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November 2005

He finished third at the 2005 World Championships after claming third at the State Farm U.S. Championships. In between those competitions, an ill Lysacek went to Four Continents for the international experience - and won. He also won the 2005 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge.

Again, though, it's the consistent improvement - while staying at a high level - that impresses the skating world. In 2004, he was fifth at the U.S. Championships and second at the World Junior Championships. In 2003, he was seventh at the U.S. Championships and second at World Juniors.

While his rise has been meteoric by any standard - especially on the international scene - Lysacek points out that it has been sequential, a series of steps in other words.

"I recognized consistency has been a key to my career so far," he said. "So many of my competitors are making drastic changes; changing coaches or changing training location. That doesn't work for me. I'd rather keep it consistent, keep the routine as normal as possible. Get a comfort zone and stay in it."

Read all about Evan Lysacek's steady improvement as a skater in the November issue of SKATING.

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