Nathan Bartholomay

Nathan Bartholomay
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1989-05-18) May 18, 1989
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Residence Ellenton, Florida
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Partner Deanna Stellato
Former partner Gretchen Donlan, Felicia Zhang, Erica Choi Smith, Meg Byrne
Coach Jim Peterson, Lyndon Johnston, Amanda Evora
Choreographer Jim Peterson
Skating club Southwest Florida FSC Ellenton
Former skating club University of Delaware FSC
Training locations Ellenton, Florida
Began skating 1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 168.42
2013 Skate America
Short program 57.59
2014 Worlds
Free skate 114.32
2013 Four Continents

Nathan Bartholomay (born May 18, 1989) is an American pair skater. With former partner Felicia Zhang, he is a two-time U.S. national medalist (silver in 2014, bronze in 2013) and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Bartholomay was born May 18, 1989 in Newtown, Pennsylvania.[1] In 2010, he graduated from Laurel Springs High School.[2]

Career

Bartholomay began skating in 1997.[1] Early in his career, he skated with Erica Choi Smith and Meg Byrne.

Partnership with Zhang

Bartholomay teamed up with Felicia Zhang by May 2011.[3] They were coached by Jim Peterson and Lyndon Johnston at the Ice and Sports Complex in Ellenton, Florida.[4] In their first season, they placed eighth at the U.S. Championships.

Zhang/Bartholomay won bronze at the 2013 U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships where they placed fourth.

In the 2013–14 season, Zhang/Bartholomay received two Grand Prix assignments; they finished seventh at the 2013 Skate America and sixth at the 2013 Cup of China. After winning the silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships, ahead of Caydee Denney / John Coughlin, they were named to the U.S. team for the Olympics and listed as first alternates for the World Championships. Zhang/Bartholomay finished 12th at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[5] They were called up to replace the injured Denney/Coughlin at the 2014 World Championships, where they finished 14th.[6] They announced the end of their partnership on July 16, 2014.[7]

Partnership with Donlan

In July 2014, Bartholomay teamed up with Gretchen Donlan.[8] In late October, he underwent surgery to repair a disc and remove bone spurs in his ankle, causing the pair to withdraw from their first assignment, the 2014 CS Ice Challenge.[9] They placed seventh at the 2015 U.S. Championships and concluded their first season with gold at the International Challenge Cup.

In the 2015–16 season, Donlan/Bartholomay appeared at two Challenger Series events, placing fifth at the 2015 U.S. Classic and sixth at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy. They withdrew from their Grand Prix assignment, the 2015 Skate America, after Donlan fell ill with a severe flu.[10] She developed labyrinthitis in her right ear, resulting in vertigo that kept her off the ice for three months and forced the pair to withdraw from the 2016 U.S. Championships.[10] The pair announced the end of their partnership in March 2016.[10] They were coached by Jim Peterson in Ellenton, Florida.[1]

Partnership with Stellato

Bartholomay's partnership with Deanna Stellato was announced in July 2016.[11]

Programs

With Donlan

Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
[1][2]
2014–15
[9][2]

With Zhang

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–14
[12]
    2012–13
    [13]
    • One Hand, One Heart
      (from West Side Story)
      by Leonard Bernstein
    2011–12
    [14]

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

    With Donlan

    International[15]
    Event 2014–15 2015–16
    GP Skate America WD
    CS Ice Challenge WD
    CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 6th
    CS U.S. International Classic 5th
    International Challenge Cup 1st
    National[2]
    U.S. Championships 7th WD
    WD: Withdrew

    With Zhang

    International[16]
    Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
    Winter Olympics 12th
    World Champ. 14th
    Four Continents Champ. 4th
    GP Cup of China 6th
    GP Skate America 7th
    U.S. Classic 4th 7th
    National[14]
    U.S. Championships 8th 3rd 2nd

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Gretchen DONLAN / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "Gretchen Donlan and Nate Bartholomay". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016.
    3. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (July 15, 2011). "Denney, Coughlin fly high in Liberty debut". icenetwork. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
    4. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (March 23, 2012). "Toth 'super excited' about teaming up with Baga; Pairs news from Florida". IceNetwork.com.
    5. ↑ "Nathan BARTHOLOMAY". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
    6. ↑ "Ankle injury knocks Denney, Coughlin out of worlds". U.S. Figure Skating. IceNetwork. March 20, 2014.
    7. ↑ "Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay End Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. July 16, 2014.
    8. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (August 7, 2014). "With final lift, Bartholomay turns page to Donlan". IceNetwork.com. U.S. Figure Skating.
    9. 1 2 Thayer, Jacquelyn (March 8, 2015). "Donlan and Bartholomay Begin Again". Two for the Ice.
    10. 1 2 3 Brannen, Sarah S. (March 10, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Donlan, Bartholomay call it quits". IceNetwork.com.
    11. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (July 14, 2016). "Blast from the past: Stellato restarts career". IceNetwork.com.
    12. ↑ "Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
    13. ↑ "Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.
    14. 1 2 "Felicia Zhang & Nathan Bartholomay". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014.
    15. ↑ "Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016.
    16. ↑ "Competition Results: Felicia ZHANG / Nathan BARTHOLOMAY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014.
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