Megan Wessenberg

Megan Wessenberg (born July 7, 1998) is an American figure skater. She placed sixth at a Grand Prix event, the 2018 Skate America. Earlier in her career, she was the 2016 U.S. junior national bronze medalist.

Megan Wessenberg
Wessenberg at 2018 Skate America
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998
Boston, Massachusetts
ResidenceMedway, Massachusetts
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
PartnerBlake Eisenach
CoachTodd Sand
Jenni Meno
Former coachMark Mitchell
Peter Johansson
Debra Leeming
ChoreographerJamie Isley
Former skating clubMitchell Johansson Method
Training locationsIrvine, California
Former training locationsRevere, Massachusetts
Began skating2003
ISU personal best scores
Combined total170.33
2018 Skate America
Short program60.20
2018 Skate America
Free skate110.13
2018 Skate America

Early life

Wessenberg was born on July 7, 1998 in Boston.[1] After graduating from Newton North High School in 2017, she enrolled at Northeastern University, deciding to major in biology.[2]

Skating career

Wessenberg began learning to skate in 2003.[1] Coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson, she debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in September 2015.[3] In January, she won the junior bronze medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[2]

Wessenberg finished 14th in the senior ranks at the 2017 U.S. Championships.

Representing the Skating Club of Boston, Wessenberg won gold at the Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships in July 2018.[4] At the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, she placed seventh in the ladies competition, scoring 143.47 points.[5] In October, she competed at a Grand Prix event, the 2018 Skate America.[6] She finished second-highest of the three American entries in the ladies' competition, in sixth place.

In June 2020, Wessenberg switched disciplines to pair skating and left longtime coaches Mitchell and Johansson to train with Todd Sand and Jenni Meno in Irvine, California.[7] While searching for a partner, she has been practicing pairs skills with Chris Knierim.[8]

In January 2021, it was announced that she had teamed up with Blake Eisenach.[9]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[10]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[2]
  • You Don't Own Me
    performed by Brenna Whitaker
2016–2017
[2][11]
2015–2016
[3]
  • I Put a Spell on You
    by Jay Hawkins
    performed by Annie Lennox

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Junior and senior career
International[12]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
GP NHK Trophy12th
GP Skate America6th
CS Finlandia8th
CS Golden Spin12th
CS Lombardia11th
CS Ondrej Nepela7th
Philadelphia5th
International: Junior[12]
JGP Czech Republic6th
JGP Poland7th
National[2][13]
U.S. Champ.10th J9th J3rd J14th17th6th
Eastern Sectionals2nd J3rd J2nd4th
Pacific Coast Sect.3rd J
New England Reg.1st J2nd J1st1st
Central Pacific Reg.3rd J
J = Junior level

Juvenile through novice career
National[2][13]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
U.S. Championships9th N
U.S. Junior Championships12th V
Eastern Sectionals4th N
New England Regionals7th V4th V5th I1st N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Megan WESSENBERG: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018.
  2. "Megan Wessenberg". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018.
    "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2018.
  3. "Megan WESSENBERG: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
  4. Sausa, Christie (July 6, 2018). "Skaters launch season in Lake Placid". lakeplacidnews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. "Team USA Collects Five Medals at Two Challenger Series Events". usfsa.org. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. Bowker, Paul D. (October 19, 2018). "Five For Friday: Figure Skating's Skate America". Team USA. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  7. Sand, Todd; Meno, Jenni (June 8, 2020). "So fun to see how quickly Megan Wessenberg is learning pairs" (Instagram).
  8. "Megan Wessenberg". Ice Partner Search. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOE] (January 30, 2021). "Megan Wessenberg / Blake Eisenach are a new pairs team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. "Megan WESSENBERG: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019.
  11. "Megan WESSENBERG: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
  12. "Competition Results: Megan WESSENBERG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 24, 2018.
  13. "Megan WESSENBERG". rinkresults.com.
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