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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 6, 2008 12:42:42 GMT -8
This thread is totally devoted to Jordan Malone, and is intended to be an archive of his skating career - as well as a place to chat about his accomplishments and encourage him as he pursues his goals both on and off the ice.
If you have any articles, photos, links and news about Jordan (past or present), we'd love to see them!
If you are a non-member who would like to contribute news, photos, archives or comments, please feel free to contact us at:
lori@rocker-u.net or michelle@therockerfund.org
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Post by mtnme on Jan 22, 2009 16:08:42 GMT -8
Joey Lindsey, JP Kepka and Jordan Malone. Travis Jayner and Jordan Malone Travis and Jordan (who is that lady?) OH NO, Mr. Bill!!! (Skaters in the background: Far Left -Dan Fiorenza,(?) Back Row: Jonathan Sermeno, Kyle Uyehara Travis, Jordan and JP Travis, Jordan and Ryan Bedford All photos by Jerry Search (but I don't remember which event)
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Post by mtnme on Jan 22, 2009 20:34:06 GMT -8
Jordan with Halie Kim and Travis Jaynor
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Post by mtnme on Jan 25, 2009 22:09:35 GMT -8
JP, Jordan and Travis Jordan, Alex Izykowski Jordan in front, Apolo, Jeff Simon, JP Kepka and Ryan Bedford Jordan, Ansis Robb, Kyle Uyehara I have no idea what Jordan is doing here....LOL Front Row: Anthony Lobello, Jordan, Jeff Simon Back Row: Ryan Bedford, Shani Davis, Travis Jayner Jordan, Ryan Levielle Streching is good....
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Post by mtnme on Jan 25, 2009 22:32:39 GMT -8
Speed skating: Malone tries to skate back into top form08:27 AM CST on Friday, December 19, 2008 By Todd Jorgenson / Sports Editor Strong results would be a measure of redemption for Jordan Malone this weekend. Jordan Malone Beginning today, the Denton native will compete at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships in St. Louis looking to rebound from a recent string of injuries and from a subpar showing at nationals a year ago. For Malone, the meet will launch an important season that leads into the U.S. Olympic Trials in September. Malone’s long-term goal is a spot on the U.S. squad that will compete in Vancouver. “This is the important one besides the Olympic trials,” Malone said. “It is much bigger for me.” Malone, 24, said he feels strong after rehabilitating a broken foot suffered while jogging in August, which came on the heels of hip surgery in April and nose surgery over the summer. He was forced to wear a walking cast and was unable to skate for two months, though he stayed in shape by cycling. “It was really hard,” Malone said. “I couldn’t do anything, but I was really anxious to be out there.” Eventually, Malone began training with a club skating team in Virginia, and competed for the first time this season at an American Cup meet in Cleveland in early November, where he won three of four events. “I showed that I was ready to compete at the World Cup level, and that’s what I wanted to do,” said Malone, who switched over from inline racing to short track about five years ago. He now spends most of his time in Salt Lake City, where he trains at the U.S. team headquarters. The American Cup meet, however, did not feature the top six skaters in the country, making the U.S. Champion-ships his first chance to compete against the top U.S. skaters, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno, in almost a year. The stakes also are high this weekend because it is the only opportunity for Malone to qualify for spring World Cup meets in Bulgaria and Germany, and for the World Championships in March. Last year, Malone did not qualify for any individual events at Worlds after suffering through a series of bad breaks and questionable officiating decisions at nationals. He raced for the U.S. as part of the relay team at Worlds instead. “I skated well last year. I was in position to be in the top three but I wound up fifth,” he said. “It’s part of the sport, and I just have to accept that.” One key for Malone in the upcoming season is to avoid the types of injuries that have plagued his career. He missed out on a chance to compete at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy, because of an ankle injury. In 2003, Malone bounced back from severe head and ankle injuries to win a world inline title. Malone said he is confident heading into this weekend, when he will compete in five events at various distances in three days. He said he has improved his strength and technique since last season despite the late start to the season. A top-five finish would place Malone back on the U.S. World Cup team for the spring season and would give him momentum heading into the Olympic Trials. “This is the last chance to show your guns before the big one comes around,” Malone said. “I’ve got everything in my sights. I know what I need to do, and I’m pretty sure I can do it.” TODD JORGENSON can be reached at 940-566-6871. His e-mail address is tjorgenson@dentonrc.com . Original article: www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/sports/stories/DRC_Speedskating_1219.7862e6b5.html
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Post by mtnme on Jan 26, 2009 20:10:57 GMT -8
2008 US Championships - Men's 500m - part deux (photo - and caption- courtesy of Jerry Search - as are most of the photos on this page)
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Post by mtnme on Jan 27, 2009 19:57:08 GMT -8
Jordan Malone 'penguin hogging' at the 2007 US Championships ;D
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Post by mtnme on Jan 29, 2009 16:50:08 GMT -8
Jordan Malone's dog, Oly.
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Post by mtnme on Jan 29, 2009 17:04:36 GMT -8
US Championships 2008. Jordan ends up with the Silver for the second running of the Men's 500m after what appeared to be the win for the 1st run for the 500m - that is until the whistle was blown when 3 out of 4 skaters (all BUT Jordan) hit the pads. Travis ultimately takes the Gold, Apolo comes in third. It just goes to show, ya just never know WHAT'S gonna happen with this sport. Jordan (bottom row, far right) along with the rest of Team USA at US Championships 2008 Bottom Row: Ryan Bedford, Jeff Simon, Apolo Anton Ohno, JR Celski and Jordan Top Row: Lana Gehring, Allison Baver, Katherine Reutter, Jessica Smith and Kimberly Derrick
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Post by mtnme on Jan 30, 2009 18:44:46 GMT -8
Jordan instigating a pillow fight? US Championships, St Louis, Missouri 2008
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Post by mtnme on Jan 31, 2009 18:10:31 GMT -8
Jordan is the last man standing after the first run of the 500m during the US Championships ..onto the 500m- round 2 (photos by Jerry Search) Jordan in the lead during the men's 500m at US Championships (photo by Jerry Search) Jordan in front of Levi Kirkpatrick and Charles Ryan Leveille Photo by Jerry Search
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2009 19:15:13 GMT -8
As noted in the article above, Jordan is from Denton, Texas. Here's their brief little blurb on Jordan in December.
Speed skating: Ohno wins overall title, Malone fourth at short track nationals
07:43 AM CST on Monday, December 22, 2008
ST. LOUIS — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Apolo Anton Ohno easily won the men’s overall title at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships on Sunday, while Denton native Jordan Malone recovered from a slow start to place fourth.
Ohno won four of the five events at the meet, which serves as a qualifier for two World Cup meets in February in and the World Championships in March in Austria.
On Sunday, Malone finished sixth in the 1,000-meter final and third in the 3,000 meters.
By finishing outside the top three places, Malone did not qualify individually for the World Championships but can compete on the U.S. relay team. He also will skate in the World Cup events in February in Bulgaria and Germany, and in the World Team Championships in March in the Netherlands
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Glad to see Jordan back in racing form and ready to make TEAM USA rock.
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Post by mtnme on Feb 7, 2009 18:34:45 GMT -8
Jordan Malone #268 leads Satoru Terao #233 of Japan in the 1000 meter heats during the Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track at the Utah Olympic Oval February 8, 2008 in Kearns, Utah. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America)
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Post by mtnme on Feb 9, 2009 23:39:57 GMT -8
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Post by mtnme on Feb 12, 2009 17:33:26 GMT -8
Jordan on the podium at World Cup 5, Silver, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009
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