April Dayney-Jacobson
April Dayney-Jacobson
33, born Bayshore, NY
Began skating competitively at age 3
Both Parents were skaters. Petra representing Germany was a 2 time World Champion, Randy representing USA was also a World Champion.
National Placements: 1983= Prim. FS. 2nd place
1984=Prim. FG. 1st place/Prim. FS. 2nd place
1985=Juv. FG. 1st place/Juv. FS. 2nd place
1986= Juv. FG. 1st place/Juv. FS. 1st place
1987=Elem. FG.1st place/ Elem. FS.1st place/Fresh. Pairs 1st place with Chad Bauman
1988=Fresh. FG. 1st place/ Fresh. FS. 1st place
1989= Junior American FG. 1st place.
1990=WC FG. 2nd place
1991=WC FG. 1st place/WC FS. 2nd place
1992=WC FG. 1st place/ WC FS. 1st place
1993= WC FG. 1st place
1994= WC FG. 1st place
1995= WC FG. 1st place
1999= WC FG. 1st place
2000= WC FG. 1st place
World Placements:
1991= Figures 2nd place/ Freestyle 3rd place/ Combined 2nd place
1992= Freestyle 3rd place/ combined 2nd place
1993= Figures 3rd place
1994= figures 1st place
1995= figures 2nd place
1999=figures 1st place
2000= figures 1st place
Pan American Games:
1991= 1st place figures / 1st place freestyle
1995 = 1st place figures
Coaching:
Began teaching in VA Beach VA in 2001, moved to Ashland Skateland in Ashland VA in 2003 and have been there ever since.
Skater's Achievements:
Sharyn Lincoln= World Team member WC Ladies FG. 2001-2006
Josiah Bishop= multiple national placements in figures, loops, Freestyle and Pairs.
Brittany Bishop=multiple national placements in Pairs.
Tiffany Bishop= national medalist in freestyle
Lavender Jennings = national medalist in figures.
Deven Jacobson= National medalist in Freestyle.
Best memory:
Getting a score of 97 on the loop at Worlds in 2000. Almost impossible to do in figures!
Worst memory:
Knocking Susie Heck out of the 3rd place spot in WC freestyle 1990. That year USARS made a rule that if you had participated in both figures and freestyle and placed in one already you would automatically take the 3rd place spot in the other event. After placing 2nd in figures, I skated a horrible long program and ended up in 6th place. But still went to Worlds in both figures and freestyle.
April Currently coaches in Ashland Skateland in Ashlane, VA