Lutz jump
She moved up to the novice division during the 2002–2003 season, coming in first place at the 2003 Eastern Sectionals and second place at the 2003 South Atlantic Regionals, qualifying for the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She "burst on the scene" and won the gold medal at Nationals, her first U.S. Nationals event. She came in first place after the short program, putting her in a good position, and won the free skate as well, with three triples, including a triple Lutz jump. She singled a planned fourth triple, a Salchow, but ended her program with a double Axel-double toe loop-double loop combination. She ended the season with a third-place finish at the Triglav Trophy in Slovenia.