Skaters
Pairs
Meredith Pipkin
Born:
March 28, 1994
Birthplace:
Annapolis, Md.
Height:
5' 4"
Level:
None
Hometown:
Stevensville and Elkton, Md.
School:
West Nottingham Academy
Club:
University of Delaware FSC
Brett Dunie-Neustadt
Born:
December 30, 1990
Birthplace:
Silver Spring, Md.
Height:
6' 1"
Level:
None
Hometown:
Potomac, Md.
College:
University of Pennsylvania
Club:
Washington FSC
Coach:
Ron Ludington, Chris Pottenger
Choreographer:
Irina Romanova
Pipkin and Dunie-Neustadt ended their partnership in February 2010.
Pipkin started skating when she was 2 because her mom was teaching her older brother to play hockey ... Younger brother, Tyler, is a competitive inline skater who has competed at the national championships ... Father, E.J., is a Maryland state senator ... Previously skated with Geoffry Varraux, Ryan Troxell and Dean Copely ... Former coaches include Kami Netri and Priscilla Hill (nine years) ... Attends West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Md. ... Hobbies include playing football, inline skating and singing ... Wants to be a lawyer after she's done skating.
PIPKIN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite city: New York City
Favorite seasons: Winter, summer
Favorite magazine: People
Favorite gadget: iPhone
Favorite performer: Beyonce
Favorite reality show: Wipeout
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite vacation spot: Bahamas
Favorite quote: "When a door of opportunity opens, don't walk - run - through it."
PIPKIN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I can sing, I like to play football, and I like to bake.
Three things I hate doing: Making my bed, cleaning dishes and putting my hair in a bun
Three things I love doing: Skating, hanging with friends and traveling
Three celebrity crushes: Patrick Dempsey, Ashton Kutcher and Chace Crawford
Three favorite movies: Dream Girls, The Dark Knight and National Treasure
Three best concerts I've been to: Tina Turner, Beyonce and The Backstreet Boys
Three favorite web sites: Facebook.com, YouTube.com and Miniclip.com
Three favorite foods: Strawberries, watermelon and pizza
Three favorite drinks: Water, smoothies and slushies
Dunie-Neustadt started skating when he was 6 because "my mom thought it would be cheaper for me to skate then for her to get me a babysitter while she skated" ... Father works in public relations and mother is a writer ... Skated with Gabrielle Friedenberg from 1999-2005 ... Has been coached by Denis Petrov, Genrikh Sretenski, Julia Sretenski, Don Laws, Sergei Korovin and Marat Akbarov ... Begins his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall of 2009 ... Graduated Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md., in June 2009 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Teaches skating part time ... Has volunteered with the Special Olympics ... Hobbies include watching movies, following Formula 1 racing and playing ultimate Frisbee ... Has a passion for cars ... Would like to study business or law after his skating career is over ... If he could meet any living celebrity, it would be Steve Jobs to find out "what makes him tick" ... Favorite musical artists include Nickelback, Flo Rida, Evanescence, Eminem and Breaking Benjamin ... If he weren't a figure skater, he'd want to be a Formula 1 driver or a hockey player.
BRETT'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Scott Hamilton
Favorite sports team: Scuderia Ferrari
Favorite city: New York City
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite author: Malcolm Gladwell
Favorite magazine: Road & Track
Favorite gadget: iPod Touch
Favorite reality show: Iron Chef America
Favorite drink: Ice cold Coca-Cola
Favorite vacation spot: Bethany Beach
Favorite quote: "Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
BRETT'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I like Three Days Grace AND Natasha Bedingfield, my eyes turn green when I'm mad, and I love commercials.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Dwight Eisenhower, Jeremy Clarkson and Michael Schumacher
Three things I hate doing: Taking out the trash when it's raining, reading poetry and driving in traffic
Three things I love doing: Spending time with friends, going to the movies and driving on winding roads
Three TV characters I'd hang out with if they were real: Dr. House, Jack Bauer and Stewie Griffin
Three celebrity crushes: Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba
Three favorite movies: The Matrix, Lucky Number Slevin and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Three favorite bands: Linkin Park, Hinder and Three Days Grace
Three people I 'd most want to meet: Steve Jobs, Ross Brawn and Barack Obama
Three favorite TV shows: South Park, House and Top Gear
Three favorite books: For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Da Vinci Code and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Three favorite web sites: TopGear.com, RedvsBlue.com and Hulu.com
Three favorite foods: Chocolate chip cookies, pepperoni pizza and cheesesteaks
Three favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, Inca Cola and chocolate milk
Pipkin started skating when she was 2 because her mom was teaching her older brother to play hockey ... Younger brother, Tyler, is a competitive inline skater who has competed at the national championships ... Father, E.J., is a Maryland state senator ... Previously skated with Geoffry Varraux, Ryan Troxell and Dean Copely ... Former coaches include Kami Netri and Priscilla Hill (nine years) ... Attends West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Md. ... Hobbies include playing football, inline skating and singing ... Wants to be a lawyer after she's done skating.
PIPKIN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite city: New York City
Favorite seasons: Winter, summer
Favorite magazine: People
Favorite gadget: iPhone
Favorite performer: Beyonce
Favorite reality show: Wipeout
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite vacation spot: Bahamas
Favorite quote: "When a door of opportunity opens, don't walk - run - through it."
PIPKIN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I can sing, I like to play football, and I like to bake.
Three things I hate doing: Making my bed, cleaning dishes and putting my hair in a bun
Three things I love doing: Skating, hanging with friends and traveling
Three celebrity crushes: Patrick Dempsey, Ashton Kutcher and Chace Crawford
Three favorite movies: Dream Girls, The Dark Knight and National Treasure
Three best concerts I've been to: Tina Turner, Beyonce and The Backstreet Boys
Three favorite web sites: Facebook.com, YouTube.com and Miniclip.com
Three favorite foods: Strawberries, watermelon and pizza
Three favorite drinks: Water, smoothies and slushies
Dunie-Neustadt started skating when he was 6 because "my mom thought it would be cheaper for me to skate then for her to get me a babysitter while she skated" ... Father works in public relations and mother is a writer ... Skated with Gabrielle Friedenberg from 1999-2005 ... Has been coached by Denis Petrov, Genrikh Sretenski, Julia Sretenski, Don Laws, Sergei Korovin and Marat Akbarov ... Begins his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania in the fall of 2009 ... Graduated Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md., in June 2009 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Teaches skating part time ... Has volunteered with the Special Olympics ... Hobbies include watching movies, following Formula 1 racing and playing ultimate Frisbee ... Has a passion for cars ... Would like to study business or law after his skating career is over ... If he could meet any living celebrity, it would be Steve Jobs to find out "what makes him tick" ... Favorite musical artists include Nickelback, Flo Rida, Evanescence, Eminem and Breaking Benjamin ... If he weren't a figure skater, he'd want to be a Formula 1 driver or a hockey player.
BRETT'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Scott Hamilton
Favorite sports team: Scuderia Ferrari
Favorite city: New York City
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite author: Malcolm Gladwell
Favorite magazine: Road & Track
Favorite gadget: iPod Touch
Favorite reality show: Iron Chef America
Favorite drink: Ice cold Coca-Cola
Favorite vacation spot: Bethany Beach
Favorite quote: "Those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
BRETT'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I like Three Days Grace AND Natasha Bedingfield, my eyes turn green when I'm mad, and I love commercials.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Dwight Eisenhower, Jeremy Clarkson and Michael Schumacher
Three things I hate doing: Taking out the trash when it's raining, reading poetry and driving in traffic
Three things I love doing: Spending time with friends, going to the movies and driving on winding roads
Three TV characters I'd hang out with if they were real: Dr. House, Jack Bauer and Stewie Griffin
Three celebrity crushes: Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba
Three favorite movies: The Matrix, Lucky Number Slevin and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Three favorite bands: Linkin Park, Hinder and Three Days Grace
Three people I 'd most want to meet: Steve Jobs, Ross Brawn and Barack Obama
Three favorite TV shows: South Park, House and Top Gear
Three favorite books: For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Da Vinci Code and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Three favorite web sites: TopGear.com, RedvsBlue.com and Hulu.com
Three favorite foods: Chocolate chip cookies, pepperoni pizza and cheesesteaks
Three favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, Inca Cola and chocolate milk
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2010 Season NotesSP Music: "Harem" composed by Frederico de Brito from a performance by Sarah Brightman
FS Music: Music from the Troy soundtrack by James Horner
Costumes designed by Stephanie Handler
Goals for the 2009-10 season: To medal in the Junior Grand Prix Series and at the U.S. Championships -
2009 Season NotesSP Music: "Harem" composed by Frederico de Brito from a performance by Sarah Brightman
FS Music: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. Smith soundtrack
- 2010 - Eastern Sectional, Novice - 4th
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (United States) - 7th
2009 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice - 8th
2009 - Eastern Sectional, Novice - 4th