Jill Trenary

[Johar]

Does she do any skating these days? What was the injury that forced her retirement? With today's treatments, would she have been able to keep skating?

 

[sk8m8]

for better or for worse, JT full time job is wife and mother to Chirs Dean and their children. I think she lives in Colorado Springs and may do a little "coaching", that is to say, she critiques many of the skaters that train there for their coaches and makes suggestions.

 

[NJSk8Fan]

I really enjoyed Jill when she was with SOI one year and she skated to Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin".

 

[heyang]

Chris Dean choreographed 'These Boots....' for Jill. She said the footwork was the most complex she'd ever done.

Given the timing of her touring with SOI, I think Chris used some clout to get her on the tour. She did a great job, though.

 

[JockProf]

I loved her 1990 LP - does anyone remember the first piece of music? The other pieces were "The Mermaid" by Yanni and "Chicos Y Chicas".

I also REALLY liked the SP she had ready for the following season - although she really never used it since she was injured. She did use it at the 1990 Goodwill Games - it was Gypsy Kings music and was choreographed and skated very well.

 

[Johar]

What exactly was her injury? I can't remember.

 

[berthes ghost]

It's complicated and confusing.

According to the fluff piece shown at 91 worlds, she didn't compete there because she had had her ankle operated on in January to relieve stress due to an infection. They also called her post world title season as "plagued by injury" so who knows what else she was injured with. Midori also seemed to have a laundry list of injuries at this time.

Jill's troubles coincided with the demise of figures. I don't know how she performed against Tonya and Kristi at nats, but she finished behind Midori in both the SP and LP at 90 worlds. She also left long time coach Fassi at this time for Carol Heiss, who said in the same fluff piece that once Jill recovered, they were going to try and add the 3loop and 3 Lutz to her repetoir. I seriously doubt that an undependable 3flip would have beaten the 3axels and 3/3s the other gals were doing, so the writing was definately on the wall for Jill, injuries or not.

IIRC, she did compete in the 92 season, but performed badly and didn't make the Albertville team.

 

[Skate Sandee]

Actually, she didn't compete at 92 Nationals. In fact she was pretty much out of the competitive scene after her Worlds win in 1990. Her competitive rankings are below.

Eligible:

1991-92
1st- Midwestern Sectionals
4th- Skate Canada

1990-91
Injured; missed entire season

1989-90
2nd- Goodwill Games
1st- World Championships
1st- U.S. Nationals
2nd- Skate America


1988-89
3rd- World Championships
1st- U.S. Nationals
2nd- Skate Canada


1987-88
5th- World Championships
4th- Olympic Games
2nd- U.S. Nationals
1st- Trophee Lalique
2nd- Fuji Film Trophy


1986-87
7th- World Championships
1st- U.S. Nationals
2nd- Prize of Moscow News
2nd- St. Ivel International
1st- U.S. Olympic Festival


1985-86
5th- U.S. Nationals
1st- Midwestern Sectionals


1984-85
1st- U.S. National Juniors
1st- Midwestern Junior Sectionals


1983-84
4th- U.S. National Juniors
3rd- Midwestern Junior Sectionals
2nd- Merano Spring Trophy

 

[thisthingcalledlove]

IIRC, she did compete in the 92 season, but performed badly and didn't make the Albertville team.

I thought she went to the 1991 World Pros...after her Injuries healed a bit...

 

[Yazmeen]

During Jill's eligible career, she was severly injured when another skater hit her and that skater's blades went into BOTH of Jill's calves. Its amazing she ever skated again, much less won a World Championship!!! The problem after 1990 was osteomyelitis (infection in the bone) in one leg bone, which has a difficult recovery. By the time she recovered, Jill realized that skater's like Kristi, with a full arsenal of triples and even triple-triples, were far more technically advanced than she was, and she gracefully bowed out.

 

[Ogre Mage]

I would agree that Jill's troubles coincided with the demise of school figures. She had trouble with them early in her career, but by the 1989 and 1990 seasons she had mastered them and did well in that that phase of the competition. Unfortunately for her it was around that time figures werer being eliminated. When Jill competed against Midori in 1989 and 1990, the events followed a similar pattern: Jill took a big lead in the figures and then tried to "hold on" as Midori went into overdrive in the free skate.

Jill's most difficult jump was a 3flip, which was impressive in the school figures era, but not when other skaters were doing 3lutz, 3axel and 3/3 combinations. Still, Jill had good speed, artistry and strong programs. Her nerves tended to get the better of her, though.

Jill was a very beautiful woman, one of the prettiest elite skaters to ever take the ice IMO.

 

[JockProf]

She competed professionally 5 times -- 1992 World PRos (4), 1992 Challenge of Champions (4), 1992 US Open (1), 1993 USFSA Pro Am (?), 1996 Ice Wars (1st team). It seems like nothing was going right for Jill when she called it quits - no figures, injuries, and a coach that left for Italy. Still, she had great spped and presence on the ice and really interpreted music well.

 

[pairsfan]

Here's what I know for sure: Jill retired after having thoracic outlet surgery.

I found this while I was searching for more information:

http://home.earthlink.net/~louis17/jill/bio.html

I hope it's accurate. I couldn't find anything else. After you read the bio, click on "home" for more information on Jill.