Gage Brown

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Gage Brown
Born (2002-10-20) October 20, 2002 (age 22)
Long Island, New York
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Oona Brown
CoachInese Bucevica
Romain Haguenauer
Patrice Lauzon
Joel Dear
Marie-France Dubreuil
Skating club Skating Club of New York
Began skating2008
Medal record
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Tallinn Ice dance

Gage Brown (born October 20, 2002) is an American ice dancer. Competing with his sister, Oona Brown, he is the 2022 World Junior champion and a two-time U.S. national junior medalist (2021 silver, 2020 bronze).

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Personal life

Gage Brown was born on October 20, 2002, in Bay Shore, New York. [1] His parents are Zhon Brown and Louis DeVirgilio. He has six siblings: Oona, who is his ice dance partner, Adira, Rowan, Tristan, Liam, and Morgant. [2]

He and Oona were previously homeschooled. [2]

Gage referees soccer and plays the bagpipes in two Irish marching bands. He sings and plays the bass in a band he started with his two older brothers. He also enjoys running, cooking, fishing, swimming, photography, and playing soccer. [3]

Career

Early career

Gage Brown started skating at age 6. He and his younger sister, Oona, were paired up as an ice dance team in 2016. [2] At the intermediate level, they placed 4th at their first Eastern Sectionals, and 12th at the 2017 U.S. championships. [4] They moved up to the novice level for the 2017-18 season, placing 1st their next sectional championships, and 5th 2018 U.S. championships. [5] They made their international debut at the 2018 Bavarian Open, where they competed in the advanced novice competition and placed 3rd. [6]

2018–19 season: Junior international debut

For the 2018–19 season, the Browns moved up to the junior level. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2018 JGP Lithuania, where they placed 9th. [7] They placed 8th at the 2018 JGP Armenia, [8] and won silver at the 2018 Eastern Sectionals. [9] They advanced to the 2019 U.S. championships, where they placed 4th at the junior level and won the pewter medal. [10]

2019–20 season

The Browns began the 2019–20 season at the 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, where they placed 4th. [1] For the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix they were assigned to the 2019 JGP Russia and 2019 JGP Italy, where they placed 8th and 5th respectively. [11] [12] They went on to place 4th at the 2020 Ice Dance Final, [13] and qualified for the 2020 U.S. championships where they won the bronze medal. [14] They were named to the 2020 World Junior Championships team, [15] where they placed 11th in the rhythm dance and 9th in the free dance, finishing 10th overall. [16]

2020–21 season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the major international events for juniors during 2020–21 were canceled; this included the 2020–21 Junior Grand Prix.

In December, the Browns debuted their new free dance to Australian singer Marlisa's cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters , filmed by On Ice Perspectives, a skating cinematography company created by former U.S. skater, Jordan Cowan. [17] The free dance was performed at Bryant Park, and was uploaded to the On Ice Perspectives YouTube channel. [18] It quickly gained popularity and surpassed one-million views within its first week.

In September, the USFSA held the virtual ISP (International Selection Pool) Points Challenge, which allowed skaters to be judged by ISU-level judges. [19] The competition was used to give skaters byes to Nationals, which would usually be obtained through the Grand Prix series, and will also be used in the selection process for future international events. The Browns placed 2nd overall in the junior event and qualified for the 2021 U.S. Championships. [20]

2021–22 season: World Junior champion

With the resumption of international junior competition on the Junior Grand Prix, the Browns were assigned to compete at the second stage of the French JGP in Courchevel. They placed second in the short program, narrowly behind the second American team present, Flores/Tsarevski, but won the free dance to take the gold medal, their first JGP medal. [21] At their second event, the 2021 JGP Austria in Linz, the Browns were second in the rhythm dance. Oona Brown fell on her twizzle sequence in the free dance; as a result, they were fifth in that segment but narrowly took the silver medal overall. [22] These results qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, to be held in Osaka, but this was canceled as a result of restrictions prompted by the Omicron variant. [23]

Oona tested positive for COVID-19 in early January, as a result of which they were forced to withdraw from the 2022 U.S. Junior Championships. Despite this setback, they were named to the American team for the 2022 World Junior Championships, with Gage vowing that "we're going to put absolutely everything into this" after the many missed competitions as a result of the pandemic. [24]

The World Junior Championships were originally to be held Sofia, Bulgaria, but were delayed from their traditional early March to mid-April in order to accommodate a move to Tallinn because of pandemic restrictions. [25] Due to invasion of Ukraine, all Russian and Belarusian skaters were banned from attending. [26] The Browns scored a new personal best in the rhythm dance, freedance, and total score. As Ted Barton said, "They did not look like leaders coming into the free[dance] and hoping to win; they had to earn it, so they didn't hold anything back. [They] just pushed all the way through it." [27] Gage said "the last time we competed was in October. Just to get actually out here and compete was an amazing feeling. We missed that feeling for six months." [28] They won the free dance as well to take the gold medal. [29]

2022–23 season: Senior international debut

While the siblings had been debating for some time whether to remain at the junior level or move up to the senior ranks following their Junior World title, they decided to do the latter, with Gage calling it "the turning point for us, and it was great that it ended the way it did." They made their senior international debut on the Challenger circuit, finishing fifth at both the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy. [30] The Browns were then invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, where they placed seventh. They were eighth at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo. [1]

In their senior national championship debut, the Browns finished ninth at the 2023 U.S. Championships. [1]

2023–24 season

Following the 2023 national championships, the Browns began working with coaches at the Ice Academy of Montreal in February of that year. While remaining based primarily in New York, they travelled to Montreal periodically for additional assistance. The siblings cited Guillaume Cizeron and Zachary Donohue as people they valued the chance to collaborate with. [31] After winning the silver medal at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, the Browns were seventh at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy. [1]

Initially with only one assignment on the Grand Prix, they were added to the 2023 Skate America as well before the series commenced. [32] They finished seventh there, setting a new personal best total score (177.21). [33] They fared better at their second assignment the following weekend, coming fourth overall at the 2023 Skate Canada International with another new personal best score (187.62), less than five points behind bronze medalists Reed/Ambrulevičius of Lithuania, and finishing ahead of two rival American teams, Zingas/Kolesnik and Pate/Bye. [34] Gage stated that the back-to-back competitions had been "tricky", but that "we know now that we can do it and we are ready to do it again in the future." [35]

2024–25 season

The Browns started the season by winning silver medals at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International and the 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, they finished sixth at the 2024 Skate Canada International and eighth at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy. [36]

Programs

Ice dance with Oona Brown

Season Rhythm dance Free dance ExhibitionRef.
2018–19 [37]
2019–20
  • When I Get My Name in Lights
  • Everything Old is New Again
    From The Boy from Oz
[1]
2020–21
2021–22 [38] [21]
2022–23 [39] [21]
2023–24 [40]
2024–25
  • Baba O'Riley
    By The Who
    Choreo. by Inese Bucevica, Joel Dear, Romain Haguenauer & Patrice Lauzon
[41]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Oona Brown

Competition placements at senior level [36]
Season 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
U.S. Championships 9th8th
GP Finland 8th8th
GP Skate America 7th
GP Skate Canada 4th6th
GP Wilson Trophy 7th
CS Budapest Trophy 5th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 2nd
CS Finlandia Trophy 7th
CS Nepela Memorial 5th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 2nd2nd
Santa Claus Cup TBD
Competition placements at junior level [36]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
World Junior Championships 10th1st
U.S. Championships 4th3rd2nd
JGP Armenia 8th
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP France 1st
JGP Italy 5th
JGP Lithuania 9th
JGP Russia 7th
Bavarian Open 4th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 4th

Detailed results

Ice dance with Oona Brown

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [42]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS187.62 2023 Skate Canada International
Rhythm dance TSS73.912023 Skate Canada International
TES42.742023 Skate Canada International
PCS32.54 2024 Skate Canada International
Free dance TSS113.95 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
TES64.432023 Skate Canada International
PCS49.942024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge

Senior level

Results in the 2022–23 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2022 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 CS Nepela Memorial 659.485101.145160.62
Oct 13–16, 2022 Flag of Hungary.svg 2022 CS Budapest Trophy 562.944103.395166.33
Nov 11–13, 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy 770.347103.407173.74
Nov 25–27, 2022 Flag of Finland.svg 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo 965.718100.998166.70
Jan 23–29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 972.808109.099181.89
Results in the 2023–24 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 1–2, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 175.262105.402180.66
Oct 4–8, 2023 Flag of Finland.svg 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy 567.985106.497174.47
Oct 20–22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Skate America 771.347105.877177.21
Oct 27–29, 2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Skate Canada International 473.914113.714187.62
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 676.449102.998179.43
Results in the 2024–25 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
July 30–31, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 274.683111.332186.01
Oct 2–5, 2024 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 373.012113.952186.96
Oct 25–27, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Skate Canada International 672.186106.966179.14
Nov 15–17, 2024 Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Finlandia Trophy 573.359103.228176.57

Junior level

  • Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
  • At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Results in the 2018–19 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 5–8, 2018 Flag of Lithuania.svg 2018 JGP Lithuania 555.471269.289124.75
Oct 10–13, 2018 Flag of Armenia.svg 2018 JGP Armenia 655.48978.358133.83
Jan 18–27, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 U.S. Championships (Junior) 363.34490.334153.67
Results in the 2019–20 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 553.66479.304153.47
Sep 11–14, 2019 Flag of Russia.svg 2019 JGP Russia 852.45688.887141.33
Oct 2–5, 2019 Flag of Italy.svg 2019 JGP Italy 854.81291.345146.15
Jan 20–26, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 U.S. Championships (Junior) 364.91395.633160.54
Feb 3–9, 2020 Flag of Germany.svg 2020 Bavarian Open 459.90491.164151.06
Mar 2–8, 2020 Flag of Estonia.svg 2020 World Junior Championships 1159.50992.5510152.05
Results in the 2020–21 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 11–21, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 U.S. Championships (Junior) 266.20296.712162.91
Results in the 2021–22 season [36]
DateEvent RD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 25–28, 2021 Flag of France.svg 2021 JGP France II 259.79194.461154.25
Oct 6–9, 2021 Flag of Austria.svg 2021 JGP Austria 263.70589.042152.74
Apr 13–17, 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg 2022 World Junior Championships 166.981103.271170.25

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