Timothy A. McKernan II[1] (born July 29, 1989) is an American ice dancer who skated most recently 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.
| 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 |
Personal life
editMcKernan 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.[citation needed]
Career
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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][10] They began competing on the Intermediate level in 2004. During their career, they completed in the 2007 U.S. Junior Pewter[11] and the 2008 U.S. Junior Championship where they medaled in both.[12][13] They announced the end of their partnership on May 22, 2008.[14] Gilles / McKernan were coached by Patti Gottwein, Christopher Dean, and Rich Griffin. In 5 seasons together, Gilles and McKernan won 4 US National medals(2004 Juvenile Bronze, 2005 Intermediate Gold, 2007 Junior Pewter, 2008 Junior Silver)
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 under the tutelage of Marina Zoueva and Massimo Scali. They debuted their partnership at the NRW Trophy in early November 2016. Kimberley and Timothy represented Australia in the Olympic Qualifying Event for the 2018 Olympic Games. Both skaters retired from competitive Skating in December 2017.
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 began to teach as a freelance coach at Dubai Ice Rink in Dubai Mall in the UAE in November 2021. In November 2022, he successfully launched Oasis Skating Club in the UAE. He is President and Head Coach of this club, which is now the 2nd largest club in the country.
Programs
edit(with Gilles)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 [15][16] |
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| 2006–07 [9][16] |
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Competitive highlights
editCS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Hew-Low for Australia
edit| International[17] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Four Continents Championships | 16th | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 15th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 17th | |
| NRW Trophy | 9th | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 8th | |
| National[17] | ||
| Australian Championships | 3rd | |
With Wingle for the United States
edit| International[18] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| JGP Czech Republic | 7th | ||
| National[19] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J | 10th | 7th |
| J = Junior level | |||
With Gilles for the United States
edit| International[20] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 |
| JGP Austria | 5th | |
| JGP Chinese Taipei | 6th | |
| JGP Mexico | 3rd | |
| JGP United Kingdom | 4th | |
| National[16] | ||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J | 2nd J |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Haffey, Vera (2003-12-27). "Ice dancers with Anaconda connection win medal". The Montana Standard. Vol. 128, no. 309. Butte, Montana, United States of America. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Trimmer, Dave (2007-01-25). "Skater gets good-luck note from father serving in Afghanistan". The Spokesman-Review. Vol. 124, no. 229. Spokane, Washington, United States of America. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "US Figure Skating Results". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Vol. 48, no. 275. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America. 2008-01-25. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Barnas, Jo-Ann (2007-01-25). "Ann Arbor skate club sweeps junior ice dance". Detroit Free Press. Vol. 175, no. 266. Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. p. 62. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "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.