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Saturday, October 28
Five-time U.S. champ still expected to compete

Associated Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Five-time U.S. men's champion Todd Eldredge bruised his back after colliding with another skater and falling Saturday during practice for Skate America.

He was still expected to compete in the free skate program Sunday.

Eldredge, the 1996 world champion, was skating backward during a footwork sequence when he collided with Silvio Smalun of Germany and landed on his back.

The medical staff treated Eldredge for stiffness.

Eldredge was fifth after the short program Friday after falling on his initial jump, a quad toe-double toe, and later on a routine triple axel.

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