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Brandon Mroz

Born:

December 22, 1990

Birthplace:

St. Louis, Mo.

Height:

5' 10"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

St. Louis, Mo.

Training Town:

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Club:

Broadmoor SC, Inc.

Coach:

Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin

Choreographer:

Catarina Lindgren, Lori Nichol

Mroz is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, a two-time U.S. junior silver medalist (2007-08) and a two-time Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2007-08) ... Won the silver medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships as a novice.

Mroz started skating at age 3 1/2 when his mom put him in a class and he wouldn't leave the ice ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program (2000-02) ... Previously coached by Doug and Michelle Leigh (2002-04) and Debbie Howe (2001-04) ... Graduated Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2009 ... Most prized possession is his iPod ... Hobbies include watching movies, snowboarding and hanging out with friends ... Has a passion for snowboarding ... Received the President's Physical Fitness Award for 2002 and 2003 and finished second in cross country in 2002 ... Won the DARE Essay Contest in 2002 ... Finished first in the Pinewood Derby Car Race in 2002 ... Volunteers for his skating club ... After skating would like to go to college and become a dentist ... Grandmother passed away from cancer three years ago and now makes gift baskets for kids with cancer at local hospitals ... Most people do not know he was in Boy Scouts and goes to church ... Is one of four brothers ... His mother and younger brother suffered near-fatal injuries in a car accident, which Mroz says "taught me to be strong, trust God and stay focused" ... Looks up to Pat Rummerfield, "the world's first fully recovered quadriplegic" who competes in Ironman triathlons and marathons, and helps children recover from spinal cord injuries ... Rummerfield visited with Mroz's brother, who suffers from a spinal cord injury due to the car accident ... His mother used to be a synchronized skater ... Father designs and sells hand-made jewelry in his own store ... Used to play hockey, and his dad was his coach ... Would like to meet Michael Jordan because "he was a born leader and such a tremendous athlete" ... Would like to be on "American Gladiators" ... Biggest life-defining moment was moving away from home to train at a young age ... Has a Shih Tzu named Wags.

BRANDON'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Tiger Woods
Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite city: St. Louis
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacation: Cruises
Favorite reality show: Dancing with the Stars
Favorite drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite vacation spot: Cancun, Mexico
Favorite quote: "When we work hard enough, want bad enough, and refuse to say we've had enough...Amazing awaits."

BRANDON'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I am a big baseball fan, I have three brothers, and I used to be in Boy Scouts.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Albert Pujols, Jessica Alba and Megan Fox
Three things I hate doing: Homework, waiting for food to cook and paying taxes
Three things I love doing: Watching movies, driving in my car and hanging out with my brothers
Three celebrity crushes: Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Vanessa Hudgens
Three favorite movies: Wedding Crashers, Transformers series and The Boondock Saints
Three favorite bands: Dave Matthews Band, Black Eyed Peas and Hilltop Hoods
Three people I would like to meet: Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods and the Jack in the Box mascot
Three favorite TV shows: Heroes, Family Guy and Futurama
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Eragon series and and The Golden Compass
Three favorite web sites: iTunes.com, YouTube.com and Facebook.com
Three favorite foods: Gnocchi, pizza and sub sandwiches
Three favorite drinks: Dr. Pepper, Powerade and Gatorade

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: Athur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown's "Temptation" performed by Tito Puente and his orchestra
FS Music: Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5 in C minor" performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker and Beethoven's "Romance No. 2 in F major" performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Goals for 2009-10: To medal at both Grand Prix events and make the Grand Prix Final, place in the top two at the U.S. Championships and make the Olympic team
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" by Richard Strauss
FS Music: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by J.S. Bach

Costumes designed by Julie McDonough

Captured the silver medal in his senior debut at the U.S. Championships ... Finished ninth at the World Championships.
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky (choreographed by Kurt Browning)
FS Music: "King of the Forest" by Edvin Marton (choreographed by Tom Dickson)

Costumes designed by Chong and Julie McDonough

Won both of his Junior Grand Prix events and took the silver at the JGP Final ... Finished second as a junior at the U.S. Championships and fourth at the World Junior Championships for the second year in a row.
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Improviso" by Nino Rota
FS Music: "Malaguena" by Stan Kenton

Won gold and silver at his two Junior Grand Prix events and silver at the JGP Final ... Finished second as a junior at the U.S. Championships ... Placed fourth at the World Junior Championships.
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: "Montoona Clipper"
FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Incredibles

Won the novice silver medal at the U.S. Championships ... Took the gold as a junior at the Triglav Trophy.

Brandon Mroz's Four Continents free skate 400K | 700K
Brandon Mroz's Four Continents short program 400K | 700K
Brandon Mroz' short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Brandon Mroz' free skate from 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Brandon Mroz short program from 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
World Juniors men's free skate practice 400K
World Juniors men's press conference 400K