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WESLEY CHAPEL'S DENNEY SHARES PAIRS TITLE

 
Published Jan. 30, 2012

FIGURE SKATING

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Caydee Denney and John Coughlin kept their winning "streak" intact.

After winning the previous two years with other partners, Denney of Wesley Chapel and Coughlin won their first pairs title together Sunday at the U.S. Championships. They finished with 189.70 points, beating short program winners Mary Beth Marley and Rockne Brubaker by almost four points.

Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, runnersup the past two years and who train at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex in Manatee County, dropped to third with a flawed free skate. They were second after the short program.

"I really made it a goal for myself, a personal goal, to just go out there and do the best that I could no matter what happens," Denney said. "I'm glad I achieved that goal."

Denney's younger sister Haven of Wesley Chapel won the junior pairs title with Brandon Frazier earlier in the week.

MEN: Jeremy Abbott won his third U.S. title, then found out after the medal ceremony his stepfather was taken to a hospital after collapsing during the free skate. Allen Scott, 64, was in stable condition and being kept overnight for observation, Abbott said. Abbott had 273.58 points, the highest ever at the championships. Adam Rippon was second (240.87 points) and Ross Miner third.

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