Timothy McKernan
| Timothy McKernan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Timothy A. McKernan II |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
July 29, 1989 York, Pennsylvania |
| Home town | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Partner | Shannon Wingle |
| Former partner |
Piper Gilles Alicia Wallace |
| Coach |
Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva |
| Choreographer |
Tom Dickson Igor Shpilband |
| Skating club | Broadmoor Skating Club |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
125.68 2008 JGP Ostrava |
| Comp. dance |
20.04 2008 JGP Ostrava |
| Original dance |
43.80 2008 JGP Ostrava |
| Free dance |
61.84 2008 JGP Ostrava |
Timothy A. McKernan II[1] (born July 29, 1989) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With partner Shannon Wingle, he is the 2009 U.S. junior pewter medalist.
Personal life
McKernan was born in York, Pennsylvania. He is an army brat and has lived all over the country.[2][3] His mother, Vicky, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve.[4] His father, Timothy A. McKernan Sr., is a Colonel[5] in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Afghanistan at the time of the 2007 U.S. Championships[6] and to Iraq at the time of the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[7]
He graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School and attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and currently attends Eastern Michigan University.
Career
McKernan competed with Alicia Wallace in the 2002-2003 season on the juvenile level. They competed at the 2003 U.S. Junior Championships and placed 9th in their qualifying group.[8]
In January 2003, he teamed up with Piper Gilles.[9] They began competing on the Intermediate level in 2004. During their career, they were the 2007 U.S. Junior Pewter Medalists and the 2008 U.S. Junior silver medalists. They announced the end of their partnership on May 22, 2008.[10] Gilles / McKernan were coached by Patti Gottwein, Christopher Dean, and Rich Griffin.
McKernan teamed up with Shannon Wingle in the summer of 2008. They are coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They made their international debut at the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where they placed 7th.
Competitive highlights
With Wingle
| Results[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 |
| JGP Czech Republic | 7th | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J. | 10th | 7th |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st J. | ||
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | |||
With Gilles
| Results[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 |
| JGP Austria | 5th | ||
| JGP Great Britain | 4th | ||
| JGP Mexico | 3rd | ||
| JGP Taipei | 6th | ||
| National or North American | |||
| U.S. Championships | 7th N. | 4th J. | 2nd J. |
| NACS Vancouver | 1st J. | ||
| NACS Pierrefonds | 4th N. | ||
| Midwestern Sect. | 2nd N. | 2nd J. | 2nd J. |
| Southwestern Reg. | 1st N. | ||
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | |||
Programs
(with Gilles)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 [13] |
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| 2006–2007 [9] |
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References
- ↑
- ↑ Haffey, Vera (2004-12-20). "Skaters with Anaconda ties taking home the gold medals". Montana Standard. Archived from the original on 2006-05-03.
- ↑ Gilles-McKernan: About
- ↑ Gilles-McKernan: Tim McKernan
- ↑ "Army releases April officer promotions". Army Times. March 21, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ↑ Trimmer, Dave (2007-01-25). "Stars and skates : Skater gets good-luck note from father serving in Afghanistan". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24.
- ↑ Walker, Elvin (2008-01-25). "Hubbells lead junior dance at US Nationals". Golden Skate. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ "U.S. Figure Skating: 2003 U.S. Junior Nationals: JUVENILE DANCE 1B (QR)". U.S. Figure Skating.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mittan, Barry (May 27, 2007). "Quick Move to Juniors Pays Off for Colorado Dancers". SkateToday.
- ↑ "Ice Dancers Piper Gilles and Timothy McKernan End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 22, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Shannon WINGLE / Timothy McKERNAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.
External links
- Wingle / McKernan at the International Skating Union
- Gilles / McKernan at the International Skating Union
- Wingle / McKernan at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Gilles / McKernan at Ice Network