Cory Haynos, a teenage figure skater from Northern Virginia, realized a significant milestone by landing a triple axel during the U.S. Figure Skating national development camp in Wichita, Kansas. With only a select group of elite skaters remaining, specialists and coaches witnessed his remarkable achievement. This accomplishment came shortly after he had previously landed his first clean triple axel at age 16, capturing the attention of coaches like Mark Mitchell. The excitement at the camp soared as they recognized Haynos's progress after seeing his determination all week long.
I had been watching him work on it all week, just fighting to do it, Mark Mitchell said. So when I saw him, I just said, Oh, my gosh! Cory just landed the triple axel! And he was so happy, just so happy.
The level of excitement was off the charts, Mitchell said, at the camp held in the three days after the conclusion of the U.S. Figure Skating national championships on Sunday.
Haynos launched himself forward into the air. He rotated in a blur, once, twice and a third time, like a human gyroscope, before landing on one foot, elated.
Cory Haynos had landed a triple axel, one of skating's hardest jumps. At the perfect time, too. He had landed his first clean one at the age of 16 in December.
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