Kakani & Ikaika Young
Senior Ice Dance

Sister-brother ice dance teams aren’t common in senior level competitions, but Kakani and Ikaika Young are making it work. The two skaters were born in Honolulu, HI, and grew up in Oregon City, OR. They began skating at the ages of five and four respectively, and both competed in singles until a bad fall on a jump left Ikaika injured. The siblings gave up solo skating in order to compete in dance, and in 1997, they moved to Mountlake Terrace, WA, to pursue their goals. Training under Bernard Ford and Sharon Jones-Baker, Kakani and Ikaika have become one of the top-ranked couples in the United States.

Kakani, who was born August 14, 1982, is an all-around athlete who also spends much time achieving her academic goals. She was a three-time recipient of the Presidential Academic Fitness Award (1991-1993) and was on the honor roll throughout high school. Now a full-time student at the University of Washington in Seattle, Kakani is carrying a double major in civil engineering and journalism. She enjoys many sports, reading, and collecting puzzles, and treasures her lime green 1975 Mercury Comet car.

Ikaika was born on November 23, 1983. Like his sister, he enjoys golf and other sports. He collects baseball cards and other vintage athlete cards, admires Deion Sanders, and enjoys cheering for the Washington Huskies. Other hobbies include playing pool, fishing, and listening to music. Ikaika is also pursuing a college degree, with a computer science major at Edmonds Community College.

Competitive Record
• 2002 U.S. Championships – 8th
• 2001 U.S. Championships Junior – 3rd
• 2000 Junior Grand Prix Norway – 7th
• 2000 Junior Grand Prix France – 5th
• 2000 U.S. Championships Junior – 5th
• 1999 Junior Grand Prix Sweden – 6th
• 1999 Junior Grand Prix Canada – 6th
• 1999 North American Challenge Junior – 2nd
• 1999 U.S. Championships Novice – 1st
• 1998 North American Challenge Novice – 2nd
• 1998 U.S. Championships Novice – 10th
• 1997 Junior Olympics Intermediate – 8th
• 1996 Junior Olympics Intermediate – 8th
• 1995 Junior Olympics Juvenile – 7th
• 1994 Junior Olympics Juvenile – 16th