Gretchen Donlan

Gretchen Donlan
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1993-11-18) November 18, 1993
Boston, Massachusetts
Home town Hingham, Massachusetts
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Partner Nathan Bartholomay
Former partner Andrew Speroff
Coach Bobby Martin
Choreographer Sheryl Franks, Diedra Williams, Tanith Belbin
Skating club Boston SC
Training locations Brighton, Boston
Began skating 1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 131.26
2012 Skate America
Short program 40.54
2012 Skate America
Free skate 90.72
2012 Skate America

Gretchen Donlan (born November 18, 1993) is an American pair skater. With partner Andrew Speroff, she is the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, 2013 Ice Challenge champion, and 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. In July 2014, Bartholomay teamed up with Nathan Bartholomay.[1]

Career

Donlan was coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson from the fourth grade.[2] Until 2009, she competed in singles and won the U.S. national title on the intermediate level in 2007.[2]

Donlan and Andrew Speroff were paired together in spring 2009 by coach Bobby Martin.[2] She had two stress fractures in her back for two seasons.[3] The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy where they finished 4th. They were 8th at the 2011 U.S. Championships.

Donlan/Speroff won the pewter medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships. The next season, they received a Grand Prix assignment, the 2012 Skate America, and finished 6th. The pair took the silver medal at the 2012 Ice Challenge.

In the 2013–14 season, Donlan/Speroff won gold medals at two international events, the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and 2013 Ice Challenge.

Personal life

Donlan began attending Boston University in autumn 2012.[4] She is a premed student majoring in biology.[5]

Programs

(with Bartholomay)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[6]

    (with Speroff)

    Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
    2013–2014
    [7][8]
    2012–2013
    [9]
    2011–2012
    [7][10]
    • The Sleeping Beauty
      by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
    2009–2011
    [7][10]
    • Time to Say Goodbye
      by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli

    Competitive highlights

    Pairs career with Bartholomay

    Results[11][7]
    International
    Event 2015–16
    GP Skate America
    U.S. International Figure Skating Classic 5th

    Pairs career with Speroff

    Results[11][7]
    International
    Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
    GP Skate America 6th
    Ice Challenge 2nd 1st
    Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 4th
    Ondrej Nepela 1st
    National
    U.S. Championships 8th J. 8th 4th 6th 8th
    Eastern Sectionals 1st
    GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

    Singles career

    Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
    U.S. Championships 1st I. 7th N. 11th J.
    Levels: I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior

    References

    1. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (August 7, 2014). "With final lift, Bartholomay turns page to Donlan". icenetwork (U.S. Figure Skating). Retrieved November 12, 2014.
    2. 1 2 3 Brannen, Sarah S. (December 21, 2013). "Donlan and Speroff: Strength and Beauty". Boston2014.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.
    3. ↑ "Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011.
    4. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. (January 14, 2013). "SC of Boston sends large contingent to Omaha". IceNetwork.
    5. ↑ Hasenauer Cornetta, Kat (February 27, 2014). "Figure Skating and Premed: an Unlikely Combo?". Boston University.
    6. ↑ "Gretchen Donlan and Nate Bartholomay". IceNetwork.
    7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff". IceNetwork.
    8. ↑ "Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
    9. ↑ "Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
    10. 1 2 "Programs". Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff: Official web site.
    11. 1 2 "Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF". International Skating Union.

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