Colin McManus

Colin McManus
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1990-03-10) March 10, 1990 Melrose, Massachusetts
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner	Anastasia Cannuscio
Former partner	Kate McDermott
Coach	Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley
Former coach	Alexandr Kirsanov
Choreographer	Karen Ludington
Former choreographer	Alexandr Kirsanov
Skating club	Skating Club of Boston
Training locations	Newark, Delaware
Began skating	1997
Retired	May 2017
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	143.67 2015 Skate America
Short dance	55.72 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Free dance	90.75 2015 Skate America

Colin McManus (born March 10, 1990) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With his skating partner, Anastasia Cannuscio, he is the 2013 Ice Challenge champion, a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2016 U.S. national pewter medalist.

Personal life

McManus was born on March 10, 1990, in Melrose, Massachusetts.^[1] He is engaged to marry American ice dancer Isabella Cannuscio, his skating partner's sister, on May 27, 2018.^[2]

Career

Colin McManus teamed up with Anastasia Cannuscio in March 2008.^[3] They were coached by Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley-Hutson, and Alexandr Kirsanov at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.^[4] The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in autumn 2009.

Cannuscio/McManus won a silver medal at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix event in France and bronze on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships.^[5] They were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 7th.

Cannuscio/McManus made their senior-level debut at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They finished seventh at their first Grand Prix event, the 2012 Skate America. The following season, they won gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge.

In the 2014–2015 season, Cannuscio/McManus took bronze at both of their ISU Challenger Series events – the Finlandia Trophy and the U.S. International Classic. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Skate America, as well as the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Cannuscio/McManus received the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2016 U.S. Championships. They announced their retirement from competition in May 2017.^[2]

Programs

(with Cannuscio)

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2016–2017 ^[1]	Blues: Harlem Nocturne by Duke Ellington Hip hop: Puttin' On The Ritz featuring Lari Hall	Time by Billy Porter Beyond The Sky by Karl Hugo Time by Billy Porter
2015–2016 ^[6]^[7]	Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev Waltz: No 37 Waltz-Coda March: No 18 The Clock choreo. by Karen Ludington	Ninth Symphony Moonlight Sonata Fifth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Karen Ludington	Gravity by Sara Bareilles
2014–2015 ^[4]^[3]^[8]	Paso doble: Hora Zero by Rodrigo y Gabriela Flamenco: Ameksa by the Taalbi Brothers	Danse macabre by Arthur Fiedler Transylvanian Lullaby by Gil Shaham Danse macabre by Arthur Fiedler
2013–2014 ^[3]	Puttin' On the Ritz Get Happy by Rufus Wainwright	An American in Paris by Leonard Bernstein
2012–2013 ^[9]^[3]	Polka: Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332 Waltz: Accelerationen, Op. 234 both by Johann Strauss II, performed by Willi Boskovsky and Wiener Johann Strauss Orchestra	Comanche by The Revels Please, Mr. Jailer by Rachel Sweet Jailhouse Rock by West End Orchestra and Singers
2011–2012 ^[10]	Mas que Nada by Sérgio Mendes, The Black Eyed Peas Magalenha by Sergio Mendes	The Way You Look Tonight by Adam Levine Unforgettable by Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole Get Me To The Church by Frank Sinatra
2010–2011 ^[11]	Waltz: It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown Tango: Bust Your Windows by Jazmine Sullivan	Carmen Fantasie by David Garrett Cavatina (from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers
	Original dance
2009–2010 ^[3]^[12]	Complainte de la Butte by Rufus Wainwright La Foule by Édith Piaf	Love Story by Francis Lai performed by the BBC Orchestra
2008–2009 ^[3]	I Want to Be Loved By You by Marilyn Monroe Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue by Spike Jones and His City Slickers	Who's that Creepin'? I Wanna Be Like You by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Cannuscio

International^[13]
Event	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17
GP Cup of China								7th
GP NHK Trophy							6th	8th
GP Skate America				7th		5th	5th
CS Finlandia						3rd
CS Nebelhorn							3rd
CS Ondrej Nepela								7th
CS U.S. Classic				6th	8th	3rd
Ice Challenge					1st
Ondrej Nepela			5th
International: Junior^[13]
Junior Worlds		7th
JGP Belarus	7th
JGP France		2nd
JGP Japan		4th
JGP Turkey	7th
National^[3]
U.S. Champ.		3rd J	6th	6th	7th	5th	4th	6th
Eastern Sect.			2nd
J = Junior level

References

1 2 "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
1 2 Brannen, Sarah S. (May 11, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Edmunds returns following layoff". IceNetwork.com.
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"Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017.
- "Earlier versions: 2012 to 2013". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
1 2 Slater, Paula (October 4, 2014). "Rejuvenated, Cannuscio and McManus push ahead". Golden Skate.
↑ Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011). "Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
↑ Backman, Daphne (April 8, 2015). "Ludington & Moxley rebuilding UD ice dance program". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015.
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
1 2 "Competition Results: Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017.

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