Gretchen Donlan

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Gretchen Donlan
Born (1993-11-18) November 18, 1993 (age 30)
Boston, Massachusetts
HometownHingham, Massachusetts
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerNathan Bartholomay
CoachBobby Martin
Skating clubBoston SC
Began skating1999

Gretchen Donlan (born November 18, 1993) is an American former

2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. In July 2014, Donlan teamed up with Nathan Bartholomay.[1]

Career

Early years

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]

Partnership with Speroff

Donlan and

2011 U.S. Championships
.

Donlan/Speroff won the pewter medal at the

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
.

Partnership with Bartholomay

In July 2014, Donlan teamed up with Nathan Bartholomay.[4] In late October, he underwent surgery to repair a disc and remove bone spurs in his ankle, causing the pair to withdraw from their first assignment, the 2014 CS Ice Challenge.[5] They placed seventh at the 2015 U.S. Championships and concluded their first season with gold at the International Challenge Cup.

In the 2015–16 season, Donlan/Bartholomay appeared at two Challenger Series events, placing fifth at the 2015 U.S. Classic and sixth at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy. They withdrew from their Grand Prix assignment, the 2015 Skate America, after Donlan fell ill with a severe flu.[6] She developed labyrinthitis in her right ear, resulting in vertigo that kept her off the ice for three months and forced the pair to withdraw from the 2016 U.S. Championships.[6] The pair announced the end of their partnership in March 2016.[6] They were coached by Jim Peterson in Ellenton, Florida.[7]

Personal life

Donlan began attending Boston University in autumn 2012.[8] She is a premed student majoring in chemistry.[9]

Programs

With Bartholomay

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[7][10]
2014–2015
[5][10]

With Speroff

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[3][11]
2012–2013
[12]
2011–2012
[3][11]
  • The Sleeping Beauty
    by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
2009–2011
[3][11]
  • Time to Say Goodbye
    by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs career with Bartholomay

International[13]
Event 14–15 15–16
CS
Ondrej Nepela Trophy
 6th
CS U.S. Classic 5th
International Challenge Cup 1st
National[10]
U.S. Championships 7th WD
WD = Withdrew

Pairs career with Speroff

International[14]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
GP Skate America 6th
Ice Challenge 2nd 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 4th
Ondrej Nepela
 1st
National[3]
U.S. Championships
 8th J 8th 4th 6th 8th
J = Junior level

Singles career

National
Event 08–09
U.S. Championships 11th J

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. ^ a b c Brannen, Sarah S. (December 21, 2013). "Donlan and Speroff: Strength and Beauty". Boston2014.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.
  3. ^
    IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original
    on August 12, 2014.
    "Earlier versions".
    IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original
    on January 1, 2011.
  4. IceNetwork.com. U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original
    on August 9, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Thayer, Jacquelyn (March 8, 2015). "Donlan and Bartholomay Begin Again". Two for the Ice.
  6. ^
    IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original
    on March 12, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Gretchen DONLAN / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  8. IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original
    on January 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Hasenauer Cornetta, Kat (February 27, 2014). "Figure Skating and Premed: an Unlikely Combo?". Boston University. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
  10. ^
    IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original
    on May 30, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Programs". Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff: Official web site. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05.
  12. ^ "Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  13. ^ "Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.

External links

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