Kathryn "Katie" Orscher (born June 18, 1984) is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. With partner Garrett Lucash, she is the 2005 U.S. national champion and 2005 Four Continents bronze medalist.

Personal life Katie Orscher was born in Farmington, Connecticut and raised in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Career Singles career Orscher was originally a single skater. She won the junior bronze medal at the 2000 U.S. Championships. She retired from singles in November 2000 to compete in pairs.

Pairs career From 2000 through 2006, she competed with partner Garrett Lucash. Lucash remembered her during his search for a partner and gave her a call. They both rotate clockwise. They trained in Simsbury, Connecticut.

In 2005, Orscher and Lucash won the gold medal at the U.S. Championships. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. At the 2005 Worlds, their placement combined with that of Rena Inoue / John Baldwin earned the United States two entries to the 2006 Winter Olympics.

In the summer of 2005, Orscher broke her foot, causing them to lose training time before the 2005-06 season. In January 2006 at the U.S Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, they were in first after the short program but dropped to third after the long program and missed the Olympic team by .66 points.

Orscher and Lucash announced their retirement from competitive skating in April 2006.

Programs (with Lucash)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2005–2006 Egyptian Disco by DJ Disse Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns 2004–2005 Still Got the Blues by Gary Moore 2003–2004 Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian Iris by Goo Goo Dolls 2002–2003 Quidam (from Cirque du Soleil) 2001–2002 Unchained Melody Mythos N DS Cosmo The Black Stallion Returns by Georges Delerve

Competitive highlights Pair skating with Lucash Results International Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Worlds 16th 13th 12th Four Continents 10th 6th 7th 3rd 5th GP Cup of China 6th GP Trophée Eric Bompard 5th GP Skate America 7th 8th 6th GP Skate Canada 7th 9th Nebelhorn 3rd National U.S. Champ. 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd GP = Grand Prix

Single skating International Event 1999–2000 2000–2001 Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 6th Triglav Trophy 1st J. National U.S. Championships 3rd J. J. = Junior level

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