5. 1 2 "Jane SUMMERSETT / Elliott PENNINGTON: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 28, 2006.
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