Joshua Reagan

Joshua Reagan

Reagan and Cain in 2011
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Former country(ies) represented United States
Born November 5, 1989
DeSoto, Texas
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner Brittany Jones
Former partner Becky Bereswill, Caitlin Yankowskas, Ashley Cain
Coach Kristy Wirtz, Kris Wirtz
Former coach Johnny Johns, David Kirby, Marina Zueva, Peter Cain
Choreographer Mark Pillay
Former choreographer Marina Zueva, David Kirby, Evgeni Nemirovski
Former skating club Stars FSC Texas
Training locations Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Former training locations Canton, Michigan
Euless, Texas
Began skating 1998

Joshua Reagan (born November 5, 1989) is an American pair skater who currently skates for Canada with Brittany Jones. With former partner Ashley Cain, he is the 2011 U.S. Junior champion and placed fourth at the 2011 World Junior Championships.[1]

Personal life

Joshua Reagan was born in DeSoto, Texas. His father is an ophthalmologist.[2] In late July 2014, Reagan said he was living in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario and would soon apply for permanent residency in Canada.[3]

Career

Reagan began skating in 1998 at Americas Ice Garden in downtown Dallas. On August 1, 2005, he sustained a concussion in an on-ice fall and became blind in one eye for a year.[4][2] He focused on swimming for the next four years but then returned to skating.[4][5]

Reagan began skating with Ashley Cain in April 2009.[4] They were coached by David Kirby and Peter Cain at the Dr. Pepper Star Center in Euless, Texas.[6] Cain and Reagan finished 4th at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won the 2011 U.S. Junior title. On February 24, 2012, they announced the end of their partnership.[7]

On March 22, 2012, it was announced that Reagan had teamed up with 2011 U.S. senior champion Caitlin Yankowskas.[8] They were coached by Johnny Johns, David Kirby, and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan.[8][9] Yankowskas and Reagan were assigned to the 2012 Cup of China and the 2012 NHK Trophy but withdrew from both events after Reagan sustained a rib injury in practice.[10][11] They ended their partnership without having competing anywhere.[12] On April 29, 2013, Reagan and Becky Bereswill announced they had formed a partnership.[13] They too parted ways without appearing in a competition.

In October 2013,[14] Reagan was paired with Canadian skater Brittany Jones by Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, who coach the pair in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.[3] Jones/Reagan decided to compete for Canada and placed seventh at the 2014 Canadian Championships.

Programs

With Jones

Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[3]

With Yankowskas

Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
[9][12]

With Cain

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[15]
2010–2011
[16]
2009–2010
[4]

Competitive highlights

With Jones for Canada

International[17]
Event 2013–14 2014–15
GP Skate Canada 7th
CS U.S. Classic 4th
National[14]
Canadian Championships 7th 7th
SC Challenge 2nd
TBD = Assigned

With Yankowskas for the United States

International
Event 2012–13
GP Cup of China WD
GP NHK Trophy WD
National
U.S. Championships WD
WD = Withdrew

With Cain for the United States

International[1]
Event 2010–11 2011–12
GP Cup of Russia 6th
Cup of Nice 4th
International: Junior[1]
World Junior Champ. 4th
JGP Final 5th
JGP Czech Republic 2nd
JGP United Kingdom 6th
National[4]
U.S. Championships 1st J. 6th
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Competition Results: Ashley CAIN / Joshua REAGAN at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived October 2, 2013)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Josh Reagan's Vision of the Future". Bigger Faster Stronger. September–October 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rutherford, Lynn (July 26, 2014). "Detroit postcards: More pair action off ice than on". IceNetwork.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ashley Cain / Joshua Reagan at IceNetwork at the Wayback Machine (archived February 1, 2012)
  5. ↑ Walker, Elvin (September 5, 2010). "Cain and Reagan ambitious and ready". Golden Skate.
  6. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (August 29, 2011). "Cain, Reagan bank on strong jumping skills". IceNetwork. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Cain and Reagan announce end of partnership". U.S. Figure Skating (Ice Network). February 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rutherford, Lynn (March 22, 2012). "Yankowskas finds her prince after lengthy search". Ice Network.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Caitlin Yankowskas / Joshua Reagan at IceNetwork at the Wayback Machine (archived April 20, 2013)
  10. ↑ "Yankowskas and Reagan Withdraw from Cup of China". U.S. Figure Skating. October 25, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Scimeca and Knierim Invited to 2012 NHK Trophy". U.S. Figure Skating. November 9, 2012.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / Joshua REAGAN: 2012/2013 at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived October 23, 2013)
  13. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (April 29, 2013). "New Motor City duo: Bereswill, Reagan team up". IceNetwork.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Brittany Jones / Joshua Reagan". Skate Canada.;
  15. ↑ Ashley CAIN / Joshua REAGAN: 2011/2012 at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived April 19, 2012)
  16. ↑ Ashley CAIN / Joshua REAGAN: 2010/2011 at the International Skating Union at the Wayback Machine (archived August 16, 2011)
  17. ↑ "Competition Results: Brittany JONES / Joshua REAGAN". International Skating Union.

External links

Media related to Joshua Reagan at Wikimedia Commons