Brittany Vise was born in Colorado Springs, CO on October 27, 1987. She began skating at the age of three. (Her sister, Tiffany, skates in ladies freestyle and pairs). Vise is 4’10” and attends Gorman Middle School. She credits her parents with having had the greatest impact on her skating for the support they have given her. She would like to study interior design, and enjoys cooking and writing.

Nicholas Kole was born on November 20, 1983 in Denver, CO. He began skating at age 10. Kole is 5’7” and is home schooled. His hometown is Littleton, CO. Kole hopes to have a career is sports broadcasting, and enjoys playing tennis and golf. Kole says his first coach, Robert Nardozza, has had the greatest impact on his skating because he taught him how to have fun in skating, and because Nardozza helped Kole in the fall of 2001 when Kole's father passed away.

Vise & Kole train in Vise’s hometown of Colorado Springs, and represent the Broadmoor SC. They are coached by Tom Zakrajsek and Dililah Sappenfield. Sappenfield is also their choreographer. They began skating together in May 1999.

Competitive Record 2004 World Junior Championships - 6th 2004 U.S. Championships - 8th 2004 Midwestern Sectional - 1st 2003 Junior Grand Prix Final - 6th 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Bulgaria) - 3rd 2003 Junior Grand Prix (Mexico) - 2nd 2003 World Junior Championships (Czech Republic) - 10th 2003 U.S. Championships-Junior - 2nd 2002 Junior Grand Prix (Italy) - 5th 2002 Junior Grand Prix (Arizona) - 3rd 2002 U.S. Championships-Novice - 3rd 2001 North American Challange Skate (Ottawa)-Novice - 1st 2001 Triglav Trophy-Junior - 2nd 2001 U.S. Championships-Novice - 6th 2001 Midwestern Sectional-Novice - 3rd 2000 U.S. Junior Championships-Intermediate - 3rd

Links USFSA Profile Tiffany Vise Biography You Can't Keep a Good Pair Down

Biography written by Sarah (with additional source material from the USFSA); February 2003.
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