Kirsten Frisch
Full nameKirsten Blair Frisch Albanito
Other namesKirsten Frisch Albanito
Born (1984-08-04) August 4, 1984
Randolph, New Jersey
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Began skating1990
Retired2004

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]

With Bommentre

Season Original dance Free dance
2002–2003
[3]
  • Sous le Soleil
    by The Major Boys
  • Epoca
    by Gotan Project
  • Club le Narcisse
    by M. McLaren
2001–2002
[1]
  • Carnivale de Paris

Competitive highlights

With Hill

Results[5]
International
Event 2003–2004
JGP Poland3rd
JGP Slovenia6th
National
U.S. Championships4th 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 Championships12th
JGP China5th5th
JGP France8th
JGP United States6th
National
U.S. Championships3rd N.6th J.4th J.2nd J.
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (January 24, 2002). "Frisch and Bommentre Show Promise". Golden Skate.
  2. 1 2 "Frisch and Bommentre Lead Junior Dance". U.S. Figure Skating. January 2003. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kirsten FRISCH / Brent BOMMENTRE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003.
  4. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (September 19, 2003). "Frisch and Hill Continue Hill Family Tradition". Golden Skate.
  5. ↑ "Kirsten Frisch & Augie Hill Biography". Unseen Skaters. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Kirsten Frisch & Brent Bommentre Biography". Unseen Skaters. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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