Evelyn Walsh
| Evelyn Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born |
July 8, 2001 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Partner | Trennt Michaud |
| Coach | Alison Purkiss, Margaret Purdy |
| Choreographer | Alison Purkiss |
| Skating club | London Competitive Skating Centre |
| Training locations | London, Ontario |
| Began skating | 2003 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
150.74 2017 Junior Worlds |
| Short program |
51.93 2017 Junior Worlds |
| Free skate |
98.81 2017 Junior Worlds |
Evelyn Walsh (born July 8, 2001) is a Canadian pair skater. With her skating partner, Trennt Michaud, she is the 2017 Canadian national junior champion and placed fifth at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Evelyn Walsh was born on July 8, 2001, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.[1] She grew up in Seaforth, Ontario and attended St. James Catholic Elementary School before moving to London. She is the daughter of Jayne (Delaney), a secondary school teacher, and Brad Walsh, a retired elementary school teacher.[2] As of January 2016, she attends St. Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario.[3]
Career
Walsh started learning to skate in 2003.[1] Alison Purkiss became her coach c. 2010.[3] She placed 10th in the novice women's event at the 2016 Canadian Championships.
Partnership with Michaud
In 2016, Walsh teamed up with Trennt Michaud to compete in pairs. The two are coached by Alison Purkiss and Margaret Purdy in London, Ontario.[1] Making their international debut, they placed 11th at a Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition held in late September in Tallinn, Estonia, and 5th the following month at a JGP event in Dresden, Germany. In January 2017, they won the junior pairs' title at the Canadian Championships and were named in Canada's team to the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei. Competing in Taiwan, they placed 6th in the short program, 5th in the free skate, and 5th overall.
Programs
With Michaud
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [1] |
|
Ladies' singles
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [3] |
|
Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Michaud
| International[4] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 |
| World Junior Championships | 5th |
| JGP Estonia | 11th |
| JGP Germany | 5th |
| Bavarian Open | 1st J |
| National[4] | |
| Canadian Championships | 1st J |
| J = Junior level | |
Ladies' singles
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Canadian Championships | 10th N | 12th J |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD: 2016 / 2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Area skater with local tie wins gold at National Figure Skating Championships". Mitchell Advocate. January 23, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Pyette, Ryan (January 19, 2016). "New wave of area skaters gets first taste of the big time at nationals". The London Free Press.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD". International Skating Union.