Timothy McKernan
| Timothy McKernan | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy A. McKernan II |
| Born | July 29, 1989 York, Pennsylvania |
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Partner | Kimberley Hew-Low |
| Skating club | Broadmoor Skating Club |
Timothy A. McKernan II[1] (born July 29, 1989) is an American ice dancer who skates in partnership with Kimberley Hew-Low for Australia. They competed at the 2017 Four Continents Championships. Representing the United States with Piper Gilles, McKernan won one medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and became the 2008 U.S. national junior silver medalist.
Personal life
McKernan was born in York, Pennsylvania. He is an army brat and has lived all over the country.[2][3] His mother, Vicky, is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve.[4] His father, Timothy A. McKernan Sr., is a Colonel[5] in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Afghanistan at the time of the 2007 U.S. Championships[6] and to Iraq at the time of the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[7]
After graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School, McKernan attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and then Eastern Michigan University. He graduated in December 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences.
From 2013-2019, McKernan was an assistant coach at the International Skating Academy at the Arctic Edge of Canton in Canton, MI USA. He taught alongside Marina Zoueva, Oleg Epstein, Johnny Johns, and Massimo Scali. He continued to teach in Canton after the departure of Marina Zoueva(Feb 2019) until October 2021. He now is a coach at the Dubai Mall Ice Rink in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Career
McKernan competed with Alicia Wallace in the 2002–03 season on the juvenile level. They competed at the 2003 U.S. Junior Championships and placed 9th in their qualifying group.[8]
In January 2003, he teamed up with Piper Gilles.[9] They began competing on the Intermediate level in 2004. During their career, they were the 2007 U.S. Junior Pewter Medalists and the 2008 U.S. Junior silver medalists. They announced the end of their partnership on May 22, 2008.[10] Gilles / McKernan were coached by Patti Gottwein, Christopher Dean, and Rich Griffin.
McKernan teamed up with Shannon Wingle in the summer of 2008. They are coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They made their international debut at the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where they placed 7th.
In the 2016–17 season, McKernan began competing with Kimberley Hew-Low for Australia. They debuted their partnership at the NRW Trophy in early November 2016.
Programs
(with Gilles)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 [11][12] |
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| 2006–07 [9][12] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Hew-Low for Australia
| International[13] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Four Continents Championships | 16th | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 15th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 17th | |
| NRW Trophy | 9th | |
| Toruń Cup | WD | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 8th | |
| National[13] | ||
| Australian Championships | 3rd | |
| WD = Withdrew | ||
With Wingle for the United States
| International[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| JGP Czech Republic | 7th | |||
| National[15] | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J | 10th | 7th | |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st J | 1st | 2nd | |
| J = Junior level | ||||
With Gilles for the United States
| International[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 |
| JGP Austria | 5th | ||
| JGP Chinese Taipei | 6th | ||
| JGP Mexico | 3rd | ||
| JGP United Kingdom | 4th | ||
| NACS Vancouver | 1st J | ||
| NACS Pierrefonds | 4th N | ||
| National[12] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 7th N | 4th J | 2nd J |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 2nd N | 2nd J | 2nd J |
| Southwestern Regionals | 1st N | ||
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||
References
- ^ "Tests Received" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. July 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Haffey, Vera (December 20, 2004). "Skaters with Anaconda ties taking home the gold medals". Montana Standard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2006.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Gilles-McKernan: About
- ^ Gilles-McKernan: Tim McKernan
- ^ "Army releases April officer promotions". Army Times. March 21, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ Trimmer, Dave (January 25, 2007). "Stars and skates : Skater gets good-luck note from father serving in Afghanistan". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 22, 2008). "Hubbells lead junior dance at US Nationals". Golden Skate. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Figure Skating: 2003 U.S. Junior Nationals: JUVENILE DANCE 1B (QR)". U.S. Figure Skating.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (May 27, 2007). "Quick Move to Juniors Pays Off for Colorado Dancers". SkateToday.
- ^ "Ice Dancers Piper Gilles and Timothy McKernan End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 22, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Piper Gilles / Timothy McKernan". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Kimberley HEW-LOW / Timothy MCKERNAN". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Competition Results: Shannon WINGLE / Timothy McKERNAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Shannon Wingle / Timothy McKernan". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Timothy McKERNAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.