Trennt Michaud
| Trennt Michaud | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born |
August 22, 1996 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Partner | Evelyn Walsh |
| Former partner | Hope McLean, Judith Murtha-Anderson |
| Coach | Alison Purkiss, Margaret Purdy |
| Former coach | Scott Rachuk |
| Choreographer | Alison Purkiss |
| Skating club | London Competitive Skating Centre |
| Training locations | London, Ontario |
| Began skating | 2004 |
| 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 |
Trennt Michaud (born August 22, 1996) is a Canadian pair skater. With his skating partner, Evelyn Walsh, he is the 2017 Canadian national junior champion and placed fifth at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Michaud was born on August 22, 1996, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Career
Early career
Michaud started learning to skate in 2004.[1] He competed on the novice level at the 2013 Canadian Championships, placing 8th in men's singles and second in pairs with Judith Murtha-Anderson where they were coached by Lisa Conley and represented the Prince Edward County Skating Club.
His partnership with Hope McLean began by 2014. They won the junior pairs' title at the 2016 Canadian Championships and were sent to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. They withdrew from Junior Worlds after placing 13th in the short program. They were coached by Alison Purkiss and Scott Rachuk in London and Komoka, Ontario.[2][3]
Partnership with Walsh
In 2016, Michaud teamed up with Evelyn Walsh. 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 Walsh
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [1] |
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With McLean
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [2] |
| |
| 2014–2015 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Walsh
| International[5] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 |
| World Junior Championships | 5th |
| JGP Estonia | 11th |
| JGP Germany | 5th |
| Bavarian Open | 1st J |
| National[5] | |
| Canadian Championships | 1st J |
| J = Junior level | |
Pairs with McLean
| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| World Junior Champ. | WD | |
| JGP Germany | 5th | |
| JGP Poland | 6th | |
| National[6] | ||
| Canadian Champ. | 4th J | 1st J |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||
Pairs with Murtha-Anderson
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| Canadian Championships | 2nd N |
| N = Novice level | |
Men's singles
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| Canadian Championships | 8th N |
| N = Novice level | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD: 2016 / 2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017.
- 1 2 "Hope MCLEAN / Trennt MICHAUD: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- ↑ Pyette, Ryan (January 19, 2016). "New wave of area skaters gets first taste of the big time at nationals". The London Free Press.
- ↑ "Hope MCLEAN / Trennt MICHAUD: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Evelyn WALSH / Trennt MICHAUD". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Hope MCLEAN / Trennt MICHAUD". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017.