Skaters

Keegan Messing
Born:
January 23, 1992
Birthplace:
Girdwood, Alaska
Height:
5' 4"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Girdwood, Alaska
Training Town:
Anchorage, Alaska
Club:
Alaska Assoc of Figure Skaters
Coach:
Ralph Burghart, Gary Irving, Rory Burghart
Choreographer:
Rory Burghart (SP), Stephanee Grosscup (FS)

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*2009 U.S. junior silver medalist
*2007 U.S. novice bronze medalist
*Won two medals (one gold, one silver) on the Junior Grand Prix Series and qualified for the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final

SKATING NOTES

Started skating at age 3 after watching the 1994 Olympics ... Formerly skated pairs with Ellie Gottstein ... Previously coached by Anne Durham (1995-99).

PERSONAL NOTES

Younger brother, Paxon, is a competitive snowboarder and has qualified for the USASA National Championships several times ... Older brother is Tanner ... Parents are Bob and Sally ... Has a Siberian husky named Eela ... Volunteers at the Girdwood Forest Fair ... Supports Make a Wish and Toys for Tots .

CONNECT WITH ME

Official site
Facebook fan page

 

IN MY WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... I probably would be competing in freestyle skiing and moguls. I'd also enter the extreme skiing where they drop you off on top of a mountain by helicopter then you pick your line and ski, catch some air and scare your mom then ski some more. That'll be fun!!!

I manage my pre-skate jitters by ... turning the jitters into excitement with some good ole rock-n-roll .

My favorite thing about performing is ... the crowd. I love to get them into the program and take them for a ride.

After I'm done skating, I'd like to ... become a firefighter like my dad, granddad and great-granddad.

My hobbies are ... skiing, mountain biking, camping (both summer and winter), yo-yoing, stilt walking, a bit of social fishing (I never catch anything).

Something most people don't know about me is ... I love Alaska! I love Girdwood! I'm very proud to represent where I come from!

 

MY FAVORITES

Warm up music: Classic rock, dubstep

Thing to do on a day off: Triple Axel

Skating maneuver: Slide spread eagle, death drop

Thing to do on a day off: Anything outside

Olympic sport: Moguls

Beverage: Root beer

Program of my career: My Pirates of the Caribbean program from when I was a novice. It was so much fun and it was the first program in which I landed a triple Axel.

 

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves

Homecooking or Restaurant

Short Program or Free Skate

Theater or Rental

Book or E-Reader

Trail or Treadmill

Pre-competition nap: Yes

 

PAST SEASON NOTES


  • 2013 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman
    FS Music: Music from The Matrix by Rob Dougan

    Costumes designed by REST
  • 2012 Season Notes
    SP Music: Selections from the Robin Hood soundtrack by Marc Streitenfeld
    FS Music: Music from the Clash of the Titans soundtrack by Ramin Djawadi and music from the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack by Hans Zimmer

    Costumes designed by REST
  • 2011 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from the Robin Hood soundtrack
    FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Incredible Hulk

    One of his goals is to land a quad in a clean program in competition

    Won the gold at JGP (Romania) and finished fourth at JGP (Czech Republic), qualifying him for the JGP Final, where he finished fifth ... Placed fourth for the second year in a row at the World Junior Championships
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Soloist by Dario Marianelli
    FS Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Incredible Hulk by Danny Elfman

    Costumes designed by Sally Messing

    Placed fourth in his debut at the World Junior Championships
  • 2009 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Fundamentum" by Lesiem
    FS Music: Selections from the Gremlins soundtrack

    Took the silver at JGP Great Britain ... Claimed the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships.
  • 2008 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Fundamentum" by Lesiem
    FS Music: Selections from the Gremlins soundtrack
  • 2007 Season Notes
    Earned the novice bronze medal at the U.S. Championships
    2013 - U.S. Championships - 16th
    2013 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
    2012 - Coupe de Nice - 1st
    2012 - Nebelhorn Trophy - 3rd
    2012 - U.S. Championships - 7th
    2012 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 3rd
    2011 - Coupe de Nice - 1st
    2011 - World Junior Championships - 4th
    2011 - U.S. Championships - 8th
    2010 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 5th
    2010 - Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) - 4th
    2010 - Junior Grand Prix (Romania) - 1st
    2010 - World Junior Championships - 4th
    2010 - U.S. Championships - 9th
    2010 - Pacific Coast Sectional - 2nd
    2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Poland) - 6th
    2009 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 2nd
    2009 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 1st
    2008 - Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) - 2nd
    2008 - Junior Grand Prix (Czech Republic) - 4th
    2008 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 5th
    2008 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 2nd
    2007 - Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) - 13th
    2007 - Gardena Spring Trophy, Junior - 6th
    2007 - U.S. Championships, Novice - 3rd
    2007 - Pacific Coast Sectional, Novice - 1st
    2007 - Northwest Pacific Regional, Novice - 1st
    2006 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 9th
    2006 - Northwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 1st
    2005 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 6th
    2005 - Northwest Pacific Regional, Intermediate - 1st
    2004 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 5th
    2004 - Northwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 1st
    2003 - Northwest Pacific Regional, Juvenile - 1st

    IJS Personal Bests

    INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
    SP - 72.58 (2011 World Junior Championships)
    FS - 128.13 (2011 World Junior Championships)
    Final Score - 197.03 (2011 World Junior Championships)

    U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION
    SP - 80.36 (2013 Pacific Coast Sectional)
    FS - 143.50 (2011 U.S. Championships)
    Final Score - 213.29 (2011 U.S. Championships)