World Champion, Jill Trenary.

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Jill made her first big skating news when she won the 1987 National Championships, and unseated Debi Thomas, the favorite, with a strong freeskate. If you recall, Debi was slated to win her second US title, but had trouble in the free-skate, and finished in 2nd place.

Jill was a strong *figures* skater, and placed well at many of the international events she entered. In 1990, for example, Jill's strong performance in figures was a major factor in helping her win her first, and only, World title (Midori Ito won the SP and LP that year, but placed 10th in figures, giving Jill room to somewhat comfortably win the title).

In addition to performing strong in the figures phaseof various competitions, Jill was also known for her trademark move, a one-foot axel into a triple salchow.

**For those of you that don't know, a one-foot axel is where a skater takes off and lands on the same foot (i.e take off from my left foot and land on my left foot). In an regular axel jump, a skater takes off and lands on different feet**

Jill's only Olympic appearance was at the 1988 games, and she finished in 4th place overall. She decided to stay amateur, and work towards the 1992 Olympics, but an ankle injury sidelined her efforts. As a result, she missed the 1991 US and World Championships, and was intent on making her comeback during the 1991-1992 season.

At the beginning of the 1991-1992 season, Jill