Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: At the 2008 Skate America , Kim was placed first in the short program with a score of 69.50 .
Simplified: At the 2008 Skate America , Kim was placed first in the short program with a score of 69.50 , standing out by the margin of 11.70 points despite a trouble in her double axel .