Gretchen Donlan
| Gretchen Donlan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
November 18, 1993 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Home town | Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Nathan Bartholomay |
| Former partner | Andrew Speroff |
| Coach | Bobby Martin |
| Choreographer | Sheryl Franks, Diedra Williams, Tanith Belbin |
| Skating club | Boston SC |
| Training locations | Brighton, Boston |
| Began skating | 1999 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 131.26 2012 Skate America |
| Short program | 40.54 2012 Skate America |
| Free skate | 90.72 2012 Skate America |
Gretchen Donlan (born November 18, 1993) is an American pair skater. With partner Andrew Speroff, she is the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, 2013 Ice Challenge champion, and 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist. In July 2014, Donlan teamed up with Nathan Bartholomay.
Donlan was coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson from the fourth grade. Until 2009, she competed in singles and won the U.S. national title on the intermediate level in 2007.
Donlan and Andrew Speroff were paired together in spring 2009 by coach Bobby Martin. She had two stress fractures in her back for two seasons. The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy where they finished 4th. They were 8th at the 2011 U.S. Championships.
Donlan/Speroff won the pewter medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships. The next season, they received a Grand Prix assignment, the 2012 Skate America, and finished 6th. The pair took the silver medal at the 2012 Ice Challenge.
In the 2013–14 season, Donlan/Speroff won gold medals at two international events, the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and 2013 Ice Challenge.
Donlan began attending Boston University in autumn 2012. She is a premed student majoring in chemistry.
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