Colin McManus

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Colin McManus
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Born (1990-03-10) March 10, 1990 (age 34)
Melrose, Massachusetts
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Partner Anastasia Cannuscio
CoachKaren Ludington, Christie Moxley
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Began skating1997
RetiredMay 2017

Colin McManus (born March 10, 1990) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With his skating partner, Anastasia Cannuscio, he is the 2013 Ice Challenge champion, a three-time bronze medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2016 U.S. national pewter medalist.

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Personal life

McManus was born on March 10, 1990, in Melrose, Massachusetts. [1] He married American ice dancer Isabella Cannuscio, his skating partner's sister, on May 27, 2018. [2] [3] On November 27, 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a boy, due in May 2022. [4] Finn James McManus was born on May 16, 2022. [5]

Career

Colin McManus teamed up with Anastasia Cannuscio in March 2008. [6] They were coached by Karen Ludington, Christie Moxley-Hutson, and Alexandr Kirsanov at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. [7] The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in autumn 2009.

Cannuscio/McManus won a silver medal at the 2010 Junior Grand Prix event in France and bronze on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships. [8] They were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished 7th.

Cannuscio/McManus made their senior-level debut at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They finished seventh at their first Grand Prix event, the 2012 Skate America. The following season, they won gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge.

In the 2014–2015 season, Cannuscio/McManus took bronze at both of their ISU Challenger Series events – the Finlandia Trophy and the U.S. International Classic. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2014 Skate America, as well as the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Cannuscio/McManus received the pewter medal for fourth place at the 2016 U.S. Championships. They announced their retirement from competition in May 2017. [3]

Programs

(with Cannuscio)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2016–2017
[1]
  • Blues: Harlem Nocturne
    by Duke Ellington
  • Hip hop: Puttin' On The Ritz
    featuring Lari Hall
  • Time
    by Billy Porter
  • Beyond The Sky
    by Karl Hugo
  • Time
    by Billy Porter
2015–2016
[9] [10] 		Cinderella
by Sergei Prokofiev
  • Waltz: No 37 Waltz-Coda
  • March: No 18 The Clock
    choreo. by Karen Ludington
2014–2015
[7] [6] [11]
2013–2014
[6]
2012–2013
[12] [6]
2011–2012
[13]
2010–2011
[14]
Original dance
2009–2010
[6] [15]
  • Love Story
    by Francis Lai
    performed by the BBC Orchestra
2008–2009
[6]
  • I Want to Be Loved By You
    by Marilyn Monroe
  • Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
    by Spike Jones and His City Slickers

Competitive highlights

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

With Cannuscio

International [16]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
GP Cup of China 7th
GP NHK Trophy 6th8th
GP Skate America 7th5th5th
CS Finlandia 3rd
CS Nebelhorn 3rd
CS Ondrej Nepela 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th
CS U.S. Classic 6th8th3rd
Ice Challenge 1st
Ondrej Nepela 5th
International: Junior [16]
Junior Worlds 7th
JGP Belarus 7th
JGP France 2nd
JGP Japan 4th
JGP Turkey 7th
National [6]
U.S. Champ. 10th J7th J3rd J6th6th7th5th4th6th
Eastern Sect. 2nd J2nd2nd
J = Junior level

With McDermott

National
Event07–08
U.S. Championships 6th N
Levels: N = Novice

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  2. ↑ "Any ring will do, she said. He gave her one off a cupcake. Try again, she said". Delaware News Journal. June 27, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Brannen, Sarah S. (May 11, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Edmunds returns following layoff". IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ McManus, Colin. "See ya real soon, Pal". Instagram. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ↑ McManus, Colin. "Welcome to the world Finn James!". Instagram. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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  7. 1 2 Slater, Paula (October 4, 2014). "Rejuvenated, Cannuscio and McManus push ahead". Golden Skate.
  8. ↑ Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011). "Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  9. ↑ Backman, Daphne (April 8, 2015). "Ludington & Moxley rebuilding UD ice dance program". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ↑ "Anastasia CANNUSCIO / Colin MCMANUS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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