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John's mother Stacy Leigh Holmes Coughlin passed away February 24 after a lengthy battle with illness. She was laid to rest at Mount St. Mary Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo., at the age of 48. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the New England Amateur Skating Foundation to assist John with his training. Click here for more information on making a donation.
• Caitlin and John place fourth in Korea
January 28, 2010 — Caitlin and John finished fourth at the Four Continents Championship in Jeonju, Korea, with 157.49 points, less than a point off the podium. They were fourth in the short program but improved to third in the free skate.
• Caitlin and John place sixth at nationals
January 17, 2010 — At the 2010 U.S. Championships in Spokane, Wash., Caitlin and John finished sixth overall with 164.83 points. They were second in the short program and sixth in the free skate. As a result, they were named to the Four Continents Championship team and will compete in Jeonju, Korea, Jan. 27-30.
• Caitlin and John place seventh at Skate Canada
November 21, 2009 — At Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Caitlin and John finished seventh overall with 143.61 points. They were sixth in the short program and seventh in the free skate.
• Caitlin and John win gold in Austria
October 31, 2009 — Caitlin and John won the gold medal at the Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria, with 163.14 points. They were first in the short program with 58.19 and were the only pair to break 100 points in the free skate with 104.95.
• Caitlin and John skate strong at Pikes Peak
September 27, 2009 — At the Pikes Peak Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo., Caitlin and John won the short program with 47.11 points, which ranked them first. They did not enter the free skate.
• Caitlin and John headed to Austria
September 17, 2009 — U.S. Figure Skating has selected Caitlin and John to compete at a Senior B international this season in addition to Skate Canada, a Grand Prix competition. The pair will represent Team USA at the Ice Challenge, October 28-November 1, 2009, in Graz, Austria, before heading to Skate Canada, November 19-22 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
• Caitlin and John debut at Indy Challenge
August 2, 2009 — Caitlin and John made their first apperance of the season at the Indy Challenge, a two-part competition that does not combine programs for a final score. The pair was fourth in the short program with a technical score of 30.30 points and a program components score of 23.15, which was 52.45 overall. In the free skate, they were seventh with 93.06 points, 49.25 for technical elements and 45.81 for program components.
• Caitlin and John headed to Skate Canada
May 30, 2009 — Caitlin and John were selected to compete at the sixth event on the 2009-10 Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit. They will open their international season November 19-22, 2009, at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
• John teaches Olympian, Paralympian to skate
May 12, 2009 — John and fellow pair skater Rockne Brubaker recently took Olympic track cyclist Michael Blatchford and Paralympic judo player Myles Porter, both who represented Team USA in Beijing, out on the ice at Colorado Springs' World Arena to learn the basics of figure skating . Check out what happened in the second episode of U.S. Olympic Committee's The Mike and Myles show at http://teamusa.org/content/index/6131.
• Caitlin and John seventh U.S. Championships
January 24, 2009 — Caitlin and John finished seventh at the U.S. Championships with 153.67 points. They were fourth in the short program (56.09) but problems with their side-by-side jumps put them in eighth in the free skate (97.58). Throughout the whole competition, Caitlin and John had no deductions for falls.
• Caitlin and John headed to U.S. Championships
November 15, 2008 — Caitlin and John won the Midwestern Sectional Championships with 138.16 points. They were first in the short program (54.86) and second in the free skate (83.30). With their gold medal performance, they have qualified for the 2009 U.S. Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Caitlin and John featured in Sports Illustrated
October 30, 2008 — The November 3 issue of Sports Illustrated features a picture of Caitlin and John performing a twist in their short program at last week's Skate America competition. The picture covers two entire pages of the magazine.
• Caitlin and John finish sixth at Skate America
October 25, 2008 — Caitlin and John placed sixth in their Grand Prix debut this weekend at Skate America in Everett, Wash, with 141.70 points. They finished sixth in the short program (48.40) and sixth in their free skate (93.30), which included a triple twist, side by side triple toe-double toe combinations, side by side double Salchows, a throw triple Salchow and a throw triple loop.
• Caitlin and John open their official site
October 15, 2008 — Caitlin and John are proud to welcome you to their official Web site Caitlin Yankowskas & John Coughlin Online, brought to you by Figure Skaters Online. Check back often for behind the scene pictures and blog entries about Skate America, Caitlin and John's first event on the Grand Prix series.
• Caitlin and John finish sixth at Nebelhorn
September 28, 2008 — Caitlin and John finished sixth in their international debut at the Nebelhorn Trophy with a total of 133.48 points. The pair was fifth in the short program (51.26) and seventh in the free skate (82.22).